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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Various Streets Recall
Romance in Old London

Romance is permanently en-
thrOned in many an unpretentious
London and suburban street, says
a writer in Tit-Bits Magazine.
Cade Road, Blackheath, marks the
spot where Jack Cade, the notori-
Gus Kentish rebel, camped for q
period with his ragamuffin bat
talon, armed with scythes and
pitchforks. Nearby is Wat Tyler
road, preserving an equally tempes-
tuous memory of the leader of the
Peasants Revolt.
Racing mems memories will be
stimulated by Becher street, Not
ting Dale, which is named after
Captain Martin Becher, founder of
the famous Grand National jump.
While cricketers exploring Ken
singtOn will feel legitimate pride
on discovering buildings named
after such masters Of their craft
as Horribly, Key, Blythe, Kilner,
and Lord AlverstOne.
CULVER Street, Rotherhithe, COM
memorates a hero of fiction; two
great soldiers have their names
perpetuated by General Gordon
place, Woolwich, and General Wole
road, Blackheath; and the Harold
estate, Bermondsey, is derived from
a royal manor, held on this spot
by King Harold before the Norman
Conquest. These examples of street
romance are taken from an L. G. G.
publication.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16

struction work has been completed
by the Minnesota highway depart
ment so far this season, and pro-
jects costing another 81, 500 900 are
in progress, according to an an
nouncement by N. w. Elsberg,
state highway commissioner.
The work completed or under
way includes the following:
800 miles of grading.
600 miles of crawling.
125 miles concrete paving.
102 bridge structures.
"a railroad crossing separations.
Al railroad crossing electric sig
nal installations.
Approximately one-third Of this
work has been finished, Mr.. Els
berg said, while the remainder will
be completed by fall. The highway
department is prepared to launch
another 100000 program for the
fiscal year beginning this month,
but has been prevented from get
ting this work under way by delay
in authorization of state bonds for
matching $3,400,O00 of federal aid
which is available.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Use of Word blizzard"

The word blizzard" in connec-
ton with snOwstorms first was
used in Iowa, according to Sir Will
liam Craiger, editor of a diction-
airy of American slang. He said
the word originally was used as de-
scriptive of sudden, sharp blow,
shot from a gun or a verbal
tongue-lashing. "In April, 1871, he
writes. IAN Estherville, Iowa, edi-
tor used the word to describe a
heavy, binding snowstorm which
blotted the landscape from view."
Craigie said neighboring editors
picked up the word, and then dur
ing the severe winter of 1SSO-18S1,
blizzard was cemented into the lam
guage In connection with snow
storms.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Fame of Ferdinand de Les.ep.

November 10, 1906, saw the birth
Of Ferdinand de Lesseps at Yer
sailles, says Parsons London
Weekly. He was educated for the
diplomatic service, in which he
was engaged for many years. In
1854 he produced a scheme for
canal across the Isthmus of Suez.
He obtained concession, com
pany was formed, and in 1860 the
work began. Nine years later the
canal was completed, and de Les
seps became honOred and famous.
But in 1888 he undertook the
construction of Panama canal.
From the beginning everything
went wrong. The funds were gross
ly mismanaged, while malaria and
yellow fever killed off the work
men. In 1892 de Lesseps and the
directors were brought to trial for
betrayal of trust. De Lesseps was
sentenced to five years imprison-
ment, and though the sentence was
soon quashed. he died, ruined and
broken hearted, on December Z,
1894.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Gold Discovery in Alaska

Gold was first discovered in Alas
ka in 1S4S in the gravels Of Kenai
river by P. p. Doroshin, Russian
mining engineer, who was then
making an examination of the min
eral resources Of the district for
the Russian-American company. In
1850 and 1851 Doroshin, with a
working force Of IA men, prospect
ed the gravels Of two streams en-
tering Kenai river between Kenai
and Skilak lakes and those Of a
third stream tributary to the lat
ter lake. Gold was found nearly
everywhere in the gravels exam
ined, but not In commercial guam
titles.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Halley's Comet So Named
for English Astronomel

Halley's comet was so named for
Edmund HALEY, English astrono.
mer, notes the Indianapolis News.
He discovered that the orbits Of
the comets of 1881 and 1907 were
similar to that Of 1852, which he
himself observed, and thereupon
concluded they were the same. He
predicted the comets return about
1858, and called upon posterity to
record and verify his prediction. It
arrived at perihelion on March II,
1859.
Investigation showed many refer.
ences to the periodic appearance
throughout the Christian era. In
1885 it returned, and was next ex.
pected in 1910. While yet some
30O,OOO,OOO miles distant, it was
photographed on September IL,
1909, by Professor Wolf Of Heidel-
berg. For months afterward, it was
invisible to the eye; later it de-
veloped rapidly and was a spectac-
ular object when it reached its
greatest brilliance in May, 1910.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Goldfish Distinguished
by Five Prominent Fir


Although the papa Goldfish Is in
no wise admired for his beauty, he
can be distinguished by his FIVE
fins-three dorsal and two anal,
plus a barbule which is found be-
meath his pugnacious chin. A bar
bule, by the way, Is the fish equiv
alent Of q whisker, notes a writer
In the Boston Herald. Sometimes
this denizen Of the deep attains
a weight Of 100 pounds; but even
In smaller size he is in demand
for both the market and the table.
The roe of the mama cod has been
estimated to contain from 4,OOO,-
600 to 100000 eggs, thus indicat-
ing a reproductive power intended
to provide a supply far in excess
Of our present-day needs.
The cod is found all over the
north Atlantic and in Arctic seas,
but he has never been known to
wander into the Mediterranean or
other semi-tropical waters. Rocky
coasts, submarine lodges and sand
banks appeal to him and he seems
to frequent them most. He also
likes the cool green depths and
the largest Of his kind are found
in % or so fathoms of water (15O-
300 feet to landlubbers).
Despite his sacredness, the cod
has a very ungentlemanly vora-
ciousness and lives only to eat. The
more he eats the better he likes
1t, and small fish, soft-shelled sea
delicacies and other tender morsels
Of the sea serve to satisfy his rave
nous appetite.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Musical Instruments Are
Made From Many Materials

Instrument Makers" according
to the Technology Review, shave
tried many materials, ranging from
the early use of sea shells, the
horns and bones Of animals, and
wood, to clay, gold, silver, bronze,
ivory, hard rubber, nickel, the plas-
tics, and the metal alloys.
I'm the making Of wind-instru-
ments the manufacturer seeks
materials which may be readily
shaped to various intricate designs.
Wind-instruments are far
more complicated than their ap-
pearance indicates. A saxophone,
one Of the most simple, has no
fewer than 54S separate parts, with
% tone-hOles and SO key-posts.
"French and Sousa horns are
still more intricate. Some Of them
contain as much as II feet of tub
ing"
The development of modern wind
instruments owes nearly as much
to scientists as musicians. 1t Is
especially indebted to the genius
Of scientifically minded Antoine
Joseph Sax, the son Of Charles
Joseph Sax, Belgian musical-tn-
strument maker.
"The older Sax improved the
clarinet, and the son, working with
him, made so many contributions
that he is known as the father Of
modern wind-instrument structure.
To those who think of the saxo-
phone as comparatively new in
strument, it will be surprising to
learn that Antoine Sax designed 1t
in 1S4S. Although he worked chief
ly in brass, Sax also made wood
winds which became famous among
European musicians. He died
in Paris in 1894"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Etiquet of Tea Drinking
Interests Japanese Girls

In the strenuous life of modern
japan, 1t is not uncommon for
young women to take lessons in
the etiquet of tea drinking, accord
ing to an authority in the Wash
ington Post. All Japanese women
want to master the tea ceremonial
and the art Of flower arrangement.
The tea ceremony is unique in
japan. Once secular pastime-it
was originally introduced from
China by Buddhist monks Of the
Zen sect-it has come to be cult
of esthetic entertainment. And no
matter how westernized a Japa-
nese woman may become, she still
enjoys taking part in the tea GER
emOny-one Of the most impressive
traditional remnants in Japan.
In this connection the etiquet Of
the tea ceremony provides that GER
tain subjects are taboo while it is
being carried out. The party isn't
supposed to talk about money, or
politics or religion but may dis
cuss philosophy and traditions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
The Gaelic Word "Baile"

The Gaelic word "Baile" (pro-
n0unced "Ball-ya"), meaning a
town, was formerly used to denote
any group Of dwellings or settle.
ments larger than a mere village
and the name Of the local chief
was added, says Parsons Weekly.
Thus we have Bally-martin, Bally.
honan, etc. Where there was no
local lord or chief of sufficient i'm.
pOrtance to be thus honored, the
town was distinguished by some
popularity Of the surrounding
neighbOrhood, e.g., Ball-na-hinch-
or Ballynahinch-"the town-of-the-
islands,"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
4-H Club an Educational
Movement for Bows. Girl,

The Al club Is q rural educa-
tional movement for boys and girls
between the ages of ten and twen-
ty years, inclusive, each project Of
which Is designed to stimulate In
terest In more home activities.
whether 1t be raising a garden,
raising pets, keeping personal ac-
counts, making a dress, or refur-
nishing a room.
The movement had its origin In
certain Of the farmers institutions
and the public schools of Ohio, ILL.,
nois and Iowa In 1899, relates q
writer In the Cleveland Plain Deal
er, and Is now a part of the CO.
operative extension system of the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture and state agricultural col
leges. DR.. s. A. Knapp Of the fed
eral Department of Agriculture
gave 1t impetus at the time of the
coming Of the boil weevil by stress
Ing the demonstration work Of boys
and girls in the South as a means
OF improving rural home conditions,
and teaching diversified agricul-
ture to meet the problem brought
about by this pest.
In 1914 increased funds from fed.
eral, state and county sources stim-
ulated the movement, which spread
rapidly into all the states.
The club work Of the boys and
girls is promoted by county agri-
cultural agents, home demonstra-
ton agents, county club agents,
and the agricultural and home eco
nomics extension specialists Of the
federal and state cooperative agri-
Cultural extension system.
The club was named by o. H.
Benson of Iowa, in 1904, who was
at that time county superintend-
ent of schools.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Most Terrible Of Frontier.

The most terrible Of frontiers Is
that between Rumania and Russia,
where a broad belt Of No Mans
Land lies between the two coun-
tries, protected by barbed-wire
fences. 1t is literally dead line,
for 1t is as much as any mans life
is worth to attempt to cross 1t.
Yet smugglers sometimes manage
to do so, but whether by stealth or
bribery 1t Is hard to know. 1t is
capital offense for any Russian
to leave his country without a pass
pOrt.--Answers Naeazine. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Picked AT Random

At the age of 80, Adam Sivard,
of Greenfield, Ind, has plowed the
ground and planted 30 acres OF
corn.
Twin sons of Mrs. Floria Wagner
were born eight miles apart, the
first at her farm home and the
second in hospital in st. Peters
burg, Fla. -
Failing from heights up to so
feet without serious injury in days
when he was carnival aerial cy-
clist. Daredevil" Tilden, Of New
ark. N. j., died recently as the re-
suit of four-foot fall.
Prof. H. w. Riddell, OF Kansas
Mo-, tripped the light fantastic SO
energetically that he dislocated an
ankle, not to mention breaking a
leg. a.. r.
j. II Mayne, Council Bluffs, Ia,
took out windstorm insurance on
all buildings but shed. A storm
did come, but it destroyed only the
shed.
Frances Langford. Mango Greta
Carlo Shirley Temple Norm
Shearer Baby Jane Sybil Jason
Richardi, of Quincy, Mass, has a
movie stars name given by ner
mother every birthday.
Only once in her life has MIS-.
Matilda Fasig, of Cranmore, Call,
used a telephone, and she recentiy
celebrated her Tooth birthday.
while resting in the shade IN q
cemetery near Petersburg, lno.'
Charles Cross was seriously inJur,
ed when the top Of dead tree EEL
on him.
While his mother was tucKins
him into bed, Henry Schleidt, Jr,
3. Of East Hampton, Conn, kicked
mn his feet. Mrs. Schleidts jaw was
fractured in three places.
Because he wasn't given q sec
ond plate Of butter in cafe, Thom-
as Zeizing, Of Seattle, broke a win
dow In the place. His jail sentence
was 60 days and no butter.
After witnessing % executions
as warden of San Quentin prison.
in California, J. B. Holohan has re-
tired and says he will spend the
rest of his life gardening.
Tufer Null, 81, Of Chicago, was
fined s. in court because he trip
ped his wife and motherin-law at
q dance. His plea was that he did
It for the FUN Of It."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Sank Centre Route 3

Mr.. and Mrs. John jaeger, Rita
and David, returned home last
week from their trip up north.
Bill horton, Nels Anderson and
Gust Otto from Sank Centre, call
ed on Bill Schioegle Tuesday.
Quite few sand trucks are
busy in the forenoons grateline
the side roads south of Sank Cen
tire.
Miss Rose Schloegle called Sat
urday forenoon on Mrs. Nick Bro.
menschenkel.
John Schieffer is spending some
time at the Sylvester Schieffer's.
Melvin Hintzen and Bill Schloe.
gle left Wednesday morning TO,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Women's Golf Club To Have Tour
ney, Luncheon, Bridge

Women golfers of this city are
planning to have a day of it next
Tuesday when they will entertain
women golfers from the towns of
Brainerd, Alexandria, Little Falls,
Long Prairie, and st. Cloud. The
days activities will open with the
tee off at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing for the golf tourney. Following
the mornings play a luncheon will
be served at the Country Club
Tavern beginning at 100 o'clock.
Bridge will follow the luncheon,
and prizes in both golf and bridge
are offered. All Sank Centre wom-
en-, whether interested in golf or
not, are invited to attend the
luncheon and the afternoon bridge.
Those wishing to attend are asked
to make reservations with Mrs. H.
J. Woodbridge.
It is also announced that the
Womens Golf Club of Brainerd has
scheduled a similar event in re-
turn. All Sank Centre Women golf
ers are invited to attend their golf,
luncheon and bridge on July 28th.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Social Events
Entertained At Tea

Mrs. Henry Sohle entertained al
a tea Friday afternoon given in
compliment to Mrs. Everett Mabie
of Hibbing, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Doege, in this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Stanley Fall. ON Congo River

The Stanley Falls on the Congo
river mark the termination of the
Upper CongO's northward flow, and
change the course in a 6O-mile
curve to the westward. The falls
are not of great height-the total
fall is about 200 feet-but they eff
fectually prevent navigation be-
tween the waters above and those
below except by canoe. The first
five cataracts are close together,
there being only nine miles between
them. The sixth fall is % miles
down stream, and the last 26 miles
beyond.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
We Don't Know All

To assume the pose that we are
above mistakes is absurd; better
far admit most frankly II we oc
cupy a prominent position before
the public, that we make mistakes
many Of them. and we expect to 20
on making them so long as we live.
This will dispose Of any claim to
infallibility. but 1t will place Us on
much firmer ground. and help men
to realize that we are just a. hu-
man as they. This. In itself, does
not ALLEVIATE men. but rather draws
them to ~ srei
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Golf Tea Tuesday

At the home of Mrs. F. w.
Sprague her daughter, Miss Susan
Sprague, was hostess to the MEM
bers of the Women's Golf Club at
an afternoon tea on Tuesday after
noon. She was assisted in serving
the 35 or 40 attending, by the Miss
es Jane and Mary Strebel and Miss
Regene Forsberg.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
The Churches
First Methodist Episcopal [

First Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday, July 10, 1886.
Church School at 9:45 A. M.
There are classes for all.
Morning worship at Hoo A. M.
Sermon theme: Being Christian in
an Unchristian World" This is
even a harder thing to do in the
summer, so we invite you to attend,
and hope we may help you.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Origin of Name .White House"

The name white House" is sup
posed to have been given the Cap
itol after 1t was painted white to
efface the blackened walls, the re-
suit Of its partial destruction by
the British In 1914. There Is some
controversy about this, however,
one claim being that 1t was so
named because Martha Gusts was
owner Of "White House" when she
and Washington first met. 1t was
first popularity known as the Pres
ident's House, but BY the year 1928
the nickname white House" had
come to be widely used
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16

Some years ago. n. c. Lander. OF
Great Falls, Mont, was given
some land instead of money In
payment for services. OH was
struck, and the land now pays him
800 . day In royalties.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16

Sle,5O0,OOO STATE ROAD WORK
UNDER WAY OR FINISHED
More than $5,000O00 Of road con-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16

A chemical sponge has been
perfected to take up odors in re-
trigerators.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16

The orange was originally a pear
shaped fruit about the size Of a
cherry. ~t4
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Zion Lutheran Church

0UKI0dyt SUHy ~
900 A. M.-Divine Service.
1000 A. .M.-Sunday School and
Bible Glasses.
HOO A. M.-Divine Service.
]. r. Schumacher, Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Gospel Tabernacle

Gospel TabernACEe
Come and hear Evangelist and
Mrs. e. A. johnson preach, sing
and play nightly at 8 o'clock, ex-
cepting Saturday at the Gospel
Tabernacle, commencing Friday,
July II.
Street meeting at $3.50 Saturday
evening.
Sunday services.
10 A. M.-Sunday School.
II A. M.-Morning Worship.
SP. M.-Preaching service.
For further announcements
watch for hand bills.
Charles r. Busch, pastor.
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SUBSCRIBE 10 THE HERALD
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16

Trinity Lutheran Church
Grove Lake
$50 A. M.-Divine services.
1920 A. M.-Sunday School.
Westport:
No services Sunday.
E. Mcneil, Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Congregational Church

OOHSrcSduOhidA OhuCA
Church School at $3.50 A. M.
Morning Worship at 10:45.
The Rev. G. s. Sparkes, Of Min
heapolis, will conduct the morning
services and preach.
Rev. p. ]. Jansen, Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-16
Cburcb Of the Good Samaritan

Rev. J. F. Robertson, Rector
Services throughout the remand
err of July and continuing through,
out August will be Choral Euchar.
list at $50 A. M.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-02
DEATH TAKES A
CLOVERTON MAN
Last Rites for Sylvester Austin We're
Held Sunday From His
Home Church.

Sylvester Lawrence Austin, aged
resident of the Cloverton community,
passed away Friday, March 81, fol-
lowing an illness with cancer since
February 2.
Mr. Austin was born May 81, 1857,
at Hickory, N. c., and was married
to Oma Deal at that place in 1881.
For about 80 years they were resi-
dents of Jacksonville, ILL.,, but in 1916
they came to Cloverton. Two years
later Mrs Austin passed away. Mr..
Austin had followed the occupation
of farming and for many years had
been justice of the peace in the town.
ship of Dosey and he was also a mem
Der of the Union Presbyterian church.
The surviving children are as fol-
lows, Gertie, Anna, Gather, Maude,
Fleete, Clara, Nita, Jessie, Irene,
Coleman. Ralph and Ruth. The fun
eral was held at p. m. Sunday with
brother Odd Fellows from Sandstone
acting as pallbearers. Rev. A. E. Nc
Lean of Markville, preached the fun
eral sermon and burial was made in
the ClOvertOn cemetery.
Sympathy is extended by a large
number of friends to the bereaved
family.