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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Many Old-World Firms
Centuries in Business

Although the United States may
lay claim to having more indus
trial concerns than any other coun-
try, it certainly cannot compete in
length of life of manufacturing
companies with the Old world.
Any firm here which is thirty or
forty years old is considered I'M
usually long established, and ex-
amples of longer life are few, says
the Wall Street Journal.
In Germany, however, there are
two hardware firms which made
horseshoes for George Washing
tons Continental army and have
been in existence more than 200
years. There is q large chain
manufacturing concern in Ger
many which has carried on under
the same name for more than 400
years. But the granddaddy Of
them all is the copper producing
business of Manifold Kupfer, A. g.,
which has borne that title for
about 700 years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06

neering, Thomas H. Macdonald,
chief of the u. S. Bureau of Public
Roads, said in a recent radio talk.
when people speak of farm-to-
market roads, often wonder what
kind of roads they mean, and what
other kinds of roads there may be
that are not farm-to-market roads"
Mr.. Macdonald said. 81 have al
ways thought of all our rural roads
as farm-to-market roads. To be
sure, there are some roads that
serve not much traffic except that
which originates on the farms, and
some that carry, in addition to farm
traffic, a heavy inter-city move
ment of vehicles. It has been my
observation that the city roads
serve also the heaviest farm traffic
and are therefore the most i'm
portant farm-to-market roads.
Certainly, it is true that the
farmers markets, for buying as
well as selling, are the cities, and
the bigger the city the better the
market. So I think the principal
distinction to be drawn between
roads is one rather of Importance
than of kind. These who tax of
doing something for the 1arm-to-
market roads actually mean that
it is time to be doing something
for the improvement of the les;
important roads, the local or sec
ondary roads as they are called. 1t
is not only time that something be
done for these roads, but the pro-
cess is already well under way"
Citing reasons wh..' progress has
been slow in the past Mr.. MacDon-
aid said that half of the 5000 coun-
ties in the United States were try.
ing to build roads wit hout any en-
cheering direction whatever and
none but the most primitive road
building equipment. Of those that
had the basis of an engineering or
ganization, not more than half are
really adequately equipped and Or
gained to build roads for modern
traffic.
"Thus poorly equipped, these
counties nave Deen Trying, year al
ter year, to improve all of their
local roads, spreading their slender
revenues over a mileage so great
that the slight benefits of each
years work have been lost by the
time the next yeear rolled around.
That is one reason why improve
ment of local roads has not kept
pace with the more orderly i'm
provement of the main roads by
the state and federal governments.
"The federal and state govern
ments have avoided this mistake,
and have limited their systems to
mileage that could be improved
within a reasonable time. The
most important roads have been
chosen and they form a network
that covers the entire country. But
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06

an inflammation and then enclose
themselves in hard capsule TO
wait, sometimes for years until
chance sends them. on another adj
venture into the intestine of some
other host.
They are impotent to harm their
original hosts, these medical ex-
perts say, after enclosure in the
capsule. The inflammation may be
very serious while it lasts, how
ever, causing occasional deaths.
Fortunately the present outbreak
has been unusually mild.
Through cooking of the flesh tina.
holds the parasite will make it
safe to eat, of course. Since there
is no microscope inspection of
meat in the United States neither
inspectors nor meat packers can
be held to account for an outbreak
of trichinosis. Consumers, every-
where, have been so thoroughly
warned of the danger, however,
that outbreaks of the infection have
become extremely rare. The one
cited is the first in Minnesota for
more than a decade, the bulletin
declares.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Record Crowd Is Expected
at Land O. Lakes Meet
Farm Bureau Publicity Department
Credits Weekly Press With
Valuable Serxice To
Dairymen

progressive creameries from all
states in the midwest will be repre-
sented at the annual meeting OF
Land o. Lakes Creameries, Inc.
to be held in Minneapolis March
IL and IA, announces John Brandt
PRESIDENT. 1t is probable that this
years attendance will exceed that
of last year, when more than 1900
persons We're present.
Creamery men look forward to
this meeting as the big event in
the year, Mr.. Brandt has informed
Minnesota Farm Bureau officials,
in inviting them to attend. Many
creameries will be represented at
the convention by the entire men,
bership of their boards of directors
and by many patrons.
Creamery operators are recog-
nized as an important factor in the
development of cooperative cream
cries and recognition will be given
them at a special session to be held
the day preceding the opening of
the general convention. Operators
~ VIVA AAASAAASCi diid
creameries are invited. Reduced
rates are offered by all railroads to
those wishing to attend, Mr..
Brandt says.
1t is probable that the present
general interest in the butter
situation will be a factor in stimuli
ating attendance, as most people
of the midwest are intensely inter-
ested in the trend in butter prices.
This interest can be attributed
almost entirely to the cooperation
extended by weekly newspapers in
carpaining for more widespread
use of butter, and for non-use of
substitutes, says the publicity
director of the Minnesota Farm
Bureau. The Farm Bureau receives
most of the weekly newspapers
published in Minnesota, and almost
without exception all are giving
unstintedly of their value news
columns in helping to improve the
present depressed price of butter
fat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Odd Break" in Sermon

The former pastor of a Tioga
church tells good one on himself,
which shows the queer breaks a
man can make, even in the pulpit.
The pastor was preaching on
Faith" and among his illustra-
lions Of the value of faith declared
that ut was by faith that Moses
discovered America"
He noticed a smile spread over
the faces of the congregation, but
couldn't imagine what it was about,
and repeated that but fore his faith
Moses would never have crossed the
stormy Atlantic to America.
Having observed that his wife
was as much amused as anybody,
he promptly asked her on reaching
his home what the people we're smil-
ing at.
When she told him he was forced
to wonder at the restraint the con-
gregation had shown.-Philadelphia
Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Possibility That Great
AUX MAY Still Exist

Does the Great AUX still exist?
The last authentic case of one hav-
ing been seen was in 1S43, but
Z Bird Notes and News" raises the
question as to whether bird which
has been seen in the Loften islands
(off the coast of northern Norway
is not Great AUX. A writer tells
how Finnish hunter and natural
list saw strange bird which he
could not recognize. He was shown
a picture of the Great Northern
Diver, but said it was not the same.
He was then shown a Razorbill, but
declared that the bird was bigger.
The book was opened casually at
the Great AUX, and he immediate
ly identified it and persisted in his
story, which was corroborated even
to the Identification by an independ-
ent witness who had also seen it.
The bird was never seen again, but
it is possible that on such a wild
coast a few Great Auks may have
survived.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Mexican Coat of Arms
Traced to Aztec Fable

That the name Mexico" comes
from "meXictil," the Aztec word fol-
the native maguey or pulque plant
is the conclusion of Enrique Juan
Palacios of the Mexican direction
for archaeology, who has searched
for its origin in native Indian docu
ments, as well as in other sources
of information. Every Mexican
school child knows that his ma.
tional coat-of-arms is an adaptation
of the ancient Aztec hieroglyph or
place-name for "Tenochtitlan," as
pre-conquest Mexico City was
called. Mexico's shield, therefore,
Is at least six centuries old. 1t
represents an eagle in mortal strug-
gle with snake, which he holds
with one claw and his beak. With
the other claw he is balanced on a
spiny nopal cactus growing on a
rock in the middle of a lake. This
perturbation Of an extremely diff
cult position illustrates the Aztec
fable Of the founding of the ancient
city that is now the capital Of the
Mexican republic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
MINNESOTA PLANS
LOANS TO FARMERS
$3,000,000 Made Available for
Agriculturalists Through
Rural Credit Bureau
BONDS OUTSTANDING
First Mortgage Loans Total
SAG, TAI, 000- $S,000,000
Real Estate Owned

Minnesota, through it's rural ere
dit department, plans to loan far
mers about 100000 this year, it
is stated at the office of Governor
Theodore Christensen. A request
for purchase of this amount of the
rural credit bonds by the State
Trust funds was made public, and
announcement made that the re-
quest had been granted.
In addition, w. H. Lamson, Sec
rotary of the State Investment
board, announced orally, the trust
funds will loan the department
$575,000 on certificates of indebted
ness, to meet interest payments
due. Some of this is extension of
time on previous similar loans, and
part will be paid back later in the
year as interest payments are made
by the borrowers.
Bonds previously issued by the
rural credit department total $751;.
100000, according to a statement
submitted to the governor by Ole
o. Sageng, chairman of the rura!
credit bureau. ...
His statement also shows that
1908 applications for loans total
ing $91, 1882, 121 have been filed since
the department started operations
in July, 1923. OF these 1O,056 have
been closed, for loans totaling $46,.
All, 100, while 500 have been approx
ed for loans of $2,365,600, but not
closed. Cancellations after ap-
proval have totaled 1910, for loans
of $6,1s2,6OO.
The departments balance sheet,
submitted to the governor, shows
first payments on principal made
by borrowers totaling $2,346, 4O8.65,
leaving the net amount outstand-
ingson mortgages S44,124,69
Real estate held by the depart
ment is listed as worth $7,9SO520.
Most of this real estate was taken
in under foreclosures of loans made
during the first few years opera
ton. Since then the department
has been reorganized. Mr.. Sageng
stated orally, and there have been
comparatively few foreclosures on
the later loans.
The rural credit machinery was
set up to alleviate the depressing
conditions in agriculture in 1922
and 1928, with provision made for
low interest rate loans. Loans are
made under an amortization plan,
by which the borrower pays 6A %
per annum on the total loan. In
terest is at the rate of 5 " %, and
II. H. Flowers, secretary, ex. 8 D
the loans pay UP under this plan.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Unsanitary Conditions
Causes Poisoning of Food
People Attending Social Function
in Northern Minnesota Made
Violently I'LL

st. Paul, March 5-Sandwiches
with an apparently innocent boiled
ham filling were responsible for
the recent outbreak of trichina in
lection in northern minnesota, the
Minnesota State Medical Associa-
ton says in it's regular weekly
bulletin today.
The outbreak is cited as an un-
usual example of how anyone may
quite unsuspectingly fall afoul of
dangerous parasites.
The ham from which the sand
wish filling was made was not IN
itself, at fault. It had been thor
oughly boiled and was harmless,
the bulletin states. If the hostess
who was making the sandwiches
had ground it at home no harm
would have come of it. But she
asked the butcher to grind it in his
big grinder, instead, and medical in
vestigators discovered that this
grinder retained no less than half
a pound of residue from former
grindings each time it was used.
The parasite that went into the
nicely cooked ham filling is the ra.
born trichina which attack hogs
because their quarters are general
ly rat infested. The parasite was
in the uncooked residue and some
II persons who ate the sandwiches
are now suffering from the infec-
ton.
These parasites have a curious
life history the bulletin says, which
has a direct bearing on the pro-
gress of the disease. They are in
capable of harming man or beast
until they enter the intestine. There
they develop to maturity, produce
their embryos, and the trouble be-
gins.
The embryos have a prediction
for muscle tissue. They penetrate
the intestinal wall, enter the blood
stream and are carried to the mus
Gle fibre anywhere in the body to
complete their life cycle.
Sometimes they lodge on the sole
of the foot; sometimes in the arm
or the diaphram or the heart mus
Gle. Wherever they go they set up
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Children of Important
Fathers Have Hard Lot

The family Is an institution for
the average. 1t cannot easily toll
crate outstanding members. If,
for instance, the mother is too
beautiful, this may mean much
trouble for the family. There are
modest beauties also in this world,
but as rule an admired beauty
has a different aim in life than to
be good mother. Children Of i'm
pOrtant fathers have a particularly
hard lot. They want to become
and should become like their ia
theirs, but this is especially difficult
If he rushes through life like a
meteor. NapOleOn'S son was moth
ing. The same fate awaited
Goethe's son. Children of partic-
ularly successful parents are dis
couraged. Their own conflict,
mainly unconscious, devours them.
All of them perhaps could be hap
by If they did not seek always to
be like their father. Goethe, in
his old age, has uttered some illum-
mating words on this problem:
"There are people who are excel
lent In every way and besides so
loyable that every one likes to be
as they are. But this is impOssi-
BILE because the gifts of these peo-
pie are so unusual. Take a Mozart
or a Raphael. One does not men,
ton how many good boys ruined
themselves because they could not
equal their models" Because of
modesty, or perhaps because Of
grief over his own son, Goethe did
not comment upon the fact that he
himself was one of those lOvable
and particularly gifted natures
who burned up everything that
comes near their glory.-From
"Critique Of Love-" by Fritz Wit
tells.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Nine Highway Rules, all
Should Carefully Obey
Practical Safety Suggestions By
Minnesota Department, Amer
lean Legion

With spring driving ready to
start, it is time to give a little
more thought to safety. One trou-
BILE is that there are so many rules
in the traffic law that it is impos-
sible for most people to remember
them. A pamphlet published by
the safety committee of the Min
nesota Department of the American
Legion gives nine important rules
which any driver should be able to
remember and observe. Here they
are:
1. Never try to pass another We
hicle going in the same direction,
when at a street intersection, on a
curve or when going up or down a
hill.
2. Give the right of way to car
on your right at street intersec-
lions. Do not presume too much
when you have the right of way.
Remember the other fellow may not
know that you have it.
3. When on through street or
highway, give other drivers and
pedestrians a chance to cross or
enter.
4. Always signal before turning
to the left.
5. Obey promptly and to the let
ter, all traffic signs.
6. When you intend to turn to
the left, give your signal at least
SO feet before you reach your
turning point; then move over to
the center line of the street.
z When turning, either right or
left, watch for pedestrians as well
as vehicles.
8. Always stop when you drive
out of an alley, garage or private
driveway. Make sure that the way
is clear and sound your horn.
8. When driving away from the
curb always signal. A moving line
of traffic has the right of way.
The pamphlet sums up the "un-
written law of the highway in
these words: "Play fair with the
other fellow. You'll both feel bet
ter for it. Qualities of true gentle
men are reflected in highway court
esq.,"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Trout Egg Industry

The raising of goldfish is an i'm
portant industry, and goldfish
farms exist in Maryland, West Vir-
ginia, New Jersey, Indiana and
California. Trout farming Is still
another phase of agriculture.
The demand for the eggs for stock
ing public and private waters, says
Nature Magazine, is sufficient to at
tract considerable investment In
the venture, annual sales Of trout
eggs being estimated at about
100000. In addition. surplus fish
are sold for food at fancy prices.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Perfect Foot Measurement.

In a new book on Beautiful
Feet" written by an American pro-
fessor, the perfect foot is de-
scribed. The author says that the
perfect foot should be three times
as long as its greatest breadth, and
in length exactly one-seventh Of
its owners height. A person 8 feet
10 inches tall should have a foot
exactly 10 inches long.
Many beauty-contest winners in
Europe are inclined to dispute the
professor, but he stands by his
statements.-Los Angeles Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the members of the Saul
Centre Fire Department for the
prompt and efficient manner in
which they put out the fire at our
home last week Thursday evening.
The run was made in record time
and the prompt response resulted
in the saving of our home at loss
considerable smaller than expected,
considering the nature of the fire.
We also wish to thank the neigh
bors and friends for favors at the
time of the fire and for the next
day when temporary roof was put
on by them. Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Steege.-Adv pd.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Famous Early Bishop

Francis Asbury was born at
Hamstead Bridge. near Birming-
ham, England, in 1745. He died
at Spotsylvania, Va, in 1916. He
came to America as a missionary
in 1771. There were then only 316
Methodists in America. When he
died he had travelled more than
$1,000 miles, preached more than
10000 sermons, and ordained more
than 1000 Methodist ministers. He
never married. Constant travel,
limited resources and his zeal In
church service were some of the
reasons advanced for his single life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Paper Money

The use of paper money began
about 600 years ago in Italy, when
the goldsmiths and si!versmiths de-
posted bullion under supervision
and the receipts circulated as cur
rency. All the original states is
sued paper money In Colonial days.
The first federal paper money was
issued in IT'S, under authority of
an act of the Continental congress.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Embarrassing Moment

, The most embarrassed man In
town unquestionably was in the
Hotel Commodore the other day. A
sophomore at Columbia university
had date with girl friend. He
was to meet her in the lobby at
noon-"sharp." He arrived late.
Looking about the lobby he saw
her sitting not far from him. He
conceived the idea that it would be
ultra clever if he sneaked up be-
hind her and put his hands over
: her eyes in "Give guess! You're
right! Here l ami" fashion.
He tried it. The girl fought des-
perately to free herself and finally
succeeded.
Yes. you've guessed it. She was
the wrong girl.-New York Sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Thursday, February 81, 1890

the federal and state governments
are adding to their systems from
| time to time and this process is
having two effects" Mr.. MacDon-
aid said. First, it brings under the
control of the well-equipped federal
and state highway departments
mile after mile of the more impor-
tant county roads ard insures that
they will be improved as their i'm
portance demands. Second, the
roads taken over, bearing the more
heavily travelled of county high
ways, are those which have requir-
ed the largest expenditure. Re
lieved of them, the counties are
able, without increase of local tax
es, to expend larger sum per mile
on the remaining mileage and so
effect a more lasting improvement.
"There is another way in which
federal and state improvement of
the principal highways-all of them
farn-to-market roads-is brighten
ing the prospect for more local
road improvement" the speaker
added. "The improvement of the
main roads alone has made posi-
BILE the great increase in number
of motor vehicles in use. The high
class Of service. afforded to these
motor vehicles by the improved
main roads has made their owners
willing and able to pay ever in
creasing sums for road construc-
ton and maintenance" Between
1921 and 1928 the amounts paid by
motor owners increased from
$164, 100000 to 1927, 100000, he said.
Besides relieving the counties of the
roads which have been the great
est burden, the states are also pay
ing increasing amounts directly 20
the counties.
1.-THE fact that motor vehicle
owners, as a class, are the most
willing of taxpayers means that
they feel they are more than re-
paid by the road service they re-
ceive in return, and this return
and consequent willing tax pay
ment are primarily the result Of
the improvement of the main roads.
This is the result of the wise policy
of selecting for first improvement
the most important roads. The ir,-
provement of these roads has earn
ed a surplus above their cost of
maintenance, which. surplus it MS
teen possible to use for the i'm
provement of other roads in the Dr.
der of their importance. Only by
the orderly process that has been
followed could this result have been
achieved, and it is only by the ex-
tension of this same process that
the roads of lesser Importance cdI.
be progressively ard adequataly
improved without laying az in
creasing burden upon real estate
and particularly upon farm prop
erty."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Climber Eats Way Up

When the mountain beaver wants
to climb he eats his way up.
This rodent, sometimes called
the boomer and whistler, has be-
come a serious pest in the Pacific
Coast country, the only part Of the
United States in which he is found.
His damage to gardens is really
serious, and his burrowing has
wrought havoc with many road.
The mountain beaver is unable
to climb trees, but he can easily
go up shrubs and saplings. His
usual method is to eat off the ten
der ends of branches and shoots,
and then use the stubs as ladder
by which to ascend to the upper
branches.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-03-06
Heron Honest Fisherman

II vote was ever taken among
trout fishermen there would be a
continuous open season on great
blue herons for this brigand of the
trout streams ESQ named for the
reason that fishermen won't be-
come convinced the heron eats
anything but small trout). annoys
the fly casting and plunker by its
mere presence on a trout stream.
As a patient, honest fisherman.
however, the heron has 1t all over
his human contenders and It
fishes for food alone. not sport.