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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-12-19
Famous Painting
''The

GainsborOughs picture, "The
Blue Boy" is portrait Of Jona-
than Buttall. son of a rich London
merchant, and IT was painted In
1779. Blue and brown predominant.
According to tradition, Gains
borough painted it to confute the
dictum of Sir Joshua Reynolds I'm
his eighth discourse" in which
he said In part: ut ought to be
indispensably observed that the
masses of light in picture be al
ways of a warm mellow color, vel
low. red or a yellowish white, and
that the blue. the gray or the
green colOrs be kept almost entire
ly out of these masses and be used
only to support or set off these
warm colors. =. Let the light
be cold and the surrounding color
warm, as we often see in the works
Of the Roman and Florentine
painters, and it will be out Of the
power of art, even in the hands Of
Rubens and Titan, to make pic
ture splendid and harmonious.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-12-19
TOM SCHALL VOTES FOR WARE; CRIT
ICIZES MOTIVE OF RURAL EDITORS

Senator Tom Schall in his criticism of
the rural newspaper men of Minnesota for
causing to be published a page advertise
ment in Washington newspaper, in COM
nonsense statement urging congress to en-
act a tariff bill along the lines of President
Hoover's recommendations, stated that
large utility had taken over 800 of the rural
newspapers of Minnesota within the past
year, but that he could not tell how many
of the papers signing the advertisement were
so owned. Of course Ed Backus was brought
into the picture. For the benefit of the Sem
ator the Herald is quite certain that these
newspapers are not now, and never have
been, supporters of Backus; many of them
was supporting the candidacy of Mr.. Hoover
when Backus was moving heaven and earth
to prevent his nomination at Kansas City.
During the campaign these newspaper
men were supporting Mr.. Hoover, while Tom
Schall was keeping exceedingly quiet.
The Herald is quite convinced that none
of the signors of the advertisement which is
so distasteful to Schall would have voted to
seat the arch corruptionist Ware, in the Unit
ed States Senate as did Tom Schall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-12-19
Earliest Flour Mil.

The first water wheel was erect
ed in Ireland about 260 A. d. at
the command of King Cormac In
order to tighten the labors of
beautiful bOndmaiden. In q few
centuries they became quite COM
mon. Thus was introduced into
Ireland the mill for grinding grain.
Such mills were owned by lords,
who demanded percentage of the
grain sent TO be ground. Private
ownership of these mills and of the
quern, an everyday Implement for
grinding grain in the family, was
forbidden.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-12-19
Speed of Meteori...

The fact that more meteorites
are seen in the afternoon and eve.
ming than In the morning hours
shows that their velocity must be,
IN general, greater than that of the
earth. otherwise they would. not
overtake the earth In such great
Numbers There Is reason to be-
iieve.- says Nature Magazine. that
meteorifes are different In their
origin from shooting stars, that
they are moi true members of our
solar system hut are drawn into Il
from interstellar space by the at.
traction Of the sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-12-19
Indian Tribes Shifted

From 1917 to 1910, the great
southern tribes of Indians were
removed to the Indian territory
from Georgia, Alabama, Florida
and Mississippi. These tribes were
the Cherokees. Choetaws, Chicka-
saws, Creeks and Seminoles. These
Indians held slaves and during the
Civil war all of these tribes Joined
the Confederacy. They were COM
PEELED by the treaties of 1866 to
cede to the United States much of
their western lands upon which
they had established no settle
ments, as home for friendly In
dams Of other tribes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-12-19
THE WORLD TODAY
by ARTHUR BRISBANE

Science piles prodigy prodigy, miracle on
miracle rapidly that it tires the average brain.
Professor Partridge, only twenty-six years old,
in New York university's chemistry department, can
manufacture lithium at SIS pound A little while
ago you couldn't have got pound for a million
dollars. Lithium is metal so light that it floats
even kerosene.
Some things that float water, you know, will
not float kerosene.
Professor McTavish of New York university
demonstrates robot mechanical man, with
electric lamp in place of eyes, radio tube in place
of brain, relays and magnets for hands.
However, it can be shown that robot
ever develop any new idea
He who wishes to avoid robot competition should
devote himself to developing new ideas and work.
ing them out.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-12-19
CHRISTMAS OF 1777 WAS BLEAK
IN AMERICA.

One of the bleakest Christmases in Am
erican history was that of TIT. Washing
ton and his little army had gone into winter
quarters at Valley Forge and the future
looked gloomy indeed. Washington's Christ
mas that year was not merry one. It is
described in interesting detail in the current
issue of the National Republic magazine in
an article written by Mrs. Edith Irwin Hob
art President General of the National So
ciety, Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, who writes:
"The dinner consisted of this: A little
veal, little mutton, not much, for it is
probable that the turkeys, geese and fouls
were husbanded for the occasion; small
quantity of potatoes and cabbage and less of
turnips; no tea, no coffee, no milk, small
amount of butter perhaps, but no bread, no
eggs, no flour; so there were no pies, pud-
dings or dessert. If there was either whis-
key or rum (Which it is very doubtful, as
none was issued to the troops that day.
there was no punch, for sugar was lacking.
A minor, though irritating difficulty was the
probable lack of sufficient knives, forks and
spoons, for Washington had been separated
from his baggage during the Brandywine
and Germantown maneuvers and did not OBJ
tain it again until the middle of January.
'The prices paid for the food of this
Christmas dinner varied considerably from
present day values. Reckoning the Penn
sylvania shilling at about 13 1-3 cents of the
present day, which was, probably, well
above it's purchasing value, mutton and veal
cost Is cents pound; potatoes a little over
dollar bushel; turnips about dollar and
half bushel, and cabbages 13 1-3 cents
apiece. Butter was dollar pound, when
obtainable, and the chickens, which Gibbs
always wrote as FOULS were so cents each,
with the turkeys dollar and half and the
geese dollar and quarter each.
From historical records we learn that
these were the men who sat at the table the
afternoon of Christmas day while the heavy
snow drifted down the gloomy little valley
and banked in wet, clinging masses 'gainst
frame and sill; George Washington, grave
OF mein and towering in physique even
among the stalwarts of the Revolution; on
his right the guest of honor, the Marquis de
Lafayette; the Baron de Kalb, major gen.
eral of the day; Brigadier General John Pat
erson, OF New Jersey; Lieutenant Colonels
Thomas Paxton, of the Pennsylvania mill
tia, and Robert Ballard, of the Virginia line,
and Brigade Major Simon Learned, of Mas
sachusetts. The aides de camp were Robert
Hanson Harrison, John Fitzgerald, Alexand-
/ er Hamilton, Richard Kidder Meade, Peter
Presley Thornton, John Laurens and Tench
Tighman; all lieutenant colonies except
Tlghman, the volunteer, who was giving his
talents and health to the cause of liberty
without thought or care for rank or pay.
There were two others, acting aides by spe-
cial appointments, Captain Caleb Gibbs and
George Lewis, lieutenant in the guard and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-12-19
Trumpeter's Guilt

A trumpeter during battle ven
tured too near the enemy and was
captured by them. They were about
to proceed to put him to death
when he begged them to hear his
plea for mercy. II do not fight"
said he, "and indeed carry no weap-
on; only blow this trumpet, and
surely that cannot harm you; then
why should you kill me" "You
may not fight yourself" said the
others. shut you encourage and
guide your men to the fight"
Words may be deeds.-Aesop.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-12-19
ExCITABLE SENATOR'S

The excitement OF Senator'S Norris and
SchaI over the fact that certain newspapers
are demanding action on the tariff is sugges-
tive Of hysteria. Senatorial nerves are jum-
Ply. 1t is email wonder. Witch hunters have
been so busy digging propagandists and lob
byists out of every nook and Granny that
any sudden rustling Of leaves causes addi-
tional disturbances to Senatorial nervous
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-12-19

From Seattle, the Pacific Aeronautic Research
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
The 7 SYSTEM
From Minneanolis Trihnnel

(frOm minneapolis Irlbune)
Representative Fred A. Britter
of Illinois apparently believe;
that the United States is in a re
ceptive state of mind as far as
the metric system is concerned.
At least he is optimist to the
point where he has presented al
ternate resolutions in the house,
one providing for a survey and
report by the secretary of com
merce on world Standardization
with a view to general use of Met
ric weights and measures in the
United States, and the other call
ing for adoption of the metric
units in merchandising after a
five-year period of transition.
Even more optimistic is the Met
ric association, members of which
will gather in Des Moines the
latter part of this month to see
what a be done toward bring
ing the United States on to the
metric basis in 1880.
1t can be said of Mr.. Britten
and for members of the Metric
association that they are working
in an extremely rational cause.
There is everything rational and
reasonable about the metric sys-
TEN of weights and measures, and
there is everything irrational and
unreasonable about our present
system of inches, feet and miles,
pecks and bushels, pounds and
tons, gills and pints and gallons.
Unfortunately, however, tradi-
ton, and sheer human ~cussedness
are IN the opposite side of the
No one denies the superb
orities of the metric plan or
doubts its simplicity and logic.
theoretically, it's immediate adop-
ion should not be difficult to
ring about, in view Of the gen.
raj disposition to admit that it
s a very excellent plan. But
galnst It's ultimate benefits, the
verage individual is inclined to
'eigh the inconvenience and ex-
ense of transition. Normally, he
refers to remain in one spot c
because it requires a GER Q
amount of energy to move /
} another. This inertia or leth-
rgy is exceedingly difficult to z
Fercome. That the proponents of Il
lie metric system viii overcome Z
eventually seems almost inev-
able. But we doubt that 1880
i'll see the change, or even 1885.
he task of education, which is
le Of tremendous proportions, Il
ems much too far from compile ci
IN to justify such hopes. C;
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
Young People Home
From Various Schools

Wolf Point is enjoying the pres
ence of a number of young PEG
pie who are back home from col
lege to spend the holidays.
From the University of Mon
tana, Missoula, are Una and Mar
garet Randall, Charles Rathert.
Clio Flint, and Hubert White.
All the Wolf Point students at
the University of Minnesota, with
the exception of Fred LaRoque.
are back. They are Halle Chap
man, Ina Herman, Evelyn Ban
mister, Harold Shipman and How
ard Wood. Mabel B~annister is al
SO home from Fargo.
Russell Huxsol did not come
home, but is spending the holi-
days with relatives at Charles
City, Iowa.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
Attends Meeting
Education Society

City Superintendent of public
schools Frank H. Livingston
left Wednesday night to attend
the annual meeting of the Mon
tana Society for the study of ed
ucation at Helena today and Sat
urday. The meeting is being at
tended by the leading school men
OF the state who have organized
the society as a means of famil-
iarizing themselves with the prob
lens of their profession in this
state, and is affiliated with the
national society of the same name
and purpose. A comprehensive
interesting program has been pre-
pared for the present meeting.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
New Year Is a Good
Time to Take Stock

IT HE New Year is a good time
to take stock of our posses
sions, not only in a material
sense, but also with regard to the
many things, tangible and intangi-
bic, that we all enjoy. One of the
greatest tragedies in life is the bit
terness of awakening too late to the
happiness that was ours. Very
frequently, because human nature
is such as it is, we get into a habit
of complaining about trifes. Of dis
satisfaction with our lot, contrast
ing it with that of some neighbor
OF friend, with results that are far
from pleasing. Yet, if we make a
true listing Of all that we own, we
might often find that we are much
richer and better off than the one
we are envying. The most precious
things we possess are often those
we are scarcely aware Of; we take
them so much for granted that
sometimes only their sudden taking
away awakes us to their true value.
A careful and thorough inventory
at New Years would surely help us
to a greater enjoyment and a deep
er appreciation of the things that
pOssess.-Kalherine Edelman.
90 1929, Western Newspaper Union.)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
COUNTY LIBRARY
EASY TO OBTAIN

The law for the establishment.
of county free libraries is plair
and concise. Here it is:
PROCEEDINGS TO ESTAB
LISH COUNTY LIBRARIES. Up
on petition signed by not less than
twenty per cent of the resident
taxpayers whose names appear
upon the last assessment-roll of
the county, at least half of whom
shall reside outside of the county
seat, being filed with board of
county commissioners. requesting
the establishment of a county
free library, the county commits
%sioners of any county shall APP
point a meeting for a public
hearing, and may in their discre-
ton, by resolution, establish at
the county seat a county free IL
brary as provided in this act. For
four successive weeks prior to
such action, the board of
county commissioners shall pub
fish, in each issue of a newspaper
Of general circulation in such
county. notice of such contemplate
ed action, giving therein the date
md place of the meeting for a
hearing at which action is
proposed to be taken"
The levy for support of such
rec library must not exceed one
mill annually.
There are a few other provis-
ons in this statute defining the
upervsion of county commission
rs over Libraries and about the
ocations of branches and stations
throughout the county which may
e established wherever deemed
dvisable.
Farmers today IRE as a rule pro-
ressive. They have radios and
Automobiles but "There are today
700, 900 people in the United
and Canada without ade-
late library service. We all !
Ike such pride in our land that ]
e are loath to face such Stats I
IS. One way of being wisely pa ]
lotto is to support the idea of ?
county library. .
Charles Gordon.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
Community Calendars

This week there have been dis
tributed to all the homes in the
city of Wolf Point community
calendars gotten out by thirty
eight of the business concerns of
the city. Other calendars have
been mailed to people in the sur
rounding country. In all there
were about 1900 put out. The cal
endar bears an excellent ~reproduc-
tion of the painting "The Lone
Wolf. 1t is possible that there
may be Implications in some in
stances on account of people, who
have been living in the country,
moved in town for the
winter. On the other hand it is
possible that some Of the people
have been missed, but an attempt
has been made to cover, so far
IS possible, the territory tribu-
lry to Wolf Point.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
BEHOLD, A WOMAN

We believe that far more thar
usual congratulations are due
Frederick S. Moody, Jr., who this
week married Helen Wills. He
has won an American girl of
whom America is justly proud. A
girl with poise, purpose, self
control and d liberal supply of
good sense. Which is equivalent
to saying she has health and phys
zeal charm, does not use intoxi-
cants or tobacco, cosmetics only
in moderation and scorns to
hamper grace and activity (barr-
ing very special social o"ccasions)
by hobbling about, bent-kneed in
spike-heeled slippers.
Assuming that the man of her
choice is a fit and worthy mate
we would be willing to under
write a guarantee that they arc
not fretting about birth control
and that their children will not
p swell the ranks of bandits, boot
leggers, physical degenerates or
gold diggers, but will be added
to the rolls of the sort of citi-
zens Upon whom Americas future
depends.
These remarks are not to glor-
ify athletics above industrial and
commercial walks of life. Helen
Wills was beloved not alone
for her talent for tennis but be-
cause of the type of young wom-
anhood she represented. Had her
talent led in another direction
she would have been just as much
an outstanding character in the
activities of her time, possibly
more so. What she is, not what +
she has done, make her an ideal
or the young girls of today. r
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
ANTI.CARiSTMA

(Here is a picture, for othe,
countries to contemplate, of tn,
ultimate and certain net results o
political despotism, social arrog
ance and commercial greed ant
DISQUALIFICATION
Catholic Daily Tribune)
The Christmas spirit and atmos-
phere so evident everywhere in
the United States, is being ridi-
culed in the Soviet press, accord
ing to Donald Day, Riga cores
pondent Of the Chicago Tribune.
His story is a graphic descrip-
tion of the hellish attitude of a
government, which considers relig-
ion the opium of the people"
The Soviet government has not
only forbidden the sale of Christ
mas trees and ornaments, but po-
lice guards the forests near the
cities and persons caught with
branches of fir trees are to be ar
rested.
Instead of holiday display the
Moscow use their show windows
for anti-religious subjects and
prizes are offered for the best
display RIDICULING the birth of
the Christ Child.
The government has made spec
ial efforts to keep the children
from the churches and every NOV
lie will run special anti-religious
films. Excursions for children are
organized and anti-religious carni-
walls for children have been ar
tary bands giving concerts will
operate during church service
hours to lure the youth of the
country.
Atheist orators have been as
signed to speak at the theaters.
The regular theaters will hold
performances at the same hours
as the church services and any
factor failing to appear will be
deprived of his union card, the
card which entities him to pur-
chase rations at the government
stores.
In the same line with all this !
antf-religious fanaticism is an an
nouncement of the Moscow daily g
Prayada. 1t publishes in large
.ype the resolution of the news
,oys' union demanding that a To-
al church be closed and convert c
d into a newsboys' club, as the c
90 newsies are forced to do their
ambling, drinking and fighting
the streets. e
That is a glimpse of Christmas h
me in unhappy Russia. Thank p
ID you live in a country, where d
law and order still pre- e
il and where your conscience c
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the business
men of Wolf Point, and other
friends, for their generous dona-
tions to the Wolf Point Indian
church at this Christmas season.
They made so many children hap
by as well as old people.
Especially would we thank Mrs.
Donehoo for all her help.
Committee
Steve Yellow Robe
Chas Track
Mrs. Biachtail
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
LICENSES

A marriage license was issued
on the 21st to Randolph Daniels
of Poplar and Amy Hailcloud of
Brockton.
A license was issued on the
23rd to Raymond Mitchell of Doc
ley and Juliet Evelyn GIFTS Of Wolf
Point.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
NI@w Wear
RHnaK GDE@H
BY Laura Simmons
In Montreal Herald

oh, NEW YEAR-Leave the oIden
~ joys to mel
The sturdy faiths, the shining loyalty.
Of friends the long and searching years
have proved
The glowing hearth fires and the books
lovedl
All wontedkindness and welcoming
All sure, hard trodden paths to which
/ clingl
With all the strange new biessedness
you bring.
Leave me the ways that were my COM
fortingl
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27

John Flask, a refilled citizen of
st. Paul, when he found the court
had him on the hip, promised to
remain empty Of his natural ell
ement. This small item Ian actu-
al incident) is used. quite APP
propriately, as a filler.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
CHRISTMAS CASUALTY

The only man brought into po-
lice court over the Christmas hol-
iday charged with being drunk
was Tom Kenyon. He had been
drinking a combination of dena-
tured alcohol and oil of tar. He
was fined $500 by Judge Gordon.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
ONE FOR EVERY DAY

In checking over the number
Of new subscriptions that have
been received this month, the in
teresting discovery was made
that we have received a new sub
scription for every day Of the
month, 27 in 27 days.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
BACKWARD BUSINESS

Disappointed Convict (back on
the rock pile after several years.
-::Taint altered a bit, has it?
| thought after all these years
they'd have introduced some Ia
bor-saving devices" = London
Opinion.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
CHARACTER

Farmer Haye-That Jones boy
who used to work for you wants
me to give him a job. Is he
steady?
Farmer Seede-Well, if he was
any steadier he'd be motionless.
Union Pacific Magazine.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
THE NEW YEAR HAS
COME

T ~ HE Old Year has gone
and a New Year comes.
/ Let US forget the old
I and mourn not; for a New
I Year, like a new day, unfolds
] Infinite possibilities.
I The old year brought to
/ each of us joy, sorrow, hap
! piness, disappointments, op-
I portunity, but it can never
: return.
. Health or business may
: have failed, or our dreams
. have been shattered; but that
. is past. They are the things
. of yesteryear.
. The New Year will give to
i. US joy, happiness, success, If
: we but will. d.
:. Health and strength may
be ours IL we abuse not the /.
machine which has served us d.
we'll.
Our dreams and our vi !
sions may become realities If !
we go forward, not timidly, /
but boldly seize the chance !
which lies just beyond 1
Let US forget the cloud! I
Let us laugh and sing as we !
go forward Let us advance 4
confidently I
The New Year invites to !
partake of the good things /
of life. !
Let US enter Florence t
Harris Wells. !
%, 1929. Western Newspaper Union !
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
TAKE APPRENTICE DEGREE

w. A. Rogers and Russell Burn
ison took the apprentice degree
in the Blue lodge of the Masons
on December 10.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
IGNORE THEM

Prisoner, the jury finds you
guilty"
That's all right judge. | know
you're too intelligent to be in
.fluenced by what they say
The C~oncordian.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-27
%NORLEssE oRLIGE

On these cold mornings only
the thought of their exalted social
position keeps our best families
from breakfasting in the kitchen.
Cincinnati Times-Star.