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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11
Looking Back
Through Time
Excerpts from Herald of Thurs.
June 8, 1916-Items OF Inter-
est of Twenty Years Ago

The City Council passed a resell
ution at the regular meeting We'd
nesday evening ordering initiative
steps to manufacture electric cur
rent for light and power purposes.
At a meeting of the Commercial
Club and the council members in
vestigation of the light and power
proposition brought about the
thought that what Sank Centre
most needs at this time is a mum
icipally owned light and power
plant.
Sank Centres new charter COM
mission is ready to begin active
work on the drafting of the new
charter. Monday of this week DR..
w. A. Scharoen, professor of pol
itical science at the state univer-
sity, met with the commission and
impaired valuable advice as to pro-
cedure. It was decided that the
present form of government would
not be changed. That Is to say, that
the mayor and city council plan
will be retained.
Friday afternoon the board OF
; directors of the Masonic Building
Association received bids for the
! construction of the new Masonic
home to be erected on the beauti-
| full lot on Main Street across from
the Public Library. The contract
was awarded to the National Con-
struction Company, of Alexandria,
and work will start at once.
George Steur, the young son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Steur, residing
four miles east of the city, suffered
severe injury to his right hand on
Sunday from the explosion of dy-
Mantle percussion cap, with which
he had been playing. The lad
struck the cap a heavy blow, and
the resulting explosion tore off
the index finger, lacerated the
thumb and second finger and blew
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11

"Gusta," that queer Lathrop young
one "who mothers her two Cape
Cod guardians In spite of their at
tempts to bring her up.
Mary-Gusta is an orphan, and
legacy from her step-father, to his
old friends, Captain Gould and Mr..
Hamilton. 1t seems unthinkable
that they should accept the charge
o: little girl, but they do and are
soon managed by the child, who
shows marked capacity for man
aging.
The story is told from Marquis
ta's point of view. 1t Is very origin
al and very entertaining.
TWENTY YEARS UNDER THE
sea-. E. Williamson.-The
same people who read Ellsberg's
On the Bottom and Eadie's Like
Diving will like this book.
II is an exciting, adventure story
telling of the first efforts to pho
tograph undersea life. If you re
member the film 10000 Leagues
Under the Sea-" you will learn how
the pictures were taken.
Probably the most exciting Incl.
dent is the battle with a shark
There he was. The shark turned
and dashed open-mouthed toward
me. A quivering thrill raced up my
arm as the blade buried itself ir
the flesh il. Everyone was con
graduating me. I had killed tht
shark"
New literature has been received
al the Library on the Fedora
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11
Do Your Duty-Vote At The Primary
Election

Next Monday, June 18th, Minnesota voters will
have the opportunity of attending the Primary Elec
ton and aid in the selection of candidates to repre-
sent the parties at the General Election next
fall.
All men and women, who are qualified voters
regardless of party affiation should exercise thels
right of franchise This is a sacred duty and under
our system of government is the only means we have
of maintaining and perpetuating free government
Regardless of the voters opinion as to the value
of the primary election, it is the one system which
enables every citizen to aid in selecting those men,
whom he wishes 70 represent his party. Some OF the
best men and women of each party, are represented
the ballot this year.
Every voter should affiliate with some party, a.
though there are some who hold the erroneous idea
that they need not affiliate with any party but can
vote for the candidate they deem the best man. Tha
is not permissible in the primary election which ~
merely nominating convention adopted to give
voters voice in the selection of party representa-
tiveS
This year all three tickets will be consolidated on
one ballot and those who hold the idea that they
can vote for the regardless of party Will be
sorely tempted to split their ballot. If they do, their
ballot will be rejected and they have only wasted
their time and have failed to fulfill their duty.
Do your duty! Vote at the Primary Election Mon
day, June 18th.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11

ty in finding a method Of dividing
things up. Besides that things are
not always what they seem.
The only thing that can be easily
divided is the cash and currency OF
the nation. There Is about six bill
lion dollars worth of this. Divide
that among 125 million people and
each person will have less than 80
dollars.
That is not a very large amount
of money. When people would get
it they would spend it and that
means that someone else would
have most of 1t after awhile. Some
would gamble their so dollars
away. Some would drink it up. In a
few months the cash and currency
oe the nation would be about where
it is now.
There are other forms of wealth,
factories, lands, homes. How they
will be divided has not yet been set
tied. OF course, there Is quite a
division of this wealth now, but
how it can be re-divided has not
been determined even by the most
ardent divisionist.-Grand Rapids
Herald-Review.
Pest No More
The life insurance salesman now
adays qualities as pretty good in
vestment adviser. He knows a
great deal about various kinds OF
policies, and how to fit them to
ones purse, financial obligations
family responsibilities, outlook on
life. He takes more pride in his
business, which he has come to
look upon as. in a measure, a pro.
fession. He seems less anxious tc
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11

ing or carrying charges, states Luo
Rowe in his Montevideo News.
Comment that comes from the east
and from cities generally, Is all on
another point. 1t speaks only about
the fear of initiation. Here was
clash Of viewpoints, and the farmer
found himself in the minority.
Letters from Minnesota members
o. Congress dwell on the important
part played in the defeat OF the
bill by the Speaker Of the House OF
President Green of the American
Federation Of Labor. Fear OF pos
slble initiation Is declared unreason-
able by the Minnesota spokesman,
but 1t was strong in the minds OF
the administration leaders and
spokesman for city people. Much
stronger, in fact, than their ability
to understand the plight OF agricui-
ture.-Eveleth Clarion.
John p. Arnoldy, chief Of the
state highway patrol says that half
of the trucks on the highways are
over the weight limits specified IN
their lincenses or than restrictions
allowed on certain highways. More
power to the department in its
campaign to enforce weight limita-
tons. Too bad that the weight res
trictions on the black top highways
cannot remain in force all the
year. It's the heavy trucks that
ruin the roads, even the concrete
ones though they stand up better
than any other type.-Red Lake
Falls Gazette.
What A Waste!
American Business" is author
ity for the statement that the
American people last year spent
66O thousand million dollars on
GAMBLING. AS we figure it this
staggering sum amounts to an ex-
penditure of $4,000 per minute
and would give all adults over six
ty years of age, who are In neces.
sitious circumstances, an annual
income of $1,1OO. Most of this mon
ey is lost in foreign lotteries as
only an infinitesimal part OF Il
ever returns. Many millions are al
so lost through the purchase Of
counterfeit lottery tickets. These
facts and figures present a rather
startling indictment of American
intelligence. Wadena Pioneer
Journal.
Fined 20!
Carl H. Fredlund, driver Of tn,
car which on August II, 1885, kill
&c Mrs. Walter P. Busch and he
seven-year-old son on the Shakope
road, has been fined $40 for speed
ing
Aside from the inconvenience o
languishing in Jail many week
during his two trials for man
slaughter and the expense OF tn
litigation, this is the extent of pun
ishment received for one OF tn
most dangerous motor accidents @
many years.
Meanwhile two of the girls VIII
appeared as witnesses for the az
tense in the first trial have bee
placed on probation after suspend
ed sentences for perjury. Their te'
timony played a major part in tn
failure of the first jury to convic
They admitted their guilt. AS
, matter of fact, they suffer MOI
than the man they enabled to e
cape.
, If we want to decrease our ira
fic accidents, We will have to fir
a less, complicated system of tryir
+bosa ;pyolvad in Sllch accidents.
, st. Paul Daily News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11

sell one a policy than to make sure
ones insurance will work most eff
fectively for the family. He's not
the pest he used to be.-Jackson
Pilot.
Afraid Of Imitation
The Frazier-Lemke bill for re-
financing farm Indebtedness has
been Debated in the House OF Re
representatives. by a vote that was
unexpectedly decisive. In this part
os the country the bill was regard
ed as a measure to add stability to
agriculture by making its debt bur-
den more bearable through tighten
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11
Thursday, June II, 1885.

Housing Administration. Topics
are: How to have the home you
want; Loans up to $4,000; Princi-
pies OF planning small houses;
Answers to your questions on
Farm Property improvements:
Farm Building Protection; Opera
tive Builders; Contract Documents
for Small House Construction;
Equipment and Machinery Eligible
for Modernization Credit; If You
Want a Better Home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11
S465,OOO STATE

Award of 10 road construction
Jobs in nine counties has been an
nounced by N. w. Elsberg, state
highway commissioner, to cost
$465,161. The work includes elimin-
ating of three railroad grade cross
irgs, replacement of three obsolete
railroad crossing bridges, 9.3 miles
of grading and paving, Z miles OF
gravel surfacing, one crossing sig
nal and the six bridges. The work
will be in Douglas, Fillmore, Good
hue, Lyon, Martin, Pennington,
Ramsey, Stearns and Washington
counties. The award In Stearns
county is as follows: Bridge on T.
H. No. IS, located IL miles north
west Of Paynesville; 191-foot deck
girder overhead, eliminating one
grade crossing; Anderson & Sons,
Inc, Of Minneapolis, $37,915.
American men now spend nearly
| two-thirds as much as women for
beauty aids.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11

and conveniences for the average family Our form
of government is the best ever yet devised by man.
and should guard against any radical attempts to
change the fundamental principals upon which 1t
founded and under which equality OF opportunity
has been open to all
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11

Little Falls.-When Woodrow Felix got his dip
Iona from the Little Falls high school last week 1t
marked the first time in SO years that Mr.. and MIS-
Paul Felix have not had youngster going to school
in Little Falls September 1900 they sent their Old
est off to primary school Since then eight others
have launched out in quest Of an education
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11

Japanese statesman recently stated that war
between his country and the United States is un-
thinkable" But without thinking, people can think
up some of the most unthinkabe things
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11

Argyle-Just as residents had hunch tnat sum
mer might have arrived their hopes disillusion
ed when it was found that water line was frozen up
tight-late in May! Street Commissioner Lenus carr
SON tested the hydrant at the city hail. and when wa
tor could not be drawn he came to the conclusion
that the shutoff valve out of order The Migrant
was taken out and found to be in good condition.
Then a test was made Of the pipe line from anotne@
hvdrant and it was found that the dead-end water
main on which the dry" hyrant was set was frozen
I'D tight Two hours of work with the electric thaw
or was required TO get the water running through
the hydrant The freeze-up came some time after the
end of March, when the hydrant was last used, and
recent warm weather apparently had falled 10 ina"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11
EDITORIAL
COMMENT
From Our Exchanges

To Those Who Will Drown
Because most of the accidents
resulting in the loss of life through
drowning are due to inexperience
or carelessness, and hence prevent
able, it is we'll to call attention to
this danger as the open-air season
gets underway.
Persons unable to swim, mex
perienced in handling watercraft,
and ignorant of the water into
which they venture, need not be
surprised if something happens
when nobody is around to pull
them out.
Parents of young children should
take the precaution of warning
their offspring of the danger OF
harmless" wading in water. Along
this line, it may be well to call at
tenYon to the importance of teach
ing children to swim. Many lives
would be saved each year If unfor,
tunate victims had a slight know
ledge of how to keep afloat fol-
even a few minutes.-Hubbard
County Journal.
Small Change
There is not quite as much tall
about sharing the wealth as there
was q few months past.
There seems to be some Difficult
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11
Book Reviews
Hiss Mmette LindeIOT

MARY GUSTA-Joseph G. Lin
coin. A quaint and appealing little
girl is added to Joseph c. Lin
coins fiction children in Mary
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-11

Especially made for surfaces ex-
posed to weather. Gives exceed
ingly tough, wear resisting film.
Is quick drying. Has high gloss
finish. Per pint. Reg. - -
price soc. NV
Sale Price. ........ ~
Per Quart sale SNt
Reg. price. SOC Price. ~
Per Gallon. :. Sale 81 az
Reg. price SAGE Price 4s2O
The Indianapolis times., 1936-01-01
BOND AVERAGE
AT 6-yEAR TOP
Market Moves Higher on
Stimulus of Low Rate
for Money.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The bond
market pushed further into new
high ground for the recovery in 1885
under the stimulus of unprecedented
low rates for money and a revival
of speculative interest in the lower
grade rails and industrials. Trading
was slightly under 1884
The Dow Jones Average of 40
representative bonds touched the
highest point since the middle of
1928, while the averages of 10 high
grade rails, 10 industrials, and 10
utilities all made record highs.
Although second grade and spec
ulative carrier obligations were bur-
dened through the first months of
the year, by adverse traffic and
earnings reports, interest in them
revived briskly through the autumn,
and dealings in the group accounted
for a large proportion of the turn
ever in the market.
A majority of the utility bonds on
the Stock Exchange are of the OBJ
legations of operating companies and
are of an investment rather than
a speculative caliber and for that
reason they failed to mirror de-
velopments in the passage of the
Wheeler-Rayburn bill closely.
United States government bonds
sold at new highs, and the Treas
ury was able to market two issues,
one at 2M per cent and one at 2M
per cent, with additional offerings
of each issue later. AS the year
closed, the GAS were commanding
premium of u point or so. The
Treasury's largest operation of the
year was the refunding of the last
Of the Liberty bonds.
Italian bonds featured the for
eign list, breaking 40 to so points
in heavy dealings as the Italo-
Ethiopian war clouds darkened and
broke. After the first wide declines,
however, some support developed
and activity Slacke0ed
The Indianapolis times., 1936-01-01
'0vER-COUNTER'
TRADE FREEDOM
ENDED BY U. S.
SEC Completes Plans to
Bring Vast Business
Under Control.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Sc
curities and Exchange Commission
completed plans today to bring un-
der government control the vast
over-the-counter security business
with the start of the new year.
chairman James H. Lands of the
SEC reported 5088 over r-the-counter
brokers' and dealers having 74OO
offices and $4,000 employees had
registered with the commission. ef-
fective today.
ms was the last segment of the
huge American securities business to
be brought under Federal control
organized security exchanges trad
Ing paper annually with a value Of
more than s1O0OO,OOO.OO0. already
are operating under SEC regulation,
Larger Than Exchange Trade
The over-the-counter business.
representing business not done on
organized exchanges, was described
as even larger than the exchange
business with annual turnover esti-
mated at from $4,000, ,000, 900 to
$40 ,O00, 100000.
Brokers and dealers registered un-
der the law are to operate under
commission rules prescribing certain
standards of fair practice. Those
failing to register are prohibited
from conducting an interstate busi-
ness in securities not exempt from
the law. These are largely Federal,
state and municipal obligations.
MIR. Lands revealed some former
security dealers not willingg to SUBJ
NIT to SEC regulation are branch
ing into other lines of business in
paper and commodities not subject
to SEC regulation.
He threatened non registering
brokers and dealers with court in
functions should they continue in
business. He said So persons in this
business had either withdrawn or
had been denied registration with
the SEC.
"Must Nots' Are Listed
The major grounds for denial OF
registration were set forth as fol-
lows:
Wilful misrepresentation of ma
terial facts.
Conviction in connection with the
securities business within the last 20
years.
Permanent injunction from en-
gaging in securities business in the
last 10 years.
In some cases, Mr.. Lands said,
these restrictions had been waived.
But he emphasized the commission
had not in any way passed upon the
financial standing, fitness to conduct
business, or upon the merits of any
security offered by the brokers or
dealers.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-01-01
LEVER BROS. TO BUILD
NEW C0VO FACTORY
Hammond Structure to Cost More
Than S5,00O,OOO.

Than $5,000,O0O.
Times Special
HAMMOND, Ind, Jan. IA new
factory for the production of Covo
a vegetable lard substitute, to be
sold direct to the consumer, is to
be built in Hammond at the Rob-
ertsdale plant of the Lever Broth
ers, it was announced today.
/. The cost of the new plant along
with other contemplated improve
ments is expected to run between
$5,0O0,0OO and $1O,00O,OoO. The new
product IS expected to heighten
competition among lard substitutes
Covo, at present, is manufactured
at the Lever Brothers plant at
EngleWood, N. j.
The contract for the Hammond
plant has been let to Stone Sz
Webster Engineering Corp, Boston,
which has already completed sound
ings for the foundation. With ad-
d1tlons planned for other refineries
the company is expected to invest
approximately $25,OOO,O0O at the
plant before completion.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-01-01
BOX OFFICIAL VIEWS
BUSINESS PROSPECTS
Verne Powell Optimistic Over 1896
Trade Conditions.

Times Special
MARION, Ind. Jan. 1.-Verne
Powell, vice president of the Lind
ley Box and Paper Co., speaking at
the dedication of a new factory
building here late last week ex-
pressed optimistic views regarding
business prospects for 1886.
Speaking before approximately
$50 employees at a dinner served in
the new building, which is to be
used for the storage of raw mate
rials, Mr.. Powell said that construc-
ton of the new unit is one of sew
erai improvements, including the
purchase of new machinery, for
which the company is spending be-
tween $4,000 to $4,000 during the
next year.
He also stated that this year was
the first time since 1929 the COM
pany had not shut down for at
least one week for inventory. The
company is now extremely busy fill
ing a huge order received from the
wholesale department of Marshall
Field at Chicago, along with many
other large orders.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-01-01
AUTO INDUSTRY
AIDS RECOVERY
Hudson Executive Expects
Strong Demand to
Continue.
By United Press


NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Compared
with industry in general, the con-
tinued progress of the motor indus
try in 1885 must be regarded as per-
haps the most notable contribution
to the country'S recovery, Roy D
Chaplin, president of the Hudson
Motor Car Co., declared today.
"The output of motor vehicles by
American companies in 1885 ex-
ceeded 100000, a gain of about Dc
per cent over 1884," Mr.. Chaplin said
This was the largest production
for any year since 1929, he ex-
planned. The wholesale value of the
industry's 1885 output exceeded
$2,OOO,0Oo,OO0.
Three factors are accounting
primarily for the continued de-
mand for new automobiles. The
first is the heavy demand for re-
placement of old cars by people who
postponed purchases they would
ordinarily have made in the past
few years.
"The second is the desire of the
public to obtain the improved styles
and performance that are char
acteriStic of new models. The third
is the demand of the public for
safety features that have been engi-
neered into new models now being
offered by many companies.
"The tremendous gain in the in
dustry's output during 1885 has re-
suited in greatly increased employ
ment. Increased motor production
means greater purchases of steel,
alloys, machinery, tools, leather
glass, rubber, lumber, and many
other products"
The Indianapolis times., 1936-01-01
RAIL TRAFFIC
AT new HIGHS
Government Makes Millions
as Result of RFC
Operations.

Railroad traffic, both freight and
passenger, and net operating income
were greater in 1885 than in any
year since 1881, John j. Pelley, pres
ident of the Association of American
Railroads, announced in reviewing
carrier activities during the current
year.
Mr.. Pelley also reported that not
passenger was killed in train acci-
dents in the first IL months of the
year just ended.
Under the able leadership of Jesse
H. Jones the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. continued it's work of lending
funds to banks and other business
institutions in need Of capital. In
addition, the RFC took over many
obligations from the Public Works
Administration after that agency
made loans and grants to munich
palities, many of them, incidentally,
located in Indiana. The RFC later
sold these obligations to financial
institutions at profit of many mil
lions of dollars to the Federal gov
ernment.
Nineteen hundred and thirty-five
saw an all-time peak in electricity
consumption, Gerard Swope, preSi-
dent of the General Electric Co., an
nounced today.
Approximately 7 per cent more
electricity was consumed in 1885
than in 1884 and 3 per cent more
than in 1929, the previous peak year,
Mr.. Swope said.
The stock market experienced
better trade and made greater ad-
vances than in any year since 1881.
Charles R. Gay succeeded Richard
Whitney as president of the New
York Stock Exchange.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-01-01
FORT WAYHc RAILROAD
SHIPMENTS INCREASE
Officials of Four Companies See
Improvement for 1886.

Improvement for 1886.
Times Special
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Jan. l.
Officials of four railroads operating
through Fort Wayne today reported
/. a slight but steady increase in ship
ments picked up in the city during
1885. They express an optimistic
outlook for the coming year.
An increase in volume which
started in September has placed the
Nickel Plate business about per
cent ahead of that in the preceding
year. Arthur d. Peters, superintend-
ent OF the Fort Wayne division, an
nounced. Freight handled during
December is running approximate-
iy 8 per cent greater than in same
month q year ago.
With livestock shipments slightly
lighter this year the increase was
attributed to a heavier movement
OF general commodities. Shipments
OF raw materials and manufactured
products in grains. lumber and
steel industries have advanced. The
PENNSYLVANIA, New York Central
and Wabash railroads also report
increases.