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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
EDITORIAL
COMMENT
From Our Exchanges

Senator Borah, of Idaho, and
Governor Landon, of Kansas, seem
to be the most popular hereabouts
of the Republican presidential pos
sibilities receiving nationwide con-
sideration. Borah's strength is not
surprising. For many years he has
been a respected and influential
member of the United States Sem
ate and undoubtedly one of the ma
tons outstanding statesmen. 1t
does surprise us, however, that so
many people up and down the
street are looking with favor on
Landon. His record as Governor of
Kansas seems to appeal to those
who think a government should be
conducted on sound business prin-
ciples. Borah's weakness is his age.
And from what we have heard
about Landon, his chief shortcom-
ing is his speech making. They tell
us he is not an orator. But judg-
ing from present comment, either
of these Westerners would give the
Democrats something to worry
about in the campaign. Our own
choice for the Republican standard
bearer is still Ted Christianson, of
Minnesota, whose record as Gov
ernor will, we think, compare fav-
orably to Landon's and whose abil-
ity to express himself Is at least
equal to that Of Senator Borah. And
n we had the say Of things, Mime
sofas delegation to the National
Convention would be instructed
for this native son. Conventions are
funny things and in cases Of dead
locks. there is no telling where the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
Looking Back
Through Time
Excerpts from Herald Of Thurs,
Feb. IL, 1916-Items Of Inter
est Of Twenty Years Ago

The Commercial Club went on
record at it's meeting Friday night
as being in favor Of the city build
ing either an underground pressure
tank or a standpipe as a part of
the present water system to insure
more adequate and reliable water
service for the city; to install a fill
tration system toward the end of
supplying purer water for domestic
uses, and the installation of a
white way" on Main and Third
Streets.
John Peschek, formerly a prom.
inent farmer Of this section but
for the past fifteen years engaged
in farming and stock raising near
Arnegard, N. D., visited Monday
and Tuesday in this community
with his two sons and families as
well as with old time friends. Mr..
Peschek was enroute to his home
from st. Paul where last week he
concluded negotiations for the pur-
chase from the Northern Pacific
railway of seven sections of graz
ing land near Michaelson, Billings
County, N. D. The land is all on
the Little Missouri River and on
the opposite bank from where
Theodore Roosevelt had his camp
when he was a cowboy. The pur.
chase price ranged from so cents
to $4.25 per acre, the average price
being $1.80, or total of $8064.
Miss Clara Feucht and Roy E.
Truax were united in marriage
last Thursday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Truax, par
ents of the groom. Rev. r. w. Duel
performed the ceremony.
Ben Claseman is suffering from
a broken rib on the left side, sus-
tanned when he slipped on the
steps leading to the door Of the
kitchen of his home. He fell with
an armful of wood.
J. A. Schoenhoff, who was re-
Gently appointed and confirmed as
postmaster for Sank Centre, left
Monday night for Lacrosse, Wis,
where he will close his business af-
fairs with the Gund Brewing Co.
Slightly less than one thousand
persons attended the two perfor-
mances of 1.-The Birth of a Ma
ton" at the Caughren theatre Sun
day afternoon and evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
Home Rule VS.. Bureaucratic Government

Extravagant bureaucratic government has be-
a menace to home-rule and there are those who
would stifle township and oLner rural units in the
attempt to completely centralize state government
Under guse another repeated attacks have
been made for the abolition consolidation of these
rural units, especially township government-and we
the people, sit idly by watching the rens being subj
ley taken from hands The destinies of local gov
eminent are better shaped by local men, who know
the true conditions.
Home-rule is the foundation upon which We have
built great governmental structure take that away
and you deprive the common of a voice in local
affairs 1t is then that by the people and
for the people will end.
It would be much better to dispense with many
of the costly bureaus which provide soft jobs under
political patronage, than to abolish home-rule. Ex
travagance in government has raised tax leves to
lief
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20

exclusively to the American farm
er. Especially is this the case as
long as the American farmer can
produce as much or more than the
people of the country can con-
sumo. Those who are instrumental
in allowing the importation of
farm produce from other countries
and thus placing the American far
mer in competition with farmers
who can raise the same things, at
much lower cost, are in our OPP
inion, not good patriots.-Glenwood
Herald.
Especially Those
The statement that nobody shall
starve" as applied by our state and
federal administrations, should in
clude the phrase, especially those
entitled to political appointments"
-Owatonna Journal-Chronicle.
President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt gave visible evidence Of
some shrewdness when he threw
at Congress the task of financing
the soldiers bonus which it had
passed over his veto. For the mo-
ment the executive Is sitting on
the top Of the world so far as the
bonus controversy Is concerned.
The sum of S2,249,178,379 is needed
and the president merely says,
you get it."-Detroit Record.
Someone has said in commenting
on the speed of modern automobile
traffic that there are two types Of
pedestrians-the quick and the
dead. The idea suggests the thought
that one Of the pronounced tenden-
cies Of our modern machine age
has been to produce alert minds
and quick thinking. The operation
Of modern complicated machinery
requires a much higher degree Of
training. intelligence and alertness
than the workman Of fifty years
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
ago was called upon to exercise.
Park Region Enterprise.

ago was called upon to exercise.
Park Region Enterprise.
Taxes on personal and farm pro-
perty were restored at the special
session Of the legislature. There
was a general agreement that the
elimination of this tax did not &C
complish the desired results. Per
sonal property will now assume the
same status as formerly and with
out exemptions that were allowed
last year. There was general de-
mand for the change back to the
old form and it is quite evident
that the total taxes of a property
owner for 1936-37 may not be in
creased as a result.-The Eveleth
Clarion.
Probably fearing defeat in the
pending suit in federal court Gov
ernor Olson ordered the removal of
state troops from the Strutwear
factory in Minneapolis of which
they had been in possession for
several weeks under orders to pre-
vent operation. The governors
right to keep the plant closed when
80 per cent of its workers were
clamoring for an opportunity to go
back to- work had been challeng-
ed in a federal court action and he
evidently considered it wise to cap
itulate before he got reverse de-
cision from the court. The COVER
nor has had his actions held lille
gal by the state supreme court in
several suits, which possibly Is
causing him to become more dis
Greet. Reasons given for a with
drawal Of the troops was that the
Minneapolis mayor and Hennepin
county sheriff disclaimed respon-
sibility for the troops presence at
the plant. The whole situation has
given the governor and the Mime
apolis mayor much undesirable adj
vertising. A somewhat similar sit
uation exists at Cloquet where
state troops are in possession Of
the match factory.-Paynesville
Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
sAuK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

to keep out the wind Then he wrapped other goods
he carried with him and managed to keep comfort
ably warm throughout the entire night At hour in
tervals he the motor for Is minutes conserv-
ing his gasoline in help did not arrive soon, but
warming up the heater enough to help considerably
He suffered ill effects of the exposure other than
being chilled" for days.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
May Sell Surplus Power

The Supreme Court in upholding the constitu-
tonaty of the iva Tennessee Valley Authority
says that federal disposition of electric power
question for Congress to answer not the courts 1t
upheld the sale of surplus power and the power of
the federal government to purchase transmission
lines for fair market for that power AS to whether
the decision opens the way for the government to
enter into vast competition with other utilities is
matter of conjecture, the case merely pertaned
to the matter of purchase of transmission lines and
sale of surplus power at Wilson DAM at Muscle
Shoals and was so decided.
In this case. in other recent decisions, the Su-
preme Court acted not a partisan body-nether
New Deal anti-New Deal; it's work being merely
tatorshp or other anti-American movements The
cry of "usurpation of power by the Supreme Court"
is merely smoke screen in attempt to fost
calistic principles upon the American public gain
unwarranted dictatorIal powers in other government
tai departments. The American plan is well-baanc
ed government and Americans should, without
equivocation, keep it that way
United States Senator Elmer A Benson announc-
this week that he is candidate for the endorse
ment of the Farmer-Labor party for Governor of
Minnesota Magpus Johnson has already filed for the
office, and according to dispatches Lieutenant
Governor Peterson will also file. Mr.. Benson's
nouncement has been expected for some time, how
ever the matter of Governor Olsons health, no
doubt. delayed the decision Governor Olson will be
candidate for the United States Senate, and will
likely find his strongest opposition from Theodore
Chrstianson, who is being urged to for the Of
flee the Republican ticket If Ted Chrstianson
decides to file there is little doubt that he will
ceive the Republican nomination.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
Modern Vehicle Has All Late improvements

Worthington.-A new vehicle has made its APP
pearance in Mobiles county which is strictly up to
date, with knee action, floating power, miser on
gas mileage practically stears itself, and with flat
tires unknown 1t is fully equipped with heater and
full sedan body. Arnold Schulz, farmer Wor-
Ellington, admits it is little slow with cruising
speed of about four or five miles per hour but Off
sets this disadvantage by the fact that it get into
town without being stuck, which is more than some
of these S0mile-an-hour beauties do until the
novel outfit is strictly homemade affair." consisting
of a sturdy bob-sled powered by phlegmatic farm
team, the novelty being that it is equipped with
old sedan body purchased from the junk heap of
garage Schulz has removed the lid of cowl centia-
tor and drives the team by drawing the lines through
the opening Heat is furnished by coal oil heater in
the rear compartment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
Empty Car Does Runaway Stunt

Perham.-In the old days runaway horses fur
nished good deal of entertainment for villagers
Now runaways of that sort unusual but last week
new feature added to the possible thrills at
Perham, a runaway car Math Schmitz work.
ing in the front part of the garage, which
had just been brought in and parked the front
door In order to test the engine, Math applied the
crank. The driver had left the in reverse gear
There splutterng roar, and the jumped
back 1t crashed the door open, SCATTERING the glass;
and turning oblquely shot the street 1t miss
ID parked by inches, boted over the sidewalk
crashed open gate of monument yard, about
B feet into the yard and stalled in the snow. Very
Wild charge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
Finds Opening Fruit jar Is Dangerous business

Mahnomen-The old adage Home is the most
dangerous place be-, is proved by the experience
IF Rev. o. r. Graupner, pastor of the Bethlehem
Lutheran Church at Mahnomen. small fragment
of glass which Clipped off fruit jar he at
tempting open struck him in the right eye SER
iously injurng the eyebal. He is being treated in
to his sight. Rev. Graupner opening glass
top fruit jar at his home and having difficulty
IN removing the clasp the top. When he finally
pried it loose small piece of glass Clipped off,
spun through the air, and struck him in the eye.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
State News Briefs
Cow Has Two Calves Three Weeks Apart

Albert Leap S. Buston, farmer east of Hamp-
ton in Freeborn county, is puzzled at the behavior
of one of his cattle The gave birth to healthy
bull calf. couple of days later Buston weaned the
calf and began milking the After few days
she was giving flow of so pounds of milk day.
Three weeks after the first calls birth, the COW
gave birth to another, fine heifer. Both calves
doing nicely but Buston can't figure out whether
they are twins not And through it all the cow,
a Holstein has continued to give so pounds of milk
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20

Guests Line Up Skis Outside Door

Fosston-Sixteen guests attended a party given
in their honor last week at Fosston unique feature
of the party the fact that sixteen pairs of skis
lined up outside the door, the roads being so
drifted with snow that skis the only means of
travelling
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
So Cold That Even Telephones Freeze

Blue Earth.-The recent cold wave has been des-
cribed by various writers, discussed by old-tmers
and cussed by nearly everyone, but perhaps the best
description is the 1T cold that the tele-
phones froze. Such was the in Blue Earth. Two
farmers brought in telephone instruments for
pair, stating that they would not ring out the
line AS their instruments in perfect condition
the telephone exchange manager could only suggest
that their ground rods which the telephones de-
pend for their operation had frozen OUT the tele
phone men call it. In other words, the intense cold
the last month had followed down the rods and froz
all the moist earth surrounding the rods so that
they longer made electrical contact with the
earth The farmers were told to make a ground
connection for the phones a pump water pipe
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20

Detroit Lakes.-A narrowing night for a
ems apparel firm salesman Fred McLachan, De-
troit Lakes spent in a drift at 20 degrees
below zero when he found his stalled out in the
country with no help at hand McLachlan drv-
ing to Aberdeen when blizzard overlook him. Mar
ooned in huge snowdrift, he forced to spend
the entire night in his automobile, help arriving at
IL a. m, the next day. In order to keep from freeZ
ing, McLachlan stacked his sample side
of the and stuffed ladies' dresses between them
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-20
Leech Lake Figured Worth Nine Billion

Walker-visions of the wealth of Monte Christie
have entered the minds of Cass county residents.
following the discovery of gold the shore of Leech
Lake. While loading sand for concrete work, John
Olson found something which looked like gold. A
sample of the find sent in for assay and re-
ported to have about $3.50 worth of gold per ton.
Owners Of property the lake have it figured out
like this: Take front foot the lake 20 feet deep
and 200 feet back from the lake and you have 1000
cubic feet 375 tons per front foot at $3.50 per
ton S937.50 per front foot the lake, which is
S4950000 per mile of shore line. With Leech lakes
GAO miles of shore line. we have value Of $S178-
100000. But the owners of land about the lake
to the center of the lake The lake contains about
$50 square miles Take the lake bottom to a depth
of 20 feet and each square mile would contain g.
100000 tons and at $3.50 per ton, $23,20O,0O0 per
square mile $50 square miles make the lake bed
worth about S41760OO,O0 And some people have been
wondering how going to pay the national
debt But far few people in the state have desert
ed their homes to stake out claims!
Threshers Claim Spring just Around the Corner
Bagley.-At 80 degrees below Zero Henry Felt
and Ray Walin, of Vern township, threshed out clo-
for Merton Watts at the Walin home near Bag
ley last week. That must be record of some kind
other. One naturally associates threshing with
much warmer weather. Spring is just around the
Evening star., 1936-09-25
FRENCH RIGHTISTS
HELD PLOTTING COUP
Labor Head Declares They Plan
to Overthrow Government "in
October or November"

BY the Associated FrssS.
PARIS. September 25.-Leon Jou-
haux, head Of the General Confeder-
alton Of Labor, charged today Right
lists were planning to overthrow the
Popular Front government "in Octo-
Der or November"
Jouhaux told an extraordinary
meeting Of the labor organizatton's
National Committee government op-
ponents were exploiting all workers
movements to create an atmosphere
Of panic"
I'm October or November" he de-
clared, ''our adversaries hope to over
throw the Peoples Front government
and replace it with one more docile
to the interests Of the capitalistic
oligarchy. believe the masses are
not ready to allow this to be done"
A collective contract was signed
ending the "sit-down" strike Of 10000
textile workers In the vosges Depart
ment. The agreement, signed at Epi-
nal, set . minimum wage scale, and
the workers promised to return to
their posts Monday. Marc Rucart,
minister Of justice, negotiated the
settlement.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
Hostages Placed
In Line of Fire
OF Rebel Shells
Threatened attack on,
Bilbao Fails to
DeveIOp.
81 the Associated Press.

oy Inc AsSoCl8teo TISSSs
BILBAO. Spain, September as
(Friday)-(By warship to Saint Jean
de Luz) "a threatened Fascist bonn
bardment of this northern coastal city,
scheduled for am. today, failed to
occur after the defenders had placed
1000 prisoners near points which were
expected to be targets Of the at
tackers.
Gen. Emilio Mola, commanding the
Fascists IN this region, had given
warning his forces would attack Bill
bao from land. sea and air unless the
defenders surrendered.
Observers here believed lombard
ments from the sea and the air were
possible but it was thought the Fas.
cist troops were too far away for Q
land offensive. The insurgent cruiser
Velasco was outside the hsrbor and
Fascist planes had circled over the
city during the week.
The populace was calm as the an
nounced deadline arrived and the
peoples front leaders were defiant. re-
jecting the attempts Of representa-
tive Of the international Red Cross
to save the prisoners held In Bilbao
II the Fascists attached.
Three hostage ships were brought
closer to the aviation field and the
munitions plant which ofncials be-
iieved would be sure targets Of the
Tascists II they bombarded the city.
The move meant virtual death sem
tences for ct least some Of the pEis-
ofers from their fellows own shells
II IN attack were made.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
COOL WAVE TO END
SOON, is FORECAST
Tomorrow Will Bring Return Of
Moderate" Temperature,
Bureau Declares.

The cool wave which struck wash.
ington yesterday, dropping the mer-
curry to its lowest mark since last
May. viii be shortlived, the Weather
Bureau said today In forecasting the
return Of moderate" temperatures
tomorrow.
Today was expected to be fair and
continued cool, but tomorrow viii be
warmer, the forecaster said. Sunday
may bring showers, It was added.
The bureau explained, incidentally,
the current cool temperatures were
not ushered in by the rain, but are
due to . mass Of cold air from the
Polar regions.
The mercury fen to so degrees At
8 am. today, the lowest since May
20, when . mark Of ~ was recorded.
Yesterdays high" Of 70 was
reached at pm. The temperature
dropped 10 degrees between . and !
pm.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
SHEADS MURDER
INQUIRY REVIVED
Janitor, Confessing Goodwin
Crime, to Be Quizzed in
Teachers Staying.

With an alleged confession to the
brutal murder of Mrs. Florence
Dougherty Goodwin already In their
hands, homicide squad detectives to.
day planned to question a 27-year-
old colored man regarding q two-year-
old similar crime-the Staying Of Miss
Mary E. Sheads, "a. q retired school
teacher.
Both murders occurred in apart
ments on Sixteenth street under sim
liar circumstances, the motive in each
apparently being robbery. Evidence
was found in the Sheads case indi-
eating the slayer was colored.
Capt. Ira L. Keck, assistant chief
of detectives, said Norman Wesley
Robinson. alias John williams, who
early today Is alleged to have con-
fessed the Goodwin murder, appears
to have been in Washington in May,
1884. when Miss Sheads was strangled
in her room at 1000 Sixteenth street.
Robinson, court records show,
served 30-day sentence here that
year for larceny.
At the request Of Capt. Keck,
United States Attorney Leslie c. Gar
nett today assigned Assistant United
States Attorney Irving Goldstein to
collaborate with detectives in the in
vestigation.
Evidence for Inquest.
Robinson's signed statement, OBJ
tanned with the aid of science, will
be in custody of police when they
appear at 1880 am. tomorrow at
q coroner's inquest in the week-old
murder Of Mrs. Goodwin, 43-year-
old Treasury typist.
Accompanied by headquarters de-
tectives. Robinson returned to the
scene Of the crime last night and re-
enacted the murder in detail. the
officers said. Police expected to re-
cover q key to the rooming house
which, they said, Robinson admitted
having in his possession, but later dis
posed Of.
Capt. Keck, assistant chief Of de-
tectives, said credit for the reported
solution Of the murder rests largely
WAeA SO4oAC4 "A. IS4a6A QoCl 00dSAOkldlu
and DR.. Oscar B. Hunter, nationally
known pathologist.
Silken Threads Clue.
Tiny silken threads taken from the
dressing gown Of the murdered woman
were compared with particles removed
from beneath the suspects fingernails.
A microscope, police said, revealed that
the two samples were identical.
Bloodstains on the colored mans
shirt at the. time Of his arrest were
analysed and found to be Of the
same type as those on the bed In
which the sleeping woman was mur-
dered, the officers declared. Other
bloodstains were found on q pair Of
trousers in the suspects room, in the
1400 block Of Ninth street, they said.
Robinson. police said, told them his
motive was robbery. He had been
unemployed since leaving his job at
the rooming house. l102 Sixteenth
street. and returned just before day.
light last Friday morning.
After letting himself in through q
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