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The Postponed Murder.

"Some murders are strictly business
{bropositions-to get mans money or
aluables or because someone pays to kill
Elm; others are just for sentimental rea-
ons-because one is jealous or vengeful.
| Il was one of these Improbable, senti-
mental murders that was all set to be
|bulled off at Jacks, when a lovely lady
ktepped out of limousine, on the arm
Sf her secretary, pale-faced chap ten
Fears her junior. The lady was little
90 old for marriage, but not yet old
Enough to be resigned. And she was
ying for thrill.
"They are used to seeing swells down
1t Jacks. Stunning, some of them called
I. and co0ed over the atmosphere of the
place. Others put on solemn faces and
Whispered that they were gathering
sociological material while we pretended
lot to laugh at them.
"The night this lovely lady came in
rweezers planned to murder Hoppy the
Rube. Tweezers and Hoppy had been
balls but there had come a GOODNESS. They
lad gone bootlegging together once too
bften, and Hoppy had been too greedy.
weezers had way of brooding over his
wrongs. Then plotting.
"1'll get him at two thirty precisely
be swore. I'll rise in my seat and shoot
while my pal turns out the lights. Then
III leave him dead. And I'll never come
lack to Jack Stickem's' :
$50, as | heard, Tweezers planned.
he night came. And the hour was two,
ust thirty minutes from the time. At
live past, came the lovely lady, in the
roth of her evening" crepes, out SUM
hing after a formal evening at the opera.
,ovely ladies at Jack Stickem's get the
wrong idea from the start. They don't
now how hard boiled the place is. In
tead, they imagine things, with their
eads. So it wasn't ten minutes after
he lady arrived before Hoppy, whom
weezers planned to kill, was sitting with
he lady and her secretary. And she was
ooing stuff about primitive, elemental
han, and seeing life where life was real
nd, after she had had some wine,- she
Fas even calling Hoppy an original soul
nd dear bad boy.
"All eyes were turned toward the lady
nd Hoppy, and everyone was wondering
that he would make of it. And the hands
Il the cuckoo clock slipped down, down,
own, from two to two fifteen, Two twen-
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When Marcko's Mother Came In.

'For the life of me | never knew Just
how they were shown into the rear room,
though it was open to the public generally.
However, Marcko saw them just in time
to slip into the cellar. The old lady looked
about, spied Peg Leg, and somehow he
gravitated to her and her story. / sat with
my gentleman friend-he's second officer
on a ship-and we listened.
"The poor old lady had no idea what
sort of a place she was in, nor had
Marcko's sister. But the mother talked
on, telling her troubles. She explained
what nice baby Marcko had been, and
what fine little boy Then his father
had died, just when the lad needed tight
ein-and-well-thing had got from
bad to worse till she was to be dispossess-
ed of the house where all her children had
been born, unless Marcko did what he
promised.
"She had raised loan on the property,
, to put into a business for the boy, and
he had promised the money back months
ago. But when she inquired, she could
find nothing of the business, nor where it
was, nor what-and when she asked
Marcko-he Just left home. 1t was ter
rible, so she told Peg Leg Lonergan, and
she didn't know what got hold of the boy
''Well, could kind of see Peg Leg pity
ing the poor old woman, and knew he was
sorry for her. He called up a taxi to
send her home, but when she was gone,
he called for Marcko, out of the cellar.
"Marcko, and the three who had his ruin
all arragned. And Peg Leg spoke, while the
others listened.
CHOW said Peg Leg, the old deals
off. We share and share alike, and no
funny business. And you, Marcko, you
know your promises at home. You take
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bride and one
Of them spoke
right out.
"'A little
b e auty' she
said, "a little
wild woods vio-
let And then
one of the gen.
tlemen, b cling
rather in liquor,
started over to
Hans table to
ask Hans wife to
dance with him.
"But Jack Stick
EN- took pains to
protect these dude
simps with m ore
money than brains
and he stopped the
swell half way and
whispere d some
thing. The dude
looked at the over
size Hans with his
Scandinavian scoWi
and his monocle fell
off. He suddenly
decided to let that
little square-head
violet alone.
"Then Hans got up
and began mutter-
ing and taking off
his coat and getting
red in he face. He
rolled up a sleeve
and showed a fore
arm that looked like
the leg Of the piano.
except that 1t was
covered with copper
red hairs. He shook
his big fist at that
poor dude and yelled
with a voice too loud
to use in the house:
" What's the mat
ter my girl? Little
feet, nice legs, pref
ty face, good teeth,
nice breath, take
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was my gentleman
n friend getting"me down
q out of danger.
81 "The guns kept banging away, and
IA some of them were fighting with chairs
land they didn't care where they stepped.
NSomebody stepped on my arm and |
iKscreamed. He got off, and then some
&Sody stepped right on my lungs and shut
me up for keeps.
q Gust before the men started walking
Won me saw Peg Leg and Harms, back to
Aback, by the piano, blazing away with
ttheir guns and yelling. The next thing l
Tknew, the lights went out, but there was
Astill some more banging in the dark, and
siin one of the flashes l saw Peg Leg and
|JHarms, still back to back, but sinking
Iidown to the floor together.
81 "After that there was quiet except for
|ksome scraping sounds. l guess I'd have
|fstayed right there till the cops came, but
Symy gentleman friend whispers in my ear,
BEAT it, kid, quick!
II "We rolled over and crept on our
|Ahands and knees into the b-rroom, and
Through and into the street. | got my
||hands in the blood and my nose was full
|lof the smell of that powder, and | did not
know whether was going to faint or be
N,ick at my stomach first, to say nothing
F,f what those murderers who walked on
|kine had done to me: All around us were
Il men and women creeping out in the dark,
|(just like us, nobody saying word. No
|koody stood up until we got outside, and
hen we all ran. looked back and saw
1bne man walk out of the doors to the side
walk and fall. Next morning heard poor
Merry was found there, dead
'We caught taxi, which was lucky in
Brooklyn, and it was only then | remeHi-
bered I'd lost my cigarette case in the
Hardness. And cried for that loss when
I'd saved my life. But my friend, he
whispered, Somebody in the Adonis tele-
bhoned Peg Legs enemies. Somebody
gave Peg Leg away. Well, he's done for
He's done, and so is Stickem's place
$50 we knew, for sure, in the morning.
But never before, that | can say, was
here shooting at Jack Stickem's, though
bne night, so I've heard, there was death
Blamed for two-thirty by the cuckoo
Flock, and postponed for three when a
Limousine party entered, and then the
works was set aside indefinitely.
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Four men appeared at the door of the dance
hall and instantly, as at signal, there came
the crack of pistols from all sides of the caba-
ret Panic swept the crowded room and men
and women flung themselves under the tables
pressing close to the floor to escape the bull
lets. But Peg Leg" the gang leader. and his
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him outside, in the room with the bar
"'You're covered and you can't get
away, said Tweezers to Hoppy. But if
you find me her address and help me fix
things, I'll relieve her of those spafklers,
in the hall of her house this morning and
well shake hands, you and l, and be
friends again. Elsewise you're a dead
one. Business before pleasure.
"Hoppy agreed. He could do nothing
else. He came back, and when at last the
lady got up, it was Hoppy who showed
her to her limousine and got in with her
and her escort. Next morning the papers
told of another robbery in smart apart
ment house, staged as the lady was en-
tering the private corridor to her Park
Avenue apartment.
eyes, plenty was always happening at
Jacks There was that time when Peg Leg
played good angel right under my eye.
"Marcko was weak lad who had fallen
upon vicious companions, but Marcko's
family were as decent as you could find.
They had brought him up in reverence of
the church. But later the gang and
the wildness got him, and he romped with
the crowd that made their headquarters
at Jacks. But they didn't exactly like
Marcko, for he kind of put on airs.
"And two or three little deals fell through
because Marcko showed the white feather
at the wrong time, till finally the boys
plotted the ruin of Marcko. They fash
Toned a fine scheme, from which they
should take the profits and Marcko the
blame. They call such handy chap
Fall Guy.
However, everything was all ready,
and the night had arrived for the foray
and the downfall of Marcko. Peg Leg
was in it of course. But he sat at a table
by himself. The time to spring Marcko
had just about come-and just then
there came into the back room Marckos
old mother and his young sister. They
were looking for Marcko.
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floor and grabs me by
the back hair and al
most pulls a fist full of
it out. Over l go, back
ward, chair and all,
and hit my head a
crack on the floor 1t
was my gentleman
friend getting"me down
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-24

alive poultry organization. States
which have poultry associations now
in process Of organization will send
representatives to the conference for
am exchange of ideas with the men
who head associations now in opera
ton.
Detectives of the Institute are to
collect information and clarity
thought about cooperative market
ing, training leaders and workers, as
sisting educational institutions in inn
proving their cooperative marketing
teaching courses, and as means of
focusing the cooperative marketing
movement on community and national
development.
More than 20 national cooperative
groups organized the Institute and
are active in the sessions. The Uni
versity of Minnesota and the Institute
are sponsoring jointly the sessions
this year. Last year the cooperative
school was held at the University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-24
PADUA

Frank Rousslang was grading roads
Saturday.
Johnnie Steinhoff called in Elrosa
last Tuesday.
The mail carrier on route five is
now on his vacation.
Roy Gallagher called on Allen
Rouse Saturday evening
Wallace Kinney called at Ed Rez-
encheck's Monday evening of last
week.
Roy Gallagher was business eve
er at Frank Glands Saturday eve-
ming.
The electric storm Saturday eve
ming put a number of telephones out
of order.
Roy Finch who formerly lived or
the o. K. Ranch is employed at A.
Pickles farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Gallagher al
tended church in Sank Centre Sun
day forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Nelson ano
family were pleasant callers in
Brooten Sunday.
Wallace Kinney motored to Grey
Eagle Monday morning on business
returning Monday evening.
The creamery Board held their
meeting for the month at Roy Gala
gher's the first part of the week.
Wallace Kinney and Edna Rowe
were Sunday evening callers on Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Egan and family.
Dola Grundman who taught the
| Padua school last year is attending
| summer school in lSt. Cloud for six
weeks. She will teach the same school
next year.
A number of young people from
this community attended the wedding
dances given last Tuesday evening
in Elrosa and Greenwald. A good
time was reported by all.
The pupils of the Eighth Grade
graduated from district 70 will take
part in the graduation exercises in
Melrose June 80 at 500 P. M. A
fine program has been planned for
the occasion.
The annual telephone meeting
scheduled for June 10, in the Wruck
school house was not held. An other
effort is being made for the coming
Saturday evening. Further notice OF
the exact date will be given.
Those attending the band concert
in Sank Centre from this community
Saturday evening were Mr.. and Mrs:
Joseph Essler and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Rousslangs and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kinsella and
family, Edna Rowe, Ed Rezencheck.
Francis Rooney, Mary and Helene
Rooney, Wallace Kinney, Bert Mar.
tin and Roy Finch also Caroline Kres-
/ back.
The committee of the Padua Cath
Ollie church gave shower Thursday
evening June 1, in the Raymond town.
ship hall in honor of Miss Anna Eb
enstiener, bride to be. A large
crowd attended, dancing was en-
joyed by all. Midnight deliciou!
luncheon was served. At late houl
the guests all departed for their homes
wishing the bride to be great happi
ness and prosperity, also health. Mis-
Ebensteiner was the recipient o.
many beautiful and useful presents
She will be greatly missed in this
community as she was great help
er in all community affairs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-24

Cutworm Army Routed by Univer-
sity Men-Gardeners and farmers in
all parts Of the state are experiencing
an unusually severe plague of cut
worms. Many gardens have had to
be planted second and third time
A 25-acre field of flax was treated
by G. E. Nickel, extension entomolog-
ist, and County Agent Arthur True
in Lincoln county. No damage was
done to the field after the poisoned
bait was put out and in 48 hours
myriads of the dead worms could have
been raked up.
For large fields Mr.. Nickel rec
ommends a poisoned bait in the fol-
lowing proportions: Bran, so pounds
paris green, 2 pounds; molasses, 1
gallon; water, 2 to 8 gallons. The
dry bran and paris green are stirred
until the mixture has slight greenish
tinge. The molasses is turned into a
10-quart pail of water and poured
over the mash. The bait is then mix
ed again thoroughly and more water
added until it is moist, crumbly
mash of about the consistency of good
poultry mash. For small gardens the
pO1SOll 1IldSIl Cdu UC llIduC VI OiiC HGoA Y
of bran, one heaping teaspoonful Of
paris green, and half teacup of mo-
lasses with water to moisten. II
more of the material is wanted, use
five pounds of bran, one quarter
pound of paris green and one teacup-
full of molasses, with water to moisten.
The cutworm is a nocturnal pest
and the bait should always be applied
in the late afternoon or early morn
ing. Observations made at 10 P. M.
and midnight of fields near Ivanhoe
showed that countless numbers were
feeding on the poisoned bait.
Scientists Join in Fight on Corn
Borer-Andrew Boss, vice-director
of the Minnesota Experiment station,
attended one session of the meeting
of the corn belt committee on Europ-
can corn borer control held in Chi
cago recently. Entomologists, agri-
cultural engineers, and agronomists
joined in studying and discussing the
corn borer situation. The entomo-
logists predicted that the pest would
reach Indiana this year and ultimate
invasion of the heart of the corn belt
is certain. Ohio Experiment station
men are cooperating with the Europ-
can corn borer control committee,
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rose and Sank Centre Saturday fore
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Kane and family
and the Misses Mile and Loretta
Bentshiefd spent Friday evening at
Dan Kane's.
Miss Mabel Truax who has been
spending few days with friends at
Lyman Prairie returned to her home
Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Galligan and
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Barry of Grey Eagle
were dinner guests at the Earl FL
dred home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright of Little
Falls spent short time at the home
of Earl Eldred to visit Mrs. Wright's
sister Clarissa Whited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Domke and
little son, Russell Howard, were over
night guests at the home of Mrs,
Domke's father Alfred Truax.
The Misses Mabel and Edythe Tru-
AK, Hattie Slief and Doris Eldred
spent Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Frank Marthelar and Arcilla Uphus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Eldred, Claris-
'sa Whited, Laurel and Marion Eldred
and Forest Call spent Sunday eve
ming at the Alfred Truax home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Barry If
Minneapolis, Mrs. M. M. Barry OF
Grey Eagle and Will Barry of Cros-
by were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. c. j. Barry Saturday af-
ternoon.
Several families from our neigh
borhood who belong to the West
Union Community Club took in the
"See Todd County First" automobile
trip last Thursday. All report a
very enjoyable time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-24
NORTHWEST ASHLEY

Mrs. Ed Middlestad was an Osakis
visitor Friday.
The Ruehman family spent Sunday
evening at Kings.
Loretta Bentfield spent Thursday
with Arvilla Uphus.
Arvilla Uphus spent Tuesday after
noon with Helen Kane,
Alvina Marthelar spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Arvilla Uphus.,
Mrs. Dan Kane and son Daniel
spent Friday afternoon at A. Bent
geld's.
Glenn Uphus and daughter Arvilla
spent Friday evening at Ed Midle-
stad's.
Fred (Mossman of Ward Springs
called at the C. j. Barry home last
Thursday.
Miss Hattie Slief of Lyman Pra-
irie is spending a few days with
Edythe Truax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Eldred were
dinner guests at the c.. j. Barry
home Wednesday.
Clark Barry and son Clark Jrs,
and Lewis Kane spent Tuesday eve
ming with Earl Eldred.
Jens Gillette and Mrs. Lillian
Truax of Sank Centre called at Al
fred Truax's Friday evening.
The Misses Margaret, Irene and
Helen Kane were callers at the Glen
Uphus home Friday afternoon.
Laurl and Marion Eldred and
Forest call of Grey Eagle took sup
per at Earl Eldred's Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Fang and
daughter Hattie of Westport were
callers at Alfred Truax's Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Marthalar and
family were business callers at Mel
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-24

manufacturers, land owners, and
farmers in carrying on experiments
for destroying with mechanical de-
vices corn stalks and other refuse
which shelter the borer. Several par
asites of the corn borer have been
imported from Europe and, according
to United States Department. ento-
mologists, four varieties are becom-
ing established in this country.
D.
Plans All Made for Cattle Feeders
Day-Minnesota beef producers will
meet for their sixth annual Cattle
Feeoers' Day on Thursday, June "a,
at University Farm, St. Paul. Pro-.
H J. Gramlich, of the University Of
Nebraska, will speak on "Recent De-
velopments in Beef Production and
Consumption w. l.. Vavert ct the
ae ricultural extension service CT the
University of Minnesota will discuss
"Vhat the Beef Producer Should
Knew About Seasonal Pirces;" A A.
Dwell, extension beef cattle spe;-
ialigt, will present tke latest facts
concerning the Minnesota carload ba-
by beef contest; and j. S. Montgom-
cry, manager of the Central Cooper
ative Commission association of South
st. Paul, will talk on preparing and
Loading Cattle for Shipment.
Sixty baby beeves, now nearing the
finish of 200-day feeding expert
ment at University Farm, will be ex-
hibited on Cattle Feeders Day and
the results of the Experiment report
ed by H. w. Vaughan, who is in
charge of the beef cattle section of
the Minnesota Experiment Station.
An exhibit of breeding cattle, a
weight-guessing contest for which
prizes are offered, and cornfed
roast beef lunch at noon are other
features of the program w. c. Cof-
fey, dean of the agricultural depart
ment, and w. H. Peters, chief of the
animal husbandry division, will pre-
side at the sessions, the morning ses-
sion opening promptly at 10 o'clock.
Plans Are Complete for Coop.
Institute-Final preparations are be-
ing completed to entertain fully 500
prominent co-operators at the ses-
sions of the American Institute
of Cooperation to be held at Uni
versity Farm between June FL and
July II.
The program for the opening week
will deal with problems of cooper
alive livestock shipping. Leading
livestock co-operators from all parts
of the United States will be present
to participate in the discussions.
Speakers are nationally prominent
livestock men, most of them associat-
ed with the cooperative marketing
movement for a decade or more.
During the second week, begin
ming June %, and devoted to dairy
products marketing, one of the main
topics will be the development of a
butter market. Two full days of the
week will be given to milk distribu-
ton problems. Invitations have been
sent to cooperative creamery men
and milk distributors in central west
ern states, and it is expected that
every section of the middle west will
be well represented at the gathering.
The last two weeks will cover poul-
try and horticultural products mar
keting and the cooperative market
ing of grain. One of the features of
the third week will be a conference
of cooperative poultrymen. Repre-
sentatives of poultry organizations in
the middle west will gather to form
ulate definite principles for cooper
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Winnegage are
the proud parents Of a nine pound
baby girl which arrived at their home
last Saturday. Mother and child are
getting along nicely.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bentfeld and
daughter Loretta, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Marthelar, Glenn Uphas and
daughter Arvilla spent Sunday eve
ming at Nick Marthelars.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-24
Mrs. Alice FranceIia Henshav

Teacher Of Piano
The Burrowes Course Of Music Stuu.
Studio South Pine Street
The Washington times., 1926-05-27
GOV. VIC DONAHEY
8 ARE ORDAINED
MINISTER'S

HAGERSTOWN. Nd, May 27.---
Three young ministers, Carl ! r..
Simon, Ralph E. Robinson, and
Rufus Rings were ordained, and
Pau e. Beard granted license for
year at the session of the 10th
annual meeting of the Maryland
Synod Of the United Lutheran
Church last night in Trinity Luth-
ern Church here.
The ordination sermon was
preached by the Rev. DIR. u. s. G..
Rupp, of Frederick, Md. The serv.
ices we're in charge Of the Rev.
DR. j. Edward Byers, of Baltimore.
the new president OF the synod. The
Rev. Carl r.. Simon is son Of
the Rev. Or. y. s. Simon, pastor
OF the synod church.
Reports on Sunday schools; jew
ish missions, inner missions, min.
isteriaI relief. vacant congregations
literary and theological seminary
board OF education and the Luther.
an Brotherhood were made at the
afternoon session.
The Washington times., 1926-05-27
BILL.
DUE FOR VOTE

e In the event that no opposition
develops, the measure creating q
new Public Utilities Commission
for the District OF Columbia may
be passed by the Senate tonight.
Other District bills Of major inn
portance-the mothers pension
legislation and the traffic measure
are at the top of the list Of bills
to be considered at the night SEES
sion, which begins at 8 o'clock
and continue until IL. t
Both of these measures probably
will be enacted. All substantial OPP
position to the traffic measure has
been withdrawn, so far as can be
ascertained Senator Dili's amend.
ment excluding pedestrians from
the jurisdiction of the Traffic Dis
rector probably will be adopted.
The factional difficulties over
the proper administration Of moth
ers' PENSIONS will be adjusted by
q test vote on the issue, which viii
come after Senator'S Capper, Wads-
worth ana Copeland have explained
the merits OF the two measures
embodying the so.called local and
New York plans Of administering
the act.
The Public Utilities bill was or
dered favorably reported by the
Senate District Committee yester-
day, with, an amendment offered
by Senator King, and will go on
the calendar today. 1t is not on
the list OF local measures slated
for action, but may. be called up
by unanimous consent.