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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
ONE OF EDIsoN,s PROPHECIES,
The Making of al Economic Electrical
Motor Merely a Matter OF Detail,

The Making of al Economic Electrical
Motor Merely a Matter OF Detail,
Some experiments which are now max
ing on both our elevated and surface
roads with view to displacing horses by
electricity promise better than any of the
many attempts made during the last ten
years. remember Edison telling me one
wintry day at Meato Park In 1913 that he
thought the inventors of the world had yet
ten years. work to do before an electric
motor would be ready to do tho work GA
short lines Of railroad. He had not the
slightest doubt of the ultimate success of
such a motor, and proved his own faith
in the future by investing a large sum OF
money in experiments with motor OF
his own upon mile track he built out at
taenlo park. His logged persistency in
this particular direction does not seem tq
have awaited him much, although the
same will which enabled him to work for
three days and nights without sleep, go
to bed exhausted for two days and then
resume work has ended in fortune through
The SUCCESS of his light.
He said MT the time: HAs pQJnpaTed 9Th
some of our problems iii electricity, the
making of practical and economic motor
is merely a matter of detail. There are
more than hundred ingenious inventors
at work upon the problem and not a
month passes but some little step in adj
vance is made. One man finds n better
methad of CONSTRUCTION, another dePises
an efficient brake, another reduces the
cost of the parts; one man simplifies here,
another man improves there; and looking
ut the motor i'm its imperfection OF to-day
should say that by 1890 ut the latest we
shall see it running noiselcssly and swiftly
in every LARGE city, doing the work of
thousands of horses 'withoit noise, smoke
or dust and at less expense" - Wv
This was nearly ten years ago and since
then have kept a pretty sharp eye upon
all that has been done in this direction,
Edison himself, Stephen Field and paft
in this country have done much: but,
Judging by some motors sent over here
very recently and NOW being used expert
mentally on our surface roads, the for=
eigners have got ahead of US. A car now
running on the Eighth avenue road goes
all day with the electric power stored in
boxes underneath the floor. 1t is stopped
and started lar more easily than is the
case with horses, and the cost Of charging
and interest on the plant is said to be less
than the cost for horses. The same in
yentor who brings this car over says that
The running of light carriages hy elec-
tricity is an easy matter compared with
the running of horse cars, and that o
buggy can be fitted up with motor at
no great cost, and can easily carry a
charge of electricity for fifty mile run.
When the fifty miles of electricity, so to
speak, are exhausted it will be necessary
to run the buggy to some dynamo statinnIs
for new supply. ,,yr:'',' in Brooklyn
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
Asking one to Hapeat.

Che CONVENTIONAL methods of asking one to
repeat what has been said and not heard
seem to vary with tho times. Tho cmincntly
palito method of saying. II beg your pardon"
has crept into use during the last ten years.
This means that you beg The speakers pardon
for not having attended But if the speaker
has spoken SO indistinctly that no ordinary
listener could catch the words, the speaker
aud not the listener should make the apology
The polite world has always been troubled
to frame proper method of asking for a
repetition, without being successful
aWhat;' is too short and harsh. 'lHow?o Is
esecpabIe Tho hest method is to adopt the
conventional method of the times, which at
least has the merit Of enabling one to as
simisto nnd not be conspicuous for differing
from others
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23

Bows of pink or white ribbon. The long
gloves reach nearly to the short sleeves. Pink
stockings and dancing slippers.
Fig. is another party dress that proves
the days are long gene by when high headed
danes with sweeping trains walked through
mnucts as stately as themselves. Ladies are
moro like live human beings and less like
.,,fa
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23

VIII you please inform a reader from what
source the car Of Russia receives his immenas
income, which is said to be more than 5000, 900
per year. N,
The crown domains Of Russia comprise
moro than million square miles. They In
elaie cultivated lands and forests In diffsrpnt
parts of the empire. Then the crown derives
a large income from the gold, silver and cop
per and other mines in Siberia. The income
from all sources is supposed to be over ST..
Oib0 0O0 =
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
WHAT SHALL WE WEAR?
PRETTY PARTY DRESSES AND A
LOVE OF A WEDDING GOWN.

Young Ladies' Evening Costumes Made
Short, to be of Convenient Dancing
Length-An Apple Blossom Girl.
Cream Tinted Bridal Robes.
About this time of the year a good many
young ladies will be wanting to be married,
to have large weddings, "swell' receptions
and beautiful toilets. For such, here is @
wedding dress that is perfect dream.
The wedding gown of Mrs. Cleveland made
ivory tinted satin for the time the fashiona-
bic material for that purpose. The cream
tinted fabrics are both fashionable and beau
tiful. Cream surah with lace of the same
hue is one of the prettiest of costumes, and
not so very expensive. Cream satin and
gros grain are other suitable fabrics.
Ths illustration shows wedding gown of
combination cream lace and surah. 1t speaks
for itself.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
How Long to Sleep.

A prolonged and severe exertion, whether
Of brain or muscle, requires correspond
ingly lengthy OR deep reposo. The great
point is to secure what Bichat characterized
as general sleep. The 1rishman who ex-
planned that short sleep did for him because
when he slept he paid attention tot" ut
tered truth in his witticism. If sleep be
thorough, then a short spell will do moro
good than q much longer period that is i'll
complete and imperfect. On general princi-
piles we may sleep all we can, unless we are
lazy, then sleep less. The active, wide
awake, energetic, go-a-head people rarely
sleep too long.-Herald of Health.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
yithdrawinp Bac,svar.l..

In retiring from q room after visiting ladies,
the most common practice among well bred
people seems to be to retire with the face
towards the persons in the room until reach
ing the door. But this is quite incmypnicnt
Whsn the distance is long, A painful sight is
to sec bashful man try to back out of room
and smash some delicate and valuable article
in doing SO, from not having eyes in the back
of bis head. A hostess would infinitely prefer
to have guest turn bis back FOR part of the
way to having her bric-a-brac demolished.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
Decaying Vegetables.

was asked lately why vegetables, when they do
cay, first turn brown and then black. could not
reply. viii you please inform me, TEACHER.
The hydrogen is separated from tho mass
of which the decaying vegetable Is composed,
by the process of decay, and leaves . larger
portion of carbon behind. The vegetable
fiber contains S24 per cent. of carbon; when
partially decayed there Is "a per cent, and
when black with decay there is So per cent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
TO FAME.

bright fairy OF the morn, with flowers arrayed,
Whose beauties to thy young pursuer seem
Beyond the ecstasy Of poets dream
Shall o'ertake thee, ere thy lustre fadef
ripe glory of the noon, to dazzled eyes
A pageant Of delight and power and gold,
Dissolving into mirage manifold
Do o'ertake thee, or mistake my prize?
''Dull shadow of the evening, gaunt and gray,
At random thrown, beyond me or above,
And cold as memory in the arms of love-
Have o'ertaken thee, but to cast awayf"
mo morn. or noon, or eve, am l." she said,
"But night, the depth of night behind the sun;
By all mankind pursued, but never won,
Until my shadow falls upon a shade"
r. d. Blackmore in Harper's Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
Frost.

I. VIII you please inform me why h 4 that one
finds on cold winter morning the frost on thu
glass? 2. What is it that appears a. steam COM
Ing from the mouth when one hreathesS g. What
is boar frost? ... ..-. r RI
1. The temperature inside tho house Icing
warmer than the exterior, or above freezing,
the moisture In the atmosphere, in coming in
contact with the glass, is frozen, AMI adheres
as ice to the glass 2. The moistare in tho
breath Is frozen when breathed upon an at
mosphere below freezing point. 9. Frozen
dew - -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
FASHIONlETS.

English painters design art dresses fore even
ing wear for British DANES.
Trained dresses Of colored velvets are worn
at receptions;
Opera and ball dresses are net SO low IN the
neck as they were last season.
Little girls who have outgrown Normandy
caps wear very large hats trimmed with vel
vet and plumes,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
Ritua1ism.

Iwish you would please tell me Whist Is meant
by the term ritualist. often see tho word used
in the newspapers and In books on religious mat
tiers. ....f ... ..t.. .. n
The ritualists are those Of tho Episcopal
church who advocate returning to the forms
and ceremonies of the church before the
reformation. They celebrate what they call
mass, as in the Roman Catholic church, burn
candles and incense, wear embroidered vest
ments and otherwise observe what b called
the ritual OF q former day s..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23

-" %. o :.
Sank Centre Lodge, No. -.
- N. Bruce, n. c.; Chas Loffgren, secretary.
Meets eyerv Thursday Evening atSP. m
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
Yiehy After Dinner,

An aid to digestion very much used in Eng
land is the drinking after meals, especially
after hearty dinner, of vichy water. Vichy,
carbonic, seltzer and other waters como in
siphon bottles, and arc very convenient to
keepin the house. A half glass after dinner,
if one feels slight indigestion, will often
afford relief. People sometimes are fond of
drinking these waters, and it has become the
custom in England to drink nothing but vichy
after dinner
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
Scene in a London Court.

A most amusing scene to philosophie
spirits recently occurred at a London court
in litigation concerning the ownership
OF donkey. The presiding judge, bor=
rowing a hint from Solomon and the
caIiphs of Bagdati, had the animal brought
into court TO test the allegation of the de-
PENDANT that it would eat bread or yegeta-
bles offered it with Lord Salisbury's COM
pliments," but would reject the same
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
Heat and Cold.

Can you tell me whether there are such things
as heat and cold: Or is heat the absence Of cold,
or cold the absence of heat! b.
Technically speaking, there is no such thing
as heat. Cold is the absence Of heat. When
one stands OH cald Substance like marble
the heat of the body goes into the marble.
No cold comes to replace it. But when the
body is warmed again, it is by absorbing
more heat
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
Lord Bacon.

Can you tell me who was called Tho sFreatese,
wisest meanest of mankind." RIP.
Baron Verulam-I4nri Francis Bacon.
Lord Bacon was the founder of one Of thu
great schools Of philosophy. He was . uni
versal genius. But he betrayed his best friend,
the Earl of Essex, by becoming tho prosecute
ing attorney when Queen Elizabeth, desiring
to rid herself Of her former favoritc, put tho
earl on trial
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
The Red Spat on Jspiter.

Can you give any explanation If the great nd
spot on the planet Jupiter that has for tho past
eight yearsattractedt the attention of astronomer,
and obge. ... A RzADkR.
No explanation has been given. The SPOT
mentioned is $4,000 miles in length and $500
in width, being oval shaped. It was first
noticed in 1878. 1t has been referred Ia various
causes, viz: An emerging continent, float
ing island on an ocean. lava poured out over
vast area, smoke aud steam from . loug.
continued eruption. These are the SUPPOSE
tons, but they are worthless There ID really
no exclamation
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23

up ms arms ana SINKS TO the walk a. dead
as il q bullet had entered his brain. The
doctors call 1t q case Of heart disease, and
those who did not pass that way read OF it
to forget 1t in an hour. To you, who even
held his hand as theDyift messenger came,
there is something never to be forgotten
o sermon such as no divine can ever
preach-Detroit Free Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
Conform to others.

After al true peliteasss consists m conform
ing SO far as possible to the habits Of others.
Persons have been known, when sitting at the
table with host or a guest, to eat with the
knife rather than offend a companion by
showing a superior good breeding when the
companion used the knife In this manner.
This is going triie too far, but the error e
In tie right direction
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23

with symptoms or ioatnlng and contempt
when Mr.. Gladstone was named as the
donor. As it happened, the willy quad
ruped when challenged by the claimant
not only devoured indiscriminately the
Tory and Liberal carrots, showing no
partisan spirit whatever, but, when the
experiment was acknowledged failure.
set up such mixed notes OF exultation and
protest that the magistrate, deafeucd by
the outrageous bray, summarily dismissed
the claim ucral1
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
The Sank Centre Herald.

SAUK CENTRE
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23

tARIt DREsstsa.
AS suitable to the season we present two
graceful evening dresses for young ladies.
As rule, young ladies' party dresses are
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
The Passion Flower.

Why Is The passion flower so called! q
il was called by this name by the Spanish
settlers of the West Indies and South Amer
lea, its native region, because they faucied Il
to be q representative Of Christ's passion or
sacrifcial death. According to this fancy
the leaf symbolizes the spear that pierced the
Saviour's side; the antiers the marks Of the
five wounds made by the spear; the tendrih
the cords or whips with which He was
sconrged; the column Of the oyary The up
right Of the cross; the stamens the hammers:
the three styles the nails; the flamentous
processes the crown Of thorns; the caiyx tho
glory or halo; the white tinge purity; the
blue tint heaven. and the fact that Il remains
open three days typiies the three days lie lay
I'm the tomb
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
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Reformatip1 of Cgpyicts,

Ohio is about to undertake an expert
ment in the reformation of convicts which
will be watched with interest. An inter-
mediate penitentiary is being constructed
ia which will be incarcerated first
termsp and eight sentence conr icts fos
whose reformation there is hope. Frank
TeSlie,s
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
,aohnnx Rice,s Garden.

Johnny Rice rented garden OF his father,
Mr. Waldo +. Brown writes, and raised veg
etables on il. They had regular article os
agreement such as Mr. Rice wrote out fyr bis.
farm men-Johnny wr9ts + himself, and il
was IS follows: -
GMr, Rice hereby agrees to rent to Johnny
one-balf acre of land il tho southeast corner
Of the north field, for S. for one year from
the 1st Of January next, and to allow him tn
have all the manure he wants TO use on it at
so cents load, and to furnish team to pIoy
it and herse to cultivate it. And Johnny
Rice On his part agrees to plant the said half
acre in an assortment of garden vegetables,
and to cultivate it thoroughly, and TO allow
Mr. Rice the privilege Of buying all that is
grown--or that he nee;ls in the fanily-any
surplus to I've sold, and the proceeds, after the
rent and manure bin is paid, to belong to
Johnny. The following prices are to be
allowed Johnny for the products Of tie
garden. Lettuce, radishes, spinach and beets,
4 cents each for each meal at which they ara
On The table, snap beans and butter beans TX
cents. Sweet corn before July 20, 10 cents a
dozen. from July 20, to Oct, ], cents dozen,
after Oct. !, 8 cents. Potatoes. tomatoes and
onions market price, Cucumbers for sIicing,
! cent each, for pickles 25 cents per hun
trod. Peas, 10 cents per half peck; cabbage,
B to 5 cents each. Any other products not
named are to be paid for at the rate of S
cents for each time they are used on tho
table"
Johnny worked faithfully all spring and
summer, lie bought many loads Of manure,
and asked advice from a vegetable gardener
in the neighborhood. Bright and early he
was up every morning, full OF life and enthu-
siasm his garden, as it deserved TO be, was
great success He furnished the family
with vegetables, oil they required; delicious
vegetables. too. He paid for the fertilizers
he bought and for some extra work he hired,
and sold enough off the garden besides TO have
a handsome sum left. 1t was s230j, Johnny
felt like a millionaire with 90 much money,
He spent all hs wanted to on the Fourth Of
July, at the fair and everywhere else. He
bought himself some garden tools, some books,
and subscribed for paper or two, and still
had enough left for pocket money all winter
and to buy some garden seeds and plants the
next spring. Johnny is now prosperous
market gardener. His experience with his
first garden made him healthy, manly ard I'M
dependent. Above eli, 1t gave him Industrious
habits, which were worth mere to him than
gold mine when he became man.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
Boil Impure Water.

The question of how to procure pure water
is an important one. Some people have spring
water brought TO their houses by the barrel,
others drink only melted ice, others only
water that has been filtered. The best and
safest plan Is to boil tho water before using
it. This method is open to all, and it is sure
to take away the impurities or destroy their
effect
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
Tic Laneuare Of sre,,co.

Can you inform me how It Is chat the names Of
places in Mexico are Spanish? In reading tho hhs-
tory of the Mexican war find that such names -
Vera Cruz, Moline del Rey and Buena Vista occur
frequently, while there are NO ordinary Engiish
names, SrrpKxr
Tho reader should peruse Prescotts Som
quest of Mexico" There he will find the
most entertaining and historical account Of
how fernando Cortez, a Spanish adventures,
conquered the natives Of Mexico more than
200 years ago, made IL q Spanish province
and ingrafted the Spanish language upon the
country.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
HEALTHFUL INFORMATION.
Things Good to Know and Worth Keep
ing I'm Mind.

ing in Mind.
A new process in dentistry has been sue
cessfully tried. II is making new socket
in the solid bone, or where tooth has once
been, but where the bone has become solid,
and implanting tooth from another mouth,
or the same mouth, in the socket.
1t is based OH the theory that if the mem
brane which originally surrounded the tooth
still adheres to it, it win be revitalized when
the tooth is implanted in the new socket. 1t
is said that there are eases where adhesion
has become so complete that they would defy
an expert to tell which were the implanted
and which were the original teeth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
The First words Of . Lotter.

In writing to married lady how shall I'd.
dress her? Shall write: Mrs. B." and then 70
on with my letter, Dear madam or "Madam,''
.. y. ....f'..s.. -s. FRANK r
lady is: "Dear Mrs. B" II It IL q young
lady it is: Dear Miss B."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
rims PIethysm ograph.

An instrument has been invented called
a plethysmograph. which measures the
expenditure Of mental force In thinking
A man in financial difficulties who has
note to meet will, it is estimated. wear
out two plethysmographs day. Boston
Courier.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
Christian Church.
Eniscopal Church.

II. r, HUHRIsUN, TASTVK'
Sunday Services M 1890 A. n. and 7:35 r; N
sunday school at 1900 4, Services held In
m Hall
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
A Well Paid Author.

wnatnvmg author Is financially tho most sac
cessful? NV. l.
Emile lola. His income Is about $500
per year. AS Zola. Is perhaps the most promi-
nent portrayer OF characters noted for their
impurity, this does not indicate that pure
writing, like honesty, is the best policy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Information on Great Variety Of Sim.
pie Things.
What language is most universally spokeni
The English language.
A Great Commercial Port.

!. VIII you please name the most important
commercial port in America? 2. The city at
which the bank clearinSs are the largesti L.
]. New York. 2. New York. The bank
clearings Of New York are about ten times
larger than those Of any other city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23

ly up high upon
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
The Heart and Turkish, Baths.

Persona suspicious Of being il tho slightest
degree afflicted with heart trouble should
avoid taking Turkish baths. There are
many instances of death resulting in this
way.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23

In case of fainting, pat subject ON back,
perfectly level. Ammonia to nose Gentle
stimulant when patient can swallow. Keep
extremities warm
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23
visiting q Relative.

have an uncle living I'm New York. Tie q
wealthy and lives In style IN the upper part Of the
city. Iexpect to go to New York soon a1d wish
TO cali ON him and his family. Never having seen
any OF them, can you inform me what hour 70 10
proper for me to call, or how shall make myself
known. FARMER Boy
You can either call on your uncle first at
his Office or on his family at the honse II
you are uncertain Of your reception you
might see your uncle at his Office, then IL he
desires to invite you to his home be will have
an opportunity; or Il you feel sure Of wei-
come you can gato the housc during the after.
noon preventing and send in your card or your
name. You can judge from your reception
whether your relations desire to make you
feel at home during your stay.
Parsnfps may Be left "a tia eyou.d
fhrnunh the yxflnfar o.~NWO
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-23

Doctor s. c. Dunn recommends the appli-
cation OF castor oil to warts once day, The
application must be continued for from two
dix months.