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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-03-14
Outbreak of Measels in
State a Real Menace
Average Patient Looks Upon the
Malady too Lengthy, Says Med
ical Society Bulletin

St. Paul, March 9-That the
measels outbreak in many cities of
the state is a menace that can be
controlled by quarantine and that
mothers who are anxious to have
their children contract the disease
are subjecting them to an undue
danger, which may result in deaths,
is the tenor of bulletin issued by
the Health Committee Of the Min
nesota State Medical Association
today. 1t declares that measels is
one of the most SERIOUS acute di-
seases in existence"
"The parent justies himself with
the assumption that the disease is
trivial one and that his children
are bound to recover" says the
health bulletin. Unfortunately a
study of the situation shows that it
is not always the trivial trouble
that the parent has supposed and
the mortality and morbidity Stats
tics for Minnesota prove that one
half of one per cent of all cases
reported to local boards of health
in Minnesota die with the disease
and the complications are several
times that figure. Occasionally To-
cal epidemics assume higher NOR
tally than the above statistics in
dicate, and in many parts of the
world, especially in the city tene-
ment life Of damp, chill climates,
the death rate is reported to be as
high as 4 per cent. A further
analysis of Minnesota statistics in
dicates that the great majority of
these deaths are in children under
! six years of age, and are, for the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-03-14

of underground and HE'D to the
nearby saloon to indulge in a scoon-
er or two of beer; and / bodily as
sert that, possibly because am
crude in my instincts and of the
earth earthly, / would not exchange
my decades of life on Main street
for all the gilded vacuities so eag-
erly sought by many, and whose
surface l have been fortunate in
being permitted merely to touch.
"And SO viewing this mortal ex-
istence in the way Main street has
had much to do in causing me to
look at it, l felt perfectly free on
my SEVENTEEN birthday to arrange
in metrical form the following, and
thus give expression to the senti-
ment that came to me on that natal
day so frequently noted in the an
mails of mankind:
Glow many springs my eyes shall
see,
How many times the budding
green,
Lies hidden in the mystery
That life to me has ever been.
"But that this fragment of Thy
words
Has held me in it's active hands,
And stirred the latent potencies
My personality commands
"That in this wondrous cosmic
whole
I, too, have been a conscious
part,
And close my meager being press
ed
Against the Universal Heart
"That I should thus participate
In Thy great work, o Thou Su-
preme,
Awakes my love, and fervent
faith
That life can prove no empty
dream"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-03-14

most part from complications of
broncho-pneumonia. If the parent
is able to keep his child under six,
Especially the infant of two or three
years of age, from exposure during
outbreaks in the community, the
chances are that that child will
weather the disease successfully at
a later date.
"The symptoms of measels
should be understood. 1t begins
with cold in the head, eyes sensi-
tive to the light or watery, and a
fever. This lasts for three or four
days when a maculated or spotted
rash appears upon the face extend
ing later to the body and limbs.
The bronchial tubes are likely to
become involved and a week or
more passes before the child has
recovered. The failure to check
measles more than we have is be-
cause the disease is contagious
from the beginning of this cold
in the head and remains so until
well after the temperature has
been normal. The infectious agent
is in the secretions of the nose and
throat, and is very highly commu-
nicable to those who have not had
the disease. Many of the victims
escape confinement to the house
during this cold stage and unwit-
tingly spread the disease to others.
Safeguarding the child consists
in keeping it away from other chill
dren with colds, especially when
measles is present in the commun-
ity. The parent has a similar du-
ty to the community and should
keep his own child at home when a
cold develops especially when
measles is in the community. 1t is
not so difficult to protect the pre-
school child whose companions are
limited. In the more usual case,
however, an older child brings the
disease home from school and the
prevention of the disease is, of
course, here more difficult, but an
attempt should be made to isolate
that child in his own room from
the first appearance of a cold, pro-
vided the house permits of such an
arrangement. The presence of
measles in the school is justifica-
ton for this course. If such a
child has measles the disease will
be evident in three or four days by
the appearance of the rash. Diff
cult as this procedure may appear
it is nevertheless possible and has
succeeded in many instances. This
is the only means of prevention at
the present time.
"The state law requires two
weeks quarantine of all children
who have not had the disease in
the placarded family"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-03-14

and the Herald is glad to publish
it full herewith:
Before Harry Sinclair
Lewis became the famous au-
thor of "Main Street" he used
to sharpen his wits as red
haired youth in Sank Centre,
Mimi, in arguments with his
old friend and neighbor, DR..
j. A. Dubois. Here the doctor
comes back with defense of
Sank Centres Main Street.
He admits Lewis charge that
it is crude, but maintains
that it is place of Infinite
merriment.
By John H. Lienhard
For nearly a half century, two
doctors lived only two doors apart
on a street in Sank Centre, MINI
"a residence street, not Main
street.
One of them, DR.. E. J. Lewis,
was methodical and precise in his
manner. The other, DR.. J. A. Du.
Bots, was and is, just the opposite q.
He was inclined to view the world
with large and liberal view, being
fond of comedy and not overmuch
bothered by trifles. There have
been some, he admits, who have
even accused him of being careless.
Over in the Lewis household
there was a red haired youth "all
eyes and energy" as DR.. Dubois
recalls him, who was much puzzled
by life as he saw it unfold in the
Minnesota town. That was Harry
Sinclair Lewis.
His restless nature used to keer
him awake long after the Others
had gone to bed in his we'll regu-
lated home. Often, nights, as he
grew older he used to go calling on
the doctor down the street to dis.
cuss and argue about the things
that puzzled him-things which he
came to criticise strongly as time
went on. Sometimes they sat unit
2 A. Nj. discussing aid wrangline,
though it is not of record thai
they really settled any of the prob
lens of the universe.
Then the youth went away-tc
Yale, to Upton Sinclair's New Jer.
sey colony, to the West coast where
he became a friend of Jack Lon
don. He became novelist ano
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-03-14
Pioneer Press Has Interesting
InterUieu With Dr.. Dubois

now the only times that the old
doctor sees Harry Lewis is when
he comes back to, the home town
for visit. Though they are
kindred spirits they can still find
much over which to disagree.
: They could not even agree on an
epitaph for Lewis. Just before the
author went to Pequot, Mimi, to
write ELMER Gantry" he went to
Sank Centre and called on DR.. Du-
Bots. They got to talking about
epitaphs. DIR. Dubois penned the
following for Lewis:
The "nauticus" noise is Ger;
AS "facilis descensus Averno est
We ne'er shall see him more.
("The road to hell is slippery.")
DR.. Dubois insists that he has
not got Lewis confused with Con-
rad in the second line. "Of course
'nauticus' in the Latin Signifies
sailor" he said. "But its euphonic
construction will allow it to be
applied to Lewis"
Writing back from Pequot be-
tween chapters on "Elmer Gan
try" Lewis replied that he prefer
red simpler epitaph he had writ
ten himself:
cred
Dead"
He wrote it, he explained, while
discussing the question with Will
Benet, poet, who composed the fol-
lowing for use on his own tomb
stone:
Bill
Still;
Still
Still
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-03-14
sure WAY TO
STOP COUGHING
This Prescription Relieves Almost
Instantly

Coughing is usually due to caus-
es which patent medicines and
cough syrups do not reach. How
ever, Thoxine, a famous doctors
prescription relieves coughing with
the very first swallow. 1t works on
an entirely different theory, has a
double action, relieves the irrita-
ton and goes direct to the internal
cause.
Unlike most cough medicines,
Thoxine contains no chlorofornn,
dope, or other harmful drugs. Safe
for the whole family. Also excel
lent for sore throat. Quick relief
guaranteed or your money back.
35c, Coo, and $1.00 All druggists
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-03-14
CATTLE

Holstein Cow years old, fresh soon
HOlstein Cow years old, will be fresh in May
Holstein Cow years old, was fresh in Nov.
Holstein Cow years old, was fresh in Feb.
HOlstein Cow years old, was fresh in Feb.
Holstein Cow years old, fresh in Feb.
HOlstein Cow years old, was fresh in Nov.
Holstein Cow years old, will be fresh in Aug.
HOlstein Cow 3 years old, was fresh in Nov.
White Cow years old, will be fresh in May
White Cow 5 years old, was fresh in Dec.
Red Cow years old, will be fresh in May
Red Cow years old, was fresh in, Dec.
HOlstein Heifer past 2, will be fresh in May
6 HOlstein Heifers coming 2 years old
Roam Heifers coming years old
HOlstein Heifers about 1 u years old
HOlstein Heifers from to months old
Red Heifer months old
Grade HOlstein Bull Calf months old
POULTRY
100 White LeghOrn Chickens
Turkeys q male)
5 Geese Il male) Ducks q male)
NINE HORSES
Bay Gelding 6 years old, weight 1900
Black Gelding years old, weight 400
Bay Gelding 10 years old, weight 400
SOrrel Gelding years old, weight 1900
Bay Mare years old, weight 400
foal April 2s
Bay Mare years old, weight 400, due to
f0al May
Gray Mare 3 year old colt
Black Mare 3 year old colt
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-03-14

On Lewis last visit the DOCTOR,
speaking professionally, warned
him he would not live long if he
insisted on being strenuous in all
his pursuits and amusements. In
the letter Lewis replied that 81 am
going to fool you and not use it
(the epitaph) for another 30
years."
Lewis, being a novelist, has had
an opportunity to express his opin-
ion of small town life in a scathing
book called "Main Street."
The doctor is a busy man. He
went to Sank Centre 48 years ago,
fresh from Rush Medical college
as health crusader, fighting down
an epidemic of smallpox which
threatened to wipe out small COM
munity near that town. His prac-
tice of half century still clings to
him. He is poet laureate of Sank
Centre and president of the First
State bank.
So for long time he failed to
answer Lewis libel on his favor
tie theater of operations-the main
street of his home town where he
meets and converses with friends
and neighbors.
His chance came recently, how
ever, when the Pioneer Press asked
him to set forth some of his ideas
on "Both Sides of Main Street
for publication. DR.. Dubois con-
sented. He began by accepting
Lewis charges that life on Main
street is or used to be lacking in
some of the refinements.
81 shall not dwell on its cru
Oddities" he said. "They have been
sufficiently paraded before a SEN
sation loving public that has greed
lily swallowed them, hook, bob and
sinker. We offer no apologies.
We accept the stigma. Sufficient
to say that we have mended our
ways and Strengthened our byways,
which latter is more than erudite
Boston has done to its crooked
streets, still following the early
cowpath formation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-03-14
FARM MACHINERY

#. John Deere Grain Binder, new 1928
1920 H. p. Titan Tractor
Deering Corn Binder IL H. P. Gas Engine
IA inch Deere Gang Plow, new 1928
16 Double Disc Monitor Grain Drill with grass
seed attachment 10 TT Sulkey Rake
Deere Shoe Corn Planter, new 1928
Single Row Deere Corn Cultivator, new 1928
Two Row Deere Corn Cultivator, new 1928
international Manure Spreader
Horse Boss Harrow. #. Disc Harrow
#. Deere Mower, new 1928
Az #. Mccormick Mower
Minnesota Side Delivery Rake
Hay Racks, new 1928 Dain Hay Loader
2 Steel Wheel Truck Wagons
Wood Wheel Truck Wagon
Kovar s fit. Quack Harrow
Triple Wagon Box
No. 16 DeLaval Cream Separator, new 1927
Set of Double Work Harness
Set of Double Work Harness, new 1928
Grain Elevator 13 in. Papec Silo Filler
Deere Potato Shaker Digger Cream Cooler
Barrel Cart Pump Jacks
Other Articles too numerous to mention
HOGS-FEED
Duroc Sows to farrow April LIST
White Sow to farrOw April 1st
White Sow with young pigs
Small DurOc Boar Pig II Fall ShOats
Is Ton Alfalfa Clover and Timothy Hay
About 1000 Bushel Oats mixed with little
Barley
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
new COUNTY AGENT
BILL INTRODUCED
Christgau Would Have Farm
Work Financed by u. S.
and State

The new plan of handling the coun-
ty farm agent work whereby state
funds would replace the money now
supplied for this work by the coun-
ties and the country farm bureaus
was presented to the Minnesota Leg
islature Thursday.
Senator Victor Christgau of Austin
introduced bill providing for an ap-
preparation of 100000 for the first
year of the biennium and 1926, 900
for the second year to carry out this
program.
"At present the county pays on the
average, $2,250 year for the support
of this work." Senator Christgau said.
"The county farm bureau as a rule
supplies $500 annually. In addition
to this the state now pays on the
average, Sits of the cost in each
county having county agent and the
Federal government supplies 1925 a
year."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
WOMAN LOST FOR THREE
HOURS IN STORM

Mrs. Joe Bixby Of the Truman COM
munity came near to losing her life
a week ago Friday, when she ventured
out in the snowstorm and became lost.
She was lost in the storm for more
than three hours and was exhausted
when found by the party that had
gone out to search for her.
Mrs. Bixby had gone out in the
field to help her father drive in the
cattle. She started from the house
warmly dressed and expected that it
would take only few minutes. She
walked out in the field when sudden
ly she came to a fence and realized
that she was lost. She set out trying
to reach her home, but went in the
wrong direction. She finally reached
another fence and dropped exhausted.
A searching party, headed by her
husband, went out to find her. Just
as she fell, there was a lull in the
storm and her husband fortunately
saw her. Other members of the party
assisted him in carrying Mrs. Bixby
to her home, where she was put to
bed and soon recovered.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06

Protection of the range in the in
termountain regions of the country
from extremely early grazing in
spring by sheep will result in greater
carrying capacity than could be OBJ
tanned from the same range if it were
grazed as soon as the vegetation be-
gins to grow, says the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. A comparison
last year of two pastures in Idaho, of
80 acres each, showed that the one
protected from grazing in the spring,
and fully grazed in the fall, furnished
about 81 per cent more grazing for
the sheep than the pasture grazed
heavily in the spring and again in the
fall. These two pastures have been
handled in the same way for the last
five years, and the pasture that has
been protected in the spring is build
ing up, while the unprotected, over
grazed pasture is wearing out.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
EXPERTSCONSIDER
20 FARM OUTLOOK
Representatives of Ayr. Colleges
and Dept. of Agriculture Men
Meeting This Week

A report which will help farmers to
organize their business on the basis
of the probable domestic and foreign
demand for farm products during the
ensuing year will be prepared by
agricultural econimists meeting in
Washington, D. c., this week.
Representatives of forty-fve State
agricultural colleges are meeting
with economists of the United States
Department Of Agriculture, following
which the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics of the department will is
sue on January % it's annual agri-
cultural outlook report covering each
of the major agricultural products.
The State colleges will then prepare
State and regional reports for their
respective areas, the object of which
is to help farmers to plan balance
production with the probable demand
at harvest time.
"One of the difficulties with agri-
culture" according to Nils A. Olsen,
chief, Bureau of Agricultural Econo-
mics, "has been the tendency to make
plans on the basis of current market
prices for farm products, instead of
on the basis of the probable demand
at harvest time. A worldwide system
for gathering economic information
pertaining to our agricultural prod
ucts has been set up by the bureau,
and staff of foremost agricultural
economists employed to interpret the
facts for the benefit of American
producers and consumers"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
CARP ON DECREASE
IN BINGHAM LAKE

That systematic seining of lake
actually does away with the rough
fish is shown in the case of Bingham
Lake which is being seined this win
ter. In 1924 the lake was thoroughly
seined with the result that they
brought in $4,000 pounds of carp,
weighing from 21s to pounds. At
that time the game fishing was not
very good.
In 1926 the lake was seined again,
this time yielding $1,000 pounds of
rough fish, but this time they were
larger weighing from a to pounds.
This winter, however, the seining has
brought in only 1000 pounds of rough
fish, ranging from to 16 pounds. 1t
is apparent that the small carp are
being taken by the game fish, which
now greatly outnumber them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
ALBERT SCHMIDT DIES

Influenza complicated with dia.
betes was the cause of the death OF
Albert John Gottlieb Schmidt, &c
year old son of Mrs. Carl Schmidt OF
Brookville, who passed away about
midnight Friday.
Death was unexpected as it was
thought that he was rallying from a
severe attack. His death came as q
shock to his aged mother and brother
and sister.
Albert was taken down with ar
attack Of influenza after Christmas
He appeared to be recovering nicely
when he was taken down with re-
lapse, and it was also found that he
was suffering from diabetes. He was
removed to the hospital at Springfield
where he passed away.
The funeral was held at the family
home at l o'clock and at 2 o'clock
services were held at st. Johns
Lutheran church in Morgan, with
which the deceased was affiliated
Burial was made in the church GENE
terry. Rev. C. Herrewig, pastor, con-
Quoted the services.
Albert John Gottlieb Schmidt was
born March Is, 1902, in Brookville
township. His father, the late Car
Schmidt, passed away about two
years ago. Albert received common
school education. On Palm Sunday
1916, he was confirmed in st. Johns
Lutheran church at Morgan.
He was single and always stayed
at home. He was an Industrious,
hard working young man, of quiet
disposition.
Albert is survived by his mother
and brother, Herman, at home, and q
sister, Mrs. Mary Schultz, of Barnes
vile, Minn.-Morgan Messenger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
State Trust Funds
Increase Eight Million
FARM RADIO PROGRAM FOR
WEEK OF FEBRUARY Ills

A wide variety Of facts of interest
and Importance to farmers and home.
makers will be sent to radio listeners
in the noon hour network programs
of the Department Of Agriculture
during the week beginning Monday
February II. TIL es e programs
through the courtesy of the National
Broadcasting Company and the sta.
lions associated in the network, are
given each weekday except, Saturday
from 1915 to 1890 p. M, Central
Standard Time.
Members of the department this
week will discuss with their radio
audience of some 100000 farm fami-
lies, problems of dressmaking and
care of children; of making the most
of the spring pig crop; of using cred
it wisely; of dairying; of soil manage
ment; and of improving the home
grounds. In addition, one of the i'm
portant monthly reports of the Bur-
eau of Agricultural Economics will
be summarized.
The complete program for the week
follows:
Monday. February 11-"Picking
Cotton on the Retail Counter" Miss
Ruth O'Brien, in charge of the divi-
sion of clothing and textiles, Bureau
of Home Economics; Training the
Appetite of the New Generation
Miss C. Rowena Schmidt, Assistant
to the Chief, Bureau of Home Eco
Monies.
Tuesday. February PTS a Pig
Worth Saving?" Oscar Steanson,
farm management specialist; "Con-
trolling Losses Of Young Pigs" DR..
S. S. Buckley, specialist in swine san
itation.
Wednesday, February I'D o
Farmers Use Too Much Credit ?"
Eric Englund, in charge, division of
agricultural finance, Bureau of Ag-
ricultural Economics: Finding Uses
for Dairy By-Products," DIR. L. A.
Rogers, in charge of dairy research
laboratories.
Thursday, February 14-"F m
Women Have Changed" G. E. Far
rell, in charge, Central States Office,
Extension Service; Southern Farm
ers Are Improving Soil Fertility"
J. A. Evans. in charge, Southern
States Office, Extension Service.
Friday. February 15-Review of
"The Price Situation" DR.. o. c. Slime,
in charge of statistical research;
Getting Lawn Started this Spring."
H. L. Westover. in charge of turf
grass research.
These talks are broadcast at Ills
to 80 D. M, Eastern Standard Time,
or 1915 to 1890 p. M, Central STAN
dard Time. or 11:15 to 1880 a. M,
Mountain Standard Time by the fol-
lowing stations associated with the
National Broadcasting Company:
WRC, Washington; xxx, Chica-
go; KDKA, Pittsburgh; KSTP, St.
Paul-Minneapolis; WOW, Omaha;
WDAF, Kansas City; KVOO, Tulsa;
VINO. Memphis; WSM, Nashville;
WOAI, San Antonio; WSB, Atlanta;
KWK, st. Louis; WFAA, Dallas;
WLW, Cincinnati; KOA, Denver;
WHO, Des Moines and WHAS, Louis
Vile
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
MAIL CARRIES 'U"
STUDIES TO ~ STATES

With the aid of the humble post
age stamp, the University of Min
nesota is giving instruction by cor
respondence in 81 states of the Union
and four foreign countries, it is shown
in recent compilation by A. H.
Speer, head of this work.
With Minnesota naturally leading
with 1877 correspondence students,
North Dakota Comes next with 50,
and there are from % to 62 in Mon
tana, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois and
Wisconsin. California, Florida and
Texas are the most distant states
from which students mail correspon-
dence courses to Minnesota.
Among Minnesota communities
those that are producing the most
correspondence students are Mime
apolis, 4O7; st. Paul, 1876; st. Cloud,
35; Duluth, 35; Rochester, II; Man.
kato, 16; Red Wing, Is and Fari-
bault, II.
One person in the Philippine Is
lands, five in Canada, one in Greece
and one in Switzerland complete the
foreign quota.
The eight occupations from which
most correspondence students are
drawn are in order: Teachers, stu.
dents, housekeepers, clerks, farmers
statesmen, stenographers and nurses
Mr.. Speer recently left his position
as educational director of the Mime
apolis Y. M. c. A. to take over direc.
ton of correspondence study at Min
nesota. He points out that the
courses are offered primarily for per.
sous so situated by occupation or To-
cation that they cannot make direct
contacts with teachers in the subjects
they wish to pursue, except by mail