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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25
StearnS Board
Saves $19,565
Bids Rejected May Is Followed
BY Much Lower
Figures

Glen Buckley, Stearns county
highway engineer, pointed out Sat
urday morning that the county
commissioners had saved $19,565.31
by rejecting bids offered on two
road jobs in the county at a ses-
sion May Is.
The county engineer said that
persons residing along the two
roads named in the project felt that
the board should have accepted the
first bids, but that the county
board showed good business judge
menf in refusing them.
The bid on the Getty-Raymond
townships road submitted on May
Is was for $15,539.61, while that &C
copied yesterday. June 10, was for
81, O81.80.
The bid on the Cold Spring-Wat-
alb lake project rejected by the
county board on May Is totalled
$36,048.46, while that accepted on
June 10 was for $19,940.96.
The total for the two bids re-
jected May Is was $51,58S.07, and
the bid accepted for the county by
the state highway department FRI
day was $50. 022.76, resulting in the
saving of S19,565.31, the county
highway engineer said.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25
Need Rain
Very Soon
Sweltering Sun and whitening
Wind Severely Damage
Crops In Community

Sweltering sun and whitening
wind precipitated hope for early
rains in this community on We'd
nesday. With the cutting Of the
first alfalfa crop in this community
this week feed indications, while
better than two years ago, are not
up to par. Farmers estimate that
the alfalfa is running about one
half Of what it did last year, and
that percentage threatens. to drop
with the second cutting unless rain
is immediate. Farmers do state
that the cool weather we have en-
loved thus far has saved a
complete wipeout from the drouth.
Slowly rising temperatures and
blueskies gave no hint Of rain to
farmers and residents whose
anxious glances skyward indicate
the situation. Grain shrinkage and
pre- mature ripening Of small
grains have been reported in
widely scattered sections around
Sank Centre. Oats are said to be
shriveling and some rye Is re-
ported to be ripening without
single kernel in the heads. Many
farmers have stated that their
small grain will probably not be
cut, and some have informed that
it is too small to cut with mower.
According to some farmers the
situation has side that looks up.
This has been an excellent year for
corn growth. 1t can still hold out
sometime without moisture but to
get a good crop, moisture will have
to come soon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25
Circus To Show
Here Tomorrow
Eddie Kuhn's S-Ring Circus VIII
Present Two ShOws-After-
noon and Evening

Red lemonade, peanuts and
popcorn, clowns, animals, perform
ers and riders will be included in
the entertainment for Riddles and
grownups tomorrow, Friday after
noon and evening, when Eddie
Kuhn's three-ring circus will stage
two performances. The afternoon
show will start at two o'clock and
the evening show will open at
eight.
This circus will be located on
the grounds on South Ash Street,
between Third and Fourth Streets.
1t is reported that it Is a clean, up
to-date, three-ring circus Of merit.
It's animals include many costly
specimens Of wild animals from all
parts Of the globe, such as lions,
tigers, ocelots, leopards, hyenas,
wild boars, etc. The company Of
performers includes wire walkers,
bareback riders, clowns, aerialists,
acrobats, cowboys, cowgirls, In
dams. The circus also has with 1t
Tiger Bills congress of Western
stars in a display of fancy and
trick riding, roping, rope swinging,
etc.
A well rounded program, in
Guiding an army Of funsters, will
be presented both afternoon and
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25
Al Girls Prepare
For Co. Contest
Put Finishing Touches On Home
Economic Demonstrations
For Achievement

Stearns County All girls are put
ting finishing touches on their
Home Economics demonstrations
in preparation for the county con-
test at the Home Economies
Achievement Day to be held in the
parochial school in Albany, Thurs
day, July End.
One of the largest programs Of
demonstrations for years has been
planned as follows:
8:0O-S:30-Bread-Rubye Stokes
and Bertha Lumley, Lynden.
S:30-9:O0: Cake-Mildred Heying,
Richmond.
9:oO-9:30: Cake-Elva Cook, Ray
mond-Ashley.
9:30-10:00: Canning Lorraine
Beidleman and Hazel Payne.
10:O0-10:30: Canning - Alvine
Meyer and Rosetta Kaeter.
10:3O-11:OO Cake-Rose Marie
Knese. Roscoe.
11:00-11:30: Canning Alice
Younkin and Elaine Markwardt.
11:30-12:00: Cake-Laura Olson,
Belgrade.
12:00-12:30: Cake-Miss Bertha
Schmidt, Sank Valley
Noon
1:00-1 80: Meal planning-Evelyn
STOKES. LINDEN.
10000: Clothing-Beata Ath-
man and Marian Kurtz, Richmond.
Continued oh Page 4. Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25
Children Ate
Paris Green
Seriously Ill
Tragedy Averted Wednesday
Afternoon by Quick
Action of Father
SUFFER NO ILL RESULTS
Poison, Placed For Safe
Keeping, Found by
Little Children

A sad tragedy was narrowly
averted Wednesday afternoon of
last week, when three small chill
dren, who had eaten Paris Green,
were brought from the Walter
Zimmerman home, twelve miles
southeast Of Sank Centre, to the
Long Hospital for treatment. They
were kept at the hospital for twen-
ty-four hours where constant and
efficient work eventually won out
in the fight of life and death.
The children, who suffered as a
result Of the poisoning were: Hell
en- and Berniece, daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Zimmerman, and
their little cousin, Betty Lou Witt
kop, of Albany, who was visiting
at the Zimmerman home. The ages
of the three children are: Helen 3
years, Berniece years, and Betty
Lou Wittkop 3 years.
A box of Paris Green, which was
left over from a previous year, had
been put in an outbuilding, pre-
sumably out of reach of children.
About three o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon Mrs. Zimmerman entered
the kitchen of her home and found
the three little children in posses
sion of the Paris Green. A hasty
examination revealed that the chill
dren evidently had eaten some Of
the poison. Mrs Zimmerman sum-
moned her husband, who was
working nearby, and the children
were rushed to a doctors office in
Sank Centre where first aid was
rendered. They were taken to the
hospital where they remained for
twenty-four hours, until all danger
had passed. Although they were
very i'll, they responded to treat
ment and were all well on the way
to recovery when they were taken
home.
Only the prompt action of Mr.
Zimmerman in getting the chill
dren to a physician was response
BILE for saving their lives. Mr.. Zim-
norman made the trip to the city
in about fifteen minutes. The COM
munity rejoices with Mr.. and Mrs.
Zimmerman that the experience did
not prove fatal. The children are
getting along splendidly at this
writing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25
Celebrated Sirtieth
Feeding Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Northrop Married
Sixty Years June 20, 1876
Lived In City FL Years

Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Northrop
highly respected citizens Of this
city, were privileged to celebrate
their sixtieth wedding anniversary
on Saturday, June 10th. Owing to
Mr.. Northrop's illness they planned
to spend the day quietly, although
a number Of relatives from out OF
town came to surprise them and
offer best wishes.
MT. and Mrs. Northrop were unit
ed in marriage at Trempolo, Wis,
on June 20, 1876. For a time they
resided in the Long Prairie COM
munity where they engaged in
farming. Twenty-one years ago, Mr..
Northrop decided to retire and sold
his interests, and In December Of
1915 they moved to this city to
make their home
Mr.. Northrop, who is SO years
old, has been i'll for the past eight
years, following an operation to
which he submitted at that time
He has been seriously i'll and has
been confined to his bed since last
November. He IL, however, in hap
py mood, and with clear mental
faculties is able to visit with his
friends as he did years ago. The
Herald extends best wishes to these
kind people, who have been good
neighbors and friends for many
years.
Those who were present to help
them celebrate this rare event
were: G. F. Miller and daughter
Helen, and Mrs. William Miller and
daughter, Mary Jane, Of Long
Prairie, and Billy Blumfield, of
Crosby.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25
Accidentally
Killed Deer
Badly Denied Fender Resulted
When Animal Ran Into Paul
FEELINGS Automobile

Paul Telling, who with his fam
lily was enjoying an automobile
ride Monday evening, had the mis-
fortune of hitting a deer. The acct
dent occurred on the Birch Lake
road, a short distance east Of the
Fred Mossman farm. The deer
rushed out from the side Of the
road and ran into the car, hence 1t
was impossible to avoid the COLI
sion. Paul Immediately notified
Game Warden Vornbrock and the
injured animal was taken to the
Melrose Fur Farm for treatment.
It was necessary to amputate one
Of its legs, and the deer died the
next day. One Of the front Tenders
Of Paul's car was badly denied, and
aside from that fact, no serious
damage resulted. There are quite
a few deer in the Birch Lake vic
Unity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25
Annual Picnic
of MasOns A
Fine Event
Belgrade Staged Annual Pic
mic In Connection With
Templar Event
1887 OFFICERS ELECTED
Will Be Held In Sank Centre
In 1937-Splendid
Outing

Approximately IT'S Masons and
the members of their families en-
joyed the annual Masonic picnic,
sponsored by the Lake Region
Templar Picnic Association, at the
City Park on the shores Of Sank
Lake Sunday. All enjoyed the hos
pitality of the Templars, who fur
nished ice cream, coffee, cream
and sugar to the guests.
The attendance at this years pic
mic was about half as large as last
year, yet it was successful, and
those present decided to hold the
event in this city in 1887. Besides
the Sank Centre folk who attend
ed, delegations were present from
Belgrade, Alexandria, wadena, Ell
bow Lake, Grey Eagle, st. Cloud,
Glenwood and Holmes City. The
largest representation came from
Belgrade, as the Masonic Lodge of
that village staged it's annual pic
mic in connection with the Templar
event.
At the annual meeting, held fol-
lowing the lunch hour, arrange
ments were made for the picnic
next year. The officers elected to
head the Templar Association for
1887, are: F. s. Bonaime, presi-
dent; ]. N. Jackson, vice presi-
dent; v. T. Conklin, secretary
treasurer.
A short program of sport events
was given for the children with
cash prizes presented to the win
ners. In each of the events Csc was
given for first place, 15c for sec
ond and 10c for third.
The Masons enjoyed the band
concert during the afternoon and
remained until late evening partak-
ing of the comforts of the park,
while their children took advan-
tage of the bathing beach.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25
RYAN Democrats
WinatConvention
Event at Philadelphia Is Colorful-
Demonstrations Galore-Sen-
atOr Robinson Spoke Wed.

In the Democratic convention,
which opened in Philadelphia on
Tuesday, the announcement of the
election of the permanent chair
man Senator Robinson, of Arkansas
was delayed owing to the fight of
the Minnesota factions. Both the
Wolf and Moonan-Ryan delegations
were in session with the creden-
tials committee az Wednesday, but
failure to come to an agreement
forced adjournment following the
fighting speech of Senator Robin
son, who spoke as delegate.
The Minnesota delegation headed
by Congressman Elmer u. Ryan,
won a complete victory last night
in it's contest before the Democratic
National committee when the Gre
dentials committee recommended
that John P. Erickson, of Duluth,
be recognized as national commit
teeman.
National Chairman James A.
Farley, told of the committee &C
ton, said that whatever the COM
mittee does is all right with me"
assuring the selection of Erickson,
who is secretary of the State Cen
trail committee controlled by the
Ryan faction.
The faction headed by Joseph
Wolf, who ends eight years as ma
tional committeeman at the con-
clusion of the convention here, at
first planned to contest the COM
mittee report on the floor, but lat
err decided to accept 1t.
The victory of the Ryan forces,
which consistently fought the alli-
ance with the Farmer-Labor party
espoused by Wolf, was interpreted
in political circles as meaning that
the national administration is no
longer as friendly to Governor o.
son as it once was.
While it is possible the Democra-
tic opposition to Olson for Senator
may not be very strong this year,
because the party nominee for that
office is a Wolf man, 1t appeared
certain that the days of wholesale
Democratic support Of the Farmer
Labor state and congressional can
didates is definitely over.
Senator Barley, of Kentucky,
the keynoter of the convention,
presented forceful address Tues
day evening. The convention is a
colorful event, filled with demon
STATIONS. It is proceeding slowly
as they have, according to report,
two days work to do in five. The
work of nominating their candi-
date, Franklin D. Roosevelt, will be
carried out tomorrow, Friday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25

Have Great
LuckSunday
Many Splendid Strings Taken
From Sank Lake On
Opener
SEVERAL LARGE ONES
Arrests Made For Excessive
Limits-List Re-
published

Piscatorial artists and Just plain
fishermen, in great numbers, en-
joyed the opening of the bass sea-
son Sunday. Boats on Sank Lake
were at premium and many who
came to fish were turned away.
Those who were lucky enough to
get boat were rewarded with
some dandy strings of fish, rang
ing from sunfish to bass, with
some weighing in around the six
pound mark.
Among the larger fish caught
during the forepart Of the week
was a six pound bass by L. o.
Gray, and also one that tipped the
scales at five pounds, which was
hooked by Charles Klar.
Some arrests were made by Game
Warden Vornbrock, among them
being one man who was caught
with 80 fish. Some fishermen were
in error as to limits of the various
fish they could take, and hence
had more of some varieties than
they were entitled to.
We herewith publish the limits
allowed by law on all game fish
1t will pay all fishermen to study
them, as there is no excuse for
having excessive limits. The limits
on all varieties are as follows
Black bass, silver grey or yellow
bass, limit 6, with IL allowed in
possession; crappies Is, with % al
lowed in possession; sunfish and
rockbass, Is limit, 30 allowed in
possession; sand pike and walleyed
pike, limit 8 with 16 as the posses
sion limit; Great Northern pike and
pickerel are limited to 10 with &c
in possession. The possession limits
are for not less than two days OF
fishing. There Is no limit on
perch, and all above varieties may
be kept and counted regardless OF
size.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25
City Back To
StearnS Co.
Relief Pool
Will Pay To County Auditor
$3.50 Monthly-Started
In June
EXTENDED WHITE WAY
Refused To Adopt Proposed
Ordinance To Raise
3.2 License

Since last January, when the City
Council decided to withdraw from
the Stearns County relief pool, II
has administered relief from a 10
cal set-up, which 1t was thought
would be a saving to the city. Dur
ing six months of operation under
this plan, it has proven to be a
costly affair, hence at recent
special meeting the Council decid.
ed to again join in the county pool
Under this plan the City of Sank
Centre will pay to the County Aud
itor $3.50 per month, and all relief
will be administered from the
county seat. Under decision to start
on this plan Immediately check
for SIPS was drawn and paid to the
county auditor for the last half of
June.
When the Council decided to quit
the pool the first of this year, they
were informed that under the law
they would be entitled to return
of Is percent of the money extend
ed for relief. They have entered a
claim and will meet with the Coun-
ty Commissioners at the next reg
ular meeting in an attempt to get
the Is percent return. City Attor-
ney v. T. Conklin informed them,
however, that this law had been
found unconstitutional by the low
err courts of the state.
When the City handled its own
relief, men who wished to get on
the WPA payroll were told that the
city was handling its own relief
and they were not entitled to get
on the WPA list. Under the new
plan this will be taken care of from
st. Cloud. Aside from the fact that
under local relief, orders for mer.
chandise could be directed and div.
ided between the merchants, there
is no particular gain under the
former setup, according to mem
bers of the Council, who state In
fact, that it has been more expen-
sive.
In the matter of ION sale" and
"off sale" licenses for the sale OF
80 beer, it was decided not to
adopt the proposed ordinance to
raise the license from $500 to
$4,000.
The Council also decided on last
Thursday evening to extend the
white way on Third Street for one
block, between Pine and Birch
Streets. The last light of the white
way will be placed at the corner OF
Birch in front of the parsonage OF
st. Paul's Catholic Church. This adj
dition will give Sank Centre 19
blocks of well lighted streets. Work
was commenced Tuesday on re-
pairing the road bed Of Third
Street. This street has been very
rough since early spring and need
ed repair badly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25
NOT ALL RECEIVED BONDS

When Veterans Of this commun-
ity met last week to be handed
their bonus bonds, the same setup
was being followed In every cor
ner Of the land. An amount OF
100000 Is estimated to be repre-
scented by the bonds in this COM
munity when all have been re-
ceived. This money will be In the
hands Of approximately $50 ex-
soldiers.
According to postal authorities
half of the boys, about IS, have re-
ceived their bonds, and an estimated
average Of $3.50 for each Veteran
has placed a represented amount
of slightly more than $4,000 in this
community 1t is further estimated
that not quite one half Of local
bonds received have been wholly or
partially cashed. This percentage
according to reports Is running
short Of the cashing In many COM
munities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25
Thomas r.. Lamb

Thomas r. Lamb, a pioneer resi-
dent of the Sank Centre commun-
ity, passed away Saturday morn
ing, June 20, at the Long Hospital
following a serious illness from
which he was unable to rally.
Mr.. Lamb was born in the Town
of Getty September 10, 1867. At the
time of his demise he was GO years,
10 months and days of age. He
was the eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Winfield s. Lamb, who were among
the early settlers of this commun-
ity. Mr.. Lamb spent most of his
life with his brother on the home
farm, with the exception of about
five years which he spent in Cal
ifornia and Washington.
The surviving relatives are sis
ter, Mrs. U. J. Coons, and a BROTH
er, Alvin e. Lamb, and their famil-
les
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist Episcopal church in
this city Monday afternoon. Rev.
f.. w. Munson conducted the last
sad rites. Interment was made In
Greenwood cemetery. Mr.. Lamb
was q member of the Methodist
Church for many years, and had
many friends in this community,
who extend sympathy to the be-
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25
Third Party
Candidates
Enter Field
William Lemke, of North Da-
kota, Endorsed by
Father Coughlin
A l5-POINT PROGRAM
Will Continue Fight For Seat
In Congress-Plans Ex-
tensive Campaign

Congressman William Lemke,
of North Dakota, who was born
near Albany, Stearns County, Min
nesota, has been announced as the
presidential candidate on the new
ly formed Union party. backed by
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin. His sud
den entry into the presidential race
as a third party candidate is an
event for speculation among the
political dopesters as to its effect
on both the major parties. His run
ming mate will be Thomas c. o.
Brien, Boston lawyer.
Lemke in announcing his Is
point program declared the issue
to be "slavery-economic slavery"
He outlined his platform as fol-
lows: Congress alone shall coin
and issue the currency and regu-
late money values. Congress also
would refinance farm and home
mortgages. The farm financing
proposal was contained in the So
000,OO0,000 inflationary Frazier
Lemke bill recently defeated in the
house.
"a reasonable and decent security
for the aged" adequate and per-
feet Defense" and smashing of
"monopolies," also were included.
The new third party candidate
has been a Fargo lawyer for many
years. He was recalled in a special
election in 1921 from the office of
Attorney General by the voters of
North Dakota, but four years ago
made a comeback and was elect
ed as a member of congress.
Lemke was a close associate Of
the late George S. LOTUS in the
Equity move, which led to A. c.
Townley's Nonpartisan League.
When the league made it's first
bid in 1916, Lemke was in it's inner
councils.
When the league got in control
of the legislature in 1919, Lemke
was the chief engineer in putting
over its legislative program. Not
a member of the legislature, he at
tended all the league caucuses, in
which the league majority decid-
ed each evening what the legisla-
ture would do the next day
Mr.. Lemke is 81 years old, and
was born near Albany, Stearns
county, Minnesota, of German-Am-
erican parents. He was graduated
from the University of North Da-
kota in 1902, studied law there and
at Georgetown University, and was
graduated in law at Yale, in 1905.
Since then he has practiced law in
Fargo.
Lemke announced that he would
not give up his seat in the house,
and that he saw no legal barrier to
seeking both offices. Much of his
popularity was gained through the
Frazier-Lemke farm bill. He has
been strongly allied with the Nom
partisan League, but Is nominally
a Republican.
The new candidate expects to
make an extensive campaign Of
the United States. The new party
detectives have been announced as
follows:
To throw out of the house next
November 100 reactionarfes Of
both major parties"
To force liberalization of rigid
house rules which have stifled &C.
ton on liberal legislation.
To force currency expansion and
new old age pension legislation
guaranteeing a minimum of at
least $50 month for all over 60.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25
18th Congress
Has Adjourned
Important Legislation Passed Dur
ing Session Listed-$8O0, OO0, 900
Tax Bill

Congress- adjourned on Satur-
day, June Goth, having completed
it's major legislation program by
sending the $800OO0D00 tax bill
to the President for his signature.
The important legislation passed
by the 74th Congress is as follows:
Passed one Of the most contro-
versial tax measures in history in
answer to President Roosevelt's
proposal that corporate rates be
increased to finance the new farm
program and the prepayment of
the soldiers bonus. The measure
lowers present rates on earnings
to a graduated scale Of to Is per
cent, but imposes a super tax rang
ing from to 81 per cent, on the
amount of profits not distributed
to stockholders In taxable divi-
dends. A super tax on individual
incomes provided in the senate bill
was deleted in conference commit
tee.
Extended the neutrality act de-
signed to keep the United States
out of foreign conflicts.
Passed the $2,234. 000, 900 soldiers
bonus bill over Presidents veto.
Enacted q new and comprehen-
sive soil conservation program in
volving production control and
benefit payments to replace the in
validated AAA.
Approved $41o,0o0,00o rural cleo
trification program.
Passed measures providing 81
425, 100000 to finance relief Of the
unemployed.
Approved commodity exchange
control and ship subsidy measures.
Approved measures authorizing
some $500 100000 for flood control
work throughout the nation.
Extended the federal highway
act authorizing appropriations of
$125, 100000 for 1888 and 1889 to be
matched by states.