The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-12-12
Check Forger Has Bad Habit of Signing
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to hold special grievance against county sheriffs-
at least it would after he victimzed the
ond officer of the law at Aberdeen despite
warnings given by Sheriff Pat DAILY, who last week
had his signed to fraudulent check here. DAILY
had warned Aberdeen police that the man on his
way there by bus but evidently they failed to heed
his tip to apprehend Johnson. Monday Aberdeen
merchant called to the telephone by pos
ing as the county sheriff who asked him to honor
check drawn on his account. johnson appeared a
short time later with the forged check cashed and
left with the money The Aberdeen sheriff it seems,
was slightly bothered by the incident.
Swims 20 Feet In Ice Water With Broken Leg
New Prague.-Even though he had broken leg,
George Rybank, son of Thomas Rybank of New
Prague swan twenty feet in ice-cold river. While
visiting at Ladysmith Wis, he riding in
which struck bridge-end with great force. George
was thrown clear of the into the river and had
to swim twenty feet to shore Then it discovered
he had broken leg.
Tabby Adopts Rats When Kittens Die
Rochester-When mother instinct is in question.
even felines innate desire to lunch any and all
rodents must give way Two months ago, Billy, cat
owned by Robert Mertz proprietor of Bob's Bakery,
had two kittens. The kittens died in few weeks and
the fororn mother was left alone But Mr.. Mertz had
two young white rats in his basement, and after a
half hour of stern but kindly instruction Billy adopt
ed them During their milk diet infancy, the cat
sucked the rats and while they have now graduated
to bread bill of fare, they will still Billy
their daily rub down and wash and sleep with her in
box of excelsior Playful any kitten, the rats
crawl all Billy and almost drive her distrac-
ton by inserting their pointed into her mouth
sometimes their whole heads. Mr. Mertz is conduct
ing feeding experiment with the two rats at pre-
sent
Water Hydrant, Cracked BY Car, Becomes Geyser
Detroit Lakes.-Hundreds of gallons of water
was spilled down the streets of Detroit Lakes when
the hydrant the corner of Washington avenue and
Frazee street was rammed by and cracked Hit
in the morning about 10 o'clock the hydrant did not
start spoutng until the afternoon when workmen
replaced it. Then it transformed into gushing
fountain for about half hour. The hydrant was
struck by driven by John Gilbert who swerved
to the sidewalk to avert colliding with auto COM
ing off u S. No. 10 from the east. The driver of the
latter car man by the name of Frenzel from Dick
inson No. Oak, neglected to stop before entering
Washington avenue Following the accident he again
failed to halt but overhauled Audubon by
John Steinkopf, deputy sheriff, and forced to
dig up $65 to cover the damage he had caused
Turtle Gets First Bite As Drummer Hunts Soup
Sleepy Eye-We all know Sleepy Eye Drum
Corps members must have their turtle soup at any
expense-but Jos. Eckstein farmer south of towr
draws the line when his right is concerned, Jos
eph capturing the reptiles at the Cottonwood river
for the local stick CHECKERS and cheek buffers
they might enjoy their annual turtle feed and baggec
several and put them in a sack, threw it over hi
shoulder and proceeded home One of the irat
brutes not content with his new environment poket
his head through the sack and clamped his jaws OF
Josephs ear. Attempts to free himself futile
| The man had to wait until arriving home and hat
the assistance of his family His injuries slight