The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-10-18

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Hiker Seeks Refuge From Bull In River
New Ulm-Norbert f. Herzog was kept In water
by a bull for hour and half recently, and al
though hguratively speaking it may have been hot.
literally the water very, very chilly. Herzog and
his two sons had been hiking along railroad track
when they decided to digress into an adjacent pas
ture A surly bull waiting inside ready to con-
test possession with them. Fearing for the safety OF
himself and his sons. Mr. Herzog doffed the major
portion his clothes and plunged into the Minnesota
river with the boys his shoulders He found the
river in October is not particularly warm bathing
place, but the bull kept his vigil and Herzog, waist
deep the water paced back and forth to keep from
being chilled Finally the brute found other interests
and lifted the siege Next time Herzog takes hike,
he will probably stay on the roalroad tracks
Page the Pied Piper, Rats Overrun Elbow Lake
Elbow Lake-Martin Laastuen, peace officer OF
Elbow Lake is faced with the problem Of extermnat-
ing army of rats The pesky rodents have infest-
ed dump the west side of town for some time,
and gaining courage with numbers and NOV
ing in on the inhabitants OF the village Like the
Mayor of HaInline Laastuen is finding that the task
his hands is not easy one. He has discovered
that the pests not nearly as dumb as they are
obnoxious The present plan is to poison the rodents
but the officer finds that rats do take kindly to
new foods For the first few days at least. the old
rats allow the younger and less experienced ones
If they find that the younger survive they may
be tempted to try the food themselves Going on this
theory Laastuen plans to feed the rats tasty ham
burger the first few days until the Older ones be
come sufficiently accustomed to to join the banquet
Then the crafty policeman will change the diet slight
ly by adding red squi which is destined to give the
rats at least severe attack Of Indigestion.
Hit BY Bullet From Gun In Burning Car
Princeton-Being struck by bullet from gun in
burning automobile he was watching was the Pc
c,,Iia of Inn sIxyt
bullet struck Stransky in the right and loadged
in the shoulder blade he stood nearby the blazing
car to prevent sparks from spreading the conagra-
ton IT came from 22rifle which in the back
seat of the car. John Rowland, owner of the car,
was attempting to make few repairs by the light
of a gasoline lamp. The blaze started in some un-
known way and soon enveloped the car. Stransky
a neighbor, was summoned for aid, and was greeted
by the bullet Unless infection develops, the bullet
will not be removed.
Jail Key Made From Cocoa Can
St. Peter-A perfect key which unlocked cell
doors made from a cocoa can notched with needle,
featured the latest escape attempt from the state
prison at st. Peter Robert Hardy, who fashioned
perfect imitation of revolver from soap, candy
bar, pieces of tin foil, and broken pencil several
years ago, the manufacturers of the key used
last week. Hardys "gun" is still in the prisons
archives perfectly constructed that one cannot tell
it the "real thing" at close range in day.
Light His escape from the prison at that time
frustrated by guards who dived at him, regardless
of the danger in which they thought themselves This
thought of the same plan. Hardy and his pal, Chas.
Forbes who melted the riot in 1922, struggled
file last week, with which they sliced notch off the
door of their cell and slipped through. The "key'
made from tin and needle opened the door
of corridor and let them into the pipe alley Here
they cut off fan blade from ventilator and Forbes
slipped through. Hardy too big and was caught
in the opening, where guards found him in the morn
ing. Forbes captured on the roof.
Boys Found Pounding On Box OF Dynamite
Bemidl--Danger of destruction by the explosion
IS pounds of so per cent dynamite hung about
half the business section of Bemid last week two
boys hammered industrously in their efforts to
the cover from the box of dynamite they had
taken from store. The dynamite was 25-pounr
box that had been brought to Bemidji from dyna-
mite warehouse by man who had purchased the
powder He had set it the floor of the store for
short time and returned to find it gone Police were
notified and started search A loud pounding drew
them to the Of nearby store where they found
two boys about 10 years old, trying to hammer the
cover off the dynamite box. It stated that the
dynamite was the strongest handled by the
store and that the explosion of 25pound box would
have caused heavy damage to the business section
of the city
Lad Builds Own Auto From Coaster Wagon
Clarkfeld-Archie Andrisen, 14year-old of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson, has hardly noticed
the passing of the summer months and the return
sof school came almost shock. He has been busy
building himself an auto Yes sir! This is how he
did it. He bought secondhand washing machine
and incorporated 1t in large size coaster wag
which he rebuilt for the purpose. The "auto' is
chain drive, one speed forward and can make about
10 miles per hour at top speed It took Archie about
month before he got his speeder under control but
by persistence he finally succeeded. Trips out Of
town have demonstrated that his is really 'road
worthy"
Pet Crow Follows Boys to School
Granite Fals-If you black crow hopping
along the walk in front of you visit to Granite
Falls don't modest the bird for it belongs to the Dor
land boys and is great pet. The frequently
follows the boys to school and sits outside the school
a
about that neighborhood to look the town The
is frequently walking sedatey along the
sidewalk in back of group of school children
Tries TO Drink Water From Hot Kettle Spout
Bagley-A two-year-old of Mr. and Mrs A.
L. Long, of Pine Lake suffered burns about
his mouth last week when he attempted to drink
water from the spout of kettle of boiling water.