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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Quaint Fishes Found
on Coast of Britain

When strolling among the rocks
by the British sea coast, you mas
often see a quaint, bullet-headed
fish, basking in the sunshine well
up above water Level. 1t breathes
quite naturally In the outer air
and without apparent discomfort.
This is the blenny, called by fish.
erfolk the umbrella fish," To get
q good view of it you need to be
extremely cautious, as the fish will
dive at the slightest suspicion OF
danger. Another little known Brit.
ish fish is the pipefish, the fastest
swimmer in the sea while the sun
fish, looking like a huge bodyless
head, is to be seen along the Corn
ish coast. The suckfish, supposed
by the ancients to be capable OF
holding up ship by its power OF
suction, is also caught by British
fishermen; another oddly being the
nassfsh, which angles for it's meals
with the aid of fin that attracts
small fry. But perhaps the most
curious specimen is the red CUR
nard, which emits sound strongly
reminiscent of the first vocal eff
forts of young cockerel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Recalling Old Times
and the Stereopticon

"What has become of the stereOp-
ticon lecturer?" asks an old Wash
ingtOnian the other day.
81 remember when they used to
be popular here in the city and
crowds turned out to listen to them
and to look at the slides.
"When he wanted slide changed
he would push a buzzer, clearly au-
dible to the audience. Sometimes
the operator of the machine would
either be asleep or talking and
failed to hear It.
"This necessitated a number OF
extra sharp buZzes on the button.
We were patient with him, though,
even if occasionally he was describ-
ing the Leaning Tower of Pisa
while picture of the ruins of the
Coliseum was being shown on the
screen.
"Then there was the era of IL
Illustrated songs, when a sour tenor
sang maudlin songs about some girl
who lived in village by the sea.
They were foolishly sentimental
things, but we managed t. get a
kick out of it. OF course we didn't
have the diversions in those days
that occupy us now. Imagine our
young generation attending stere-
opticon performance" We can't
Washington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Legal Notices

Order Limiting Time to File Claims
Within Three Months, and for
Hearing Thereon
State of Minnesota, County of
StearnS-Ss.
Estate of Bridget Allen, Deceased.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the Estate of Bird
get Allen, decedent.
Letters of administration this day
having been granted to w. F. Dono-
hue and it appearing by the affida-
Wit of said representative that there
are no debts of said decedent:
1t is ordered, That the time with
in which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate in this Court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
three months from and after the
date hereof; and that Friday the
10th day of May, 1929, at o'clock
A. NJ, in the Probate Court Rooms at
the Court House at the City of St
Cloud, in said County, be, and the
same hereby is, fixed and appointed
as the time and place for hearing
upon and the examination, adjust
ment and allowance of such claims
as shall be presented within the
time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Sank
Centre Herald as provided by law /.
Dated February 8th, 1929.
]. B. Himsl,
(Seal) Judge of Probate.
Donohue, Quigley & Donohue,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Published Feb. 14-21-28, 1929.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Poisonous Insects in
.Jungles of Bolivia

In the jungles along the River
BENZ, in Bolivia, are found some
Of the most malignant blood-suck-
Ing insects in the world.
Here lives the apasana, a bird
eating spider, attaining a length OF
from s to 10 inches, whose poi
sonous bite is sometimes fatal. 1t
mas a body resembling a ball OF
wool, with black hairs on its body
and red ones on its legs. Its eyes
are black and quick moving, with a
most malevOlent expression. 1t is
very active and jumps about two
Feet at a single bound.
The pale santo ant, fire ant,
which lives in hollOw-stemmed
trees, is common here. A touch on
his tree brings down a shower of
ants, whose bites feel like red-hot
Goals, the sting lasting for hours.
Other plaques are the zaputama,
an almost invisible insect which
lies in the grass, bites the legs of
men and causes an almost intoler-
able itching; the guanaco, a bug
which lives in the sand and whose
bite is usually fatal. the Baregui, a
sand fly with painful sting
sweat bees, which suck the per-
spiration from the hair; the ano-
pheles or notwithstanding mOsqui-
to. ard wasps, ticks and jiggers.-
New York Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Family Keeps Sword
of Patriot Ancestor

The great two-handed sword
with which Robert the Bruce fought
at Bannockburn has been handed
down from generation to genera
ton of the Bruce family who pos
sessed Clackmannan tower. The
last survivor of this branch was
Mrs. Catherine Bruce, lady of re-
markable character and strong
Jacobite convictions, who was con-
vinced that her possession of the
royal sword of Scotland gave her
the prerOgative of comforting the
honor of knighthood. She thus
hOnored many visitors to Clack-
mannan tower, among them Bobbie
Burns, who visited her when she
was a nonagenarian. AS Burns rose
to his feet he CALAMITY kissed the
old lady's hand. ''What ails thee
at my lips, Robin?" the ancien:
dame is said to have asked.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Just Her Way

All in one evening, while dancing
with me, she said:
''The hall is so hot, I'm cooked"
"Im crazy about dancing"
81 was petrified, when i saw
him."
"That light is so glazing it
makes me blind" ->
'Can't you shut the window? I'm
frozen stiff"
"YOu make me sick"
II nearly had a fit when he told
me about that joke"
''The last partner ! had drove
me insane"
II simply died laughing"
II was perfectly dumb"
"I'm so tired, I'm just dead"
Then when / looked at her she
seemed as alive and healthy as
ever.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE, FORE
CLOSURE SALE

Notice is hereby given that de-
fault has been made in the condi-
tionS of that certain mortgage, here
in described, whereby the power of
sale contained therein has become
operative; which said mortgage was
made, executed and delivered by
Joseph H. Tillman and Mary Tillman.
his wife, as mortgagors, to Mary
SchlOegl, as mortgage, bears date
the fifth day of January, 1922, was
lister of Deeds of Stearns County,
Minnesota, on the 18th day of Jan
uary, 1922 at 400 o'clock p. M, in
Book 81 of Mortgages on page 1873;
which mortgage described, mort
gagged and conveyed the following
described premises situate in Stearns
County, Minnesota, to-wit:
The Northeast Quarter (NEA) OF
Section Numbered Thirty-one (31)
in Township Numbered One Hun.
dred and twenty-six (126) North Of
Range Numbered Thdrty-four (34l
Sixty 160) acres, more or less, ac-
cording to the Government Survey
thereof.
That the amount due and claimed
to be due at the date hereof upon
the mortgage Indebtedness is the
Fifty five and 1900 Dollars ($4,-
255.15); that pursuant to the power
Of sale contained in said mortgage,
and the statute in such case made
and provided, the said mortgage will
be foreclosed by the public sale of
said premises to the highest bidder
for cash by the sheriff of said
Stearns County at the front door of
the fire. hall in the City of Sank Cen
tire, in said Stearns County, Mime
sofa, on the 18th day Of March.
1929, at 1000 o'clock A. NJ, to sat
isfy the amount due on said mort
gage indebtedness, with the taxes,
if any, on said premises, interest,
and the costs and disbursements of
sale, including an attorneys fee of
Seventy-five ($75.00) dollars, as stip--
ulated in said mortgage to be paid
in case of the foreclosure thereof.
Dated January 28th, 1929.
Mary Schloegl,
Mortgage.
Geo. L. Barnard,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Sank Centre, MINI.
Published Jan. 81, Feb. 7-14-21-28.
March z, 1929.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
majority" and plurality"

A candidate for office may be
elected by plurality, though he
does not receive majority, which
is more than half of the votes cast
in an election. plurality" is de-
fined as the excess of the highest
number of votes cast over the next
highest number" To illustrate. sup
posing 10000 votes are cast in an
election in which there are three
candidates. The winner may re-
ceive 1000 votes, the runner-up
$500 and the third man 2,5OG. The
winner then would have a plurality
of 500 votes over his closest rival,
but would have less than a majority
of votes cast. which would be 5000
or more votes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Bodily Strength Not
of Importance Today

The body of man is not what it
used to be. The big-boned, muscu-
lar, prognathic, hairy, stupid ape
man has given way to the smooth
skinned, bald, slightly corpulent,
spindly legged and thin-armed
mental dynamo.
For the sharp-nosed, keen-eared
savage with quick vision, sensitive
touch, and rapid response, substi-
tute the alert Drained, heavily be-
specialized, false-toothed director be-
hind q desk.
From his sanctum lead the tenta-
cles of electric transmission and
intensification of voice bidding to
action. For weakened vision mod
ern man prescribes telescopes,
periscopes and microscopes as well
as optical lenses. For the ears
there are radio tubes, microphones
and addition devices. For the
sense of touch are provided cali
pers and other instruments of
measurement more fine than the
fingers of Jimmy Valentine.
And though the sense of smell is
not aided mechanically, the smells
themselves are intensified to the
point where they are nOxious and
Overpowering. One wonders, in
deed, how men tolerate now the
oily, Irritating, suffocating vapors
resulting from the combinations of
thousands of motor car exhaustS
and the evaporation of the cover
ing of oiled roads.
Muscles-eXcept those of the
heart and internal Organs-are a
well-nigh unnecessary attribute. for
modern man; the power of the ma
chimes makes brute strength merely
a matter of exhibition and dramatic
shOw.-MOrris Fishbein in the Yale
Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Reindeer Swept Away

The Lap tribes in the northern
most part of Norway recently suf-
fered the almost irreparable loss of
SO per cent of their reindeer. AS
is customary, more than 1000 head
of reindeer had gone to their feed
ing ground on Mageroe island. The
only way of transporting this great
herd is to make the reindeer swim
across the narrow strait separating
the island from the mainland.
While the herd was recently being
driven back by the same route,
more than 1000 reindeer were
caught in the swift current of the
strait and were carried out to sea
where they drowned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
OF Course

In a plea for more careful use Of
English, Professor Jordan said:
"a great many American express
sions are directly contrary to what
we really mean, and the real reason
why the English are sometimes so
perplexed when an American tries
to say something. The story Of
how we say lookout when we
mean look in is sample.
''The other day, on the beach, l
heard a young girl ask: If l were
drowning, would you help meY
"'No,' said the young man, evil
IDENTIFY an Englishman, I'd en-
deavor to prevent you."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Young Financier

Don't dismiss this as a made-up
story, for it happens to be based
upon an actual happening.
A boy in a town not far away
called at store to say he had
come to pay a bill owed by his ia
ther. "No hurry about it," said
the merchant. 81 will send him a
statement" 10 -
The boy insisted he was there to
settle the account, so it was figured
up and the money paid.
snow give me the two cents it
would have cost you to mail the
BILL" suggested the lad, who would
seem to have in him the making Of
shrewd financier. He got the two
cents and went away satisfied
Brockton (Mass.) Enterprise.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Had Faith in Perfume.

Sages and lawgivers, Scion. Ly-
eurgus, Socrates, rallied In vain
against the extravagant use Of per.
fume. The perfume shop became
SO important a rendezvous of the
smart world that men said. Lets
20 to the perfumers. as they would
say, "Les's have bite" Each es-
sence had it's particular significance
and special power. The scent Of
the crushed vine leaves brought
clear thinking; that of white vi0-
lets aided digestion, they believed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Eneland's Oldest House

Minister abbey, in the isle of
Thanet, is said to be the Oldest
house in England. 1t is in the mar
ket by order of the trustees of the
late Lord Conynham, the fifth
marquis. 1t is said to be fine ex-
ample of an Eleventh century Nor
man manor house, renovated about
1413, the house being built on the
site of Edburga's monastery of
Saints Peter and Paul, founded
early in the Eighth century and de-
stroyed in the Ninth by the Danes.
The building is specifically de-
scribed in DOmesday book as Thanet
manor, and is said to have been
the only manor in the island in
Saxon times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Famous Educator

William Holmes McGuffey was
an American educator, born in
Washington county, Pennsylvania,
in 1900; graduated at Washington
college, Pennsylvania, in 1925. He
was a professor of ancient Ian
guages and later of moral philos-
ophy in Miami university in 1886
80; president Of the Ohio univer-
sity in 1S39-43; professor of moral
philosophy in the University Of Vir-
ginia from 1916 until his death in
1873. He compiled the so-called
Eclectic Series" and other school
books.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Tomatoes

Diet, which is one of the favorite
obsessions in these days of discon-
tent, has given us many laugh
at the expense of the calorie
hounds, but one cannot help feeling
wee bit sorry for the lad who
wrote to the Times medical de-
partment the other day. He said:
"My muvyer says / am a blue
blood. She is on diet for some
thing / can't spell. She says diet
will cure anything. What diet will
/ use so as not to be blue blood
but have it nice and red like the
rest of the boys?"-LOs Angeles
Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration

A0mln1Strat
State of Minnesota, County of
StearnS-sS
IN PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate of
Francis A. Pangburn, decedent
The State of Minnesota, to all
Whom it May Concern:
Whereas, Josephine Pangburn has
filed in this court her petition stat
ing, among other things, that she is
the guardian of Francis A. Pang-
burn, the sole heir of the above
! named decedent; that ssid decedent
died intestate, a resident of the coun-
ty of Stearns, State of Minnesota.
left property in the County OF
Stearns, State of Minnesota; and
! praying that administration of his
estate be granted to Frank T. Pang-
burn.
Therefore, You are hereby cited to
be and appear before said Court on
the 9Th day of March, 1929 at nine
o'clock A. M, in the Court House in
the City of st. Cloud, in said County
and State and show cause, if any
you have, why said petition should
not be granted.
Dated January 9th, 1929.
j. B. Himsl,
| {SeaD Probate Judge
Published Feb. 14-21-28. 1929.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Lion in Bronze

At Braunschweig lion in bronze
surmounts a pillar near the mar.
ket place. 1t dates from 1166. II
is the Lion of Brunswick, strik.
ing symbol of the strength and
glory Of a duchy which endured for
centuries and was welded into the
German empire by the mastery of
Bismarck. Two modern statues
stand in the streets of the old town,
one Of Frederick Wilhelm the
Kind" father of Wilhelm II, the
other of the Iron chancellor, to
whom more than to any other are
due the strength and unity Of the
German nation.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
Not So Much Interest

/ have observed in reading that
1t is frequently said of the hero that
he knows books" and is able to
talk about them. This being adj
mitted, it is at once concluded he
is man of education and charac-
ter, and worthy of all confidence.
The most interesting people know
do not talk much about books, or
mention them; have never been in
a bookish atmosphere, except when
occasionally in company with pub
fishers or writers.-E. w. Howe's
Monthly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
No Atmosphere on Moon

The absence of atmosphere on
the moon is proved by the fact that
at the time Of an eclipse of the sun
the moons limb is perfectly dark
and sharp, with no apparent distor-
ton of the sun due to refraction.
Similarly, when star is occulted
by the moon it disappears suddenly
and not somewhat gradually as it
would if its light were being more
and more extinguished by the at
mOsphere. There are other indica-
tons which lead to the same con-
illusions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28

Of respect in pair of gloves and
a neck scarf, Mrs. c.. B. Brecount
making the presentation speech.
Mr.. Kingsbury responded in speech
and song, and takes this opportun-
ity to thank his friends for their
kind remembrance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28

Wadena- County Agent A. w.
Jacob has given his resignation to
the county farm bureau, effective
this month. He expects to go to
Greek county, Oklahoma, to be
county agent there.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28
City News Items

DR.. J. F.. Dubois spent Tues
day in Minneapolis on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Cooper mo-
tored to St. Cloud Friday after
noon. -.
Rev. M. N. Knutson, of Grey
Eagle, was a Sank Centre caller
Monday.
Jos. Winter, ST., and family, of
Greenwald, were in Sank Centre
Monday afternoon on business.
Miss Meta Chapman, member
of the school faculty, spent the
week end at her home in Royalton.
Miss Evelyn Erickson, who is
teaching at Palisade, Mimi, spent
the week end at her home in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Veeder and
son, of St. Cloud, spent the week
end in Sank Centre visiting with
old friends.
The Misses Drum and limerick,
members of the local school facul-
ty, spent the week end visiting in
Minneapolis.
John j. Miller, of West Union,
was in Sank Centre Tuesday morn
ing enroute to Long Prairie for
Jury service.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Shoots, of
Little Falls, spent Monday evening
in this city visiting at the o. W..
Dowswell home.
Miss Agnes Lohenbocken, mem
s Der of the local school faculty,
spent the week end visiting rela-
tives and friends in st. Cloud.
Victor Flynn, accompanied by
Mrs. j. j. WIeisner, of Morris,
spent a short time in Sank Centre
Monday visiting with relatives and
friends.
Miss Vivian Coons, of the st.
Cloud Teachers College, spent the
week end in this city visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. U. j.
Coons.
Henry Sauer, accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. j. B. Sauer, Mrs.
John Mondloch and Mrs. Eliza
beth Nathe, spent Friday in Cold
Springs and Richmond visiting with
relatives.
Henry Reed returned to his home
in Minot, N. D., this week after
spending the past several days IN
Sank Centre visiting with old ac-
quaintances. Mr.. Reed was a
former resident of this city.
J.. J. Schoenhoff, of the Cont
mental Commercial National Trust
company, Chicago, arrived in Sank
, Centre Thursday and spent until
Sunday visiting with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Schoenhoff.
w. B. Morgan referred the finals
in the 9th district B Glass bas-
ket ball tournament held at Park
ers Prairie Monday evening. Ber-
tina won the championship from
Henning with a score of 10 to IL.
Fred Rehkamp, accompanied by
his daughters, the Misses Helen,
Luverne and Walle, went to
Browns Valley Friday evening.
where they attended the funeral of
Mrs. Herman Bormes, sister of
the late Mrs. Fred Rehkamp. They
returned to Sank Centre Monday
evening.
Friends of Mrs. Ben Merten will
be pleased to know that she return
ed this week from the st. Cloud
hospital, where she has been con-
fined for the past three weeks re-
covering from the second of two
serious operations she has submit
ted to in less than three months.
Although she is still in a very
weakened condition her many
friends wish her complete and
speedy recovery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28

THE DORCAS SOCIETY OF
the M. E. church met at the home
of Mrs. Frank O'Gara Tuesday
evening. Assisting hostesses were
Mrs. Russell Schulz and Miss Inez
Brown.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28

MRS. c.. d. MARSHALL WILL
entertain the w. N. A. Circle at
her home next Tuesday afternoon.
She will be assisted by Mrs. H. "A.
Falk.
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Social Events

THE LADIES AID OF THE
Methodist church will meet in the
church parlors next Thursday af-
ternoon, March 7th.
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PAGE THREE

St. Cloud-The Diamond Motor
Parts Company has doubled its
working force the past week and is
steadily increasing production.
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be in the parlors of the church.
MFRS. BERTHA JANECKE AND
daughter, Mrs. Emma Beck, enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.. Lemb-
Ike and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kus-
ba and Mrs. Frank Quade at seven
o'clock dinner Sunday evening.
MRS. L. A. WALKERS CLASS
of the Congregational Sunday
School held celebrity" party at
the church Thursday evening. This
was also a farewell party for &C.
leste Edinger, one of the members
of the class, whose family is NOV
ing away.
MRS. ED L. RATHE WAS
pleasantly surprised Tuesday af-
ternoon, when a number OF
friends called, the occasion being
her birthday anniversary. The af.
ternoon was enjoyed at cards and
at 4:30 a delicious lunch was
served. Mrs. Rattle was the re-
cipient of an appropriate gift.
CIRCLE TWO OF THE CORE
opsis society of the Cangreglt io1-
al church gave ''pot luck" sun
per at the church rarlors Mon .ay
evening. About 40 were in at
tendance. After the supper games
we're played on the progressive
plan and a social tine was en-
joyed. Another similar event j;
being planned TO-. the near future
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-28

THE COREOPSIS SOCIETY
of the Congregational church will
be entertained this Thursday after,
noon by Mrs. Steece. Miss Lo l:sc
Steege and Mrs. ODDS. This will
be in the parlofs of the churcn.