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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-25
WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE RULES
GREAT SAVIEG RESULTS FROM
THE USE OF
SAPOLIO
Notice to Contractors and Builders.

NOClC0 w SOAGH0CtOHo oAA DAAASAOAcs
The undersigned committee hereby
give notice that they will receive sealed
bids for furnishing the material and
construction of the following work,
being improvements and additions to
the Stearns County Court House.
For providing and building addi-
tions according to plans and specifi-
cations on file with the County Audi
tor, and with Bergman & Hussey,
architects.
For equipping the Court House with
steam heating plant.
For doing the plumbing in the i'm
proved building.
Plans and specifications will be
ready for the inspection of contractors
March 1, 1897. Separate bids must be
made for construction of additions,
heating plant and plumbing.
Bids will be opened March IL, 1897,
at 10 a. m. at the County Auditors Of
fee, in the Court House, in the City of
St. Cloud. A certified check of $500. 90
must accompany all bids for the build
ing work and $4,000 for the plumbing,
and $4,000 for the heating plant.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
EDWARD MILLER,
Chairman of County Board.
-, P. J. GRUBER,
County Auditor.
H. F. MEYER,
\ County Commissioner.
st. Cloud, Mimi, Feb. 20, 1897.
Twas young but I remember we'll g
can be when mother gave me Rocky
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-25
A GOOD LETTER.
From the Clerk of the Circuit Cou,

FERNANDNA, Fla, Feb. %, 1896.
Mr.. J. GEORGE SUHRER, Druggist.
Dear George:-Please send a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy. would not feel easy If I knew
there was none of this valuable Rem.
edy in the house. I have given it a
fair test and consider it one of the
very best remedies for Group that ]
have ever found. One dose has al
ways been sufficient, although 1 use il
freely. Any cold my children contract
yields very readily to this medicine.
I can conscientiously recommend it for
Group and colds in children.
Yours respectfully, GEO. E. WOLFF.
Sold byScheldrup & Fiesler.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-25

Is, 80 and IS cents linen towels, only
19c, at the special sale of w. G.. War
rem & Co.'s.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-25

Money to loan on farms Please get
my rates and terms if you want a
Farm Loan. CHAS. A. MORSE.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-25

At N. P. Restaurant, good table
board at 50. so a week. n
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-25

Twas young but I remember we'll 8
can be when mother gave me Rocky
Mountain Tea.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

Among the natives % the Chin Hin
dIstr.e, Of Rangoon no pretext FOR
feast Is allowed 20 pass unused. wheth-
er Il be a birth. a death. a marriage. a
sacrifice. the payment Of a debt. the
making Of an agreement. the slaughter
Of an enemy. the shooting o. a deer:
and a feast Implies a drinking bout,
sometimes % many days duration.
They drink a liquid named ~. which
Is made from rice. millct. or Indian
corn. Il Is described as a most refresh
Ing drink after a hot march. and is
said 20 pun one together more quickly
than any other stimulant IN times %
great fatigue Is effects do not sp-
pear 70 De very deleterious. Tor the
Chin usually lives 20 good age.
though an hahliual drunkard from
childhood Men. women. and even
babies. a. their mothers breasts an
drink and a state o., intoxicatlon Is
considered as credi;able rs Il 10 pleas
ant No event ls complete without H.
Quor. and nothing IL an offence when
committed under the influence OF H.
quor. Not 60 ply visitor with liquor
Is considered the height OF discour-
tesy. and the warmth OF a mans recep-
ton Is gagged by the number OF pots
of liquor preached FOR him Conse-
quen,ly. as may be imagined. feast Is
not a very ed.iying spectacle, On the
arrival Of the guests. pigs and oxen
are slaughtered. and their flesh hacked
on and boiled During this process
drinking begins. The guests slt In
long rows, with their liquor pots be-
tween their knees. sucking hard az the
tube. and talking very little when
tho food Is ready, an fan 20. rtlll 81
lcntly until, hunger satisfied. they re-
ver, to drink Then their spirits be-
sin 90 rice. gongs and horns are pro-
duccd. and dancing and singing begin.
As the night wears on the jewellers be-
come hopclcssly drunk. some slt
moodily IN corners. some he with their
faces In the dirt. and others quarrel
and nnht with nafa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

Learn 20 take short vlowa n you
have money enough today Tor your
daily wants and something over Tor
Christ's treasury. DO not torment your
self with he idea that you viii yet
fetch you up IN the almshouse. n
your children cluster around your Ia
BE today. enjoy music OF their voices
train them for God. and trust them 70
God. without rlcking yourself with a
dread that the little ones may be car
rled on BY scarlet fever or the older
ones may fall into bad marriages or
some other disaster. Faith carries
present loads. meets present assaults.
feeds on present promises. and com
mits the future 10 a faithful God. Let
Us not climb the high wall tlll We get
TO Il. nor hght the battle I'm Il opens.
nor shed tears over sorrows which
never come. nor lose the Joys and
blessings we have by the sinful fear
that God may take them away from
rs. We reed all the grace he can give
us FOR today's burdens and today's
battles would not penetrate into
the secrets which tomorrow hides n
could. Il r. FAR better 70 know whom
We trust and that he Is able 70 keen
an that We commit 20 him until the
last great day.-Rev Theodore I.
Cuyler.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

Home ls the wage-carner's paradise.
when on returning from his daily task
almost worn out he finds his wife
cheerful. a substantial. weli.cooked
supper on the table. plain though Il be.
his children clean and orderly and his
house neat and In good trim. his hear,
Is cheer6d and his arms grow strong
In such a piesence. ho soon forgets his
WEAKNESS. and after a nights refresh
ing sleep IN a clean bed he feels as
shoroughly equipped Tor another hard
days toll as David aid when with hye
smooth stones In his shepherds bag.
be went out 20 meet Goliath. God bless
the homes Of the tollers OF Amerlca'
They are the foundation OF our free
Institutions. the lahoring mans para
disc. the hope Of the country. And
God bless the wives and mothers who
turn their thoughts from the fashion.
and Eayeiios % society and give their
hearts best energies 20 hushandlnr
the earnings Of their companions ir
toll and 20 the making OF happier
homes for them and their children
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

Carl Peters. the German who has
Zone more than any other man 10 give
his country the doubtful glory OF a
colonial empire appears az present C.
be- IN disgrace with his government
Tor reasons that are not obvious. Hc
was hirh In favor during the openlnr
Of the Baltic Caral and In the many
talks I had with him ! was much I'm.
pressed Nv his knowledge and his Wig.
orous manner 20 presenting H. He Is
The founder 81 German East Africa
and % was he who lifted out the Ger
man expedition Tor the relief OF Emln
rasha. o. curse In Germany he vic.
orously abused an thlngs English. e.
pccla'ly whca they conficted with the
Interests OF colonial Germany. But
aside from this pa-inrahlo political
humhug. m man knows England bet
Ger. or aprrCc ates her services In AZ.
r.ca mo-c highly than Carl Peters. 10
is ius, row Ia London aitlng out an
other African expedition. about which
he throws considerable mystery. he
deserves success. Tor he has great ply
seal strength combined with mental
equipment OF the first order he hos
travelled Ia every part of the world.
and has % mind ready 20 acknowledre
what o. good To- different syatems Il
ls melancholy 90 reflect that this man.
only forty years old. and who yet has
lived long enough 20 see the German
lag carried into the heart OF Africa
thanks 20 his courage and enterprise
that such a man should be by Germany
turned adrlft while the colonial Office
IN Berlin ls numbered up with a set Of
bureaucratic pedagoruos. the whole
volume Of whose learning and train
Ing Is practically valueless. -Harpor's
Weekly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

tie entrance to the s,rangest tomb IA
the civilized world Il Is Ia the Greek
cemetery az Bucharest. and visitors
are free 70 accept the invitation to
enter.
AZ certain hours every day the visit
or Is sure 20 encounter the quick as
well as the dead Inside the tomb. Il
standa over the remains OF Julia Has
den. a gifted youns authorizes. wh3
died six years ago. Her father, Prof
Hasden. Of the University OF Buchar-
est. has spent several hours Of each
day ever since by the coffin Of his be-
loved daughter.
But he does not mourn her as one
lost 20 him forever. lie believes i'm
plloltly that he rCc,lyes frequent COM
munioailons from her. and often he
surprises his fellow professors and
friends by repeating some remark.
which. IN perfect good faith. he say
his daughter made 10 him that day or
the day before.
The tomb Is not the grueEome place
which the word usually implles. The
floor is Of black and white marble. and
the sides are OF the purest white
marble. inlald with Inscriptions In let
ters OF gold.
The tomb was constructed. the pro
fcssor declares. IN accordance with
plans outlined 20 him by his daughter
after her death. Acting on Eugges'
lions from her additional inscriptions
and decorations have been added from
time 20 time.
For instance. on q block oi pollshel
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

Apparently man is the only created
being upon earth who Is able 90 enter
apprcclaiiyoly into Gods enjoyment Of
natural beauty. X may not be safe 90
say that no bird or animal ever onjoyl
q al all but evidently most % them
afford little proof OF such appreciation.
and many seem ohllvious OF their sur
roundings To as. however. Il Is given
20 enter IN part into the Creators uu.
dcrstaudlng Of nature and 20 share his
delight In rs charms But In order
to do this We must regard Il from
Gods point OF view Il must be &C.
cepted and studied az a true rcvela-
ton Of the divine character and love,
even n Il be a revelation Of only sec
ondary importance.
That cur knowledge OF Il Il not CON-
plete Is a proof OF the divine wisdom.
This lncompletcness Is an invitation
70 further study and a pledge OF addi-
tional enjoyment From every poln,
Of Investigation nature exhibits agresh
aud continually the wonders Of the d.
vine wisdom and power. and the even
greater wonders Of the divine love. At
this season Of the year specially Il a.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

black marble some lines Of music are
inscribed In sold letters. and they are
believed by him 20 constitute melody
composed by the girl In the spirit state
The alright casket has a sliding
glass head cover. and. pushing u back
the doting father can sit and look az
the face Of his child. The fresh air
and sunshine stream IN through the
omen doors. and with them come the
perfume OF sweet flowers. ard the glad
carols Of the song birds. There Is no
suggestion Of gloom. and there The old
professor passes his leisure hours,
often taking bic coffee and smoking
his cirsrstte there while he talks 90
his dead chrd In the afternoon his
wife sometimes Joins him, and they
then walk home together Visitors
come and are welcome a large album
Is provided for them 20 register their
names in. and respecting what they
believe 20 BE- the old gcntleman's de-
luslon. many inscrlho the most touch
Ing expressions Of sympathy. Such
are found In every language In Eu-
rope.
Il must not be supposed that Prot
Hasden has been made insane through
grief. lie Is a man OF learning and
good Judgment. but he could not De
couylre "a that he does not rccclvc
daily communications from his dausa-
ter. And since "a that belief lies bis
greatest solaco. none would try TO rob
him OF g. Most people believe q 90
De a deluslon. but a harmless one
Splriualits thiak the communications
are really received. and take them as
additional proof Of their theory.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

The curiosity Of the modern man Of
science knows no bounds. One Of hla
latest exploits e trapping. and bring
Ing down 70 the ground. with the ala
Of an automatic apparatus attached 10
balloon, specimens OF the upper air
from the height Of almost ten mllea
The apparatus and the experiment,
were Of French invention. and At
meeting Of the Academy Of Sciences In
Paris on March S. Monsieur Cail,etoi
reported the result Of the anaiysls Of
the captured air. Il simply showed
that Al the height Of $1,000 feet above
sea level the composition Of the atmns-
phere is practically the same a. Al shs
surface Of the earth. although ilu aen-
slsy. q course. Il comparatively silsht
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

The religion Of Chris, is not q Law.
but a spirit-not a creed. but life.
To this one motto Of love God has
entrusted the whole work Of winning
the souls o. his redeemed. The heart
CO man vas made Tor love-pants and
pines Cor Il. only IN the love Of Christ
and no; In restrictions. can hls soul
expand Now Il was reserved for one
20 plesc,. with the glance Of Intuition.
down into the springs Of human action.
ard 70 proclaim the simplicity Of lis
machinery. Love" said the apostle
after Him. "i0ve Is the fulfilling Of re
law"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20


Extravagant assertions OF the power
u prayer for healing have brought u
into discredlt But u Is as wide Of
the mark 10 say that prayer has no
power Of that sort a. 10 say that Il has
all power Unqualified indeed are s.
James words. The prayer Of faith
shall save the sick. and the Lord shall
raise him up" but OF course he DID
not forget that an must die. That
prayer will have a curative effect 70
a certain extent. Is the only meaning
fairly imputahle 10 him. Every physl-
clan will say the same. because he
knows that auto-zuggcsflon and expcc'
tant attention have a certain curative
effect. When a bread pin produces the
soporihc effect Of a morphine pin upon
the patient who takes Il ~ morphine
what We recognize Is a psychological
cause Of sleep substituted for a phys
biological cause. The bread pill "a nee
essary 70 bring the psychological cause
into ae;lon.-The Rev. james a..
Wilton n the Forum.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

10, not the SUI 90 down upon your
wrath" Let us instantly crush the
beginnings Of envy. Jealousy and hate
In ou- hearts. never allowing the day
70 close on a bitter feeling. The hour
Of evening prayer. when re bow a.
Gods feet. should always be a time for
getting right everything that may have
gone wrong wish Ca during the day.
Then every injury should be forgiven
when we pray. Forgive us. as We for
give" Then every spark q envy or
jealousy or anger should be quenched.
and the love Of Christ should be al
lowed 10 Good our hearts. We should
never allow the sun 10 50 down On
our anker.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

ssuae % the Things which ths Great
American Philosopher Did.

sonao % the Things which thg oreRs
American Philosopher Did.
Lord JEFFREY wrote Of the American
inventor and philosopher: HE never
lost sight OF common sense" Philip
G. Hubert. Jr.. IN a sketch Of Franklin
In his recent book Inventors" says.
Nothing IN nature failed 70 interest
him" and a catalogue Of his achieve
menis, showing his activity and re-
source. IS conclusive proof Of the truth
Of both statements.
Franklin Inspired and established
the Junto. the pleasantest and most
useful American club of which we
have knowledge. says an exchange.
he founded the Philadelphia library,
parent Of ! 1000 libraries, which marked
the beginning Of an Intellectual move
ment Of oadloss good 70 the whole
country.
he first turned 10 great account the
engine OF advertising, indispensable In
an modern business.
he published Poor Richard a rec
ord Of homoly wisdom. ia such shape
that hundreds q thousands Of readers
were made better and stronger by Il.
10 created the pos;oflce system Of
America and was the frst champion OF
reformed spelling.
Ho invented the Franklin stove,
which economical fuel. and he suggest
ed valuable Improvements In yentila'
tion and the building OF chimneys.
He robbed thunder Of &c tcrroTs and
lightning OF some Of the power TO de-
stroy.
He founded the American Philosoph'
teal society. The FIRST organization In
America Of the friends Of science.
He suggested the use OF mineral ma
nures. introduced the basket willow
promoted the early culture OF silk anG
pointed out the advantages Of Whit
clothing n runner
lie measured the temperature Of th'
gult stream and discovered that north
east storms may begin in the south
west.
He polnied out the advantage o
building ships IN water-tlght compari
menis. taking the hint from the Chi
nese, and FRS, urged the use Of oil az
means OF quietlng dangerous seas.
Besides these great achievements, &C
complished largely as recreation from
his life work as economist and states
man. BENJAMIN Franklin helped IN
whole race OF inventors by a remar
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

There are few graces more beautiful
and shall We say more rarei-than
the grace Of humility. often In COM
panles Of men the one who has the
best thought and keenesi judgment h
one not seen nor heard. while some
other member Of the group occupies
rs constant attention with vaporings
that are more noisy than profound.
The one Il humble ard must be driven
into the public ea1e. the other IL self
assertivo and needs 20 be taught the
virtue o. silence. The world Il not
often deceived. and the strong man.
though quiet and retiring. wins the
highest measures OF success
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20


You discouraged one. you who think
you are accomplishing nothing and arc
about ready 70 quit have some cheer
for you. II "a IN this story Of the a0wer,
"A soWer went forth 20 SOW" Moth.
Ing about that Of any interest. you say.
Il Is dull. Cat landscape. On. nothing.
nothingl Jurt a dull, nat pancake Of
a farm. In the midst Of Il an heavy.
dreary. unromanuc man with e bag Of
coed about hts neck. taking hia drearr
way along the wayaide. sowing ono
hand'Il Of seed into that dreary placa.
n that man had advertised In the news
papers for partners he would Aoi have
found any one who would 80 into that
patch with him. n perchanco any
should come and look az him they
would very likely say. You ere an
right In the abstract. bat you are ahead
Of your time. There was a frost last
night and II Il clears up there win be a
frost tonight. and besides don't yol gee
there Is a flock Of Eulls following you.
picking up the seed. OH It's an UNI
promising Job. You are pig headed.
throwing away your seed. Walt an
your neighbors come and Join you. As
Il Is you are making a fool N Yourself.
Go home" Or they may say % him.
IT you viii take up the las, handful NJ
seed that you have sown and will show
that Il has terminated We win be with
you. or we will be with you n the
harvest time TO see II there is any har-
vest"
Sow your seed. work your humble
patch Tor all there Il IN q. and trust
God fof the rest The humble man who
has a work and sticks to Il ls the real
hero-John G. Woolley.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

that has been Of incalculable value and
comfort 10 theorists and dreamers N,
world over. When some one spok,
coniemp,uously OF Mon,golhor's bal.
looa experiments aud asked Of wha,
use they were the sreat American re-,
Piled IN words now historic: "Of whai
use Is a newborn baheg"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20
n..rsa.LallI,r b 49, ~.

We an need responsibility. Il rouses
us and helps us 20 grow. and churches
ought 10 be the hrst 20 accord g. Il
needs tact and Judgment % divide Il
fairly. Ter an are not equally diiei Tor
The same thing. bui there De- 40 ouo
"a any parish IN the land who Is not
able 70 help aloug 10 some department
Of church work. and most are Oar more
willing 90 DO their share than church
officials always know
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20
Discontent Il the Promptings Of the
Devil Livl..s BY the Day--Ths Toiiers
Iiome-0od In IIs Nature-Rssponsi-
billy In Church Work.


We shut the portal fast
And turn the key and let no sunshine
in;
Yet to the worst despair that comes
through sin
Gods light shall reach AZ last.
We slight our daily Joy.
Make much Of our yexatlons. thiekly
set
Our path with thorns Of discomfort.
AID fret
AZ cur ane COLDS alloy.
TIL. bountenus heaven might frown
AZ such ingratitude and. turning. lay
On our lmpatienee. burdens that would
weigh
Our aching shoulders down.
We shed too many tears.
And sigh too sore. and yield us up 20
woe.
As Il God had rot planned the way we
90
And eouated out cur years.
Can we not be content.
And III our foreheads from the ig-
noble dust
OF these complaining lives. and walt
with trust.
Fulfilling heavens INTENT
Must We have wealth and power,
Fame. beauty. all things ordered TO our
mlndi
Nay. an these things leave happiness
behind
Accept the sun ard shower.
The humble Joys that bless.
Appealing 70 indifferent hearts and
cold
With delicate touch. striving 10 reach
and hold
Our hidden consciousness!
And see now everywhere
Love comforts. strengthens. helps
and saves rs all:
VIVA; opportunities Of good hefall
To make life sweet and fair.
Celia Thax;er.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

As the best light IN the world Is the
warm light OF the sun. 20 the best n
Elimination OF life Is not from the NOON
like beams Of human speculation, but
from the love OF God. That love, like
the sun. opens the universe. turns even
clouds into glory. and lifts death itself
TO a mount OF transhguration.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20
A Catching Invitation.

"wlu You take something to drink
with pleasure"
The photo was taken and the sitter
said:
but how about that little invita-
uong
"Oh. sir. that Is Just a trade ruse Of
mine 20 give a natural and interested
expression OF the face. "-Tit-Bl.s.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

The minister was a great hand-shak-
er-shutting down like a wise. One DAY
he took a boys hand and gave Il on
awful squeeze. as he said:
My little fellow, hope you are
pretty well today"
With tears In his eyes the boy an.
swercd; Il was an you shook hands
with me."-Tn.Blt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

Tie who makes up Die mind that hs
came iato the world 90 40 something.
aud then goes % work 90 do o. win
be OF service 70 mankind. ne o. the
one who viii make biz mark among
men. Il may be a humble mark. hut t.
viii be vel worth preserving. he win
not be forgotten when his llso Is
ended
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

1T those who seek
not knowledge pasl
by this grave. but
those who faln
would learn the se-
crot Of life IN death
dcscCndr
The above re-
Variable lnscrlp
ton Is engraved
ON q huge slab OF
black marble at
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

Stranger But hear that your New
England climate Is exceedingly van-
able.
Native-Not bit OF Il; quite the
contrary. II Is pretty much the same
an the year round--continually chang
lng.-Boston Transcript.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

He-And 90 you love me because I
am cot like other men. And how do
you know l am not like other mcn9
she-You are the only man who has
never told me he was not like other
men.-praoklyn Life.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20

The torpedo hsh sometimes weighs
eighty pounds. and single shock from
this Cab win kill the strongest aoEsA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-20
DI.charred Herself

smith-our fool OF a servant tried 10
light the hro with kerosene this morn
Ing. Jonos-Have you discharged heri
smlth--wo have only found her left leg
and the end OF her nose.