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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02
Questions Pertaining To
Agriculture and Home
Problems Confronting Farmers and
H0memakers Answered BY
University Farm

1 am sending you some speci-
mems of wOOdticks. One kind Is q
very small round tick and another
is very large and grayish In color.
Please give me some information
about these ticks.
Strange as it seems, all the spec
linens you sent belong to the same
species of woodtick. The small
brown ones are the ones which
commonly attach to persons in the
woods at this time of year, while
the enormously large, clay-colered
specimens are the same tick after
they have fed to engagement. In
the course Of its feeding, the wood
tick may take up over a hundred
times its own weight Of blood, and
on measuring the ticks which you
sent I find that the fully engorged
specimen is approximately 200
times the size of the small unfed
tick. The notion some people have
that these large gray insects burst,
giving birth to a large number of
baby ticks, is not correct. Actually,
however, when they become fully
engorged they drop to the ground
and deposit as many as two or
three thousand eggs. Thereafter,
they appear much shrunken, which
probably has given rise to the be-
lief that they burst.-Wm. A. Ril-
ey, Division of Entomology.
When should the harvesting of
asparagus be stopped?
From July 1 to Is in this region.
The spears harvested in the spring
are produced almost entirely from
food stored in the roots the prev
ious season. The green top Of the
plant is necessary to produce this
food for storage. Harvesting must
be stopped long enough before the
plants are killed by frost in the
fall to permit them to manufac-
ture and store food for the next
year.-A. E. Hutchins, Division Of
Horticulture.
Some of my wet land drains
through q natural ditch over my
neighbours farm. Can my neighbOr
fill that ditch and hold up the WA
ter on my land, or can I compel
him to leave the ditch open?
No private individual has the
right to close up or obstruct a ma
tural drainage channel that car
ries the drainage from anyone's
land other than his own, unless by
definite written agreement with af-
fected neighbors he furnish anoth-
er equally satisfactory channel
across his own land and make that
new right Of way permanent
right that goes with the title to his
land-the same to be recorded in
the office Of the register Of deeds
in the county. 1t would be well to
have any such agreement drawn up
by a lawyer.-H B. Roe, Division
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02

ceive a splendid vote at the gener-
al election next November. In COM
menting on the elimination Of Mrs.
Schall by the voters the Grand
Forks Herald says:
There Is no reason why a wom-
an should not run for office If she
wishes to do so. There is no rea-
son, If she is considered suitable
person for the office, that she
should not be elected. But there are
excellent reasons why a woman
should not step in the position once
occupied by her deceased husband,
merely because she was his wife"
Red Lake Falls Gazette.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02
FIRST BATTLE FLAG

The question of when and where the American flag
with stars and stripes first
the subject of much controversy historians
since the Revolution In fact in spite of the Betsy Ross
tradition, the origin of the flag Is uncertain.
1t Is matter OF history that the flag Of Is stars and
Is stripes adopted by Congress A. 1777
the exact date which the first flag made is
known
AS to the flags first display in battle there
conflicting claims Until recently it generally supposed
that this occurred at Port Schuyler, NJ T. August
177 when that post beseiged by the British The flag
used that occasion said to have been made from
blue jacket and soldiers wifes red petticoat with stars
cut from a white shirt.
War Department officials who have recently made
searches with a view to clearing up the matter de-
clare that the evidence favors Coochs Bridge DEL the
place where the first battle flag with stars and stripes
unfurled This during skrmish which preceded the
battle Brandywine and occurred September TIT
All of which is interesting though not of great mpor-
lance The important thing that the Stars and Stripes
the symbol Of freedom and equality Of OPP
poruny The fact that the principles for which 1t stands
sometimes violated does not materially detract from
its sublime symbolism.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02
Lesser Nations To Quit League

The big Brother" bluff didn't go over in the
League of Nations and according to reports
it's almost over, there. About dozen of the
lesser nations in the league about ready to quit
They are discouraged and feel they will be better
able to protect themselves out of the league, than
they would in it. At least taking Ethiopia's sad sit
uation today it would lead anyone to think So One
cannot long promote false friendship, whereby
moment he may shake hands with someone and
then when they turn around trip them up. England
and France have prestige and with it the friend
ship Of many small nations. Uncle Sam is not in that
predcament, because have men of vision, who
foresaw results as they today.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02
Reason For First Aid instruction

The most dangerous place you can be in the or
binary of existence is in automobile; the
second most dangerous place is in your home, hence
the reason first aid instruction and stations
embodied in the program of the American Red Cross
In attempting to establish the most dangerous
places to accidents, the Industrial News Review
states that the deductions in which the automobile
was placed first and the home second, were made
figures recently released by the National Safe
ty Council covering the accident record during 1885,
when accidents caused more than 100000 deaths Au-
tomobiles accounted for $1,000 of the tota-an all
time high record-and home accidents for around
$1,000.
1t is a sad commentary on the habits OF the Am
erican people that easily avoidable home accidents
cause injuries and deaths than industrial acct
dents. The average American industry has made as
onishing strides in reducing both the frequency ana
severity of accidents. Part of this achievement fol
lowed better guarding of machinery. But the most
important of the reduction the installation
of a philosophy of carefulness in the workmen.
At home and on the road, the man who wouldn't
think of taking chance at his work, apparently
feels free of such "nhibitions." The driving errors
that cause motor accidents well known. Not so
well known are the principal causes OF home accl-
dents Failing out windows, slipping in the bath
tub, falling downstairs, tampering with electrical
equpment-these are sources OF thousands OF deaths
and injuries each year .,,
These figures should make you think-ano tnihk
more than once The hospital and the morgue await
those who are thoughtless, careless and reckless
If singing and paradng will save the country
s already saved saws the Little Falls Daily Trans
IDn rxryNA cd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02
Home For Visit, Finds Mother Dead in Bed

Red Wing.-What had long been planned as a
pleasant reunion turned out to be tragedy for Mrs
A. c. Rudy, of Washington, So Oak, when she
reached the home Of her mother, Mrs Christine
Swanson, Red Wing pioneer woman. Following her
arrival by train, Mrs. Rudy went directly to her
doorbell and she finally gained entrance herself.
Fearing something wrong she rushed to her mo-
Tiers room and found the old lady dead in her bed.
Death, it is believed occurred during the night from
heart attack. There were indications about the
home that Mrs Swanson had made preparations for
what she too, had planned happy reunion. The
home. where she lived alone, in perfect order
and preparations had been made for family dinner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02
Thursday, July End, 1886.

erary Magazine, advises young au-
thors to contemplate a dual pro-
fession--writing and more prof
table calling-although he says
that 1t is twenty years too late for
him to take his own advice.
He says he wishes that, between
spells of his own writing, he could
work in a biological laboratory or
have an inn Of his own to fuss
over.
Mr.. Lewis, himself an editor of
the "Lit" when a member of the
Yale class Of 1907, says:
Let the young Balzac or Byron
not only wear his elbows shiny at
his desk, but let him with equal
assiduity learn another and slight
ly more lucrative calling. But I
would like him to keep out Of adj
vertising, Journalism, and the
teaching Of literature, II possible.
because they are too much akin to
his writing.
mo, let him become a doctor or
a grocer, a mail-flying aviator or
a carpenter, farmer or a bacte-
biologist, a priest or Communist
agitator, and with the two profess
sions together, he may make a liv-
ing, provided any of us will be
making living" couple Of dec
AIDES from now.
IT am afraid that there Is under
way a change which is somewhat
menacing to the youngsters under
twenty-five who believe that they
too, will by their typewriters ac-
quire Rolls-Royces, the unabridged
oxford Dictionary, the right to
talk to Scott Fitzgerald at Men,
tone, Jermyn Street shoes, and all
the other precious sweets which
older writers have coveted and
gained.
THAT books simply to do not sell
any more is almost true. There are
plenty Of novels which have sold
only 10000 copies this past year Of
1885 which fifteen years ago would
have sold $4,000.
IT know of a really indispensable
biography which certainly deserved
sale Of 5000 and Of which now,
in two years, a whole 600 copies
have been taken by our celebrated,
culture-hungry nation. The author
spent a solid year Of work on 1t,
and made a hundred and eighty
dollars"
Lucius Beebe, writing Of "glori-
Gus days" between 1920 and 1929,
laments the substitution Of the
Woodworking student for "the
arch-etypal figure Of the middle
Twenties, who was sort Of cam
pus synthesis Of jongleur tavern
knight and perfect lover Of the
screen" who, he says, was poison
to the heels of the student council
and the constituted authorities but
to every one else a glamorous fig
ure of chivalry."
President Angel, In congratulate
ing the Lit" on its centenary, says:
TT has furnished an admirable
training school for a long line Of
men who have gone forward to
win high distinction in letters and
the allied arts.
yale is properly proud Of this
achievement, and it gives me sim
cere pleasure to offer my felicita-
tions to the little old lady in
brown" who having learned the
trick of the survival Of the fittest,
should easily go on to another CEN
fury of distinguished history"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02
Invasion of Deer Threatens st. Paul

Cokato.-Carl Johnson, farmer living a half mile
southeast of Cokato and only so miles west of the
Twin Cities, was peacefully jouncing along the
seat of cultivator recently thinking perhaps,
about the quality of his crop He surprised
indeed to look up and see full grown deer stand
ing within few feet. Tail down the deer appeared
to be unafrad. Johnson whistled several times, and
each time the animal seemed to respond. Then the
doe walked away toward highway II, which bounds
the field the north and disappeared And the next
thing know, deer a bear will be walking into
the state capitol in ST. Paul!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02
Clock $50 Years Old Keeps Accurate Time

Mountain Lake.-A clock 101 years old, as re-
ported in these columns recently, is just an infant
according to Henry ]. Kliewer, Mountain Lake. He
owns clock which is 40 years old and still running.
1t was brought to the United States by Kliewers
great grandfather about 1875 from Russia The clock
has only one hand pointing to the hours. The works
are all made of brass and the wheels and are of
quarter inch material. The escapment went wrong
many years ago. and Mr. Kliewers father put the
wheel in the stove, heated it red hot and shaped it
with a hammer and file so that it was accurate. Now
it keeps pretty accurate time. The mechanism con-
tains no springs, the motive power being furnished
by weight suspended on a chain. An alarm bell,
which undoubtedly used to the ancestral Klie-
wers in the morning has been allowed to fall into
dsuse The date of the manufacture is stamped on
the works and that the instrument is actually
100 years old The last painter put his mark on the
job and painted it the date 1857.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02
State News Briefs
Kittens Have Legs, Tails OF Rabbit
Benson-Only a mother could love and cherish

banker" There is quite a bit Of
such talk heard around the state.
The Republicans, in offering Mar
tin Nelson for the governership, are
putting forward their best bet, and
Benson's weakness will show up
more than If his Republican oppon-
ent were an ordinary candidate.
Nelson is proving to be one of the
big men of the state in recent
years and Is making new admirers
every day by his statesmanlike ut
terances, his freedom from cheap
ness and cant In his speeches, and
by his splendid modesty. This looks
like a Republican year in Republi-
can Minnesota.-Murray County
Herald.
Why Over Here
When the Frazier-Lemke bill was
being considered by the House of
Representatives the country was
warned that it's passage would lead
to uncontrolled initiation, the fear
of which undoubtedly caused many
Congressman to vote against 1t.
In 1908 England put into effect
the Land Purchase Act in Ireland,
under the terms of which the vast
holdings Of absentee landlords in
the Emerald Isle were purchased
by England and resold to the ten
ants. The rate Of interest was fix
ed at 2 $40 for amortization
which would be accomplished in
SO years.
The operation Of the Land Pur.
chase Act did not bring about in.
flation in England and we fail to
see how the operation Of the Fra,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02
Outdoors
Game Law ViolatOrs Fined $19s
And Costs


And Costs
Game and fish law violators last
week paid fines totalling $195 in
addition to costs, according to war
dens' reports received by the div
ision of game and fish.
A majority of the fines were i'm.
posed for fishing law violations. or.
lenses included taking over the linn
it of game fish, fishing without a
license, fishing with more than one
line, and attempting to transport
untagged fish across the state line
Game Commissioners Ask Curb on
Ducks
The Midwest Association OF
Game and Fish Commissioners
meeting at Madison, Wisconsin
last week asked the federal govern.
ment to refrain from liberalizine
the waterfowl seasons In 1885 and
1887.
The action was taken after a split
threatened to develop over resol,
ution advocating closing OF wa
terfowl season in 1895 and 1887. Re
representatives. from Minnesota, Wis
consin, North and South Dakota
had favored this resolution.
Minnesota was represented at the
conference by e. v. Willard, COM
missioner Of conservation; DR.
Thaddeus Surber, superintendent OF
fish propagation; Charles McFar'
lane, deputy Commissioner Of con-
servation; Emil Rahja, deputy dir.
ector Of the division Of game and
fish; George Weaver, superintend.
emit of fisheries; and John R. Foley
member Of the Conservation Com.
mission.
Commissioner Willard, in a pre-
pared address, discussed federal
bureaus and regulations and Con
gressional acts that constitute q
challenge to Undivided state juris-
diction over wildlife." Mr.. Willard
stated that much confusion Is re
sulting from divided jurisdiction as
against unified control Of wildlife
by states.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02
Freak Wind Carries Hay Rack 20 Rods

Albert Lea.-A freak in storm took place in
Nunda township near Albert Lea at the White Broth
ers farm recently. The hired man with team and
hay rack had just backed up to the hayoad when a
twisting wind struck Just the haystack was being
lifted into the air. the hired man jumped The rack
was lifted high in the air. carried twenty rods over
fence and set down without any damage done to It.
The hired man suffered badly injured shoulder
when he struck the ground The horses stood per-
fectly still during the whole proceedings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02
EDITORIAL
COMMENT
A Glance At The Future
From Our Exchanges

The time must come when no ex-
cuse for the conditions of the coun-
try must be offered or accepted.
The fact that the past may or may
not have been wise in its use OF
great resources really has no bear
ing upon those principles which the
present generation must establish
and follow.-Grand Rapids Herald
Review.
The old-fashioned idea Of keeping
a small or large governmental unit
on a pay-as-you-go plan seems to
have been lost in the shuttle In
many cases. The rule still prevails
in private business, however, and
the minute it wanes the undertaken
or sheriff is at the front door.-The
Eveleth Clarion.
Benson Not So Strong
A man who knows considerable
about Minnesota affairs said the
other day: II shall support Olson
for senator, but I will not vote for
Benson for governor. Benson will
prove one hundred thousand votes
weaker than Olson. I cannot see
how he can win. The farmers are
not very keen about this reformed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02
Merely Campaign Promises?

Bona fide residents of Alberta, Canada, will re-
ceive basic dividends by next February promises
Premier William Aberhart. For the welfare of the
people of Alberta, let hope that this not cam
paign promise, strung out to string them along In
America today people demand action. They are dis
gusted with campaign promises handed out by pol
iticans as sop for votes be forgotten when they
are safely in office Honesty in politics, sooner or
later will be a great requisite for victory.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02

two of the kittens born to cat owned by Bob Green
of DeGraff Benson the other day. For the pair
are half kitten and half brush rabbit according to
surface indications Part Of the little of five three
of which normal the two freaks have hind legs
like rabbit and tails In the place of TAIL they
have small bunch of hair. But to the mother, her
five kittens all the same
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02

Arthur Wilke, of Chicago, cut his
third set Of teeth at the age Of 8.
After his pockets had been pick
ell three times, Robert Glennon,
OF Chicago, fastened fish-hooks in
his pocket and caught Tony Kea-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02

Willmar.-A game for the books the one be-
tween Northend and Southend kittenball teams at
Willmar last week that resulted in the former team
scoring 3S runs-yes, sir 80 80 hits Included
in the 80 blows were six home three triples and
five doubles Despite the fact that the game abound
ed in extra base hitting there fielding features
that made both winners and losers look good. The
losers scored runs 10 hits.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02
RED" LEWIS WARNS THE
WRITERS

New York Times)
Sinclair Lewis, writing in the
number Of the Yale Lit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02

desert with the thermometer at
113
This autobiography of Sven He
din Is book for all who are inter-
ested in exciting adventures.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-07-02

If singing and paradng will save the country,
it's already saved says the Little Falls Daily Trans
cript WHY forget the numerous long-winded speech
esp b
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-09-10
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-09-10

end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Jack
son.
I. Z. Burns returned Sunday from
the Warland pit where has been work
ing tor week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Vestre and
son Charles returned from Kalispell
wednesday after visiting there since
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitefield of
kalispell spent the weekend with Mrs.
Mae Smith. Eleanor Whitefield, who
has been visiting her grandmother all
summer, returned home with her par
ents Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Nelson and
Lorraine Mallick returned Saturday
from trip to Seattle, Portland, In
dlanola Beach, and Spokane. They also
purchased new Auburn sport road
ster.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Devick of Viz
glnia City, Mont, were in Troy visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Nelson, Mr..
and Mrs. William Kusner and Mrs.
Gavre over the holiday.
Miss Betty Kelly from Bend, Ore,
visited her cousin, Marian Goldsmith,
from Wednesday until Saturday. Miss
Kelly was on her way to Poison, where
she will attend school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich Stanton, son
Paul and daughter Gladys, from Fern
wood, Ida. visited Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Coffman from Saturday until Monday.
Mrs. Ashby Sanders and son Jackie
left Saturday for Seattle to join Mr..
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-09-10

Sanders and Frances. The Sanders
family will make their home there.
Mrs. Ellsworth McCombe went to
Whitefish Thursday to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harold Schooley, for the win
ter.
Jessie Scott of McGinnis Meadow
and Roy and Ruth Crush of the Yak
are staying at Mrs. R. Slices during the
fall and winter to attend school.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Davis drove to
Libby Sunday to see the show, Strike
Me Pink" starring Eddie Cantor.
LIE Roy Coffman went to Spokane
Monday night where he will work at
the office of the Western Fruit Ex-
press Co.
L. R. Davis went to Libby Friday
night to attend " F. w. meeting.
Mrs. Anthony Joy entertained the
sewing club Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Clay has returned
from Hollywood, Calf, where she at
tended the Hollywood Bowl concert
programs.
Miss. Dorothy Chapel was a week
end guest of Enid McCracken.
Miss Alice Peterson went to Spokane
Thursday and returned Monday
Mr.. Donald Grippe returned Tuesday
from Long Beach, Calf, to visit his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Grippe,
during his leave of absence