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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02
EDITORIAL
COMMENT
Governor Benson In New York
From Our Exchanges

Governor Benson In New York
Loyal Minnesotans from Duluth
to Luverne must have shuddered
when they realized that their Gov
ernor Elmer A. Benson, was doing
in New York, to which city he
went to lead parade OF 10000
communists and unionists in a
peace march," In his shirtsleeves
the chief executive of the other
wise great state of Minnesota rode
at the head of the radical process
sion, on occasions lodging over
ripe fruit while shedding apithets
also hurled at him and his fellow
marchers from the Yorkville and
Harlem sidewalks
Governor Benson took advantage
of the sudden prominence given
him in the metropolis to make
some observations and predictions.
He joined Governor Earle Of Penn
sylvania, and Governor Alfred, Of
Texas, in declaring himself for
President Roosevelt for a third
term. He also lifted his voice in
a plea for the reelection of Mayor
LaGuardia. He paid mis- respects to
Senator Robert NJ, and Governor
Phillip IAFollette Of Wisconsin, as
presidential possibilities" declar-
ing they were both good boys, but
it looks like Rooseevlt.>
1t Is believed that Senator Royal
s. Copeland, Of New York. by this
time has the background firmly in
mind. Full reports Of the purpose
and meaning of the Minnesota gov
ernor's visit to the metropolis were
published in the New York news
papers. It already was known Tar
and wide that Mr.. Benson was the
choice of the Farmer-Labor party
in this state for governor and that
he had harangued and melted an
unruly group Of rioters In this
state, encouraging them to stage a
sit-down strike against the Mime
sofa senate last spring in demand
ing relief appropriations. In other
words, Sen. Copeland, as well as
others must have by this time a
rather good line on the Minnesota
governor. Therefore what he had
to say about the senator, a Demo
cratic candidate in the mayoralty
primaries in New York, need not
be taken as doing irreparable dam.
age to the solon's political future.
Governor Benson, a visitor In
New York City. glibly said he hop
ed Mr.. LaGuardia would win, TO,
Senator Copeland, with whom he
formerly served in the senate, was
awful" He said: Copeland was
one Of the worst in the United
States senate. was there and /
knew him."
Senator Copeland need not feel
hurt by all this. His political bene-
factor, Alfred E. Smith. easily
could be dismissed as of little con-
sequence. and he could cite the
Minnesota governors background
as proof.-Sioux City, Iowa, jour
nal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02
It Happened On Main Street

What kind of Harvest Festival they going
to have?" is statement heard all too frequently
along Main Street Why not use the pronoun "we'
instead of they it would indicate that you expect
to cooperate with the others who trying to stage
a successful celebration Oh, yes, by the way the
name has been changed to Good Will Days" and
we instead of they would indicate your good will
Senator Arthur H. Vandenburg, of Michigan at
the National convention of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, at Buffalo, New York, urged Americans to in
sist upon immediate legislation to take the profit
out of He stated: 1T may be hard on our cash
registers but it will be easier sons" 1t has
long recognized that the accumulation of wealth
in war times has overshadowed the loss of life.
Therefore the veterans program to draft the wealth
of the nation as we'll its manpower would dis
courage those who expect to make profit out OF the
misfortune of young manhood.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02
State News Briefs
Family Prizes Old Bible From Sweden

Farmngton-A Bible printed in Swdeen in the
year 172S-beeved be the oldest book of its type
in Dakota county-is cherished possession OF the
Carl A. Qvale family of Pennington. Although the
book is yelowed with age, the printing on all of the
1919 pages is perfectly legble The type used in this
most English editions of the Bible Of heavy paper
stock the pages measure by 10 inches. Although
the leather covers we'll worn from long years of
handling the thick leather binding is still in relative
ly good shape The Bible was given Mr.. Qvale by his
mother at the time of his marriage.
Pick-POckets Mail Checks, Keep Cash
Detroit Lakes-A thief who is more than half
way honest is the pck-pocket who kept only the
cash and mailed back the checks contained in a wal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02

fes children have taken quite a
fancy to the baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Schwartz, living right next
door. Now his name is Bobby,
which they decided didn't work
with Jerry either before or behind.
But, oh happy days, his second
name is Edward. Commemorate
the baby too? Why not. And by
gum, they did. The dogs name in
full: Jerry Edward Steffes- a
hunting dog.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02

tempted, however, every day by
the conniving. political sharp
shooters who infest most Of the
government departments in st.
Paul. Their chief qualification for
jobs Is the showing they made in
their ward or precinct during the
election.
Another propaganda writer has
been added to the staff of Abe
Harris, chief propaganda, and has
been assigned to the office of the
encouragement. His job is to help
"sell" the administration to the vo-
ters.-who pay the bills also for
the selling" AS If, indeed, there
were not already too many en-
ployees in the state capitol where
they sit like parasites on the stair
steps, clutter up desks, and, as ra-
vens, cluster about the refresh
ment stands. A Is per cent reduc-
ton in the staffs would doubtless
result in great efficiency. Private
business operated on the same bas-
is as the state capitol would go
bankrupt within a year.
The taxpayers are paying, too,
for little printing commission on
a booklet that failed to carry the
Governors name. 1t is the pamph-
let OF instructions to drivers con-
tanning the highway traffic laws
and what not. The first batch got
out with only the name of N. w.
Elsberg, the highway commission,
err, printed on the outside cover, as
has always been customary. When
Abe Harris and his aides. Roger
Rutchick and Art Jacobs got wind
of it there was trouble galore. The
governor must be advertised and
all that could be done was to have
another batch printed up and,
presto!-it is done-at the taxpay-
ers' expense.
Will Hialmar Listen?
Like the lure being placed for
grasshoppers throughout southern
Minnesota, George Griffith, chief
oil inspector-also rated as top
plot strategist, out dish for
Hjalmar Petersen. The bait is in
the form of an olive branch to
Hjalmar, whose popularity has
been growing entirely to rapidly to
suit the fl chieftains and the pro-
position is for Hjalmar to be given
the nomination and made governor
in 1910 if he will only be good now,
crawl into his hole and lay off
criticizng the Mexican generals
and the governor.
snka CT nrnnndn
property interests" is the phrase
often mouthed by the fl laddies.
Their human interests" are shown
in the way they discharge compe-
tent employees who have served
the state efficiently for upward of
twenty years and whose only de-
ficiency was his lack for political
activity for the fl party. c. p.
Bull, state weed inspector, was in
terrupted in the middle of a letter
he was debating, told that he was
discharged, to let his dictation go,
to get his buds, to beat 1t and stay
away. He was succeeded by nor
thern county resident, who knows
little about weeds. He was a faith
full lackey of the party for a num-
Der of years, though.
AS to the governor, his place is
but incidental Aside from going
into tantrums Of anger, stamping
his feet and pounding the desk to
impress those with whom he takes
issue, organizing Peoples Hobbies
and travelling to New York to adj
dl ess communists, he plays but an
insignificant role.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02

tickets offering a $40 value for
30 cents will be good for admission
to the grounds, admission Of auto
or visit to the Hopi Indian vii
lage. q seat for the afternoon auto
races and for two rides on the
midway.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02

edited this week by III. e. Ras-
mussen, Austin Daily
Motivated by the desire to ap-
proach the capitol in the most lib
eral frame of mind and gather ma
terial for this column, I was short
ly given jolts that caused doubts to
arise in the mind.
The unfortunate part Of 1t Is
that the administration in power
now in Minnesota opposes and de-
tests individual success. That must
not happen IL the collectivist state
Is to be ushered in to the strains Of
a foreign symphony, which hereto
fore has been revolving to all mil
liant Americans and loyal Minneso-
tans. The philosophy Of the fl par
ty In Minnesota is not one Of aid
to the worker and the farmer, but
fundamentally 1t Is one of COM
plete change of the basic elements
and traditions in order to transfer
control Of the destiny Of the indiv-
idual into the hands Of a SUPER
numerary group.
ANU INSTANCES are not hacking.
laundering but bluntly the state
sought to inject itself into a home
rule situation in Albert Lea last
Monday when an attempt was
made to prevent licensed and
franchised buses to operate to the
fair grounds because some fl taxi
operators Of that city had made a
complaint to buddies in the CAPT
tol who thought they might try to
put over a fast one" through the
state highway patrol. The courage
OF Mayor Hayek, Of Albert Lea,
nipped that plot in the bud with
plenty Of ammunition and there
were profuse apologies. Just an in
stance Of what might and Is at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02
COnnOn-tater
By Chuck Rattle

Lickers-Uncle Jim Farley,
known as postmaster general but
more intimately called the philate-
lists pal, is swinging his forces to-
gether in putting out issue after
issue of new stamps. He's COM
memorated everything except the
death of your pet dog with dozens
and dozens of issues of the lickers.
When the Virginia Dare series ap-
peared on the market a few weeks
go, Dick O'Gara purchased the
first one when the sale went on at
q noon. You know, this encourage
lnent to stamp collectors is doing
a healthy business for Uncle Sans
postal Sudden pertinent thought:
The postoffice in this country is
the most strictly cash business in
the world. Try to buy a ticker on
credit.
A Mite of Main Philosophical
actually heard this on the street.
Now if I had a million And
then there's this Bit heard two
youngsters on the street said one
to the other, Did you hear the
story about George and jimmy"
Thinks I pretty young to start that
sort of thing. Wonder what the
story was about Sudden thot-
j have never seen a new cement
mixer until the one Hirt brought
here for the Mary Ann building
They're liking threshing machines.
one until the event Of the tractor
over the old time steam rig" Now
new tractors and separators are In
evidence Fittin'-Having some
one else put on your glasses is like
having someone put on your hat.
Neither ever feels right unless pat
ted in place with your own hand
:. Amt it the truth?
Power Of the Press-A few weeks
ago this corner ran poem which
read in all its unmetric style: It
seems a farmer just north of town,
Was tired Of young folks sparkling;
So on his gate he hung sign
That read like this: mo Parking"
1t develops that the land belongs
to the Costellos, and Frank inform
ed the editor that he had changed
the sign to the thought Of this
pome. So your commentator did
little sluething and discovered that
sure enuf the sign had been chang
ed. 1t now reads: mo sparkling"
Touching, isn't it?-Brilliant in
repartee Is Pete Michels, railroad
man and flower raising lobbyist.
He knows the right answers too, 1t
would seem, If you follow me. 1t
wasn't long ago that Pete was
working in his flower beds to the
rear OF his home when he was &C
costed by one Of those knights of
the road who work from house to
house to get bite to eat. The boy
delivered the sales talk to Pete ap-
plying the touch at the what he
judged precisely the correct psy-
Geological moment. But he didn't
get far, for Pete came back with,
Get on the other side Of the street
buddy. I'm working this side"
Pardon me-" bowed out the bum,
II thought you were the man Of
the house."
Patter-Flower gardening is a
pastime, deigned by some who
aren't In the know as effeminite,
that only recently has come into
the fold Of hobbies. Since that ad-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02

vent the hobby has become strictly
a mans game with it's hard work
and careful selection of bulbs and
seeds. It's peculiar to note that the
best varieties are the ones grown
by the men, too. Here we have
such enthusiasts as Pete Michels,
Frank O'Gara, Henry Rydholm.
Perhaps v. L. Burgess was one Of
the earliest flower raisers in the
city. His blooms were a source of
joy to him. Now the boys 60 in for
gladiolas more than anything. 1t
seems that the meticulous care
they demand attracts growers to
them more than ever. Frank
O'Gara has bulbs imported from
Holland for his tulips. Henry Ryd-
holm has bulbs he wouldn't sell
for considerably more than you'd
pay for a Model T In connec-
ton Pete Michels tells us some
thing We didn't know. Those bog
formations found in low swampy
places that you thought were
caused when the cows walked
around Hah, that's not so at all.
Those boys are rock formations,
and the point of the rock causes
the irregularity in the land. Make
the SWEETEST rocks for decorating
your garden you ever saw, we were
told &. Fashion note: But no man
will ever be able to take over this
fantasy of women-that of wearing
her hats. This year for your info
we feel we should appeal to all
classes and types of people-hats
will be a browning glory for your
hair. In other words they won't be
as much use as your handkerchief,
but they'll be prettily set off with
birds and flowers. Song pluggers
will probably revive the old ditty
about the "saucy little bird on Mel
lies hat" And hats all for the IA
shion dept.
Photoincident Condolences
cause considerable comment, but
the one at the Rydholm studio last
week was so unusual. It involved
two photos that were taken Of ex-
actly the same scene, and from the
same point Of focus. The pictures
landed at the studio on the same
day and were developed together.
The scene was Of Lake Louise In
Glacier National Park, more than
15OO miles away. One snapper was
Louis Lovik. The other was Mr..
Fezler, of Osakis. Neither of the
gentlemen, living only IS miles
apart, knew each other. Yet each
took the same scene 1900 miles
away, brought to the same studio.
and were developed the same day.
No, the two gentlemen do not look
alike
Nabors-Down on the south end
of Pine-have I mentioned 1t be-
fore?-we are great neighbors. Oh,
everyone Is running back and
forth visiting the other, and we
pride ourselves on not getting so
modern we have forgotten to be
neighbors. If you follow me. Now
this little tale reflects how the kids
are carrying the ancient and time
honored tradition sprung up on
Pine, so I want to prove we are
very neighborly neighborhood.
Sometime ago the Steffes boys and
girls got dog, and what to name
him became a bewfiderment. Sud-
denly a happy thought popped into
their heads. Mr.. and Mrs. Meigs
and their little son. Jerry, were
moving out Of the neighborhood
soon. Why not commemorate them.
So Jerry was tackled on as the
monicker for the dog. But who
ever heard Of dog with only one
name. Well, I have because Sandy
Rattle has only one name, but who
was I to argue. It seems the Stef-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02
Says Friday The 18th Is No Joke

ngfield.-Friday the 18th is no longer just
another day to Harold Smith who says the 18th is no
Joke" Early the morning Of Friday the 18th he
sat reading some of the oddities in the news He was
of the opinion that people with supersttions were
lust plain nuts" But he believes in supersti-
lions for later Friday evening he went swimming at
the pool here and in making an overland stroke ne
dislocated his left He sustained painful injury
which will keep him laid up for at least three weeks
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02
Full Line Farm Machinery

TERMS-All sums of $1,000 and
under cash. On sums over $40 time
will be given on good bankable pa
per acceptable to the clerk. No pro-
perty to be removed until settle
ment Is made. If terms are desired,
make arrangements with the clerk
before sale.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02
Receive sss Check For Rattlesnakes

Preston.-The largest check issued in Backhan-
mer township as rattlesnake bounty received
last week by members of the Fillmore county bar
berry project who killed 66 ratters. An experience
which the men had would indicate rattlesnakes are
more plentiful in the township than barberry
over the entire county While working the bar
berry project in Blackhammer township, Houston
county the suddenly found themselves in a rat
tlesnake den
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02

st. Peter-Donald Dranttel, of Trevors des Sioux
is a mighty hard" sleeper. He proved this when
lightning struck the Dranttel home, passed through
the ceiling of the room in which Donald slept and
did not waken, although the lightning knocked down
most of the plaster in the room and good share
landed on him. Mrs. Dranttel found her the fol-
lowing morning, sleeping in his plaster covered bed
The lightning struck light pole outside the house
and followed the wire in passed through the wires
in the roof and out. Plaster loosened nearly
the entire upper floor and the electric meter and all
lights and connections were burned out.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02

let he stole Samuel Sadler, Of Winnipeg, who Is
cationing at Fairhaven resort at Lake Sally
stripped Of his wallet while watching golf tourna
ment. He reported the theft to the police. In the
purse travellers checks for $40 each total
ing $40 and "a In cash. day later the checks
found in mail box with paper bearing Sadler's
name attached to them Happy to get the checks
back Sadler is out only $24 and his wallet and iden
LITIGATION cards.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02

Hackensack.-A stolen car driven 900 miles was
recovered here only five blocks from its original
parking place when Hollis Baieys car was found
several days after it stolen. The speedometer
had registered 900 miles during the time the car was
missing 17-year-old Walker youth confessed he had
stolen the car and together with local boy motored
to Bismarck North Dakota. Sentence has not been
pronounced by the probate court but it is expected
the youth will be put probation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02

Patter-Flower gardening is a
pastime, deigned by some who
aren't In the know as effeminite,
that only recently has come into
the fold Of hobbies. Since that ad-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-02

Wecome-Art Wohlhuter has recided that the
new cars made to smoothly haven't so much
over his old one which can carry a water glass on
it's running board for distance of three miles with
out spilling the water. The Wohlhuther family at
tended birthday party at the Harry Schultz home
recently and after the party drove home three miles
at their usual rate of speed water tumbler left on
the running board of the by someone at the par
ty, was discovered the following morning. 1t was
half filled with water
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-17
TODAy,S YESTERDAYS

April IT, 1741-Samuel Chase was
born in Somerset county, Md. He was
the associate justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States who ruled
against legality of votes for all male
citizens in these words:
CModern doctrines) that all men IN
a state of society are entitled to en-
joy equal liberty and equal rights
have brought this mighty mischief
upon us; and fear that it will rapid
ly progress until peace and order
freedom and property, shall be de-
stroyed.
Yet when he was a young man he
was a signer of the Declaration of In
dependence.
April II, Christopher exit
Carson, SO, Kentuckian left California
with the first U. S. mail ever taken
overland from Pacific to Atlantic in
this country. 1t contained the first
news received in the East of the dis
covery of gold at Suffers Mill. Travel
was so slow, however that this news
that started the California gold rush,
was not published in the East until
August.
Carso nhimself did not become a
gOldSeeker.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-17
II TODAY II
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1SO6-William G. Simms, famed
Southern novelist, historian and man
of letters born at Charleston, S. G.
Died there, June IL, 1870.
1813-Susan Fenimore Cooper, asso-
ciate of the great novelist, her father,
author and philanthropist, born at
Scarsdale, n. Y Died Dec. 81, 1894.
1837-Elizabeth w. C. Bellamy, Mo-
bile, Ala, teacher and novelist, born
in Florida. Died April Is, 1900.
1837-John Pierpont Morgan. father
of the present Morgan, leading banker
financier Of his generation, patron OF
arts and letters, born at Hartford,
Conn. Died March 81, 1913.
1852-Adrian c. (Pop) Arson, Chi
cago National first baseman, captain
manager, from 1876 to 1897 with a
batting average for the % years of
331, born at Marshalltown, Iowa. Died
April IA, 1922
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-17
SUNDAYS YESTERDAYS

April Is, 1775-A me time fellow
officer of George Washington, Gen.
Thomas Gage, dispatched secretly he
thought-800 men under Lieut.. Col.
Smith and Maj. Pitcairn to arrest
Samuel Adams and John Hancock, re
bel agitators, and seize arms which
spies had learned were stored at Con-
cord.
The Sons of Liberty had spies, too,
and the covert departure of the de-
tachment caused Apollos de Rivoire,
known as Paul Revere, and William
Dawes to be sent dashing off to warn
Adams, Hancock, and the Sons of Lib
erty at Concord
Contrary to what Longfellow said
in his famous poem, Revere never
reached Concord! 1t was Dawes who
aroused Lexington and Concord and
had the men there waiting on the
morn to fire "the shot that sounded
around the world"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-17

May brings us cheer to one and all,
1t brings us roses and flowers, the
prettiest of all.
Every little bird is building his nest.
And even the smallest his doing his
best.
The hees are making their honey so
nice and yellow
The apple trees are blooming so sweet
and mellow,
And the leaves on the oaks are green,
That's why May brings such a
beautifulness.
May brings us a lovely day
With all the flowers so gay,
That it makes our hearts dance and
sing.
To think once more it is spring.
May brings us the air so sweet,
And the dendelions blooming at our
feet,
That it makes your heart feel gay,
To walk around on a beautiful day.
Raymond Minor