The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11
State News Briefs


To write book about being fugitive from a chain
gang in Granite Falls, as result OF an ordinance IN
that city providing that Jail prisoners must work
during their sentence-and possibly wear chains The
ordinance has been under consideration for some
time but finally passed the council as result OF
the need for labor on odd jobs about the city. No
MIRA working hours for the prisoners were supplied
and 10 hour working day maximum is ilsted IN the
ordinance. Teeth in the law are seen In section
which makes it possible for the officers in charge to
use all reasonable means necessary to prevent es
cape or enforce obedience" Chief of Police August
Anderberg interprets this to mean chain gang II
necessary although it is likely that alternative nj
bread and water in solitary confinement" will be
given for those who renig the work Furthermore,
time spent will not be counted as part OF the
sentence each day of labor the prisoner will be
credited $3.50 any judgment for fine or costs, and
may be discharged whenever the fine has been work
ed out To avoid any rubbing" by the boys around
town, penalty for such insults has been provided
of five days at the same task!
Taken To Jail On Own Search Warrant
Little Fals.-A joke can be carried too farm
fact it landed Little Falls woman in the sherrt
office the other day Living in two family house,
she missed a couple of small rugs and it is not sur
prsing that looked askance at her nelghbor Sus-
pcion piled on suspicion, and she finally got out
search warrant The rugs were not found in the
neighbours apartment, but they were found IN the
lady's own rooms, where member of the family NAG
hidden them under bureau. But the search warrant
specifically stated that in case of disclosure the ar
Giles and the person possessing them must De seizeo'
taken to the sherrifs office and proper disposition
made of the So the Mrs. and her rugs were
hustled off to court the basis of her own search
warrant! The case settled without difficulty!
Legs Paralyzed by Lightning Shock
Blooming Prairie-Sharp lightning and the re-
sutant crashing thunder of storm caused residents
of Blooming Prairie to jump nervousy recently, out
one bolt had the opposite effect on brakeman near
the c. NJ st. Paul railway depot. During one OF
the sharpest flashes the lightning struck near the
depot and the brakeman standing nearby mad poth
legs partly paralyzed Gradually he regained feeling
in his limbs, stumbled around for while and then
the paralyzed condition left.
Runner Knocks Player Out, Ball Breaks Jaw
Howard Lake.-Insult and more injury was add
ed to injury to Stub" Massey, second baseman on
the Howard Lake baseball team, in game at Oar
win recently coming from first base strucR
him in the side with his fist breaking one OF his ribs
and knocking him out AS Stub was tallng altei
being struck catcher threw the ball to him ano
| struck him on the chin, breaking the jaw bones
knocking three teeth and showing the three MOI
| ars back under the tongue where the tongue core
was cut Masseys jaw bone was wired into place ant
the next day went back to school for two state poae
examinations, but the strain was too much Tor MIN
and he developed a high fever, which 1orceo MIN
| bed for few days.
Hail Big As Baseballs Strikes Clay County
Observation-Disclosures as big as basebals fell
| the area near FELTON, not far from Moorhead las
| week breaking windows in farm buildings inJurln
livestock and causing considerable damage 10 crop
| Edwin Horn, farmer, stated that many windows Il
| his home were broken, and Herman Horn reporte
| every window in his home was smashed by the larg
ice balls L. c. Larson, a third farmer, stated that
panes were broken. Estimates varied as TO IN
| amount of damage done. The storm apparently tra'
eled a narrow strip in a southwest-northeast dlree
tion missing the village of FELTON, entirely, put str
ing at Kragness Ulen and Georgetown.
Have Had Youngsters in School 81 Years
Little Falls-When Woodrow Felix got his oil
Iona from the Little Falls high school last week
marked the first time in SO years that Mr. and MT
Paul Felix have not had youngster going TO scho'
in little Fails In September 1900 they sent their OLE
est off to primary school, Since then eight other
| have launched out in quest of an education.
Summer Is Here But City Water Main Frozen
Argvle-.Just as residents had bunch that sun
mer might have arrived their hopes were dsillusio
ed when it was found that water line was frozen
|, tight-late in May Street Commissioner Lenus Car
son tested the hydrant at the city hall, and when w
| ter could not be drawn he came to the conclusio
that the shutoff valve was out OF ORDER Inc hyoIa
! vas taken out and found to be in good conditio
Then a test was made of the pipe line from anotn