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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19
GENERAL ALARM

Worm-Doggonit, that fool near
sighted firebug thinks I'm a piece
of hose.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19

r = ENNETH FOSTER hurried
" through the crowded streets.
1 y Everybody looked so happy. so
eager, so good natured He wondered
why he felt so out of tune with them
all. For, although Kenneth was on his
way to buy Christmas gifts. and had
money to buy something for everyone,
he didn't feel the least bit thrilled and
excited. In fact, he felt that the thing
was Alng to be a chore; something to
get over with as quickly as possible.
AS he pushed his way through the
crowded aisles. he looked disgustedly
at people reaching out for gee gaws,"
as he called them. Nothing like that
for him: he WAS going to buy useful.
practical things, and he was going to
see that they were made for wear and
service. No one had any business
throwing money away on frivollties.
Kenneth said to himself, with all the
wisdom of his 20 years.
From counter to counter he went.
He wanted TO compare values. to get
the best price on everything he bought.
He was going to do his Christmas shop
ping In sensible way. the way 1t
really ought TO be done.
Passing through the art department
his eyes fell on a beautiful piece Of
pottery. Unconsclously he stopped and
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19
Parliamentary

''Do you think you'll be able to
get the speakers eyer"
1.-THE speaker hasn't done any
thing to me yet" said the athletic
young member. IF he does, I won't
aim for his eye. I'll aim for his
Jaw"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19
A Good Reader

Mistress Mary, how could you sit
there reading while baby is crying so
hard?
Nurse-It doesn't disturb me bit,
ma'am.-Answers Magazine.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19

BONES WANTED-We pay $40 per
ton for clean white prairie bleached
bones delivered to Western Bone Meal
Co. at 18th & Montana Ave, Billings.
Mont
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19
SlndlSA
GENTLE HINT


Air Pilot-Have you heard the re
mark, "See Naples and die?'
Passenger-Yes.
Pilot-Well, we are over Naples
and the engine is not functioning.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19
Nothing Gratis

you can't get something for
nothing In this life"
That's right" replied the gloomy
citizen. ''If / want even a few
kind words about my disposition
and some hope Of future success.
I've got to go to fortune teller
and pay for them"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25
Warning to Halt Water Fatalities

An unusual number of drownings this summer
have brought warnings from the Minnesota Conser-
walton Commission to the thousands of persons Wis
tng the states lakes and streams to exercise added
caution while swimming, wadng and boating. Last
Friday afternoon ten-year-old lad from Ltchfielo
was drowned above the dam at Melrose, and other
drownngs took place in the state Sunday Not all of
these accidents have been caused by careessnes but
it is true that many could have been averted by
care The following suggestions offered aid
in campaign for safety to prevent water fatalities
1. Do not enter the water following the eating
of hearty meal when in overheated cond-
ton.
2. Avoid taking chances warn others not to.
g. Swim only in waters with which you
quainted; confine your swimming when possible to
designated at beaches where life guards
duty
f. Be extremely careful when wadng; many of
lakes have dangerous "drop-offs." Wading is
dangerous in the larger streams because high
ter caused by heavy rains have created numerous
deep holes
s. Overlooking a boat is real hazard; it is bet
ter to make two trips or hire two boats.
And last, but not least, don't push anyone from
the diving boards platform at the beach at the
City Park Sunday afternoon several of the older
boys were pushing each other and of the girls
from the platform These boys are known and If 1t
happens again they will be asked to stay away from
the beach. Parents should cooperate in this matter
by warning their children to refrain from these prac
tees. The rules at the beach must be obeyed cheer
fully, they will be enforced through stern meth
DDS, which may deprive some of the boys of the
right to swim at the beach for the balance Of the
summer,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25
Work or Starve?

1. p Zimmerman, acting administrator of SIERRA,
has issued warning that all who have opportunity
to get work must do get off the relief rolls.
Many of the men relief rolls have opportunity to
help with the work of gathering in the crops this
fall. and have taken jobs with farmers There
are, however a number who do not want to work.
and the warning applies primarily to them. 1t is
derstood that man who takes work in the harvest
fields will not be forced from relief rolls when the
harvest is completed and he is unable to get other
try John Smith warned colonsts to work starve
little dose of that medicine today might be just
effective it then 1t is high time that pamper.
ing of those citizens who unwilling to work be
stopped. Mr. Zmmerman's statement IF man does
not choose to work, will not choose to feed him
his family" may have far-reaching effect in
furnishing help to farmers during the harvest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25
Council To Be Commended

Police of Minneapolis recently closed a carnival
after charges Of swinding were made against the
company by man and woman, who claim to have
been grfted out of eight dollars. That is unus-
ual and at least one or two such charges are made
In every city where events Of that kind are held Us
ualy they book into cities under civic organza-
ton and thereby lend air of responsibility,
though it may be false to the show. In this respect
the Council of Sank Centre is to be commended for
their action in directing the City Attorney 20 draw
up an ordinance prohibiting carnvals in the corpor
ate limits of the City We have plenty of good enter
tainment of moral nature, with variety for every
one, and the City of Sank Centre for weeks to come
has a full program. Very few here will miss the
barking of the CRITTERS and the spin of the wheel
which hasn't distant relationship with Lady
Luckl
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25
Blind" Men Chase Each Other with Auto Crank

There is at least one flaw in this
reasoning. Feeling for or against
any man or party is not divided at
the Hudson, the Mississippi, or
even the Rocky mountains. Allow
ing for local disturbances, it is
sure that in all the Northern and
Western states the rise or fall of
popularity is close to the same per-
centage. Not exectly the same. but
the drift is the same in all these
states.
Note the votes for Hoover and
those for Roosevelt. If New York
state goes against Roosevelt heav-
lily, he Is sure to lose Iowa, Oregon,
Minnesota, and all the old Repub-
lican states. If he sweeps New
York by a million, he will carry a
number of former Republican
states. This Is not because the East
controls the West, or vice versa,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25
Stearns Fair Will Have Large Number of
Exhibits

Officers of the Stearns County Fair which will
be held August 18TH 18th, and 18th, of this year.
are making arrangements for large display of
farm products garden vegetables and flowers which
according to the outlook of the crop promise to
make this of the outstanding shows held here
for many years. With this added incentive for q
better fair, plans have been made for a splendid
ficers' desire to present a clean, interesting and
clever show and according to advance information
that is just what they doing Now is the time to
plan your exhibit and compete for premiums all Of
which have been increased over the past few years
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25
EDITORIAL
COMMENT
From Our Exchanges

Tides Of Popularity
Democratic leaders, planning for
the 1886 presidential campaign,
say that prospects for the Presi-
dents reelection at present are
poor east Of the Hudson river, but
that west Of that stream he re-
tains in full the popularity which
swept him to the presidency in
1882. They say that conditions east
Of the river will change in their
favor after they have explained
all that has happened.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25
State News Briefs
Cat Adopts Six Small Skunlxs

Grand Rapids.-Skunks may have personality
that only mother could love- but set Of striped
infants found someone else that could love them,
when a cat adopted family Of six orphan skunks
at the home of Farmer c. A. Swanson, Bigfork.
Two weeks ago Swanson trapped skunk finding
the six little ones nearby in hollow stump. He
gathered them up carefully and took them home, in
Producing them to the family cat, which had fam
lily Of her own of five small kittens. The more the
merrier was the motto of the cat, but Swanson
thought not and got rid Of three kittens which the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25

but simply because all the region
referred to is populated by the
same sort of folks, majority of
whom usually think and vote along
the same lines.-Duluth Weekly
Herald.
Hope He Is Right
Progress and prosperity are
right at our doorsteps now, states
Fred Schilpin, federal housing ad-
ministrator of Minnesota. Every
one hopes Fred is not just sound
ing off a party ejaculation. Thus
far he has the reputation Of being
one Of the clearest-thinking indiv-
iduals in the state. We hope, he Is
right-Eveleth Clarion.
Butler Opposes War
Many local residents who heard
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Nearly blinded the powerful light held square
ly in his eyes, the victim wheeled around and chased
the offender four miles. You're having lot of fun
with that thing aren't you! he called out after he
had overhauled the playful motorist 'Oh there was
guy back there who wouldn't dim his lights, SO
thought would let him have it," was the rather tim
id reply WELL I'm the guy, and my lights were dim
county and you're going to court" Judge Randall
fined the offender SIS and costs
Tame Wren Asks Aid As Strangers Approach Nest
Blooming Prairie-A tiny tame wren, much
wrought up when a stranger came near her nest,
made known her desire for protection in an amaz-
ngly intelligent manner recently. The little bird flew
about Mrs. c. E. Moreland, at whose home it has
nested for several years, lighting on her head and
chattering in a most disturbed manner, as though
asking help for her baby birds in the nest few feet
away. After several minutes of such flying lighting
and chattering, the wren became treasured and re-
sumed her task of feeding the babies. The pair of
lighting on their shoulders and pecking at their
cheeks in friendly manner
Handouts Prisoner. Cant Find the Keys
DISQUALIFICATION Bob Kemper, special po-
lceman of Foxhome, handouts prisoner, they
stay handcuffed. This was proven when he arrived
with Gene Sandera at the Wilkin county Jail. San
village for disturbing the peace Sheriff Fitzgerald
asked Kemper to give him the key to the handouts
that he could unlock the prisoners arms, which
were fastened behind his back. Kemper had no keys
A call to Foxhome brought word that none knew
where the keys were, it had been long time
since they had been in use. Shrrf Fitzgerald was
compelled to take matters into his own hands and
use a little elbow grease and hack before
Sandera again was able to see what his hands looked
like.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25

cat seemed to miss not at ALL But Swanson couldn't
touch the skunks without danger of having his face
scratched to ribbons The incident is one Of the
strangest in the history of the animal world accord
ing to experts. Just what will happen to the mixed
octette cannot be predicted They may grow up to be
somewhat of joy to the Swanson household but If
they revert to type Swanson states he will have
hesitation in cutting off their tails somewhere back
of their ears.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25
Library Bus Offers People 1900 Books

Hbbing-A travelling library in the town OF
Stuntz offers readers choice of 1900 books 60
rent magazines and periodicals, and changes its
stock and offers frequently. This library bus, built
by two local constantly travels its territory Of
fering to the people service difficult for them to OBJ
tain otherwise An idea of the popularity Of the
vice is given by figures which show that the largest
daily circulation of books in the past six months was
752 and that the largest monthly circulation was
1925 In 1884 the first six months circulation was
9977, and in 1885 the total jumped to 446S5 bus
has been in service for this work since May, 1919,
but in June of this year bus was built by two
Stuntz garage men which is capable of carrying a
much larger stock of books and magazines than the
other The bus is feet wide Is feet inch
long, and six feet high. When loaded the bus
weighs five tons,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25
Baby Burned Using Acid As Hair Tonic

misunderstanding himself to application of
hair tonic before breakfast without his parents
knowledge Gerald Tallman, 2year old Of Mr.. and
Mrs Burial Tallman Hastings suffered painful burns
about the face and body when the tonic turned out
to be carbolic acid The child awakened before his
parents and scampered downstairs, climbing on a
chair get the bottle of acid from the table Having
tried other liquids hair tonic and finding them
satisfactory, he apparently thought this preparation
should also suit the purpose But the acid running
down over his face and nearly naked body, burned
him severely. Gerald is still under considerable pain
but is recovering.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25

Slayton.-A ball game that lasted 10 innings with
pitcher going the full route for each team and
not score Tailed in the last Is innings ended in a
tie between Iona and Slayton recently Bud Storderl
pitching for Iona, went the entire circuit and pitch
ed superb ball, with Pipgras for Slayton, finishing
the 10 innings fresh as at the end OF the 9th.
Slayton scored one in the first a hit and win
pitch and again in the second hit, fielder's
choice and error. Iona scored their first in the
first hit and error, and second in tn.
fourth on a three-bagger and single the only earn
ed of the game During the next Is innings not
a man reached home and the game was finally called
at p. m.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25
strawberrv weighs 1 "a Ounces

Howard Lake-One Of the largest Strawberries
ever grown around Howard Lake was brought into
town recently by Robert Lorentz, berry grower who
lives mile south Of that town. The strawberry
measured eight inches around and tipped the scales
at one and three-quarters ounces.
Blind" Men Chase Each Other With Auto Crank
Fergus Falls.-Blind men, piousy singing THE
Old Rugged Cross" took in quite bit Of change in
Fergus Falls including ante from the chief of
ing tourist camp, where the blind" men had driven
their car Both heavily under the influence Of
liquor. Following an alteration over the division of
the days spells, one Of the blind" men had chased
the other one around the camp with auto crank
and the second blind" man had been able to well
enough to keep out Of striking distance. They
given chance to sober up and get out Of the city,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-07-25
Memory Expert Drives Back for Forgotten Book

Granite Falls.-Pau Sneak, representing ma
tional farm magazine and employed by the Granite
Falls business to stage entertainment in that
city, is memory expert. He is so listed in his ad-
advertising, and during the entertainment he
imparts certain procedure which, followed will do
away entirely with forgetfulness. Mr.. Sneak was in
the newspaper offices in Granite Falls recently, Of
fering material for advance publicity In the after
he drove back 100 miles to the same office. He
had forgotten his book of recommendations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-13
Pennington Is Hopeful
Bruno to Get Retrlal

new trial or retrial, and that the
most he will get will be lie.
That it was those dumb farm
ers" from the hills who convicted
him (there was only one actual resi-
dent of Pennington on the jury; the
rest were from out in the county,.
That they feel very sorry for Mrs.
Hauptmann, and think it's terrible
the way throngs of curious people
follow her around on the street in
Pennington.
One woman in store said: Il
was anxious to see her, too, but
when she'd pass here I'd get way
back behind something and look at
her through the window, so she
couldn't see me staring"
Mrs. Hauptnlann comes back to
Pennington once in while to talk
with Hauptmanns lawyer, Lloyd
Fisher. Once when she was here,
wheeling the oaby down the street
in go-car5, such big crowd of
gawkers go' around her she couldn t
move, and state troopers had to
come and get her out.
The crowd didn't mean any harm,
they just wanted to see her. They're
those dumb farmers, the Fleming
ton people say.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-13
LABOR CHIEF DENIES
AIDING WPA PROTEST
Central Union Not Sponsor
ing Mass Meeting.

The Indianapolis Central Labor
Union is not sponsoring or indoors
ing the mass meeting called for
Saturday by the Indiana Workers
Alliance in protest of Works Prog
ress Administration wages. Presi-
dent John E. Smith today declared.
THE Central Labor Union is not
behind the meeting in any way.
Mr. Smith said. 1T is merely CO.
operating with the organization at
the request of William Green. presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor"
The Workers Alliance. through its
state secretary, yesterday issued a
call for a mass meeting at 10 Sat-
urday in Military Park in protest
of wages which he said forced WPA
workers to compete with union
brothers at scsb wages
Central Labor Union officers were
reelected last night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-13
OF WPA
is THREATENED
BY A. F. OF |.
Warning Is Sent Roosevelt;
WreCking of lob Drive
Is Proposed.
BvfFifcd Prose

~ Fffd Prfss
NEW YORK, Aug. 13-American
Federation of Labor leaders warned
President Roosevelt today that Ia
bors protest against the WPA Sc
curity" wage may spread throughout
the country and wreck the $4,000
100000 workS-relief program. The
leaders were attempting to tie up
$4,000 600 in Federal projects with
strike of $4,000 men
Works Progress Administration
officials asserted the New YORK
strike had collapsed. with fewer
than 1000 men of 100000 off their
Jobs but President William Green
Of the A F. Of L.. announced he was
reliably Informed" that labor
throughout the nation will defy the
government work or-starve ultima
tum.
Mr.. Green presiding at the an
nual meeting of the federation ex-
ecutive council in Atlantic City rec
commended to Mr.. Roosevelt at the
councils direction that all con-
struction work assigned to the
Works Progress Administration be
transferred to the Public Works Ad-
miniStration.
The PWA. under executive order.
pays employees from relief rolls the
so-called security wage. which in
New York is $3.50 a month for
most skilled building tradeSmen. or
70 cents an hour. The PWA pays
the prevailing wage scale in each
community In New York that is
$3.50 an hour for such trades as
carpentry, plumbing and bricklay-
ing.
Unless the Administration alters
policy of forcing skilled labor to
work at the security" wage. Mr..
Green said. we are reliably informed
that as WPA work relief projects
are launched in all the different
cities throughout the country the
building trades workers will take the
same action in those cities as was
taken by workers in New York, New
jersey and Philadelphia"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-13
PENS
FIERY REPLY TO
HOOVER ATTACK
Roosevelt to Answer Critics
During Trip to Coast,
Is indication.
BIZ UHifcd Press

BIZ tHHfd FrcSS
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.-The
New Deal was believed gathering
ammunition today for vigorous re-
ply to recent Republican attacks, leo
principally by former President
Herbert Hoover.
President Roosevelt. it was in
dicated, will reply to New Deal
critics when he goes west to San
Diego after adjournment of Con-
gresS. Until then no major counter
offensive is expected.
Dates for the Western trip have
not been announced, pending ad-
journment of Congress. The Presl-
dent had hoped to address a meet
ing of Young Democrats in Mil
waukee Aug. %, but probably won t
leave washington in time. The trip
probably will be made next month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-13
Hauptmann Not Guilty of
Kidnapping, They Say;
Hope He Lives.

BIZ Scripps- Newspaper AUjahce
PENNINGTON, N. j.. Aug. 49,
This may startle you, but here it is:
The people of Pennington think
Bruno Richard Hauptmann Will
never be executed and, in fact, they
hope he won't be!
Pennington, you know, is the
ancient Jersey town where Haupt-
mann was tried last spring for the
murder of the Lindbergh baby.
There had always been an impress
sion that the people of Pennington
had pretty much tried Hauptman
in their own minds before he went
actually on trial, and that they had
Judged him guilty, ard that was
that.
But apparently not. If these peo-
pie represent the general feeling of
the town, and they say they do, it
this:
That Hauptmann was guilty of
something. but not of kidnapping
and murder.
That he will undoubtedly get a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-13
COUNTY JAIL GUEST
NOT DROWNING VICTIM,
HE ASSURES DEPUTY

Joe Chapman. 81. was cooling
off" in the Marion County jail
last night when deputy sheriff
came 10 the grating and gave the
'prisoner a searching look.
II seems that the body of
drowned man was taken from the
Ohio River near Evansville yes
terday and identified as that OF
Joe Chapman, who formerly lived
in Evansville.
Joe. who is serving out a fine
for drunken driving, told the
deputy that when it came to
question of remaining a prisoner
or being drowned, he'd stay in the
cooler
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-13
NEW WORKERS TAKE
4::MAN BRIDGE TITLE
Other Championships Decided at
Asbury Park Play.
BIZ TnifCd Press

81 mica Press
ASBURY PARK, N. j., Aug. l3.-
A New York team composed OF
Louis H. Watson. Theodore Light
ner. Edward Hymes, M. D. Maier
and Sam Fry Jr. won the national
four-man team championship of the
American Bridge League today.
Besides the team -of-four winners
the new champions are:
Mems pair. F. G. French and E.
NJ. Cook, Philadelphia; masters
pairs. B. j. Becker and Theodore
Lightner. New York; women's pairs.
Mabel L. Ulbrich, Railway. N. j.,
and Berthe Thompson, Roselle, N.
j.; mixed team of four. Louis Wat
son, Helen Bonwit, Ruth Sherman
and Howard Schenken; Monmouth
County individual champion, Mrs.
Butler Thompson, New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-13
PAYMENTS FROM u. S.
TAXABLE, LUTZ RULES
Income From Federal Construction
Contracts Included.

Income received by contractors
for performing construction con-
tracts for the Federal government
is taxable under the Indiana gross
income tax law. according to rul-
ing given by Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz
Jr. to F. c. McClurg, head of the
legal staff of the state gross income
tax division.
A similar ruling had been made
some time previously by Mr.. Nc
Clurg, but it had been contested by
a contractor who maintained that
he was not taxable on income he
had received for constructing a
postoff1ce building.