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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.
Finds Throw Light on
Tribe of Philistines

Reality and even individuality
has been given to the Philistines.
who for so many generations have
been no more than name, by some
Of Sir Flinders Petrie's observa-
tons on discoveries in Palestine.
1t was while searching in the
trenches made by Lord Allenby's
troops in Palestine that the most
curious revelations were made
about missing epochs in Biblical
history.
First, the diggers found knives,
hand grenades, spoons, and "spuri-
GUS Egyptian antiquities brought
there by English and Australian
soldiers. Next the Roman occupa-
ton of Vespasian was unearthed,
then city of the Greeks, and then
pilgrim bottles carried when Solo
mon was king.
Last came the periods of the
Egyptian conquests and weapons
of the almost legendary Philistines,
together with objects, scarabs and
jewels, which trace the journey OF
the Israelites. to the Promised Land.
Strangest of all, is that the sol,
diers who fought in the Arranged.
don of the Twentieth century,
should by their work have enabled
the psychologists to trace records
of the people whose prophets spoke
of the Armageddon to come.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Christmas Fireworks

Both the Chinese and Hindus en-
ployed fireworks in their religious
festivals long before Europeans
knew of gunpowder. Other people
copied them. Ancient races used
firecrackers. roman candles. and
fireworks in connection with the
winter. solstice celebration. Such
pagan ideas have since been in
corporated into modern religious
and other observances. In Italy
and other countries this pagan fea-
ture continues in some Christian re-
ligious festivals to this day. Christ
mas eve in some Of the southern
states resembles the Fourth of July.
There are elabora.fi fireworks dis
plays, and the. children get fire.
crackers in their Christmas stock
ings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Quake Every Half Minute

Every half minute an earthquake
occurs somewhere on earth. Great
ones powerful enough to destroy
towns happen about four times a
year. Two especially sensitive
zones exist: 1-along the almost
continuous stretch of the Alps, eau
casus and Himalaya mountains; p
along the whole mountainous circle
of the Pacific. Often shaken Italy
is in the first zone, California and
Japan in the second. Eastern North
America along the Appalachian
chain goes through noticeable, but
usually harmless quake at least once
year. and a damaging one at
about five-year intervals.-Time,
the gazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Great College Honor
I
Nothing to Hotel Man

Where is the high-school student
who has not at some time thought
of making Phi Beta Kappa at COL
lege? Where are the parents who
have not hoped their son in col
lege would make the national hon
orary scholarship fraternity? How
in the mind of the scholastic
world-could greater honor be
achieved? So much for that.
The other day in large hotel a
guest stepped up to the managers
desk and announced he desired to
identify himself so that he might
get a check cashed.
'Have you anything to identify
you?" the manager asked.
"Why, yes," said the guest after
some hesitation, "here's Phi Beta
Kappa key with my name on it."
After looking at the key long and
earnestly the manager looked up
and exclaimed:
"Sorry, sir, I'm afraid this won't
do. Haven't you got good Elks'
card or something?'-New York
Sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Scottish Judge Noted
for Bathos on E

Newly appointed judges are in
variably warned against undue To-
quacity on the bench. A dreadful
example of such verbosity is found
in the case of Lord Eskgrove, a
Scots judge of a hundred years ago.
Eskgrove could never be content
with plain statement, and his eff
fort to adorn the tale often led
him into almost incredible depths
of bathOs. Condemning a tailor to
death for numbering a soldier he
declared: "Not only did you MUIR
der him, whereby he was bereaved
of life, but you did thrust, or push,
or pierce, or project, or propel the
lethal weapon through his regi-
mental breeches, which were his
majesty's." On another occasion,
sentencing two criminals for house.
breaking with violence, he ended
a long recital of their crimes by
deplOring: "And all this you did,
God preserve us. just as the fam.
lily were sitting down to dinner
Montreal Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
He Knew the Law

The late Haley Fiske of insur-
ance fame told this story at an in
surance mems banquet in New
York:
IAN American company" he said,
"opened a branch in eastern Eu-
rope and was soon doing well.
"A rich peasant visited the main
office one day, insured his farm, and
then said to the manager:
SNOW. then, sir, ! must have
everything plain and clear before
I 60. Exactly what would l get If
my house and barn were to burn
down tonight?"
"'Not more than ten years and
not less than three" said the mana
ger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13

in the same buggy. Legislation
should be approved to give him an
equal chance.
AS a parting word from Wash
ington, let me urge my listeners to
adopt and use the following slo-
gans: ..
Patronize your home town mer-
chant, because he is your friend
and is interested in the welfare
and future of your community.
You: will help the farmer by
Eating more butter, because it is
nutritious. Drink more milk be-
cause it's pure and good for you
Eating more bread, because it's
wholesome. Eating more meat and
pork to give you strength and red
blood
If you carry out these slogans
you will have performed a big
service in your country and at the
same time added to the general
prosperity and happiness of those
who need help, and who in turn
will help you through their in
creased purchasing power.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Liberty Cap

In early Roman times, only free
men were permitted to wear caps.
When a slave was manumitted, a
small cap, usually Of red felt, was
placed on his head, and his name
was registered in the city's tribes.
Several Roman commanders hoist
ed such caps on spears to indicate
that all slaves who joined them
should be free; and when Caesar
was murdered, the conspirators
marched forth in a body, with a
cap elevated on a spear, in token of
liberty.
In the French revolution, the lib
erty cap was adopted by the revo-
lutionists as a badge Of their
freedom.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Eliminating Ground Ivy

A simple and effective remedy for
ground ivy on lawns has been
found. This consists of a spray
ing with sodium chlorate, using
one or two ounces per gallon of wa
ter, and that quantity Of solution
is sufficient to cover 100 square feet,
providing a pressure sprayer is
used. If applied with a sprinkling
can, a trifie more solution will be
needed, as that method Of applica-
ton is somewhat wasteful Of mate
rial. The leaves should be thor
oughly covered. The spray can
be applied any time during the
summer or fall. Since the spray
discolors the grass for short time,
it is perhaps best to defer appli-
cation until late in fall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Native of the Tropics

Avocadoes are available in a
number of varieties from August
and September on through to the
first of the year, says Nature Mag
azine. The tree, clean and rather
attractive, often growing to be
from 80 to so feet high, is a native
of Mexico, Central America and
the mountains of Colombia. Thus,
there are three main branches Of
the family, but the common, or
West Indian avocado, extensively
grown in south Florida, Is the most
tropical and bears the largest
fruit. This fruit is covered with
i. leathery skin, which, when ripe,
! is green or, in some instances, a
shade toward purple.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Lost Property

It was kit inspection, and the SOL
diers had their things laid out on
their beds. The orderly walked
into the room and approached Pri-
yate Brown.
"Three shirts. Brown" he
asked.
"Yes, sir. One on, one in the
wash, and one in the box" replied
the private.
'Two pairs Of boots?"
eyes, sir, one pair on and one
pair in the box"
'Two pairs of socks, Browns?
eyes, sir, one pair on and one
pair in the box"
"Good! Now, where is the box?"
Dunno, sir; I've lost it."-Lon-
don Answers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Get in First and Last Word

The female of the species actually
gets In the first and the last word.
According to the magazine Good
Health girls learn to talk six weeks
sooner than boys, while recent stud
les in Illinois show that women live
longer than men. or the 40 CEN
tenarians who died there last year.
36 were women. Above eighty the
female deaths were more numer-
Gus than the male, below eighty less
numerous. showing that more WON
en- pass eighty than men.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13

The case was heard on a demur-
rer, interposed by counsel for Mr..
Babcock. The trial court over
ruled the demurrer, but in it's or
der certified the questions of law
as important and doubtful" and
an appeal was taken to the Sup
RENE court. The higher court re-
versed the district court.
Wilbrecht's case was one of sew
eral actions, involving damages to
private property, alleged to have
resulted from surface waters
claimed to have been diverted from
their natural courses by the grade
and bitches of Trunk Highway No.
6, constructed from Breckenridge
to Wheaton.
The road was built under gen.
eral supervision of Mr.. Babcock,
as commissioner of highways, and
pursuant to plans and specifica-
lions prepared by the department
under him.
The supreme court held that the
duties imposed on Mr.. Babcock
require the exercise of a high de-
gree of skill, judgment, and discre-
ton, and are performed solely for
the benefit of the public. The COM
missioner was held not personally
liable for acts done in performing
his duty, unless done corruptly or
maliciously.,
The damages claimed in the sew
eral cases aggregate about $4,000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Earliest English Clock?

In the first chamber Of the great
tower of Salisbury cathedral lies a
rusty, odd-looking piece of mechan-
ism which may prove to be the ear
Hest turret clock in England, dat
ing back to 1886, or six years be-
fore the earliest record of the Wells
clock, now in the Science museum
at South Kensington.
An interesting feature of the Sal
isbury clock is the hand wheel for
winding the going Gas distinct from
the striking) part. Only a little
work at triiing cost would be re-
quired to make the clock go again
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
English Poets Laureate

The origin Of the poet laureate
of England is involved in obscur-
ity. In early days the word "lau-
reate" came to mean in English
"eminent." 1t was thus generally,
although not always, applied In a
literary sense. Medieval kings had
poets or Ministries attached to their
households, who received pensions,
although their appointment was not
official. In this way Ben Jonson
was looked upon as the first laure-
late, but the title seems never to
have been really conferred on him.
John Dryden was the first English
poet to receive the title by letters
patent in 1870. From that time the
post became q regular institution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Let Down

Mother had been trying very hard
to teach little Betty to be more po-
lite. At last she really seemed to
be successful.
"Just you see how good she is at
dinner time" mother boasted to her
husband.
Dinner time came. There was
suet pudding.
Betty" said the child's mother,
"will you have some more pud-
ding?"
mo" replied the daughter.
mo what, Betty dear?"
mo fear. mother"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Twenty-Three Adjectives

A California man, suing his wife
for divorce after less than two years
Of marriage. says that she is "sul-
len, mean. irritable. morbid, dis
agreeable, nasty, gruesome, cool.
bitter, jealous. heckling. picayun-
fish, loathsome, insulting, brazen,
misery. gluttonish. temperamental,
selfish, cOntemptuous, unattentive,
uncivil and inconsiderate."
It Is obvious that one who chose
from Roget with such care did not
mean to imply that she was uncon-
genial.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Desert Aster a Beauty

In Painted canyon is found the
desert aster-superlative one of all
western composites bearing the
much-used name Of ''aster,"-lav-
ender-rayed with yellow center, and
two or three inches across. And
with enough irregularity to give 1t
an air which we can only satisfac-
torily describe as chic. It Is
perennial with low woody base,
generous annual growth of slen-
der herbaceous branches, and q lib.
eral dover Of foliage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Maybe Superstitions

For generations the maybe has
been regarded as an uncanny bird.
In Sweden it is connected with
witchcraft: in Devonshire, England,
If a peasant sees one. he spits over
his shoulder three times to avert
Ill luck; and In Scotland magpies
flying near the windows of house
foretell the early death Of one Of
its inmates.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Sanity in the Madhouse

should imagine that madhouse
would be an excellent place to be
sane in. I'd long sight rather live
in a nice, quiet, secluded madhouse
than in intellectual clubs full Of un-
intellectual people, all chattering
nonsense about the newest book Of
philosophy; or in some Of those
earnest, elbowing sort of Move
ments that wants you to go in for
service and help to take away some
body else's toys.-From "The Poet
and the Lunatics," by G. K. Ches-
tertOn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
indiana Poisoned Arrows

The bureau of ethnology says
that the arrow poison used by In
dams was of vegetal and animal
origin. Among the vegetal poisons
there were the sap Of the yucca
angustifolia, a preparation of ac-
onite, and plant called mage, the
milk Of which was poison. Some
tribes, such as the Shoshoni and
Bannock Indians, secured a deer
and caused it to be bitten by rat
tlesnake. The deer was then killed
and allowed to putrefy. Then the
arrows were dipped into the putrid
matter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13
Highway Commissioner
Not Liable For Damages
Supreme Court Reverses Verdict
in Property Owners Suit
Against C. Babcock

Charles M. Babcock, state high
way commissioner, is not liable for
damages to private property,
caused in the exercise of his duty
as highway commissioner, the Min
nesota supreme court held, Friday.
The ruling was given in a case
brought by Adolph Wilbrecht, in
Wilkin county district court,
against Mr.. Babcock and his sure
ty, the National Surety Co.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13

A three-legged cat in Beacon
Falls, Conn, has entered freak
competition with a two-tailed cat
which is the pride of a New Hav-
en- fire house.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13

ADVERTISE IN THE HERALD
AND GET RESULTS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-13

Herald Want Ads are money
getters. Try one next week.
The Washington times., 1930-04-03

opORTORIAL
b. KIRK MlLLER~

be truly said that Everything is lovely and the
Goose hangs high" ....#%s
Everyone that Griffith controversy
and fairmnded will hope that Goose has anything
but a banner year, both at the bat and afeld
Gooses in the training reports has al
boosted the esprit de Of the which all admit
going need all the punch possibly get the days
beginning April IA.
Gosn President Griffith appeared to act rather
sonabe the showdown when gentlemen meet
rational abridge their differences only
amicabe understanding result.
Perhaps better they did not meet earlier when both were
conditions
which they egre after reflection
Apparently both retread somewhat from their positions
three when said to this writer
tain terms that he would not play for bonus under cond
onS And it hoped in finally accepting bonus he got Mr.
Griffith down to specific figures both the amount of the
bonus we'll as what he had to do to earn the same.
No business could enforced which clause
it, leave to to bonus for whatever amount above
contract salary that work for this warrants
which the reference President Griffith had
made to GoSin
The Washington times., 1930-04-03
WASHINGTON TINES SPORTS
IS CUNTS LEFT
IN TOURNEY

CHICAGO, April 3.-With the
national interscholastic basket
ball tournament reduced to 16
teams in the running, play was
opened today between the
Braselton, (Ga.) five and Kavan.
augh, of Lawrenceburg, KY.
Half of the surviving teams
come from the South, three from
the central States, two from the
Rocky Mountain region, two from
the Southwest and one from the
East. The tournament is being
played at University of Chicago.
Last years national champions
from Athens, Tex. made a
worthy start for another title
yesterday when they defeated
Lankin, N. D., 35 to II in their
first game.
Two surprises featured yester.
days play, the first when
Corinth. KY, sunk the Chinook,
(Mont0 team, 35 to 20, and the
second when the Y. M. C. A.
Day School, of Chicago, defeated
Robert E. Lee High School, of
Jacksonville, Fla, by 20 to 26
score.
The Washington times., 1930-04-03
b 0YSILEAGUES
| NEED BACKING

Some kindly spirited local club
can do a turn by sponsoring the
Boys Club vacation baseball
league this year.
The Civitan Club, which pro-
NOTED the leagues last year, can
not 90 through with the arrange
ment this year as no provisions
were made in the clubs budget.
The Boys Club vacation
leagues numbered rs teams
last year and were for boys
solely under 16 years Of age.
All league games were played
during the week and not on
Saturday or Sunday. Most
of the games were played in
, the morning, too.
Unless some club or fraternal
organization steps forward with a
helping hand, few hundred
kids will do without their base
ball this summer.
C. M. Fyfe, new Superinten-
dent of the Boys Club, is anxious
to hear from any civic clubs or
organizations interested in aiding
these boys. Fyfe can be reached
at the Boys Club, 234 c st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1930-04-03
Times Giving Away
1880 Baseball
Schedules

The Washington Times has
1000 American League baseball
schedules to give to the first
thousand fans who inclose a
self addressed stamped envelope
asking for same.
These schedules are gratis,
but it is requested the above
means of securing them be fol-
lowed rather than apply for
them in person or send mes
sengers. Just incloSe a self ad-
dressed stamped envelope and
ask for your schedule and the
first thousand requests received
will be granted. Only one can
be given each applicant. Ad-
dress the Baseball Schedule
Editor, Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1930-04-03
Babe Ruth Believes Chicago Cubs Will Win Flag
LING
TON

District League-Progressive Printing g
vs.. Cornell Lunch. at Coliseum.
National Capital League-Meyer Davis
VS.. Grand Palace Valet at Lucky
Strike.
Ladies' Federal League--LabOr vs.
P. O., Treasury VS.. Economics, Veter--
ans Bureau VS.. Agriculture, General
, Accounting. vs. Interstate. War vs. Navy.
at Arcadia.
Recreation League Bearcats vs.
Strollers, Lo-Ko Service vs Rex, Patent
Dodgers, District Line Garage vs.
Pops, at Recreation.
Commercial League--Evening star va,
Carry Ice Cream, u. 8. Daily vs stand
ard Oh. wilkins Coffee VS. woodward
Lothrop. Diamond Cab VS.. C, & r.
Telephone, Times-Herald VS.. Peoples
Drug. at Convention Hall.
Laundrymen's League-Manhattan vs
Page. Elite vs. Washington. Home vs.
Arcade National vs. ToIMan Ambas.
Adjutant Generals office Ladies
League-Butchery vs. Balloon, Casualty
vs. Development, Ammunition vs.
Light Artillery, Bombardment - Pack
ers. Labor vs.. Pursuit. at lVAg Pin
King Pin Business Mems League
First Americans VS.. Hartford. at King
Bethesda LeaEue-old Boys Vs. chev,
Chase Gardens, at Bethesda.
Suburban League Sigworth's vs.
Northerns, at Petworth.
Mt. Rainier League-Peoples Delica
lessen VS.. Bowie Motor. at Mt. Rainier
Masonic League-Takoma VS.. Com
pers, Lebanon Vs. Pentalpha, Lafayette
vs.. National King Solomon vs. Po
tomac, Hope VS.. Silver Spring. Barriste1
vs.. Columbia. N. n. Parker VS.. Mt
Hermon, King David VS.. Roosevelt
Joppa VS.. st. Johns. at Convention Hall
North of Washington League-clay
| ton Laboratories VS.. Manhattans Stand
| ard Accessories vs., American Legion
MiIIer-Lacey vs.. Wolfe Motors. Mont
gomery Police VS.. Triangle Motor. a
| Silver Spring.
+ North OF Washington Ladies' League
Woman's Club No. 2 VS.. Bear Kats. a
| Silver Spring.
Prince Georges League-COmpany
vs.. Legion at Hyattsville.
Clarendon Commercial lLeague-Arling
| ton Motor VS.. Dean, Kelley vs. Airing
| ton Tile. at Clarendon. q
| Odd Fellows League-Artington VI
| Eolden Rule. Columbia Encampment VS.
| Washington, Beacon VS.. MaRenenu
| Loyalty vs.. Amity No. 2. at Luck!
| Strike
The Washington times., 1930-04-03
Baseball Public NOw Wise

"Od Fox" isn't foxy he and events Of
the it, He didn't get with his
undrcover deals of ago. and there is rumor ne was
caught in another this year. ~
get away announcing Engel had bought
Chattanooga bail club, the moment he
stockholders asking them to meet at
his office to consider and take action the recommendations
the board directors of the Washington Club for the purchase
of the Chattanooga baseball club"
And he didn't get with telling the newspapers he
offered Gosin this yearfor that
offer which Gosln could have collected than that in
which your cigarette is rolled.
There nothing smart bright Old Foxy in OF these
incidents to which refer particularly in the two which we
helped bring the surface and is about time President
Clark Griffith tumble the fact that the public has be-
baseball the dubbed 1.-The Old Fox Of
Baseball"
the meantime Washington Times will continue to umpire
and further controversial matter
where possible air the fans opinions too it did in the
oSinGriffith which, Merc Deu, to end
The Washington times., 1930-04-03
Was a One-Sided Argument

So in permitting Gosn to dictate his own bonus in signing
him President Griffith yielded the Spshod bonus posi-
previously held and down brass tacks Gosn
entitled know EXACTLY what he had to do to
CERTAIN
Until The Washington Times Investigated Gons side of the
dispute the baseball world knew only Of the clubs side
Times brought out Goslns position the only
in Washington to present the players side OF the dispute
Grfiths and the fans Goslin has enforce
guarantee much than he could have de-
succumbed Griffiths trick proposal
in baseball nicknamed Clark Griffith
Baseball doubt he deserved the
times it often occurred to that that title has
to Mr.. Griffith's head.
smart in view of submitting such
letter Gosn he did and had Gosn had no defender no
champion would have either remained
Salem baseball great injustice else
would scared out by Griffith and caoed into sign
for $4,000 getting anything above that the club
wished to give him. regardless OF how good year he had
The Washington times., 1930-04-03
Les Canadiens, Bruins
In Second Ice Gun Tilt

MONTREAL. April 3. Les
Canadiens and the Boston Bruins
clash here tonight in the second
game Of the Stanley Cup hockey
finals, with the Cana dian S
slightly favored in view of their
3-to-O shutout in the opener at
Boston. A win tonight will give
the Montreal team the title.
HOWE Morenz, ace of the Cana.
dians, was suffering today from a
Charley horse and may not play
at the start tonight.