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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-19
CECIL CIRCUIT COU
Proceedings OF Decembef Tel
In Session At ElktOn

In Session At ElktOn
When the December term Of
Cecil Circuit Court convened al
Elkton, on the Sth inst, Man
| ly Drennen was selected as
foreman of the Grand Jury,
which was constituted as fol-
lows: Manly Drennen, James
w. Johns, Leroy Allen, Norval
Hillyard, William S. Wood,
Walter B. Cooney, Frank E,
Harris, Joseph Fulton, Norman
j. Fell, Richard B. Merritt, Jr.,
Tullard Buckworth, Charles B,
bye, John Lawrence, William
Rutter, Edard A. Clendenin,
George A. Holm, Herbert Haw-
ley, Alfred Smith, Thomas A.
Curry, Walter M. Mackey, John
IB. Astle and Samuel Aiken.
The personnel of the petit
juries is selected from the fol-
loing list: Robert Ferguson,
William e. Luthringer, Will
liam B. Davis, Harry w. Kib-
Ter, Frank B. Howard, Henry
M. Biddle, William e. Oliver;
Fred Lewis Dorie B. Foster,
Henry Hess, James A. Rowland
Theodore B. Holden, Abel G.
Cameron, Samuel G. Smith,
Lewis A. Martindale, George
Campbell, Harry X. Taylor,
Howard G. Barnes, Woodward
EAbrahams and Walter G. Mar
tindell.
In the case of Malin & Del
bert vs. Luke Goodyear. judg-
ments was extended in ~
the plaintiff, for $202.4
{ In the; case of the
hanna, Power Compa,
sC. Price, judgment Y
ed for $397.60.
The appeal case
III. Wright VS.. the
Paint Company. Il
turned a, verdict f
lant.-
\, The appeal cas-,
sylvania Railroad
George "A. Allen
,befere8a jury az
sanee due. for frel
of brand. The
verdict for the
pany in, the amo5
The appeal cas-
ticreW VS.. Lindse
put on trial befo
A dog owned
trained to carr
been shot and
PetticreW. Mr.,
a verdict of 81
fore Justice Sd
Petticrew: appd
returned a yer
assessing the
The suit of
Miss Sarah Z
to an automq
near Sylmar
trial before
was first hea
strate Owens,
rendered in favor
An appeal was take.
jury rendered a verdict
of Miss Kidd.
e William Lilley, of Perryville,
plead guilty to driving car
while under the influence of
liquor. The case was first
tried before Magistrate Owens,
of North East, who imposed a
fine of 500 and costs, from
which an appeal was taken.
The Court suspended sentence
under provision that Lilley's
license be suspended for two
years.
The case of State VS.. Harry
L. Harvey, Of North East
charged with,viblating the con-
seryation lawsIby having in
his possession larger rock fish
than permitted by law, was
tried before a jury on Wednes-
day, and a verdict of not guilty
rendered. IF
Charles Tome, indicted on
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-12-19
TOWN AND COUNTY
Paragraphs Of Recent Events Of
Interest to Our Readers
EAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Lark ,Prettyman, son OF
w. Prettyman, Of Zion,
sociated himself with the
rm of Brown & Rollins,
/ Otis Kennard, Of Rising
/. on Friday purchased the
3. Brown farm Of 1OC acres,
+ Lombard, at Assignee's
.. fol-. $410O.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Blase Raises Roof On
William Steege Home
Prompt Response of Department
Saved Residence From Flames,
Considerable Damage.

The Sank Centre Fire Depart
ment was called to the William
Steege, home, near the Great Nor
thern depot, last week Thursday
evening at about eight o'clock, to
quench a serious roof blaze.
Chief of Police JOS. Miller, who
was at the depot saw the flames
pouring from the roof, and five
minutes after he turned in the al
arm the firemen were at the scene
and on the job. It was the quick
and efficient work of the depart
ment which was responsible for
saving the home from entire de-
struction.
The roof on the north part OF
house was burned considerably
which will no doubt, necessitate
an entirely new roof. Mr.. Steege
carried insurance.
Friends and neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Steege gathered at the home
the next day and helped put up a
temporary roof. Mr.. Steege has
had more than his share of hard
luck recently, as at the present
time he is forced to be away from
his work with a broken arm.
The department was also called
to the Long Hospital Tuesday
morning, where a small pile of old
papers had caught fire. No seri-
Gus damage resulted and the flames
were extinguished without the aid
of the hose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Sank Centre Business and Profession;
al Men Back 4-H Club Movement

Sank Centre business men will
support the Boys and Girls All
Club movement in a substantial
manner.
The first concerned countrywide
movement to encourage the work
was carried on in Stearns County
last year. Several hundred boys and
girls became actively interested IN
the movement and carried their
projects to a very successful con-
clusion.
A competent county club leader
was employed by the county coun-
Gil at salary of $1,000 for the en-
tire season. At the close of the
year there was a deficit.
7 At the annual meeting held at
-F'reeport a couple of weeks ago it
was, decided that no leader would
be employed for 1880 until the
1921 owed George Minette for last
year was paid and funds were in
sight to carry on the work this
year. This means 81 500.
The Sank Centre Herald started
a campaign last week to raise
funds in Western Stearns to carry
on this work. There are three
outstanding Clubs in the territory
adjacent to this city-Gopher Prai-
RE, Ashley-Raymond and Elrosa. 1t
is estimated that this community
should raise at least $3.50 for the
All Club work this year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Union Lenten Service
Next Wednesday Eve.
First of Series of Meetings Was
Held Last Evening. Will Be
Conducted Until Holy Week.

On next Wednesday evening
March 18th. at 7:45 o'clock, the
second of a series of union Lenten
services will be held at the Metho.
dist Church. Rev. Frederick Still.
we'll will deliver the sermon.
These services were conducted sc
successfully last year that it was
decided to hold them again this
year during Lent with the excep,
ton of Holy week, when each
church will hold its own services
including Good Friday.
The first of these union Lenten
services was held in the Episcopal
Church Wednesday evening al
which time Rev. ]. c. Craig spoke
The following is the schedule OF
services to be held each Wednes,
day night during the Lenten sea.
son:
March IL - Methodist Church
Rev. Frederick Stillwell, pastor.
March 19-Congregational Church
Rev. Earle Jewell, pastor.
March % - Episcopal Church
Rev. Frederick Stillwell, pastor.
April 2--Methodist Church, Rev
Earle Jewell, pastor.
April 9-Congregational Church
Rev. ]. G. Craig, pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Herbert Hoover Finishes
Year AS Chief Executive
Friends Say He Is in Better Health
Than When He Was Inaugur-
ated March 4, 1929.

Washington, March 4-As his
first year in the White House clos
ed today, friends of President
Hoover find him in better health
than when on last March he as
sumed the burdensome responsible
ties of state.
} His close personal associates re-
mark on the vigor with which he
attacks the multitudinous tasks of
office and the morning medicine
ball exercise. The latter is held on
the south lawn of the White House
when the weather permits and
shifts to a court prepared in a base
ment room when it does not.
Throughout the year President
Hoover has maintained a vigorously
regular working schedule. He takes
off an hour for lunch, returns to
his office and remains there until
6 of $50 p. m.
The hard pace the President set
in the construction of dams for
trout pools at his camp on the head
waters of the Rapidan river in Vir-
ginia during last summer and fall
has been considered by his friends
ITO be characteristic. The members
of the medicine ball cabinet have
found him as energetic there.
With the returning spring, the
President is looking forward pleas
urably to resumption of his week.
end trips to the summer camp in
the Blue Ridge mountains. There il
was his custom last year to fish
take long hikes and to ride horse
back occasionally.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
County Commissioner
John Thelen Died Tues.
Deceased Was Well Known Resi-
dent of st. Martin Township
Native of Stearns.

John Thelen, of st Martin town
ship, died early Tuesday morning
after an illness of two months with
diabetes. About the middle of Janu-
airy he was taken to the ST. Cloud
hospital where, after some treat
ment of disease, an operation was
performed to amputate one of his
legs just below the thigh.
For some days after the operat-
ion Mr.. Thelen seemed to rally, but
the improvement in his condition
had not been sufficient to warrant
strong expectation of his recovery.
About ten days ago he was taken to
his home. His condition continued
to become more serious, resulting
in his death.
Mr.. Thelen was past 60 years of
age. He was son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Math Thelen, who lived in
the township of st. Marten, and
where John was born, grew to man.
hood and lived his entire life.
In the spring of 1922 Mr.. Thelen
WdS dppOilIco " IiAS pooio VI
county commissioners to fill the un-
expired term of Jacob Weber, who
died on March Is of that year.
Fueral services will be held at
st. Martin church at ten o'clock
Saturday morning with Rev. FIR.
Clemens, O. S. B., officiating. Bur-
ial will be made in the st. Martin
cemetery.
Mrs. Thelen and eleven children
were all present at the time of Mr..
Thelen's DEATH. The surviving
children are Nicholas, and Math of
st. Cloud Michael, Joseph and Ben
edict of st. Martin; Sister Salome,
of the Franciscan Order, stationed
at the hospital in Breckenridge;
Mrs. Peter Mondloch, Mrs. Martin
Weber and Mrs. Albert Jonas of
st. Martin; Christine and Mary
Jane, at home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
EAGLES LOSE TOURNAMENT

The Grey Eagle whist sharks,
who came to Main Street last week
Thursday evening to capture the
scalp lock of our most expert play
ers, were deprived of that salts
faction when they met with de-
feat. The tournament was held in
the Community Club rooms, under
the auspices of the Club, and To-
cally was considered grand sue
cess. Twenty-four Grey Eagle men
composed the visiting team, and
each and every one of them were
highly versed in the art of the
Scandinavian national past time.
Hence, the elation of the local
players. Sank Centre rushed AT
the visitors with blood in their eyes
and swept them completely off
their feet in the first frames Of
the game, gathering in a lead
which was impossible to overcome.
The visitors played steady game
and continually lowered that lead
until the final score stood 11S to
1O4 in favor of the locals. It was a
splendid evenings entertainment
for all concerned, but could not
have been complete without the
good "eats" served after the battle
was over.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Local Business Men
Attend Kow Karnival
Travel to ZumbrOta in the Interest
of the Community Club. En-
joy Splendid Show.

V. G. Wedge, George Berggreen,
Herman Vennewitz and Fred Moss
man motored to Zumbrota Friday
afternoon, February 18th, where
they attended a Kow Karnival in
the interests of the local Commun-
ity Club.
They made the trip in Mr.. Moss
mans car, leaving this city at 20
minutes to eleven that morning
and. arrived in Zumbrota at four
o'clock, driving the entire way
through the storm.
The feature of the program was
the trial of A. S. Grub, a scrub bull,
which was accused of being the
worst thief in the county. This
was a burlesque court scene and
created considerable merriment
besides carrying moral. The bull
was purchased on the south st
Paul market and was truly a ter.
rible specimen. Another interesting
feature of the program was the
awarding of merit ribbons to farm
ers having cows, which produced
over one pound of butterfat a day
for the year. There are four COW
testing associations in the vicinity
of Zumbrota.
Over 1900 people packed the ar.
mory where this event is held each
year. Hundreds were also turned
away. The program also consist
ed of musical numbers and talks
The gentlemen left zumbrota
that evening and spent the night
in st. Paul. They returned home
Saturday morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
DIST. H. 5. BASKET
BALL TOURNAMENT
Fast Teams Will Start An
nual Scrap in This City
Friday Morning
CLOSES SAT. EVENING
Sank Centre HI. S. Quint ELM
mated at Long Prairie
Friday Evening

The Sub-District Basketball tour
neys have been cleaned up and
the annual classic of the year, the
District tournament, will open with
bang at the Sank Centre Junior
High School Auditorium Friday
morning.
In the Sub-District tournament at
Long Prairie Thursday and Friday
evenings of last week the Sank
Centre High School team closed a
very disastrous year by being de-
feated by Long Prairie by the Jug
handled 1918 score. There were no
upsets in the Long Prairie tourna-
ment.
For several years the Glenwood
team, always large, fast, fighters,
and well trained have gone to the
finals in the district tournament in
this city.
They were going great guns all
season until they met the shifty
Parkers Prairie team at Alexander
ia in the sub-district tourney Fri
day. Glenwood was doped to win,
and handily. Something went
bluey. Either the Pope county lads
were loaded with too much conf
dence, or the Parker's Prairie
quint were too fast. At any rate
when the final whistle blew Glen
wood was on the short end of 1917
score and their opportunity to en-
ter the District tourney had gone
bye-bye.
Phil Garfield, GAINESVILLE, who
has refereed all the District High
School tournaments in this city,
will officiate this year. The gen.
tleman is far and away the best
official the writer has seen work
in this section of the State. He
knows his stuff, maintains disci-
line and keeps the teams on their
toes.
The schedule for the District
Tourney is as follows:
Friday, March Z
| 1000 A. M.-Long Prairie VS.
Holdingford.
, HOO A. M.-Melrose VS. Deer
Creek.
200 P. M.-Parker's Prairie VS.
Osakis.
800 P. M.-Alexandria VS. Swans
vile.
500 P. M.-Winners of the First
| Games.
900 P. M.-Winners of the Sec
ond Games.
Saturday, March s
800 P. M.-Consolation Game.
900 P. M.-Championship Came
The District tourney should fur
nish some very fast basketball. The
tournaments come to this city year
after year because of the splendid
! facilities, the fine attendance and
the excellent sportsmanship of Sank
Centre audiences.
With their favorites eliminated
Sank Centre folks can attend the
games and enjoy them impartially.
Picking favoriteo is dangerous
business in any sport. From quite
a close size-up of the teams the
Herald editor will not be surprised
to see Alexandria and Melrose go
to the finals.
On page eight of this. issue is a
complete review of the sub-district
tourney furnished the Herald
/ through the courtesy of the Long
Prairie Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Minnesotans Paw Federal
Gov. $1,2S7,OO0 in Taxes
$71,O0 Less Than Received in 1929
Fewer Pay-MOre Are Tax
Exempt

st. Paul March s. innesotans
have paid $1,2S7oO0 into govern
ment Golfers in two months for
1880 income taxes, about one
twentieth of the total amount to
be paid, and $1,000 less than the
amount received by March 1, 1929,
A. r. Knox, assistant collector OF
internal revenue, st. Paul, said to-
day. Despite the decrease indicat-
ed in the sum poid, an increase of
Is per cent in the number of re-
turns filed has been shown, he
said.
He attributed the falling off in
the income tax in the two months
of 1890 to the reduction in rates.
authorized at the 1929 session of
congress. This provides for de-
crease of IL per cent to " per
cent on the first $4,000: 8 to 2 per
cent on the second $4,000; 5 to 4
per cent on the balance, and IL 70
CONTINUED on Page Ski
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Cooperative City Delivery
Installed Monday Morning
Fred Schwartz Purchased Truck
From Theo. Dock. Five Stores
Have Entered Agreement.

Fred Schwartz commenced his
duties Monday morning, of this
| week. on the newly organized CO.
operative city delivery, in which
five local business houses have
gathered to cut the cost of deliv-
ering merchandise to their Gus
toners.
Four deliveries are made each
day. two in the morning and two
in the afternoon. The first trip is
made at $50 and the last at 4:30
in the afternoon.
Mr.. Schwartz purchased the de-
livery truck from Theo. Dock.
Those who have entered this CO.
lucrative enterprise are: The Dock
Grocery, Benson Grocery, Nolan
Gilbert Grocery, Fisher Bakery and
Connolly Meat Market.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Brooten Had Expensive
Fire Sunday Morning
Farmers Cooperative Store, Hard
ware, and Other Places De-
strOyed; Loss $4,000.

Early Sunday morning the Viii
lage of Brooten suffered the most
disastrous fire since one side Of
the business street was destroyed
nearly 20 years ago.
Sunday mornings fire started in
the building occupied by the Farm
ers Cooperative store, and soon
communicated to the Brooten
Hardware store, and the Brooten
Opera House. The Masonic lodge
which had lodge rooms on the Sec
ond floor was also a heavy loser.
The fire was discovered at about
500 a. M, by E. A. Rhode, night
operator at the 500 Line depot,
who at once turned in the alarm.
The volunteer fire department and
the residents of Brooten fought
valiantly and kept the fire within
the two buildings without asking
help from other communities.
People who were on the street at
$3.50 a. M, said there were no signs
of fire at that time.
The total loss is estimated at
about $4,000 with an insurance of
$4,000, it is understood.
This fire is a severe loss to many
individuals as the stock of the
Farmers Cooperative store is
owned by a large number of the
farmers residing outside of the VIII
lage. At this time, it is under
stood, that it has not been defin-
itely decided whether the Farmers
Store will enter the business field
again.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
SELECTED AS DELEGATE

Virginia Kells, who is attending
Hamline University, has been Sc
lected by the Hamline faculty as
one of four delegates to represent
the University at the convention of
Pi Kappa Delta, a national honor
airy forensic fraternity composed of
both men and women debaters.
This convention will be held at
Wichita, Kansas, during the last
week in March. Students attend
from all the United States and a
special car will leave Minneapolis
to carry the delegates and faculty
Representatives from the various
Minnesota colleges. The national
inter collegiate debate question
this year is:
"Resolved, that the nation should
adopt a plan of complete disarm-
ament save those forces necessary
for police protection"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Father a~dSon Banquet
To Be Enjoyable Affair
Men of Congregational Church VIII
Have Fine Evening Thursday,
March Is

The man power" of the Congre.
gational Church will hold conclave
solemn and therwise, mostly 9TH
erwise, in the church dining room,
Thursday evening, March 10. The
occasion will be the first annual
Father and Son dinner and pro-
gram.
The $50 dinner will be served by
the ladies of the Coreopsis society
They promise a good solid meal
which we learn does not mean that
the viands will be tough but that
the vituals will be plentiful, nour-
ishing and digestible.
The most delectable feature of
the dinner will be the pairs, for the
guests will come-most of them
in pairs. These pairs will be at
tactive to the appearance, but must
not be eaten. Rather will they do
the eating. Let the caterers take
notice. =.
Every man of the Congregation,
al parish should check over his
family and if he finds in it a son
of sufficient age to enjoy the oc-
casion intellectually as we'll as gas
Economically he will bring him
along. Dads who have no lads may
come singly, but the better way is
to borrow son for the occasion.
G. H. Vandesteeg, the Sunday
School superintendent, will gladly
provide names Of available boys.
The program will be by both men
and boys, and not gloomy one in
the lot. A few poppy talks, in
Guiding one by an out-of-town Wis
itor, some entertainment numbers
interspersed, and some more or less
musical singing by the whole gang,
will be the only chaser" provided
with the meal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
G. HILLERUD BUYS
STORE AT OSAKIS
Takes Over Hardware But
Will Continue in Business
in This City
GILBERT BUYS GROCERY
Young Man Will Operate Mill
er Store in Caughren
Annex

A deal of considerable interest in
the business circles of Osakis and
this city was consumated last Fri
day, when our veteran hardware
dealer, G. Hillerud, became the
owner of the Osakis Hardware.
Inventory of the stock was COM
menced Monday morning and the
work of getting the store in shape
is being done under supervision Of
Mr.. f1illerud, who is spending the
week in Osakis.
Mr.. Hillerud has been interested
in the hardware business, of this
city, for 80 years, and has built up
a good trade in this community. He
has an up-to-date store here. This
expansion program of the Eillerud
Hardware will be good addition
to the business circles of our sister
city.
At the present time it is not
known who will be in charge of the
store at Osakis, but it is under
stood that a young man from the
southern part of the state has been
employed for that purpose.
Another business deal was trans
acted on March 1st, when Nolan
Gilbert took over the ownership of
the Miller Grocery, which is locat-
ed in the Caughren block, near the
Oxford Theatre.
G. M. Miller opened the bust
ness about two years ago and has
since that time enjoyed a good
trade. He has not made definite
plans for the future, but stated 10
a Herald representative that his
two farms in this community need
repair work and that he will give
his entire attention to them for
some time.
Mr.. Gilbert is we'll known in this
city, as he was born and raised
here. He started in the grocery
business some years ago when he
was employed by v. L. Burgess. He
remained an employee for that bus
mess until couple of years ago,
when he became engaged as sales
man for E. P. Stacy & Son, whole
sale grocery dealers. His many
years of experience have fitted him
for the grocery business and his
many friends extend best wishes
for success in this venture.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
RETURNS FROM EAST

Supt. H. A. Falk, Of the Sank
Centre Public Schools, returned
Saturday from Atlantic City, N
j., where he attended the National
Educational Association. Depart
ment of superintendent, which
convened Feb. 21-28. ,Mr.Falk states
that about $4,000 educators attend
ed the sessions, about 100 of whom
were from Minnesota. The con.
vention was held in the largest
convention auditorium in the world
This monster building seats 41,00C
in the main hall and has facilities
for handling $4,000. Mr.. Falk
stopped over day in New York
City enroute home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Pope County's New Court
House Has Been Accepted
Old Structure, Landmark, Will Be
Torn Down in the Early
Spring

Pope county's new court house at
Gleenwod has been accepted by the
county commissioners from the
contractors. It is expected that
the county officials will move into
and make use of the new court
house soon. The furniture and fix
lures are expected before March Is.
The old building will be torn down
as soon as it has been vacated.
Pope county is going to be proud
of its new court house. It is a fine
building well adapted to the use 10
which it will be put.