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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22
BIG TEMPTATION

She was like a young girl in
love being tempted by her lover.
She was like miser at the sight
of gold he'd give his life for. She
was like a man dying of thirst in
sight Of water. She fell into tempta-
ton. was engulfed by it.
"That's Mummy! Billy yelled
as she came riding in on a big
beautiful white horse.
where's Mummy" Audrey de-
manded.
There on the big white horse!"
Billy Shrilled.
Ian sakes!" exclaimed Mrs.
Lennox and turned to take a note
and a big roll Of bills from a
strange man who melted away in
the crowd.
zeke Blair sighed when Mrs.
Lennox came home with the chill.
dren and haltingly began to tell
him what happened.
II know" Zeke said. DOG gone
it! Jeepers Creepers! Double dang
it! I should never have let her go
alone to that circus. I mighta
known it would get her again.
1T always does. That's the fifth
time I've had to go after her. Got
a good mind to sue some circus for
alienation of affections!"
He found her with the show
down at Kirkville. Virginia two
weeks later
well, Nancy" he drawled. Had
enough?"
"oh, zeke!" She cried and kissed
him. How are the babies? Are
they all right? Oh, zeke, I'm
sorry. just couldn't help It'll"
GO change into your street
Clothes" zeke told her. Nancy,
you're the doggonedest trial a man
could ever marry. The kids are
fine"
Nancy got into her street things
and went home.
THE END
(Copyriaht, 1887. by News Syndicate
Co., Ine.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22
Cast of Characters in
Escape"
NANCY, who has two loves.
zEKE, her husband.
BILLY and AUDREY, their
children.

into the house in the evening after
a day in town and threw down
four tickets on the dining room
table.
What's them, Daddy?" Billy
asked and reached for them.
Whats them?" Audrey repeat
ted and tried to take them away
from Billy.
Here! Here!" zeke said and
snatched up the tickets from both
of them. They're circus tickets.
Nom and you and me are all
going tomorrow night"
Nancy looked at him with fear
in her eyes. mo, Zeke." She pro,
tested. II won't go to the circus.
I don't want to CO."
Don't be crazy" Zeke laughed.
You'd think was trying to start
you off drinking. OF course,
you're going to the circus!
You act this way every year.
You get so you're afraid. You
got to get over that, Nancy. You
got to get so strong that no temp
tation can touch you"
Call right" Nancy said doubt
fully and then smiled. I'm afraid
to go. But I'm glad to go too.
I'm awfully glad!"
And she was. She sang all
through the rest of the evening
and she sang all through the next
morning as she got things ready
for the trip, clothes for her and
the children. Toms suit pressed,
a little bag of sandwiches to take
along in case the children got
hungry.
But at noon, John Davers, the
hired man, came Flooding into
the kitchen. zeke had sent word
that he couldn't go with them.
He had to repair sower that had
broken down. But Nancy and the
kids were to go along. Maybe
Mrs. Lennox down the road would
go along with her.
GLAD OF CHANCE
Mrs. Lennox, a lonely widow
was glad of the chance and they
all trotted off to the circus. As
soon as they got on the lot, Nancy
felt that she had come home at
last.
She drank in everything so
eagerly that she hardly answered
the wondering questions of Billy
and Audrey. AS she passed her
tickets to the taker, he looked up
| at her and light Shone in his eyes
and he greeted her with, Hello
Nancy. My, you're a sight for sore
eyes,"
She acknowledged his greeting
with a warmth that made his
smile widen. And she went into
the main tent with Mrs. Lennon
and the children.
She watched as in a dream the
parade and the acrobatS and the
antics of the clowns. She watched
the big cats going through their
PAGES in the big cage under the
menace Of their trainers gun and
the crack of his whip.
She was at them when an usher
touched her arm and beckoned.
With word to Mrs. Lennox about
the children, she followed him. He
led her into the performers tent
and straight to the office of Jed
Hamish, the proprietor Of the
show.
He greeted her as though she
was a lost daughter and spoke his
piece directly.
Nancy, you keep up your rid
in'?" And when she told him she
still could ride. Good" he praised.
"Cause we're in an awful tight
pinch. Madame Leonivich, our
head equeStrienne's just turned up
a case of appendicitis.
They've carted her away in an
ambulance. Will you help us out
and ride till we can get somebody
else, I'll pay you big and I'll see
your husband knows about it. He'll
understand"
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Escape
Rn CHARLES McGuIRK

NJ ANCY BLAIR and distract She was full OF
tumut like that which afcts young married women
and single women young men, married and single alike
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
Birds Driving Force Is
Due to Downward Stroke

The driving force which propels
a bird through the air Is entirely
due to the downward stroke Of its
wings, according to Naturalist S. F.
Aaron, writing in Scientific Ameri-
can. Aaron further states that the
feathers of a birds wing remain
tightly closed on the down stroke,
but spread slightly on the up-stroke,
thus permitting the wing to be
raised without much resistance.
AS Aaron describes the curious
mechanism Of wing structure that
makes this possible, each Of the
large flight feathers" turns or
pivots on its individual quill, much
as the shutters on a blind may be
turned. The quilts of these feathers
are not in the middle, but nearer
the forward side. On the up-stroke
these pivot automatically in their
socket, allowing the wing to recov-
er its stroke upward through the
air without tending so much to
retard the birds progress. But the
feathers cannot pivot. thus on the
down-stroke because the broad rear
edge Of one feather Is held against
the front edge Of the next.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
Stearns Publishers
In Annual Meeting
Editor and Mrs. George Terrell, OF
Holdingford, Hosts To
Members

Members of the Stearns County
Publishers association and their
wives were the guests of Editor
and Mrs. George Terrell at Hold
ingford Saturday evening. The oc-
casion was the annual meeting OF
the association.
Following a delicious chicken din
ner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Terrell the publishers attended the
annual meeting held in the office
of the Holdingford Herald. H. j.
Harren, Of the Albany Enterprise,
was elected president to succeed
Anton Brisse, of the Richmond Re-
porter. c. E. Folin, of the Brooten
Review, was chosen as vice presi-
dent, and Ed L. Rattle, of the Sank
Centre Herald, was elected as sec
retary-treasurer.
After the business meeting a So
cial time was enjoyed at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Terrell. Among
those in attendance, besides the
host and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. Ter
rell, were: H. J. Harren, of Albany;
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Carlson, Of Mel
rose; Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Brisse,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto A.
Rupp, st. Cloud; Mr.. and Mrs. M.
J. Fleming and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed L.
Rattle, of Sank Centre.
The next annual meeting will be
held at Melrose with Mr.. and Mrs.
C. w. Carlson as the hosts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
Adult Education
Under WPA Program
VIII Be Held At Library Next
Tuesday Night At Eight
O'clock

First in a series of WPA spon-
sored meetings, to all interested
adults in the community, will be
held next week Tuesday evening
beginning at 800 in the Library,
Supt. w. A. Kohl announced yes
terday. This first meeting brings to
those interested in adult education
a talented speaker from the Uni
versity Of Minnesota. No announce
ment of the identity of the speaker
had been forwarded as yet.
These meetings, scheduled to
meet Tuesday evenings every two
weeks, are a part of the adult edu-
cation program sponsored under
the WPA, in charge of Frank We
Der, st. Cloud, in this section.
Brought for these discussions will
be talented speakers from the Uni
versity and other points to talk on
contemporary problems and trends.
During the winter as long as there
are interested groups commentar-
les will be made on a wide variety
of subjects.
Entirely free, these programs are
designed to stimulate adult inter-
est in happenings today. Although
under the direct sponsorship OF the
WPA, schools are asked to aid In
promoting The program.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
Thursday, October IA, 1887

every lake having outlets, and I
doubt II In the entire WPA pro-
gram there Is to be found another
example where relief monies have
been equally well spent.
A Special Session In Prospect
According to news dispatches
from Washington there is prob
ability that Congress will convene
in special session about November
IS. Personally, cannot see the nee
essity for special session unless
those committees, which have been
working on emergency legislation
during the recess, are ready to re-
port. Congress in session Is not
good for business because no one
knows what will be done. The I'M
certainty as to what Congress
might do to further hamstring
business will further retard recov-
cry. The country must have q
breathing spell II we are to get out
of this depression, and with seven
or eight million out Of work every
thing possible should be done to
help business get into high speed.
Cattle that are constantly harassed
by dogs produce little milk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
Palm Trees Produce Figs
in Guatemala, Salvador

It Is not unusual to see in Guate-
mala and Salvador. the great crown
Of q palm protruding from the
bole Of a wild fig tree. Literally
speaking, the fig tree has envel-
oped and absorbed the palm, writes
q correspondent in the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Birds usually cause this odd rela-
tionship. The base Of old leaves
and the tops Of palms make ideal
resting places for birds. and they
often fly to these perches to eat q
fig, plucked from nearby tree.
The seeds Of the fig fall and ger
inmate in the tender innershoots
Of the palm or in old fiber at the
leaf base. The tiny roots on the
seedlings before long force their
way into the rich heart Of the palm.
Soon the palm is supporting a lux
uriant growth Of tendrils. In the
course Of years one Of the tendrils
reaches the ground and throws out
roots. The fig tree is then trium-
plant.
The crown Of palm leaves holds
out to the last. but ultimately these
also are smothered, and fall. brown
and withered. to the foot Of the fig
tree.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
GIRL SCOUT AC-
INVITES STARTED
Thirty-Eight Girls of This Com
munity Are Organized Into
Three Troops

Girl Scout activity swung merrily
into its fall and winter activity this
week with the announcement of
personnel leaders by the Sank
Centre Council. Thirty-eight girls
of this community are completely
organized into three troops, accord
ing to the announcement, under the
leadership of six captains and their
lieutenants.
Next Monday night, October 18th,
the three troops will meet in reg
ular troop sessions at the Commun-
ity Club rooms. Plans are being laid
even now for a Christmas sale and
tea which will feature handicraft
displays of projects the Scouts
have made. Miss Nell Hansen will
assist in conducting the work on
the handicraft displays, the Council
announced.
This week the Reorganization of
troops and leaders was completed
and personnel Of the three troops
is as follows: In charge of Troop
I are Mrs. Art Rosenwald and Miss
Hazel Kringen. Scouts are: Gather
inc Hansen, Helen Hedin, Eleanor
Conkey, Adeline Nelson, Marion
Butler, Shirley Rosenwa1d, Ruth
Konop, Carol Cordell, and Mary
Ann Dubois. Mrs. Leonard Brown
and Mrs. II. s. Forsyth will lead
Troop comprised Of the following:
Jean Harrison, Gloria Rosenwald
Margaret Connely, Muriel Easton
Shirley Paske, Vivian Secoy, Renee
Nelson, Marilyn Cordell, Monte
EIesse, Margaret LUX. Harriet Rob-
erts, Ruth Saathoff, Phyllis Brann,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
"Seven Seas" Figurative Term

"Seven Seas" Figurative Term
The term '"The Seven Seas" is not
intended to be taken literally, but Is
q figurative term denoting all the
seas and oceans Of the world. When
Rudyard Kipling gave the name to
a book of his poems he mentioned
that it might be used in this sense
or to include the seven great oceans,
the North Atlantic, South Atlantic.
North Pacific, South Pacific, Indian.
Arctic and Antarctic. Areas are:
Pacific, So. 634, 900 square miles; At
lantic, 1921, 900; Indian, %. $40, 900;
Arctic, 4,78l, 900; Antarctic, $751;
$50. Average depths are: Pacific,
II, $50 feet; Atlantic, $4,000; Indian,
II, Antarctic, 10000; Arctic, S.
100. Exact dimensions cannot be
given. The Dead sea in Palestine is
At miles long. 10 miles wide, 1880
feet deep and has an area of 800
square miles; its surface is 1900
feet below sea level.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
Sixth District Legion
Rally Largely Attended
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instructive,

instructive.
State Department Commander
Mike Hurley complimented the To-
cal Post in conducting the rally
and urged greater membership for
the better conduct of the Legion
program. He stated that the Legion
and Auxiliary are one, with def
mite connection of work upon the
basis of friendship, fair play, and
the highest type of Americanism.
He called attention to the group Of
disabled veterans as the first con-
sideration Of the Legion, and in
cluded the children and immi-
grants in the program. He stressed
youth activity and the educational
program as one Of the duties OF the
Legion. In the additional plans for
the Legion this year, he mentioned
child welfare, stating that they had
asked for additional funds to carry
on this work. He said the major
objective of the Legion should be
the problem of unemployment, and
that under this years plan a setup
for this work had been outlined. He
urged greater membership activity
in the individual posts and the dis
trict, so that the program could be
carried out effectively.
Frank Pohlman, Commander OF
the Seventh District, invited Lee
gionaires to attend the rally IN
Litchfield on September 10th.
After the close Of the rally the
balance of the evening was spent In
dancing and a delicious lunch was
served by the local Post and Auxil-
larry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
Old Age Simply Mass Of
Bad Habits, So Cheer Uu

They used to say that a woman
is as old as she looks and a man
is as old as he feels. believe they
are both as old as they think. You
are old II you don't realize that your
subconscious Old Nick is tempting
you all the time. You are youth
full II you are aware Of the danger,
writes Gelett Burgess in Cosmo-
politan.
The world Is cruel; 1t ridicules
you and rejoices in your slightest
imperfection. And all the time, re-
member, wherever you 60, some
one Is looking at you.
So what? Old age is simply a
mass Of bad habits. You may not
be able to keep your teeth from
decaying or your hair from getting
thin, but if you keep your zest for
today and pull up your weeds and
plant the roses of youth, if you
know just what you are doing all
the time, there's no reason why
you shouldn't make yourself every
day little more youthful than yes
terday.
The most significant characters
tic Of youth is growth. When you
stop growing you begin to grow
old. OF course you can't expect to
keep on growing forever physically.
but you can keep on growing men
tally. And that means youthfulness.
1t is only by continual mental de-
velopment and discipline that Age
can ever hope to compete with
Youth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
DR.. Johnson Visited
Supreme Court Bldg.
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were in the largest public office
building in the world. The mural
over the outer door, that depicts In
relief the industries of the coun'
try, was incidentally done by Kisel'
ewski, the Browerville-born sculp-
tor, and brother of the local resi-
dent, John Kiselewski. DR.. John
sons visit in Washington took him
too to the Washington monument
and the Smithsonian Institute.
Business is on the boom tide IN
the east, said the Doctor. In Wor-
cester, Mass, where his home 49,
he found factories going full blast.
Reporting on the current labor sit
uation he said no recognition had
been given the CLIO nor John Lewis
in Worcester, a city of 100000.
Wage increases had been given IN
most places to stave off the deslr-
ability of joining the Lewis fac
ton.
To colorful Greenwich Village, in
New York, they went on the great
day when the artists colony is sell
ing its products. Displayed right on
the street the paintings are shown
to prospective customers. The sale
is an annual event. DR.. Johnson,
also a Legionnaire, came into New
York during the national conven-
ton.
Returning a short time ago, DR..
and Mrs. Johnson and family mad
visits along the Atlantic seaboard
from Boston to Washington. In
Worcester they visited relatives.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
Sad-Eyed Saint Bernard
Most Romantic Large Dog

Probably the most romantic por-
trayed dog of all the large canine
family is the sad-eyed Saint Ber-
nard. This dog gained its reputation
down through the years as a res
cuer Of man in the dangerous noun
tain passes Of the Swiss Alps.
However, the Saint Bernard did
not originate amid the lofty peaks,
where later it was destined to be-
come a hero on countless occasions.
In short, this dog did not first come
to light in Switzerland, asserts a
writer in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Folks have become quite familiar
with the Saint Bernard because it
has frequently been pictured in a
setting of snow and ice, with brandy
cask suspending from huge col
lar. The eyes of the dog express sor-
row, probably because of the ''haw"
or third eyelid.
These dogs are one of the giants Of
dogdom. Where full-grown, the aver
age Saint Bernard weighs from ITO
to 210 pounds.
The Saint Bernard is a graceful
mover, chiefly because Of its broad
feet, which encase closed up toes
that are well padded.
In fact, these dogs have fifth
toe" on their hind feet. This Is not
a freak of nature which frequently
crops up in other breeds. The fifth
toe" is a developed dewclaw that
really is actually another toe. The
surefootedness has been developed
chiefly among the Swiss types. that
have been used for rescue work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
Camels Imported to u. S.
for Cross-Country Work

This country imported two ship
loads Of camels-75 in all-from
Egypt and Asia Minor, for cross
country communication. It was dur
ing Pierce's administration. The
experiment was in charge Of tho
War department and Jefferson
Davis, secretary Of war, was one
Of the most ardent advocates of the
scheme, states a writer in the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. The camels
were landed at Indianola on the
coast Of Texas. Greek and Turk
ish camel drivers were also brought
along to drive them.
The camels seemed well fitted
for work in that region, and on one
expendition they crossed Texas.
New Mexico and Arizona to the Col
orado, and their behavior was high
ly commended by the army officer
in charge. But the experiment failed
because of adverse public opinion
and tie outbreak Of the Civil war.
The camels were sold to circuses
and invididuals, and many Of them
were turned loose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
Old Ohio Court Rule

Some court-trial laws in effect in
several counties in early Ohio were
said to result in ''men being hung
so that jurymen might dine" From
the time that the case went into the
hands Of the jury until a verdict was
reached, the members Of the jury
were not allowed to eat, sleep, con-
verse with anyone else, or have any
light. So that these prohibitions were
not violated, the sheriff was required
to take this oath: "You do solemnly
swear that, so far as in your power.
you will keep this jury together
without meat or drink, water ex-
cepted, fire or candle; that you will
suffer no person to speak to them.
nor speak to them yourself unless
by direction Of the court, only to
ask are you agreed upon your ver-
dict?' and this you do as you shall
answer to God"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
Barnacles


Young barnacles are odd looking.
very different in youth from tho
adult barnacle familiar to the sailor.
And for long time no one realized
that this curious little creature was
q young barnacle. II was named a
''nauplius." It is only after the nau-
PLUS attaches itself to a rock or
some board with its long feelers,
that it develops double shell for
its protection. From time to time,
the new shell sections are added to
its roof until it generally has five
compartments. Below the shell hang
several pairs of long arm-like ap-
pendages which wave currents Of
water into the barnacle's mouth
and in the water hundreds Of tiny
creatures which are the barnacles'
regular menu. Barnacles are COM
monest in warm seas, but there are
countless numbers Of them on sticks
and stones in northern waters as
well
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14

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according to the state law, and that
if the Council fails to so do, the
state will have to take up the mat
ter.
No action was taken by the Coun-
Gil, and the problem was laid over
to the next meeting. It was, how
ever, understood that should the
order to remove the pumps be is
sued, the men who will be directly
hit will possibly be given from ten
months to a years time to comply
with the order.
This action will, without doubt,
confer a hardship on some of our
business places, but it seems, ac-
cording to the information receiv-
ed, that the Council will have no al
tentative in the matter. If they re-
fuse to act the state, it is said, will
attempt to enforce the removal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-14
Hands Reveal Character

Anyone who sits with hands
loosely clasped in the lap is of a
quiet, well-balanced mind, while the
nervous person tries to control nerv-
BUSINESS by tightly gripping the
hands together, states a writer in
Pearson's London Weekly. One who
has q habit Of clasping hands with
fingers entwined Is not keeping
strictly to the truth, while one who
partially covers the mouth with
hand while talking has certain knowl-
edge. but is trying desperately not
to reveal it. A person who remains
seated while conversing with an
other who is standing finds it very
difficult to tell an untruth and any
attempt to do SO is easily detected
by the person standing.