The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-05-14

school success.
She stuck her head in the door and looked around
but then decided that she had business elsewhere,
ieaped the fence around the school yard and made
off toward the west This is the first time deer
has been seen in that neighborhood, according to
Frank Swenson who farms in that district and
whose daughter, Edith, teaches in District "a The
deer acted so tame, unless she had been wounded
crippled at some time and had been taken care
of by game warden or others
Wolf Cubs Bring S72 In Bounty
Preston.-"Nine little wolf cubs went to market"
and Charles Barber came home with $72.0O in cash.
Last week while out hunting wolves, Mr.. Barber,
Preston township resident, came across wolves re-
treat and found the mother wolf out and nine little
cubs scampering about. Monday he received $500
apiece for them bounty from County Auditor
Chas. v. Kitchener. If Mr.. Barber capture
the mother wolf, he will collect $500 for her hide
Nickel Lodged In Three Year Old Boys Throat
Thief River Fals.-Roland McCrum, three-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs Frank McCrum while in
Thief River Falls the other day inadvertently swal-
lowed fve-cent piece which he had placed in his
mouth. An X-Ray picture revealed that the coin had
lodged in the base of his throat, causing considerable
distress and the little boy taken to the Univer-
sity hospital in Minneapolis to undergo an opera
ton.
Fake Doctors Ask $500 For Eye Examination
Farfax.-Residents of Lake Lillian were victims
of pair of slickers the other day who posed gov
eminent doctors, the two getting $50 from one old
gentleman before leaving Stopping at the Joe Peska
told Mr.. and Mrs Peska they were government doc
tors that it compulsory now for everyone to
have their eyes examined, and that the two were
for that purpose Starting in the old gentle
man, they went through some kind of rgmarole, dur
ing the course Of which they poured water into his
eyes, pulled loose cutice from their hands,
and showed 1t to Mr. Peska telling him, See this is
what we took from your eyes" Having completed the
examination" the pseudo doctors demanded $500 for
their services. Naturally argument ensued, the
old gent refusing to pay any such amount. During
the course of the argument the men told him that If
he didn't come across with the $500 they would take
him to st. Paul and it would cost him thousands of
dollars get the matter Strengthened up. Finally
the intruders got $50 in cash-al Of the money in
the house, and left.
Man Bites Hole In Tongue When Lever Crackes Jaw
Wazata.-A painful experience, and also very
trying one, Wilmar Brukhoffs last week when
the lever of a machine which he was working hit
him under the chin. The result better than a
good straight left for Bruckhoff unconscious for
approximately half an hour. After he had seen stars
for that length Of time he became conscious only to
find that he able talk His tongue had been
little far forward in his mouth at the time Of
the impact and he had almost bitten off the end of
it, cutting it deeply that 1t necessary to have
four stitches taken For few days after his misfor
tune, it difficult to tell whether he talking
whistlng, his tongue was so swollen
Empty Gas Can Returns To Former Prowess
Barnesville.-Even an empty gasoline can can
not forget the dignity and with which it once
possessed, and one who NEEDLES with it takes
his chances, found by E. F. Medium. The
empty" gasoline drum had been resting at the
of the building for some time, and Medium wanted
to find out what shape the barrel in after its
posture to weather conditions He lit match to see
clearly. Well the drum in fair shape but
now it's good-for the conclusion tore the top
wide open. heavy pipe wrench which was lying on
the barrel top sent into space and ended up on
the other side of the building. Fortunately, Medium
stepped back just in time to avoid injury.
Hen Lays Egg Each Day With Question Mark
Sleepy Eye.-With the predicted return of the
year locust this year by students of insect fe
citizens of Sleepy Eye who superstitious recall
that the "W" outlined the wings of the locusts
mean war But what, they ask, does 1t mean when
a hen on the Oscar Hopp farm near Sleepy Eye lays
egg each day on which perfectly formed ques-
ton mark is embossed the blunt end? Strange as
it may seem, this particular hen skps scarcely day
in delivering an egg which is asking a perpetual
question of the world
16-Year Old Boy Shoots Farmer without Motive
Janesville.-A 16-year-old GAINESVILLE boy last
week confessed to the shooting and wounding of a
farmer but apparently had motive of any kind for
the act. Warren Sanasac Mad hauled wheat to mar
ket a few days before for Mike Cahil farmer near
GAINESVILLE He returned home secured his rifle went
back to the CahH farm and deliberately rested the
gun tree while shooting his victim. Cahill, sit
ting by the window of his home heard the pane
crash and felt pain in his side. He jumped up went
outside to investigate, but nothing suspicious.
Going to the window he found that perfectly round
hole had been cut through it, apparently with %
calibre rifle. Looking at the jacket which he
he noticed hole in the side and upon closed exam
ination found he was wounded Later, Sanasac was
picked up and confessed to the shooting He denied
robbery a motive