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Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
Hunger Strike Over
Slayers Continued

WHEELING, N. Va, Dec. 90.
UP)-S. ]. Bris entered the fifth
day of his hunger strike today,
refusing to eat until the burglars
who shot and killed his wife, moth
er of five children, are captured.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
TALL TALES REACH
NEW RECORD HIGH

CHICAGO Dec. 20. (UP)-Three judges met today
pick the worlds champion liar the teller of the tallest
tale in the 1886 Burlington (Wis.) Liars contest.
There stories of hair tonic that grew rugs
MOSQUITOES that munched bald eagles and fYing fish
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
FORECASTS MADE ON OUTLOOK
FOR LIVESTOCK IN CALIFORNIA

Mixed conditions in both and prospect for
Calonia livestock field thereafter This is
stated in the 1887 Outlook being distributed Agricultural
Extension Service the University California The Outlook was
the cooperation with the ann
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
HAY PRICES STRONG

While alfalfa prices will respond
IN some degree to changes in pas
ture conditions as affected by WIN
ter moisture, alfalfa prices in Cali
fornia will probably remain higher
than in 1886, at least until next
summer. This is pointed out in the
1897 Agricultural outlook of the
agricultural extension service. Uni
verslty of California, now being is
sued. If California and Arizona are
considered together, production OF
all tame hay in the 1867 season
VIII increase almost per cent over
the yield OF the previous year. De-
spite these relatively large supplies
strong feeding demand and high
prices of feed grains and by product
reeds raised No. l alfalfa in Sar
Francisco to an averge of $18 a tor
as compared with $14.31 a year age
and made the Los Angeles price
S1175 as against $1450 in the same
comparison.
Apart from the stimulus to in.
creased hay and feed grain produc-
ton arising from the present high
prices, California alfalfa growers
may expect increased competition
from the expansion of irrigated
pastures, which are planted to La
ONO clover particularly. This trend
tends to reduce the demand for al
falta for beef cattle, dairy cattle
and sheep. A similar depressing
influence on future alfalfa prices
Will come from the probable in
crease in acreage and production
OF all leguminous crops associat-
ed With the agricultural conserv-
ation program of the federal govern
inent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-08-06
Stiles

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Winters and
son, Elmer, and daughter, Alice and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kemper and
daughters. Marion and Jeanette,
were among those who attended
the party held at the James Win
tiers home at Melrose Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Swift and
son, Charles, visited Sunday at the
Fenton Parker home.
.Irs. Mary Miller and sons, Bill
and Adolph, and daughter, Gerda,
and Miss Murphy, of Sank Centre,
were Sunday supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Reble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Mickey
were Sunday guests at the Frank
Walthers home near Westport.
Miss Mary Henry, of Sank Cen
ire, is staying few days at the
Matt Michel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Cans were
Sunday evening visitors at the Leo
Unger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sell, of
Sank Centre, and relatives from
Iowa, called at the Adolph Mickey
home Wednesday night.
Mrs. Matt Michels and daughter,
Adelaide, visited with Mrs. D. w.
Carpenter Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. ,Fenton Parker and
children and Kate Gray spent Sun
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. D.
w. Carpenter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Didier, of
West Union, spent Sunday after
noon and were supper guests at
the Leo Unger home
Miss Daisy Robinson is assisting
Mrs. D. w. Carpenter with her
work this week.
Clarence Winter and his brother,
James E, of Virginia, were callers
at the Henry Winters and Herman
Kemper homes Monday.
Miss Marion Parker spent from
Sunday to Wednesday at the Will
son Swift home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-08-06

Anthony Moore and his brother
Donald, Of Hoboken, spent the for.
mer's birthday anniversary with
John and Loren Hardin, Wednes-
day.
Henry Hooper and Harold Hal.
version have threshing in Pleasant
Valley nearly finished.
Norman Bohn is spending few
days at Jens Lyngs.
Evelyn Adrian was employed at
the Helmer SEVERN home several
days of the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hallermann
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Adrian, Jack,
Mildred and Betty Lou, visited at
AL Westbrock's Sunday afternoon.
James Christie was a visitor a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-08-06
SAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, Mimi.

! Mrs. Sig Werdell spent Monday
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. ]. Adrian.
The Bethel Ladies Aid will meet
at the Jens Lying home next Friday,
August 7th.
Joe Schwieters and son, Robert,
of New Munich, spent Monday at
Ben Hallerman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Wiener called
at the Albert Lietz home Sunday.
H. ]. Adrian visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Adrian, of st.
Anthony, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w Grey, of Sank
Centre, spent Thursday at the o
c. Hardin home.
Bert Neal, Bert Quinn, Art Rod
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-08-06

gers and Albert Kind were St
Cloud callers Monday.
Several in the neighborhood at
tended funeral rites for Laura Mae
Dickson Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Wiener and
Chas., Kennedy spent Friday in St
Cloud.
Dorothy George left Monday
morning for few days visit with
friends in Willard.
Lawrence Christie, who Is en-
ployed at the Lester Calkins place.
spent Sunday with home folk.
Doris Christie, assisted by Leona
Proen, entertained a few little
folk Monday in honor of Connie
Christie's seventh birthday ami
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-08-06

versary. Those present were Dor
othy Paqqin, Helen and Lois Wolf
Jerry and Jimmie Proell, Beverly
Neal, Doris Ward and Margaret
Lux. Ice cream and birthday
cake were served.
Sep Adrian, who was employed
at the George Trierweiler home
the past week, returned home Mon
day.
Clara, Bertha and Henry Schw-
letters and Robert and Lorraine
Marx spent Sunday evening at the
Ben Hallermann home.
John and Frank Kramer, of New
Munich, spent Thursday at the
home Of their sister, Mrs. Ben Hal
lermann.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-08-06
Country News Letters
Items from Live Correspondents of
the Rural Districts

dinner and supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Hubert Rouslang.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jennissen
and daughters spent Sunday at the
Joe Dericks home and at the Ben
Nordmann home in st. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Math Jennissen and
children were Belle River visitors
Sunday.
Mrs. Drinker and daughter, Reva,
were business callers at Herbert
Rouslang's Wednesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-08-06
Don't Sleep On Left
Side-Affects Heart

If stomach GAS prevents sleep
ing on right side try Adlerika. One
dose brings out poisons and reliev-
es gas pressing on heart so you
sleep soundly all night.-Hanson e.
Emerson, Druggists.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-08-06

the home Of his mother Sunday.
James, who had his arm bruised
and cut by being kicked with q
tractor crank, has continued work.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dickson re-
turned to Sank Centre from Black
Duck last week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-08-06
South Unity

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Quade called
at the Clemens Hummer home last
Tuesday afternoon.
Ben Cheadle left Sunday for Or
venville, where Miles had been en-
ployed. Miles returned home with
Mr.. Cheadle.
Norbert bold is employed at the
Quade brothers home.
Chester Goodpaster called at the
Henry Betow home Thursday even
ing.
George Wiener called on Alvin
Hummer Thursday.
Paul bold called on Walter Kind
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Bauer and
son were callers Friday evening on
Mr.. and Mrs Alvin Hummer.
Gladys Rosenow is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. Walter
Kind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kind and
daughter, Marcella, and Pauline
Rosenow, of Sank Centre, visited
Sunday with the lady's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Rosenow.
Willard and Ruth Below spent
Sunday at the home of their par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens Hummer
and son, Donald, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Hummer Sunday.
Miss Pauline Rosenow, of Sank
Centre, spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kind.
Herman Quade, Jr., called on
Walter Kind Sunday evening.
Henry Lloyd, of Sank Centre,
was a business caller at the VIM.
Betow home Friday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-08-06
SALE on BATTERIES

So Plate Tiger Cub. Spe-
cial Sale Price, ex. $2.5S
46-Plate Tiger Battery.
For Ford, Chew, Ply
mouth, and others. Sale
Price, ex. ........S.S8
Special Ford V8 Battery.
Also fits Hudson, Essex,
81 sac 'i ss;ss, $3.50
INSTALLED FREE
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-08-06
Pleasant Valley

Viola Christie assisted with cook.
ing for threshers at the George
Berg home Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08
Take More Precautions

The wave of auto thefts that has rolled over Waterbury in recent weeks could be speedily checked if car owners would take more than usual precautions Too many drivers are prone to place great deal of confidence in their felloWmen. They will leave their cars parked in spots, where the owner cannot keep his eye on the car for long periods. And the keys that lock the ignition usually are conveniently left in the lock. Such solicitude is really ap- preciated by those who make habit of utilizing somebody else's car.
 Many owners leave their keys in cars when they put them in garage for the night. That's all right if it is a public garage or parking space where there are attendants and where the rightful owner is known. But the past few days have proved conclusively that this is an age of boldness, so don't have confidence in the garage that may be connected with your own home. Either lock the garage door or the ignition on the car One or the other is generally sufficient to defeat the purpose of the type of thief now active in our midst.
 When on an errand in store, exercise the same precaution. Lock your car and if you want to be on the safe side lock the doors of your car, too. Only don't leave the keys of the car inside when you snap the doors shut. A few simple little things like this will defeat the aims of those who are now enjoying free ride at someone's expense. It doesn't hurt to be careful. lnd with so many young fellows just Eatching and waiting for careless drivers 10 leave their cars already to be snatched Dn. 1t pays to be on the safe side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08
Need We Join?

According to reports from Boston all New England states are interested in a plan that would end all closed state bank receiverships. It has been proposed by Joseph P. Carney, REC head for the Boston region. Whether or not he is au- thor or merely sponsor for the idea, brief news accounts failed to state. At least he stated that II New England states have shown a desire to know more about the plan. We wonder if Connecticut has or if her interest is being taken for granted.
 Only last June the State Bank Com missioner was authorized to take over receiverships of all state bank and trust companies or savings banks when appll- cation for appointment of a receiver has been made. This was made retroactive, too, so that all private receiverships in closed banks in this state are or are in the process of being taken over by State Bank Commissioner Walter Perry. He may proceed to reopen the closed bank or liquidate it.
 The idea originating up Boston way is simply to have the REC take over re- ceivers' assets for liquidation in the 50 state banks, said to be in receivership in New England. Of this total IS are as- cribed in the article to Connecticut. Such loans would enable payments to deposi- tors of between $10,000, and $15,000,00O and all within period of six weeks. The idea is probably motivated by the present Connecticut legislation, which was to terminate costly private receiverships. Receivership termination loans have been made by the REC in the case of national banks with marked success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08
A Thought for Today
Spend for Peace

Nobody can say that the American people aren't getting plenty of advance warning about this much-talked-of next war. The last one took us by surprise. Being surprised, we noundered about in uncertainty; laundering, we got into the war ourselves.
 The new one is visible long way off, No one knows just where or how it will start. but that it is getting ready to start somehow, somewhere, no one can doubt And this time we have plenty of oppor- tunity to review wars insanity and to make up our minds that we don't want to draw cards in it. There is helpful eX- hibit, in this connection, in little book let issued recently by the Foreign Policy Association The booklet is entitled Peace in Party Platforms" and the ex- hibit is little compilation of the things we could have done with the money we spent in the World War.
 To start out we could have bought a new car for every family in the United States We could have furnished that car with gasoline for year. We could have bought new clothing for father, mother, sister, and brother in every American family. We could have equipped every American home with a mechanical re- frigerator, radio, and brand-new set of living room furniture. And we would still have had enough money left over to give every family in the country weekly tickets to the movies for year.
 If you would understand how com pletely and eternally cock-eyed this whole business of war really is, just imagine what would happen if some American administration should propose, out of clear sky, to spend at once the money necessary to do all those things. Suppose, for instance, that President Wilson had proposed to do that in 1917. Suppose that the fateful April session of Congress had been called, not to declare war on Ger many but to approve the purchase and free distribution of all the goods listed above.
 Would there not have been boot of derision from every city and town and country store in the land? We would have assumed, unanimously, that the president had gone stark mad. The pro- posal would have gone down in our his tory as the supreme example of govern mental folly. And yet - wouldn't it have been lot smarter to do that than what we actually did do?
 The same amount of money would have been spent. More than 100000 fine young Americans would have escaped death. We would have avoided an in- calculable total of mental suffering. And, last but not least, we would have had something definite to show for our eX- penditures. So the next time somone invites us to take hand in foreign war, it might pay us to say: "Thanks- but we'll just take the money that war would cost us and buy something useful with it.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08
Postmasters to the Test

The test of how Congress really feels about patronage is now before that body. It is contained in the administration-en- dorsed measure to place first, second, and third-class postmasterships under civil service.
 For years all other postal employees have been selected through the merit system. The plan has worked well. Yet the most important position in the post office personnel has been left open as patronage bait in every town and city in the country.
 Meanwhile, there has been concerted trend toward the merit system in other federal departments The public, for one thing, has demanded the competitive set up Thus there is, frankly, no way around this issue for the present Congress.I f it wants to clean house politically, this is the golden opportunity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08

The usually reliable Moe Berkman, political scrivener for the Hartford Times, declared in recent edition that political forecasting lined Colonel Ray mond F. Gates up with the g.o.p. nom- ination for Congress in the Second Dis trict. That's the district now represented by Dr. William L. Higgins, who has been a republican stalwart for years and cer- tainly isn't going to be turned aside as easy as all that. It's funny how republi- cans jump from one job to another. Col onel Gates was State Agent for good many years and when the democratic advancement busted him, he was made secure in the position of superintendent of the Soldiers Home at Noroton, which he now has. Now it is claimed that vet erans want Gates instead of Higgins, who we will always recall as the real father of dirt road improvements in this state. He sounded the first cry of get the farmer out of the mud.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08

A. It is precipitated out of wood smoke which has cooled. This hap pens when wood is burned with an insufficient quantity of air.
 o. What is the temperature at the surface of the sun?
 A. The actual temperature at the surface, or what appears to us to be the surrace--the photosphere is unknown, but careful calcula- tion suggests that 1t is from 5000 degrees to 1000 degrees Centigrade.
 e. How do fish breathe?
 A. By obtaining oxygen from wa ter through their gills.
 c. Why is the head of a ham, mer frightened by pounding the handle on 8 hard surface?
 A. It is explained by inertia, the property possessed by all matter of resisting any attempt to start 1t if at rest, to stop 1t if in motion, or in any way to change either the direction or amount of it's motion. The hammer head is at rest and re- sists the motion imparted to the handle, thus the handle slips Up into the head a trifle tighter.
 If you want copy of our book let, POULTRY RAISING" write to the Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Northwest, Washington, D. c. En- close 10 cents for postage and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08

In connection with this Mir Berkman reported that two of Representative Hig- gins staunchest supporters were Colonel John Buckley, the sage and ruler of Tol- land County, and ElWyn T. Clark, Mid dlesex County leader. Just about the time that this was reported the news came from Higganum that MT. Clark had died He was former Collector of Gus toms in Connecticut, being named to this office by ex-Senator Hiram A. Bingham. He also served in the General Assembly three terms and at the time of his death was Judge of Probate in Higganum, his native town. At one time he was chair man of the defunct State Board of Finance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08

We liked what Father Coughlin had to say Sunday about returning to Congress it's constitutional rights of regulating and coining money. He was back to his original fight in this particular phase of his customary Sunday broadcast and it was real enheartening to note that he had not deserted the first principles which he advocated and which really won to him so many followers. And according to him therell be no third party under his name or sanction, but real efforts to upset present leadership and principles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08
Street sharpshOOters is directed at this basic object.

Street sharpshOOters is directed at this basic object.
 They consider the heavy tax on undistributed profits sure of pas- sage. So they have turned their talents to devising a method by which the corporations could re- tain actual possession of the sur- pluses, after paying the new taxes, instead of distributing the sur- plus to shareholders.
 THIS IS THEIR FORMULA: All future stock certificates are to contain a clause designating an official of the corporation as the agent of the stock purchaser. This agent is empowered to pay taxes, then "re-invest" the sur- plus after taxes are paid.
 Under this innocent phrasology, in other Woros, the corporation would be empowered to pay the tax, retain in it's possession the balance of the surplus profits.
 To the stockholder this would mean that he would be paying the tax out of his dividends and get none of the surplus funds. Also, the government wuold be blocked from interfering with the artifice. As long as taxes were paid, 1t would have no grounds for pro- ceeding against the corporation. Copyright, 1886, by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08
TO-day'S Political SideShOw
C. Wilson United Press Stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 6-tUP)-seventyyea William Borahs presidential literature you 92nd year.
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 FISH TOLD"
 
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 Started In oho' ID DEGULAR Republicans telling Borah-for N President managers election of women delegates to the city districts which happened be dele gate story worry Bora headquarters but the disturbing It has put the senator on the South have acquired political power in some districts LEAST four national conventions will spring Republican, Democratic Socialist and Father Charles Coughns organizations concding with the 435 Congressona cs members to the House of The nd Old Age Pension high be duplicated in NUsJ under the priests firm direction EVERYONE under Father Coughn Here the m Of h m hars ord o % R1g s M h Mp You hereby appointed supervisor or all organzes ana all the State of Maryland for the National Union Tor so This appointment temporary until all the Con- gressonal formally elected each it's president officers After that date your appointment supervisor of all organaons will n continue in an uDc @ s maly appoint you somebody else advising the thousands of organizers in your state difficulty with you for adVice during of organization
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08
A Book a Day
The Colorful Story of the Stagecoach
BY BRUCE CATION

The California gold rush began in 184o. and the transcontinental rail- road was in operation just 20 years later. Another 20 years saw the de- cline and death of that glamorous cumbersome, and romance-drenched conveyance, the express stagecoacn:.
 In those 40 years is compressed one of our most colorful traditions. The stagecoach of the heydey or Adams Express and Wells Fargo goes racketing through our west ern history, carrying the story oi gold rushes and bandits, of Bret Harte and Mark Twain, of the west that was gaudy and irrepressible and unspeakably colorful and TO- mantle.
 This story is admirably told in Treasure Express" by Neill O.. Wilson.
 MT. Wilson has simply written the history of the western stage coach and express companies. He tells how express was first carried to and from the California mining camps by lone riders, who col- lected fabulous prices for their services; how Adams Express in- vaded the western field in the early sos, waxed fat, and then fell in . financial crisis; how Wells Fargo succeeded to the western empire, brought scores of great Concord coaches around the Horn in clip- per ships, and ruled the rooSt un- til the railroads came.
 And he tells, too, the great story of the highwaymen, of stagecoach robberies, of lynchings. of incred- ibly skillful drivers, and quick-on- the-trigger passengers; and he makes of 1t all fascinating book, written with gusto and 6 keen zest for the hearty. reckless life of the old west.
 Published by Macmillan, the book sells for 32.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-08
Question Box

Q. What and where is Jackson's Hole?
 A. It is the name of beautiful valley in Teton County, Wyoming.
 Q. What is the ultimate source of food supply of fishes and other sea animals in the oceans?
 A. All animals in the ocean de- pend upon the marine Protozoa (and the marine Protophyta, or one-celled plants) for food. Either they prey upon these one-celled organisms directly, or upon other animals which do feed on these simple Protozoa.
 o. What causes the deposits of cresote in the pipes of wood-burn- ing stoves?