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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-10-31

continue his work for the govern
ment. His son Frank Carr, who
returned from the Cass Lake In
dian reservation few weeks ago,
accompanied him and the two will
work together.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-10-31
PUBLICITY SEEKERS

Now a woman drives car for 80
hours without stopping for sleep in
order to establish an endurance
record for women. A boy sets up
a pole in his backyard and re-
mains perched on the top of it for
days just to make a record. One
woman even claims to have set the
record for continuous rocking in a
porch rocking chair, This rage for
doing useless things just to "set a
record" is getting as ridiculous as
it is silly. The one purpose behind
it all, of course, is to secure pub
licity-the ones trying for "endur-
ance records" being far more in
terested in seeing thier names in
the papers than anything else. just
why Z sane person should want
such publicity is more than most
of us can understand But they do,
and they continue to disgust the
public, and probably will until the
newspapers of the land cut out
mentioning the Stunts" That will
stop them in hurry, for there1l
be no more of them when there's
no more publicity.
It's true that men wear more
clothing than women and when
we see the average man in a bath
ing suit we are glad it's true.
According to travellers, certain
tribes in the South Sea Islands
sleep on pillows made from the
trunks of trees. They must have
got the idea from the seaside no.
tells.
This summer we have been in
terested in sun backs but now that
the schools are opening it won't be
long until we are interested in half
backs once more.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-10-31
Entertain at Dinner

Mrs. Henry Rose, of Willard, en-
tertained the following at dinner
last Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Gamradt, Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Tank,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kind, Mrs. B,
Janecke, Mrs. Nick Beck, Mrs.
Ella Gamradt, Mrs. r. Gritzmacher,
r. Gamradt A. MANI, Arthur
Lloyd, all of Sank Centre, and Mr..
and Mrs. Max Gamradt and daugh-
ter, Lorraine, of Princeton, Mimi,
and Mrs. Hansen, of Willard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-10-31
Surprise Birthday Party

Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Tank were
pleasantly surprised last Saturday
evening when large number of
friends and neighbors dropped in
to help Mr.. Tank celebrate his
birthday anniversary. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walk
er, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Knapp, Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Gamradt, Geo. Rice,
Mrs. Ella Gamradt, Arthur Lloyd,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Jacobs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Huber, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Kind and daughter, Irene,
Henry Lloyd, Mr.. MANI, r. Gam
radt, Sam GRADER, John Wolfe, Earl
Kruse, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Gamradt
and family of Princeton. A lunch
was served at midnight. Cards were
played at six tables. Mr.. Tank re-
ceived useful gift. After a pleas
ant evening all returned to their
homes at a late hour wishing Mr..
Tank many more such occasions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-10-31

these estimable young people were
born and have lived all of their
lives in Todd county. Miss Peder-
son in Little Sank township and
Mr.. Klukken in Gordon township,
and by their union has come the
uniting of two of the prominent
families of southwestern Todd
county. Miss Peterson attended
the Osakis high school, graduating
with highest honors in the class of
1928. Her husband is one of the
upright and honorable young men
of his home community, and both
have hosts of friends who unite in
wishing them happiness in their
journey through life together
Long Prairie Leader.
Grey Eagle Couple Married
Arthur Drager, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Drager of this place,
and Miss Elsie Schaffer, daughter
of Mrs. Gustav Schaffer of this
village were united in marriage at
st. Paul on Monday of this week.
They were attended by Miss Hol-
Ter, of st. Paul and Leslie Drager,
of this place.
Miss Schaffer has spent the past
several years at st. Paul and is not
very well known here. Art, how
ever is well known having resided
here until few months ago when
he opened barber shop at Upsala
where he and his bride will make
their future home.
The Gazette wishes to join with
their friends in extending best
wishes for a long and happy wedd-
ed life.-Grey Eagle Gazette.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Old System Of Timing
Still in Use in Egypt

Before the advent of the modern
clock, many towns and cities told the
time to their people by firing gun at
noon. Rome was such a place, and
kept to the daily firing of her veteran
noon-gun on the Janiculum hill, which
had been done so far back as human
memory could go until a year or so
ago.
Then she decided to replace this
ancient form of time signaling by the
most ultram01ern system available.
A master electric clock was installed
In the city observatory, which con-
trolled 300 other electric clocks placed
In different quarters Of the Eternal
city on the Tiber. The $4,000 Rom
ans are therefore exceptionally well
catered for as regards the time.
What an amazing contrast is such
a method as this to the manner In
which parts Of Egypt to this very day
tell the time. There some Of the ma
tives stil employ ancient shadow
clocks. These consist Of wooden
boards with little goal posts" In the
middle Of Them, which measure BY
the shadows they throw the length OF
Jobs which have to be performed by
oxen or laborers.
These "clocks" have been In use for
telling time for 1900 years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
snake With Ears

Another story of snake with ears
comes from the Bushveld. Mr.. s.
Voges writes to say that he read the
report in the johannesburg Sunday
Times of a "snake with ears" being
seen in a vlei at Rooiberg, and, he
adds, that he believes this tale to he
true. MY mother often tells US how,
when she was a child. a snake which
was found to have two ears was killed
In a fig tree" he writes. "As the
snake was so strange, the neighbors
were called to see 1t, and the reptile
was kept for some time, SO that PEG
pie round about could come and see
It as well. I can assure you that this
story is true"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Italian Rooster Must
Not Disturb Neixkbors

Italians love their sleep and woe be
to any one or anything which tends III
disturb 1t. Because of the determine
tion Of authorities to preserve quiet
during the hours Of slumber, even the
most tlme-honored of natural alarm
clocks, the rooster, has been put onto
the blacklist In several communities.
Recently In the commune Of Volosca
Abbazla. in the nelghborhood Of Fiume,
a storm Of protest was raised because
an amateur poultry raiser insisted up
on keeping hoodwinked male among
his flock Of hens, contrary TO the local
laws. The police lost no time In call
ing upon the lawbreaker, and a public
execution of the miscreant (the
rooster) was held. Now the citizens
of the community are able to sleep
until their normal hours Of rising, al
belt the local chicken keepers ind
their business less profitable than
might be If they were able to sell
eggs Apparently there is no law pre-
venting a person from keeping hens
on the premises, simply because a hen
cannot crow.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Worlds Great Debt to
Peruvian Cuano Bird

One Of the most valuable birds In
the world is probably the Peruvian
guano bird. It exists in countless
millions In the uninhabited Islands on
the coast Of Peru and 1t is stated that
some hundred millions pounds worth
Of a fertilizer, 80 times as strong as
barnyard manure, have been obtained
from one station alone. The deposits
there are some two feet thick, and
extend over great areas.
Why the birds should be more
numerous there than In other parts OF
the world is not easy to say. 1t has
been explained that a current flows
along the west coast OF South America
keeping that section cool and hence
suited to the habitat of myriads OF
small fish. BY a fortunate colnci-
dence the birds congregate here, and
the bare islands in the vicinity form
centers where the invaluable fertilizer
is deposited in vast level tracts, from
whence it may be dug out and trans
ported.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Work a Necessity

Work is really as much a necessity
to a mans well being as eating and
sleeping, There is penalty for the
neglect Of food or of sleep. The neg
lect of work has also Its penalty-de-
terioration of character. Work Is too
often regarded in the light Of punish
ment-an evil which has to be en-
dured, unless haply 1t can be avoided.
Work is a supreme good. 1t Is the
most lasting pleasure. The knowledge
of work well done makes music at
midnight" Carlyle, speaking of in
dustry, says: Work is the cure for
all the maladies and miseries Of man
honest work, which you intend getting
done. Mrs. Carl Kemahan.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Ii 70 Happiness Found
in Doing Unto Others"

Al. old man who had met life SER
enel. and TRANQUILITY for more than
eighty years was asked the secret Of
his cheerfulness. He answered in four
words: thinking of other folks.
. You can't travel very far In
this world" he explained, without
finding that your path is all tangled
up with other folks paths. Some peo-
pie think that II they can only travel
their paths without getting hurt them
selves, they're going to be happy.
'But there's more to it than that.
When you've learned to dodge col
llsion, not because you're afraid of
getting hurt yourself, but because
you're afraid Of hurting the other fell
low, you're getting near to happiness.
But when you arrive at point where
it's a genuine pleasure never to cause
grief to another living soul you're still
closer. In other words, when you get
so far that it's joy to you just to
make others happy, you're about there
yourself."-Great Thoughts Nondon).
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Working Way Through
College No New Thing

The practice of earning ones way
through college is just about as old in
America as are colleges themselves.
Some one who has been porting over
Harvard college records has dlscov.
cred that Zachariah Bridgen, who en-.
tered as freshman In 1857, when but
fourteen years old, earned his way, at
least in part. by "ringlnge the bell and
waytinge."
The bureau Of education at Wash,
ingtOn refers to this as the first il
stance on record Of student wOIk
ing his way; but Harvard was twenty
one years old when Bridgen entered
and as students were not, as rule.
wealthy In those days, the chances are
altogether in favor of the presumption
that In every one Of those twenty-one
years there were students working 10
pay their way, whether the work was
done for the college itself, as In
Bridgen's case, or for some private
employer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22

The telephone has upset the clock.
When Walter clifford. head of the
Bell Telephone System talked to A. y.
Macdonald Of the Amalgamated Wire.
less of Australia at Sydney from his
office the other day 1t was P. NJ
New York ;.me but A Nj. "tOmor.
row" In Sydney.
There was another interesting aspect
It was the longest telephone call on
record exceeding by $3.50 miles the
previous long telephone conversation
held between San Diego. Cal. and
Stockholm. Sweden. On the New York
20 Sy,ny call the speakers voices
were carried a distance of 1900
miles
This connection was an infOrmai
demunsiIatJ of the practicability Of
connecting the transatlantic telephone
channeI operated by the American
Telephone ana lrieRhaph Company
and thu British Post Office with the
new 4huIt wave radio telephone chan
mel operated ny the British Genera
Post uhrt between uTeat Britain ant
the Ausiiutmn continent that may
suon ~ n,"nrd Ioi commercial use
The conversation WAS made owe
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22

Do people live to eat or eat to
live? In this day of diet and dieting,
people like to think that they exer-
else great deal OF care in what they
eat. Dietitians. who for a long period
OF years, were confined to hospitals
and kindred institutions have now
become associated with industries
Nearly every large Industrial organ.
iEation, and many of the smaller ones
a. well. provide well-balanced meals
for their employees.
Oficials Of the Bell Telephone Sys-
tenn have long recognized the i'm
portant effect Of the conditions under
which their employees work and find
that in many cases 1t is preferable
to provide restaurants and dining
rooms for the convenience of the en-
ployees rather than have them eat
here, there and everywhere.
Women employees of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Companies in
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and
the District of Columbia take advan-
tage OF the opportunity and enjoy daily
meals In the dining rooms provided for
their convenience
In providing dining service in the
larger central Offices, meals are served
at reasonable prices for the conven.
fence of the employees. The opera
tion of this dining service, telephone
officials say, represents large bust.
ness undertaking and that today there
are more than 500 central Office din.
ing rooms in operation, throughout
the Bell System. II these dining
rooms were operated on the same
basis as commercial restaurants, COW
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Eye Strain Responsible
for Much Bad Temper

Physical exhaustion entirely dis
proportionate to the amount Of
energy expended is often caused by
eye strain, said DR.. B. Franklin Roger,
medical director of the National So
ciety for the Prevention Of Blindness.
In many cases, Doctor Roger said,
loss Of temper could be traced to de-
fective vision.
"Some of us are foollng ourselves
when we do not connect serious bodily
fatigue and irritability toward the end
Of the day, and still greater fatigue
and irritabillty toward the end Of the
week, with the eye that has actually
shown no pain during all that period.
Many a worker having just such daily
and weekly manifestations Of increas-
ing fatigue may have his symptoms
disappear by wisely applying present
day medical knowledge Of the cause,
have the fault corrected, and still keep
the same job and the same kind Of
work, with the fatigue and discOm-
fort rapidly disappearing"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
His Stauneh Belief

NRev. Cole Black, negro minister of
Muddy Waters, La, was baptizing his
converts In the river. Clepsydra Mel
onwater was among them. AS Rever-
and Black was bringing Clepsydra out
Of the water he asked:
docs yO' believer"
mo, sah," replied Clepsydra.
Reverend Black scowled. Clepsydra
was ducked again and the minister
asked: Nov, does yo' believer
"Yes, sab, All surely does" replied
the gasplng Clepsydra.
"Tell de people what yo' believe,
directed the good man.
SWELL" Clepsydra addressed the
crowd, "Ah believe de Of son-o'-a-gun
was tryin' to drown me."-Capper's
Weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22

Some of the specimens of forged
pieces Of "ancient art" are so clever
that they are of marvellous interest, al
though they are known to be spurious.
The characteristics Of old stone carv-
ings, for instance, have been so min
utely reproduced that 1t is often diff
cult to detect the fraud. AS mat
ter of fact, there is hardly museum
in the world which at some time has
not had one of these flakes" In its
collection. Ultimately, however, the
imposition is revealed and the offend
ing piece removed. The Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York has
special department devoted to these
forged antiques and they are regarded
by experts as quite as interesting as
the genuine, but in u different way.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22

ering all expenses plus q profit, the
total would approximate a S10,OO0,OOO
annual business.
Many kinds Of work are involved in
the furnishing Of meals for telephone
employees. but the one big thing
officials Of the companies state, Is the
turning Of raw food products into fin
Used dishes Of the desired quality and
size to be sold at prices predetermined
% meet the cost objective. and TO do
this with uniformly good results day
after day in a large number of places
In order to definitely control the
quality and cost of food, specific in
structions for the guidance Of those
who prepare and serve the food are
required. To this end experts of the
company sent out set Of suggested
instructions for the preparation of ITS
different dishes. In response to mum.
erous requests which have been re-
ceived since, q more complete and
up-to-date set Of instructions covering
1886 dishes from which menus may be
planned throughout the various sea.
sons Of the year have been provided
These instructions cover the kind Of
food required. its preparation, the
size Of the portions to be sold, and
instructions as to display and serv.
ice, with the idea of furnishing palat.
able meals in safe and sanitary
manner
Telephone employees are furnished
meals as nearly at cost as is possible
The main object is to serve good sub.
stantial food well prepared and at a
reasonable cost
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Peculiar Beauty Culture

Startling color effects are achieved
by the women In parts Of the Solomon
Islands. They bleach their kinky hair
white with paste made from coral
lime. An arch Of lime is applied over
each eyebrow. Straight lines of lime
cross each cheek and meet at the chin.
Big ears are considered beautiful
on the island of Borneo in the Dutch
East Indies. The women insert heavy
rings in the lObes of their ears until
they gradually yield to the weight and
assume the desired character Of long
loops. These often hang below the
shoulder, and the beauties adorn them
with heavy rlngs.-Nationa Geograph-
ic society.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
A HUMDINGER
CIGAR FOR &c
Greatest Five-cent Cigar That
Ever Came Your Wayl

Have fve-cent cigars been leav-
ing bad taste in your mouth and
a poor impression on your mind?
Are you willing to start all over
again-just once? Shove a nickel
across the nearest cigar counter
with this passwords: HaVdn1 Rib
bon. Back will come the proof that
five cents does buy not only a good
cigar, but the finest cigar that small
sum ever bought. And why not?
In our determination to put "a good
five-cent cigar" back on the map,
we use nothing but long-filler, fully
ripe tobacco. No short ends to come
out in your mouth. No bitter, under
ripe nor flat-tasting oVer-ripe
leaves. But the true-tasting, mel
low-mild, flavorful middle leaves of
choice tobacco plants. How do we
do it? Volume production. Try one
Havana Ribbon and you'll tie to it
regularly. Also Practical Pocket
Packages Of five cigars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Demand and Supply


Two friends had met and were dis
cussing business on the way home.
II heard that you'd kind Of ANAL
gamated with old MARBLES at your
game"
swell, you're half right" agreed his
friend. ave are in partnership all
right, but we don't sell the same kind
Of thing"
This puzzled the other man.
Explain what you mean," he sug-
gested.
swell, you see, MARBLES goes about
selling a stove polish that leaves a
stain on your fingers, and two days
later call with the only soap thatll
get 1t off."-London Answers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Chinese Queue Disappearing

Many Chinese still wear the pigtall,
although since the establishment of
the republic the number to retain this
style of dressing the hair has dlmln-
ished rapidly. In 1914 when the Tar
tar or Manchu emperors began to
reign in China the people were COM
PEELED to shave the foreskull and
adopt the Queque as symbol of sub
lection and loyalty to their new mas.
tiers, AT first the people resented the
imposition but opposition to It soon
died out and the queue became the
most characteristic and cherished fea.
ture of the national dress.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Manitoba Boundary

The lower half Of the boundary he
tween Manitoba and Saskatchewan is
stepped because, crossing well-set
tied farming district, It follows the
survey lines. Survey lines In north
western Canada are. Of course, always
stepped, this being necessary In view
Of the fact that the meridians Of longi-
tude, which form the basis of the sur.
veyors' calculations. converge as they
20 north, and the distance between
them, instead Of remaining uniform,
Is thus gradually narrowing, where
as survey lines have to be kept
straight.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Martyr Patron Of Toothacha

st. Apollonia, in almost all Chris
tian countries, is known as the pa
iron of toothache and she is appealed
to in countless chapels for a cure.
The original tale has it that St. Apol-
lonia was virgin Of advanced age
who suffered martyrdom in A. d. 24S
ut Alexandria, when the Christians
were being prosecuted. The peculiar
method Of torture to which she was
subjected was having her teeth
knocked out, her jaws crushed, and
then, when pyre had been lighted
and she had been asked to abjure
Christianity, she leaped into the flames
and died martyrs death.-New York
Sunday World.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Silver "Cartwheels"

The original coinage of the silver
dollar was authorized in 1892. By the
act of January IS, 1887, the weight and
f1neness of the coins were changed.
The act of February ~, 1873, provided
for the discrimination of the coinage
of silver dollars. The acts Of Febru-
airy %, 1876, July IA, 1890, and March
3, 1891, authorized the recolnage Of
silver dollars. The silver purchased
under the act of 1891 was consumed in
1904. There was no further authOri-
cation to purchase silver for dollars
until the passage Of the Pittman act
Of April %, 1918 From that time on
silver dollars have been issued each
year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Live Wire Dangers

A human being, dead or alive, is a
conductor of electricity. If a person
Is In contact with an electrical circuit,
those rescuing him should break his
contact with the circuit by means of
some insulated tool, such as a long,
dry stick or long, dry rope. Where
the voltage of the live wire is not
greater than 6,6O0 volts a coat might
be used for a rope by throwing It
around the wire and pulling the wire
with the loop thus made. 1t should be
recognized, however, that this will
probably bring the rescuer In closer
proximity to the live wire than would
be considered safe II the emergency
did not exist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber Of Montgomery county has obtained
from the Orphans Court Of MONTGOMERY
county. Md, letters OF administration c.
I. a. on the personal estate OF
ARCHIE WITHERS,
late of Montgomery county, deceased,
All persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the 2Sth day of
February. 1890 otherwise they may, bylaw,
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 2Sth day Of
August. 1929.
ISABEL WITHERS,
Administrative C. 7. A..
sep 2-6t Silver Spring, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-22
Against All Bloodshed

To me II seems TINT neither the OBJ
tanning or retaining Of any trade, how
valuable soever. is an object for which
men may Justly spill! each others
blood; that the true and sure means
Of extending and securing commerce
Is the goodness and cheapness of com
modltles; and that the profit of no
trade can ever be equal to the ex-
pense OF compelling 1t, and Of holding
1t. by fleets and armies.-Benjamin
Franklin.