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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
A LONDON VERSION

n London man just back from the
United States says th@t a little girl
o. the train ~ PITTSBURGH was chew
ing gum. Not only that. but she
insisted on pulling il out in long
strings and letting it fall back into
her mouth again.
Mabel" said her mother. in a
Fortified whisper. mabel. don't do
that Chew your gum like a little
lady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

The reclamation policy of the federal government
has justified itself by the wealth it has produced and
by the Influence il has exerted to build prosperous
communities In areas that otherwise would have re-
NAMED unpeopled deserts. On II projects, between
81 and 100 per cent OF all operation payments have
been met, and on none Of them has less than so per
cent Of the operation payments been made.
The reclamation bureau was created 70 build irri-
CATION works and make homes on the unpeopled des-
erts OF the arid region. In urging this policy, Presi-
dent Roosevelt said that the reclamation and settle.
.msnt of these lands would enrich every portion Of the
country; that homenaking was but another name for
nation building.
The operation Of the act has amply sustained the
forecast. More than 1000 people live On
the federal reclamation projects that dot the thousand
mile zona Of scanty and uncertain rainfall that once
separated the humid east from the cities and farms Of
the Pacific coast.
On these projects arc 6s5 schools and Gs3 churches.
The crops grown in 1928 we're worth si35, 900, 600, which
amount is almost sufficient to pay off in a single year
the entire Indebtedness Of the projects to the govern
ment amounting TO sl66.000.0OO
The cheap local food products which these projects
supply have helped to open mining districts and keep
mines in operation. The policy has strengthened the
range stock industry by providing winter feed for
stock, which without this would have starved It has
eheapened freight rates by giving an immense amount
OF local business to transeontinental roads.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

sandy called tha police station. lie
wrs excited almost ~incohercnt.
Throw W drgr net around the city
f~~eliatclv.' wga the substance of
iis rnrcch.
WHY" asked the practical chief,
who was also an Elk. Odd Fellow.
fireman, chomber Of commerce. Z. O.
T. G. and what have you.
II dronped a half dollar ont Of
Chez win1ow." game the f~ar-off.
.ain.irr reply.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
rAGF MI WEST

Li.t'e Marjorie walled into The
executive offices SYN Washington.
iii want IN sneak tn the Secretary
n- the Interior
Hes busy rr~. Why 10 yor
wis- IN we HIM 1~
'Oh. it's about q rain have on
The inside of my tummv.r
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
Timely Views
FEDERAL RECLAMATION PoLIcY DECLARED
JUSTIFIED
By DR.. ELwooD MEAD

Commissioner. Federal Bureau Of Reclamation.
(Elwood Mead was born at Patriot, Ind, Jan.
10, 1858. He is a graduate Of Purdue university.
He was a professor in the Colorado Agricultural
college for several years, becoming affiliated with
the U. s. department of agriculture In 1897. At
the same time he was a member of the faculty Of
California for nine years. From 1907 to 1915 he
was chairman Of the state rivers and water sup
ply commission at Victoria, Australia, later return
ing to the University Of California. Since 1924 he
has been federal commissioner Of reclamation. He
has written several books and articles on irriga-
tion).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
cpLENnIn InrA

"N hats fhe idea VIZ thar rct Nv
traftic linhts over the martrl?r I'LL
cuirad The vour- man rallir- ~
LAUGHTER. cps fathers idea nv
crnl7ired. "The red stays on un-
an li:3o; then Pc flashes On ths
amber. and 1t - tho Green. And
Won know" she added. Father IS 2
traffir con"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

How unfortunate that the only people who know
how to run the country should have turned out 70 De
magazine writers.-Calgary Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

You can tell a civilized country It's one where
people kill the birds and then spend millions 70 fight
.insects-Portland Express.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
N0tiONol
FArmOutlOO

the federal department of arricul-
lurc ID Washington, with the worlds
best fact-gathering facilities, and
seine or the worlds best guesaers,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

Gee. it's a wonderful relief to be living IN a world
that is absolutely pledged not to resort to war. unless
it feels like it.-Ohio State Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

Governor Smith wants US democrats to make up the
deficit. 1t might be better for us simply to make up.
virginian- Pilot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

Who am 1r Uf what iaw re.nai
am | the dchn9 In thc ease ot waa.
two radicals, condemned to Gie. dil
l take 2 prominent part.
Where does the League Of Nation
meet?
What is the slogan Of the Saliva
ton Army?
What arc ruminauts?
Fear rot. little flock. for III is
your Fathers good pleasure to give
YOU the kingdom Where is this
passage found in the Bible?
To-day IN the Past
On this date. in 1918. Germany was
preparing 70 resume a campaign
against Russia.
Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day arc quick
thinkers. but deliberate in action.
They make little az their artistic tai
cnts unless they are well raid.
Horoscope for Sunday
Persons born On this day arc well
balanced. They are Inherently ar
tistic and are great home lovers.
A Daily Thought
81 trust no rich man who Is Off
ciously kind to a poor man."-Plaa-
tus.
Answers TO Foregoing Questions
i. Roscoe Pound; Harvard; Sacco
and Nanzctti.
O.. Geneva. Switzerland.
.. "a man may hc down. hut hr
IL never out
a. Animals having st0marhs with
four complete cavities; rud chewing
animals.
5. st. Luke, xii, -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
ApE you LIT'R'RY.

II you are a bookworm, or a mag
fan. perhaps the o~n-and-off stage
names OF your favorite authors will
startle you. Gabrielle d'Annunzio
IL G. R~ampagnetto Clemence
Dane "A Winifred Ashton Bah
cite Deutsch il Mrs. Avrahm Var
molinsky Dorothy Dix IL Mrs.
Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer . !.
Jake Falstaff Is Herman Fetzer . . .
"A Gentleman With a Buster" il
Harold Bigbie Elinor Glyn Is
Mrs. Clayton Glyn Search
light" in the New Yorker Is Waldo
David Frank S. S. Van Dyne Is
Willard Huntington Wright 49,. Tom
Graham Is Sinclair Lewis 49,. Ralph
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
alA az About -V&sA
R I4l New York El

Irons Is Olive ~Schreiner. and Narcy
Boyd is Edna st. Vincent MilIay.
TRICK
Not N few Of the Broadway girls
are getting away with q new form
OF two-timing. That In, those gels
who have dial phones I'm their homes
are practieinR the new stunt When
they want to dodge tho regular bot
friend and 20 whoopeeing with
other, they lesve the phone recai
off the hook.
Thus, should the regular b. f.t
happen to call her. he gets . ~busy" 1
signal. And no matter how long hs
tries to get q response, she may
always alibi: you got a busy sir-'
nal. didn't your Well, / was In,
and them's thoeeIr
He cannot prove otherwise unless
he reads this here and learns how
10 make sure she IN In or out. Hs
merely has TO call the supervisor
and ask; us the party holding n
conversation. or have they acct
dentElly left the receiver off the
hook!"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
MERCEDES
fiUSIC CLUB
STUDIES BACH

This weeks society and club caIen-
Ear was begun with an enthusiastic
meeting of the Mercedes Music club
which was held at the home Oh Mrs.
III. Al. Stotier on Texas avenue. Mrs.
!. s. Chadick presided IN the absence
Of the president, Mrs. Florence
Kalbfleiseh.
Mrs. Jack Trollinger was con
venor of the program which dealt
with the life and the compositions Of
Bach. Mrs. Trollingcr read a splen-
did paper on "The Music Of the
Church" This was followed BY a
discussion Of Bach by Mrs. John
Jones. Mrs. iii. ~. Hagcr, accom-
panied by Mrs. III nj. Nignes az In
Fcria rendered two vocal numbers BY
Bach. and Mrs. Vigncss. a piano num-
Der By the same composer. Little
Misses Kathryn and Helen Teal Stat
Ter, little daughters Of the hostess,
gave several piano numbers.
The hostess was assisted in enter
tanning by Mr. Harry Lawson. Mrs.
/. s. Chadick and Mrs. /. S. Chadick
and Mrs. John Jones.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
E~NTERTAINS CLUBS

Mrs. vi. III. Carlisle entertained the
Wednesday Afternoon Bridge club at
h-1r home on Wednesday III Palm
Heights Drive. Bowls and wall has
kets OF gaily colored calendulus and
nasturtirrs c~s1ran-c and yellow,
lent a sprinstimc air. In the games
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
INCIDENTALLY

Perhaps the Iassies who are furi-
GUS with u for exposing the gag
will be- glad 20 learn that another
OF their stunts liz "a waste of time
and dangerous. Never place the
m~outhpiece or the phone against
y5ur chest or abdomen when try
ing 70 keep the boy friend from.
hearing you saw TO your other guest
"Goshl It's Harry I told him 4
was going to Fhilly! what'll 1
say?"
Because he can hear every word.
anyway, the voice clearly pcnetrat-
ing through the body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
DINNER BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Kinder Of La
Crosse. Wis, who have spent several
winters at the Mercedes Hotel, and
who are now staying nc the Cortez
hotel in Weslaco. entertained several
Mercedes folk at a dinner bridge on
Saturday evening. In the games DR..
and Mrs. J. r. Hayes OF Nashville,
Tenn. made the high scores. Those
from Mercedes incldued Mr.. and Mrs.
J. J. Murray. Miss Angela Murray
and J. r. Baiango. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. G.. Black and MIR. and Mrs. Walter
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

VERY GOOD. ID

Eddie Cantor. star OF "Whoopce,'
says that his daughters are so loyaI
70 him that they insist on saying Il
Faw Down and Go Whoopee."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

Persons horn IN this day arc well
balanced. They are Inherently ar
tistic and are great home lovers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

of bridge Mrs. John Rouse scored
high in the club and Mrs. James
Hoyze scored low. Mrs. N. II. Har-
rington scored for consolation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
A Daily Thought

81 trust no rich nan who is Off
ciously kind 70 a poor man.'-Plaa-
tus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
SKATING PARTY

ShNTING PAKT1
The members Of the Home Eco
Monies club Of the senior high school
participated in a skating party here
on Wednesday afternoon at the rink.
They we're c~haperoned by Miss Mar
garet Earl and Miss Hildegarde
Manskc.
The girls in attendance were
Misses Isabel Neff. kathryn Slater.
Ethel Ward. Frances Reign, Ruth
Baily, Anna Rcistercr, Velma Fcssler,
! Mildred MeClellon. Georgia Reeves,
Mary Andrews, Doris Perry Cath
crime Commons, Gladys Hampton,
Nerna Bee Allen. Joe May Newly and
Beatrice Pserros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-Tobert
Benehley, Lies dramatic critic and
clown. was with a friend who stop
ped before a store window to admire
some antique rugs
Aren't they gorgcous.r quizzed
the companion.
~Oh, you're just nv old rug adj
Dict" Tipped Benchley.
HEHEH.
Cred al Roth, the tie peddler,
with the one about the ham who
shivered in front Of the Palace the
alter, and said TO a prosperous COM
rade:
LEND me q five-spot, will you "
Until when? 2" asked the other.
until the Vitaphone fad dies
out" was the retort.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

Answers 20 Foregoing Questions
4. Roscoe Pound; Harvard; Sacco
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

Persons born on this day arc quick
thinkers. but deliberate in a~ctien.
They make little of their artistic tal-
cnts unless they ARE well raid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

The new tariff law should be dis
tinctiy beneficial to farm prices.
aa soon as III Goes into cffcct.
mr. thrt its Influence for 1929 Y
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-07-18
PAGE FOUR
Take American Ideas
and "Coin" to France

It is curious that both in the
southeast and southeast of France
there have been long what the
French neighbors call American
villa towns. But those who live in
them are not our Americans at all.
One of these tOwns--Barcelon-
inette, on the motor road from Nice
to the French Alps and Lake Gene
iva-has been given all the priv
ileges of a tourist station by gov
eminent decree. 1t has some 5000
inhabitants, with streets laid out
regularly and the outskirts built
up in what are known as American
houses-square and white and with
green blinds.
Those who live in them are pure
ly French emigrants of full CEN
Itury ago, or their children, who
have come back from Mexico and
Jour Mexican frontier after making
fortune. 1t is said that the least
successful returned with $1,000,
and some with 100000 and even
more. They built up their little
to resemble what
they had for themselves in the New
world. One-from Texas-built a
,veritable chateau, but society must
have been too strong for him in
France, and he took his family back
to free America. Perhaps his grand
children are among our own Amer
leans who now own 1900 villas on
the MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-07-18
''Days of Real Sport"
in Rural Community

To many who have never lived
in the country the life of the farm
ier seems to be an endless round of
labor, with little, If any, pleasure
to break the mOnotony. However,
like many opinions formed by one
half of the world in regard to how
the other half lives, this point of
view is erroneous.
True, the farmers toll is inces-
SAINT throughout the year. 1t has
ever been thus. On the other hand,
there always has been much to re-
lieve it Of which the city-bred peO-
pie know little or nothing.
It also contained in the olden
days certain picturesque elements
lacking in the country life of today.
There was a color and sparkle
which the more or less sOphisticat-
ed rural life Of the present time
knows not.
Think of the sleighing parties,
the husking bees, the apple-paring
bees, the quilting parties and the
singing school, to say nothing of
the "raisings." Some of these in
volved labor, of course, but the So
cial element overshadOwed the
work element; and raising" was
an eagerly anticipated event.-Bos-
ton Globe. ).
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-07-18
Pleasure of Achievement

A man who buys his pleasure is
apt to be a dull fellOw-perhaps
that explains why so many of us
take our pleasures sadly-but
man who makes his pleasures for
himself, by his own skill and in
genuity, by wrestling skillfully with
the opposition of the universe, is
always an interesting companion.
There is depth of social signifi-
canoe in these simple things which
should not be overlooked. The
pleasure a man enjoys through the
exercise of his own skill-and there
is no pleasure comparable to that
iexcites our admiration; we admit
his right to it and wish him more
of it. With the people who buy
their pleasures ready-made it is diff
ferent. AS we watch their pro-
ceedings, a certain contempt for
pleasure steals over us.-The Hib-
bert Journal (London).
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-07-18
Knockout Ended Duel
Between Rival Hares

An English naturalist describes
a duel which he witnessed in the
moonlight between two hares. the
cause of their dissension being a
third. which was a female that
went on nibbling grass during the
encounter without paying the least
attention to the contest. The bat
tiers were facing each other in a
real fighting attitude, their fore
paws held in front looking like hui
man fists. Standing on their
launches these two fighters went
all out. They boxed in fine style,
their little fists" darling in and
out like flashes. Some blows were
cleverly parted, others went well
home, and as they fought footwork
was not absent, for they circled
round, but always faced each other.
One lost his balance and sprang
lightly aside, to be instantly fol-
lowed up, and the punching was
renewed. Apart from the soft noise
Of the blows going home there was
no sound. The end came quickly.
It was almost a knockout, but l
am afraid our rules would have put
it down as a foul. One hare slipped
down, landing on all four feet, and
quick as lightning his opponent
turned and gave him a kick that
landed him many yards away.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-07-18
Water Connoisseurs

Managers of archaeological eXpe-
ditions into the Orient find that the
water boy is one of the most i'm
Iportant personages about the dig
lings and one who must be taken
care of. Without this institution the
laborers would refuse to work, says
a member of a recent expedition
into Turkey. The Turk and the
Greek and all other peoples of the
jLevant drink four or five times the
amount of water that we Occident-
ais drink. And, what is more, they
insist on its being pure. They
have a fine taste in water vintages.
Turks have been known who could
distinguish between water from a
stream which had flowed through
an oak forest and that which had
flowed through a forest of frs.
They also drink from one spring
and refuse another.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-07-18
Radio Idea Old

Radio communication is not an
invention, nor in reality discov-
cry. The theory was known long
before anybody was able to apply
it in practice. Numerous inventors
were trying to devise apparatus
that would make the theory work.
For this reason, several different
practical systems of wireless teleg-
raphy appeared about the same
time. Marconi had the good for
tune to be first, but he distanced
his nearest competitors by only a
short time. 1t was only by acct
dent that electrical communication
by wire was perfected before cleo
trical communication without wires,
as both are implied in the electrical
knowledge that preceded them, and
inventors were working in both
fields for many years before any
body in either group succeeded.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-07-18
OBITUARY

The funeral service for Miss
Ny rifle Dickson, who passed away
At Minneapolis last week Monday,
was held from the Methodist
Church this city, Saturday after
noon, tine Rev. c. s Sparkes offic-
iating. The pallbearers were: Joe
Fehkamp, Harold Dean Leonard
WOLF. Everett Parks, Motion Weeks
and Raymond Dickson.
The young lady passed away at
the Swedish hospital, Minneapolis,
following an operation. She was
i'll for only one week.
Myrtle Dickson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dickson, was
born in Akeley, Mimi, October IT.,
1909. The family came to Sank
Centre in 1912, and the deceased
attended the public school here. In
1924 they moved to Minneapolis.
Miss Dickson is survived by her
parents, four sisters, Mrs. Gladys
Irish, Minneapolis; Mrs. Helen
klawitter, Los Angeles; Miss Bea-
trice and Miss Vivian, Minneapolis.
She also is survived by three half
brothers, Cecil Fisher, Minneap-
oils; Gail Fisher, Rainier, Mimi,
and Dewey Dickson, Canada; and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-07-18
How Great Men Died

When Napoleon felt that his last
hour was approaching he did
not put on the imperial robe and
crown, but asked to be dressed in
his field marshals uniform, even
to the boots.
Augustus Caesar arose from his
couch, carefully adjusted his toga
and met death standing. julius
Caesar, when slain, drew the folds
of his toga over his face that his
enemies might not see his death
agony. Siward, earl of Northumber-
land, left his bed and put on his
armor, saying: "a man should not
die like a beast" Lord Nelson,
while being carried below with a
fatal bullet in his back, took out
q silk handkerchief and covered
his face to conceal it from the
crew.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-07-18
Black Cats and Evil
Linked in All Ages

That verdict rendered against
Lynn (Mass) woman charged,
among other things, with having
undertaken by her formulas ito
still crying babies and fighting cats
with equal ease," calls up a chap
ter in the lore of popular beliefs
to which every age contributes new
material. And for sheer interest it
is the pugilistic felines, not the
lachrymose infants, which take the
cake. That black cats portend
evil is a delusion that goes back
to the most ancient times; so,
white or black, they have every
where been the material for all sorts
of superstitions. In the Orient
cats have knowledge of the future
ascribed to them, along with SEN
sitiveness which can penetrate into
things dark for the eye of man.
When the cat tears at cushions or
carpets it is believed to be raising
the wind. There is sure to be
changing weather if it sneezes, and
a frost may be looked for when
the animal sits with it's back to
the fire.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-07-18
In Bridal. Attire

The rectory of a certain church
is the scene of an unusual number
of weddings due perhaps to the
popularity Of the rector and the
beautiful service he reads, which
impresses the couple being married
with the solemnity of the vows be-
ing taken.
On recent occasion the minis
ter saw an amused look on the face
of the bridesmaid, one almost bor-
dering on a litter. He did not
know the cause of it until the serv-
ice ended when, on looking around,
he saw his baby granddaughter Ann
arrayed in hat and other requi-
sites of the bridal party.-Indi-
annapolis News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-07-18

Citation for Hearing ON Petition to
Sell, Mortgage or Lease Land
Estate Of Ralph Pangburn, incom-
petent.
State of Minnesota, County of
StearnS-SS.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of
Ralph Pangburn Incompetent.
The State of Minnesota, to all per-
sons interested in the sale of GER
tain lands belonging to said incom-
petent.
The petition of Frank T. Pang-
burn as representative of the above
named Incompetent, being duly filed
in this court representing that it is
necessary and for the best interest
of said estate and of all interested
therein that certain lands of said in
competent described therein he
sold and praying that a license be
to him granted to sell the same
Now, therefore, You and each of
you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have, be-
fore this court at the Probate Court
Rooms, in the Court House in the
City of st Cloud, County of Stearns,
State of Minnesota, on the 9Th day
of August, 1929, at nine o'clock A.
M, why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
Witness The Judge of said court,
and the seal of said court, this 18th
day of July, 1929.
Court SeaD J. B Himsl,
Judge of Probate.
L. L. Kells,
Attorney for Petitioner.
published July 1925. Aug. 1,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-07-18
College Bills in 1885

Old documents brought to light
at Brunswick. Maine, reveal ex-
traordinary economic changes in
undergraduate life at Bowdoin col
lege. In 1885 the tuition for an en-
tire year was placed at $24. A
years room rent cost only $40.
board in the commons amounted to
$40 a year, incidental charges on
college bills totaled another SO.
Miscellaneous small expenses in
Cured, such as those for wood,
lights, washing, stationery, use of
books and furniture, was rated at
$50. The entire expense list for
year at Bowdoin came to less
than 5000.