The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-18

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Militaristic Hen Lays Egg Looking Like Bomb
Bagey-Some of the hens on the j. ]. Ondrasek
farm, Bagley, must have been reading about
war clouds in Europe lately At any rate, per-
fecty innocent Buff Orphington hen recently laid
perfectly good bomb The egg of ordinary size but
shaped just like bomb. One end is black and from
this end extends out piabe fuse-like string, MAX
ing the resemblance to a bomb extraordinary. The
Buff Orpington clucked away with good deal of
pride at the results of her work. but has shown no
other communistic tendencies
Headache Crouch Throws Rock Into Liquor Store
Janesville.-A piece of cement block about six
by nine inches was hurled through the glass door of
the GAINESVILLE Liquor store at an early hour or
morning recently-either by someone with terrible
headache and a Crouch, or someone who wanted to
have a headache Marshall McIver heard the crash
of glass and investigated Immediately, but found
one near the premises. Apparently liquor was
stolen, although is believed that lick
ing his lips around the corner, waiting wheth
er the crash was heard before he entered the
Average Over 20 Miles Per Hour In Quick Trip
Fergus Falls.-Clear the highway for Flynn Oh
and Izzy Green who believe in tying the foot ac-
celerator of their car to the floor when driving
record of 703 miles hour established by these
two in drive from Fergus Falls to Minneapolis
Gently They started from down town in Fergus Falls
at 5 a. m, and drove up to the curb of downtown
Minneapolis hotel at TAO a. M, making time OF
two hours and 40 minutes for the 1913 miles, the
ported distance between the cities listed by the AAA
The small amount of traffic the highway in the
early morning gave the opportunity for such fast
time. Twenty-Five years ago day was required
make the trip and that was considered right fast.
Waconia Man Is Dealt Perfect Hand in Bridge
Waconia--William Lpp was one of the most sur.
prised in the world recently when he picked up
his hand at a nice innocent game of bridge and
found 13 spades The perfect bridge hand according
Ripley, only once every 100000 deals. The
average citizen only has to play bridge about 10000
years to reach this percentage in getting such hand
and when they come the man who picks up the hand
generally faints dead away, bids seven trump
and goes down ID tricks.
Lives On Same Farm 20 Years
ST. Cloud.-Seventy years on the same farm is
the record hung up by Henry A. Wiegand, Clearwat-
township resident, who died last week Mr.. Wieg-
and born in the east SO years ago, coming to
Wright county in 1885, at the end of the Civil war;
and remaining the same homestead ever since. He
was substantial farmer, content with operating his
farm and taking interest in his community ana
church. He had been i'll for the last year.
Buster" Real Rat Poison
Red Wing.-u the Pied Piper active in this
day and age he would find plenty of competition in
driving away rats with Buster" small fox terrier
owned by Joe Schlundt of Hay Creek The terrier, it
is reported has established the record of slaughter
ing rs rats on Schlundt farm few days ago. Not
satisfied with the record Buster" went to the Joe
Persig farm where he disposed of 1T of the rodents
short order Only two rats escaped the little terrei
in his campaign at the Persig farm.
blue Fox" Captured by Annandale Dog
Annandale.-A BLUE fox' was captured last week
near Annandale, and Clarence Sonsteby has a cur
iosty which is causing considerable interest Aroused
early one morning Sonsteby went out into the yard
to find his dog fighting with kind of wild AMI
NAL It impossible in the dim light to tell what
it was but the dog had exhausted his opponent, and
Sonseby threw the animal into COOP Local sports
men, called in the next morning, after considerable
discussion decided it was blue fox. The animal APP
parently appears to be somewhat tame as 1t is con-
tented in the pen and drinks milk readily.
Woman Sheriff Defies Holiday Association
Morrs-What this country needs is more wom-
en- sherffs! That should be the philosophy of mort
gage holders who want to foreclose ANYWAY, after
Mrs. Helen Ryan, Stevens county sheriff, gave proof
that pack of simple "men-folks" can't bluff
man. Called to conduct a farm foreclosure sale, Mrs.
Ryan found the hall Of the court house packed to
capacity with an assembly Of members of the Farm
ers' Holiday association. When they made known
their plans to stop the SALE Mrs Ryan promptly told
them to mind their own business and proceeded with
her duties No resistance offered when 1t
found Mrs Ryan called their bluff. In fact the
little non-plussed, and didn't what they
could do about it.
Always Be Courteous Even In Case of Fire
New Ulm.-f you must have fire, at least be
courteous about it. That the philosophy of Ray
Munsell, Franklin farmer, when his cattle truck
started burning on Minnesota street late Wednesday
morning Horn screaming and smoke belchng from
canvass bags in the Of the truck, Munse drove
his vehicle right up to the fire station where the
flames were put out by afire extingusher brought
from nearby store The firemen didn't even know
about it.
Axel Tears Off Thumb Long Tendon of Arm
lsle.-Hs thumb caught in revolving axel Har-
old Greeley Isle had the unusual experience of not
only having that digit pulled off, but the tendon
which moves the thumb snapped off inside his arm
at about the elbow. Greeley's mtten had caught in
the axel of an old car lacked up blocks on which
he had been working. The revolving axel snapped on
above the elbow. The thumb is moved by this single
tendon which reaches well up into the muscles Of the
arm Doctors attending Greeley stated that it the
most unusual accident they had seen.
about what a far that there will be conservation of
Id not to do-and manhood, but not the wealth The
up to the farmer Nye BILL in the Senate, is much
better bill But unless CONSUMPTION
merican farmers OF profits well manhood in
chance it will give time of war Is adopted
stuff they stitutional amendment we will