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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-13
A CATALPA PLANTATION.

been little resorted to. Thus, where
the loblolly pine fourishes the aban-
doned fields are often entirely seeded
in a few years to young trees. So pro-
life is this regeneration that it has
long been the custom in certain Sec
tons of the south to allow WORKOUT
land to spring up to pine and when the
trees are 80 to so years old to clear and
cultivate the land. Thus there is reg
ular rotation Of field and forest crops.
Natural reproduction is very prolific
throughout the humid regions of the
country. and old fields. if not pastured
or continually burned over. eventually
return to forest. Planting is very de-
sirable for small owners. who blythe
expenditure of a small amount of mon
ey or labor each year can gradually
stock the waste portions of their farms,
but for lumbermen and other large
owners planting on an extensive scale
will. in the majority of cases, not be
profitable.
On the western plains. where timber
is scarce and has high market value.
tree planting is very important. and it
Is here that the great bulk of the work
has been DONE Extensive tree plant
ing on the plains was begun about 25
to 80 years ago in various states, nota-
bly, Iowa. Kansas. Wisconsin. Nebras-
ka, Missouri. Minnesota. Illinois. Ne
yeda and the Dakotas. which passed
Avs about that time cncoura ging the
planting OF forests. A large number OF
farmers have planted trees for wood
lots or vindbreaks in all the western
states. The greatest amount Of work
seems to have been done in Kansas,
Nebraska and Iowa.
Tree planting ON the western plains
was taken UP not only by small private
owners. but by railroads, a number of
which planted considerable stretches
with trees to act as windbreaks and
snowbreaks. In one instance a large
part of the trees planted-at least
three fourrhs- cata1pa speciosa. A
large number Of ailantus glandulosa
were also planted. These two kinds of
trees did well. while chestnut birch,
white ash and wild black cherry were
an almost utter failure.
In California the planting of eucalyp-
tus has proved very profitable to a
large number of farmers.
The experiments of ]. d. Lyman in
New Hampshire. who planted several
acres of waste land with pine, are of
considerable value because he was
able to show that the cost of stocking
land with trees can mo rpduced f0
about s. to s. per acre. His method
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-13
ONE MEAL A DAY.
Pronounced Secret of Huna,
Health and Happiness

Pronounced secret of Human
Health and Happiness.
1t is by no means impossible chat
the newest world lecturer will ailude
to the delays of the single meal re-
form. The one meal a day plan was
successfully practiced by some 10000
600 men of the healthiest. wealthiest
and most intelligent nations Of an
tiquity for nearly 1.006 years.
No unprecedented observer can deny
that for the vast plurality of our Eel
low men there is no other practicable
way to live up to the principle of the
sanitary maxim. Never to eat till
we have leisure to digest"
Nine out Of zen laborers have to hur-
~ from the breakfast table to their
daily work and cannot count upon
more than a few minutes Of afternoon
meal rest. The same in rolling mills.
shipyareis. railway yards. workshops
and schoolrooms.
Less than years time would suffice
to give the one meal habit the force of
second nature. and those who would
like to form an idea of its universal
observance during the classic period
of antiquity should read Peter Bayle's
dissertation on Domestic Life In
Athens and Rome" or De Quincey's
humorous essay. published in the see
ond volume Of miscellanies under the
title. Dinner. Real and Reputed."
There would be time for play. for
reading. for the enjoyment Of art and
entertaining conversation.
Sunstrokes would be known only
from the traditions of insanitary
barbarism. The granger's youngsters
would get afternoon sports enough to
think life on farm decidedly worth
living. No after dinner martyrdom
would tempt truants. housekeeping
drudgery would be lessened two-thirds.
Felix III. Oswald. M. D.. in Health
Culture
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-13

OLD
was to sow the seed in hills four feet
apart and to put from three to five
seeds in each hill.
The most extensive planting in Penn
sylvania has been done near Potts
ville In 1881 about $50 acres were
fenced and surrounded and crosscut
by fire lines wherever there existed
no roads adapted for that purpose.
The trees used were white pine, Scotch
pine. European larch and white oak
The cost of planting varied from $1S
per acre for the pines to SIS for the
oaks.-Henry s. Graves.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-13
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FOREST PLANTING.

For Timber, Wfndbreaks, Etc.-Ca.
talpa. Pine and Eucalyptus.
The great bulk of the forest planting
has been done in the states west of the
Mississippi riverA In the eastern
states, except in few instances, the
planting has been on very small
scale and usually as an experiment.
In eastern Massachusetts,. however, not
less than 10000 acres have been arti-
ficially restocked with forest trees.
In most sections east of the Missis-
sippi the natural reproduction of the
forest is so abundant that planting has
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-13
DOES HONESTY PAY?
A SUBJECT DISCUSSED By THE JER-
IcHo DEBATING SOCIETY.

Pap Perkins, the Postmaster. Tells
How the Orgn Was start d
and How IL Came to an UntimeIy
and IngIorious End.
Copyright, 1900. by C. B. Lewis.l
The Jericho Debatin society was
Squar Joslyn's idea. 1t dawned on
him one afternoon as he was hoein In
his garden. and that evenin he come
over to the postoffice and made a
speech and started the ball rollin. A
week later the society had it's first
meetin. There was hot time fur
about an hour. OF the 40 men present
80 wanted to be president, but after
awhile. and by putin in two votes fur
himself, the squar was duly elected.
Deacon Spooner was made referee. and
the other offices wasn't struggled after
to any extent There wasn't any de-
batiu at the first meetin, but Squar
Joslyn made a speech Of acceptance
which raised the price of butter in
Jericho 10 cents pound. After sayin
that he wouldn't exchange places with
the president of the United States he
began with the year $50 B. c., and the
way he come whiriin along down to
the year 1900 made the glass in the
windows rattle. He excited the crowd
as he hit Nero, brought applause as he
touched ON Columbus. and when he
got through with Washington there
wasn't no holdin Enos Williams. and
Jonas Rebee and Aaron BRADSHAW was
in tears. After the speech was over
Elder Spooner figgered IL up and de-
flared that the squar had made % diff.
ferent p'ints in his grafton. which was
four p'ints more than Demosthenes or
Cicero had ever made.
The subject fur debate at the next
meetin was Does Honesty Paye" The
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-13
Dumas, Dramatic Intuition.

A story is told of the elder Dumas
which illustrates his remarkable dra-
matte intuition. An eminent Partisan
critic who sat beside him at first
performance noticed that he seemed
distracted.
"You are triste, my MASTER" observ-
ed the critic.
"No." replied Dumas. I'm not bor-
ed, but I'm somewhere else than here.
so to speak. am unable to follow
any play to e listen closely
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-13


CESAR"
number on the affirmative and negative
side was about even. and Ebenezer
White was appointed to lead off and
tell how honesty paid him. Each
speaker was TO be limited to ten min
it's Ebenezer had been thinkin it
over fur three or four days, and when
he got up he began with:
@Foller me back to the days Of Julius
Caesar. When Caesar was young man
Of %. he hadn't a dollar to his name
and no show to strike a job. He had
about made up his mind to commit
suicide when he found q five dollar
goldpiece in the road. His first thought
was to use the money to start in bust
ness. but it was only temptation.
His honesty wouldn't permit such a
thing. He went around inquirin who
had lost So. and at length found the
owner. and the owner took likin to
him and pushed him along until be was
finally made a king"
That's one tally mark fur the affirm
ative side" said the deacon as the
speaker sat down. land I decide that
Ebenezer has made five p'ints. We
will now hear from Jonas Bebee on
the negative side.
"Foller me back to the days of Julius
Caesar" began Jonas as he rose up.
81 objeetw protested Ebenezer. .Hav-
in follered me back. the meetin can't
foller Jonas. | appeal to the referee
II shall have to overrule the objec-
ton" said the deacon. I'VE follered
Ebenezer back. and we must give Jo-
mas jest as good show If he's got
anything new about julius Caesar. we'd
like to hear It."
when Caesar was a young man of
%. he hadn't dollar to bis name"
continued Aonas. land. though he Of
fered to dig out stumps fur Is cents a
day. he couldn't hit job. He had
made up his mind to hang himself
when he found a stray mewl in the
woods. He knew he ought TO advertise
the mewl and restore him to his owner.
but dishonesty carried the day. He
sold the critter TO the first man who
would buy. and with the So he re-
celVeu lie WeuI iutO pOiitiSS duo pu'h~N
along until he finally became one OF the
greatest men of his time. He lived
fur 80 years after stealth that mewL
and he was honored and respected
and had good time and died lamented
by all"
THAT'S tally mark on the negative
side" said the deacon. land the p'ints
seem to be about ever"
"But whar did Jonas git his factsY
asks Ebenezer.
"whar did you git yours7" asked Jo-
mas in reply.
The deacon said the speakin had best
continue, and he called upon Aaron
Bradshaw, who was on the affirmative
side. fur his argument.
"Foller me back to the days OF julius
Cesar" began Aaron. with a wave OF
his hand. but when he had got that fur
both Ebenezer and Jonas tried to yell
him down and appeal to the referee
.I've got to give Aaron fair show,
replied the deacon. ''If he wants to be
foIlered back to the days of Julius
Cesar, this society has got to tag along
behind him. It's rather GURUS coin
ctdence that the three Of you want to
be follered hack to the same man, but
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-13
SuDDlfed Another.

At dinner in rockingham a Royal
academirian stated to the company
the curious fact that sugar and sumac
are the only two words in English
where su is pronounced as shu.
There was much interest shown lin
the discovery. when Rudyard kipling
was heard from the other end of the
table. But are you quite surep
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-13

The sword Of Sir William Wallace is
in the Wallace tower. a stone structure
in Stirling. two miles from the castle.
1t is a two edged sword OF massive
proportions and great weight. and it
is said four strong men are required
to WELD it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-13
Adding Color.

Larry-Do you reminder. our ould tom.
cat thot wud run if kitten looked at him!
Will, he kin lick tn hould alley by himself
now.
Denny-Phwat brought about tn change?
Wac toied Crane ribbon aroun his
nick. Chicago Evening News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-13

Jumping the rope is suggested for
middle aged people afflicted with liver
TOubles.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-13

to the nrsI act. ana rnen my minu car
ries me off into thoughts Of the play
l would make of it. y
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-13
A Girl,. r,t,-.t. or Me-.

A girl may have ten brothers, nut her
1-inion of mep is derived from reading OF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16
ALLOTMENT is VERY SLOW
Owing TO the Lack Of Dennis
Wynn on the Grounds.

Guthrie. O. T.. Nov 15.-The discourag g
ing report comes from Anadarko chat
but little progress is being made in TIE
allotment of the Kiowa and Comanche
lands owing to the lack Of a Sufficient
appropriation to carry out the provisions
Of the act of congress. Delegate Flynn
is now on the ground to determine what
additional lee station is needed. A s
ra'ch frci A1adarko to the Times-T Tour
nal says: "But little progress is being
made IN the allotment Of the Kiowa and
Comanche lands, owing to the lack Of an
appropriation to carry out the provisions
Of the act Delegate Flynn came here
three or four days ago to study the sit
uation so as TO determine what addition
al legislation will be needed Although
he has been belfast a good part Of the
time since his arrival due to extraoTdin-
arily heavy campaign work, ne has gone
over the entire situation and will push
the needed legislation through congress
as speedily as possible. 1t is hoped that
the necessary law may be put through
by the middle of January. but it viii
probably be February before the neces-
sary laws are enacted. When the bin was
passed it was impossible to secure an
appropriation to carry out its provisions
It was deemed best just to work as fast
as possible under the general appropria-
ton. which was only $4,000 for allotting
purposes for the entire Indian service.
The secretary, therefore, sent out a
couple of agents 10 prepare the rolls and
get all preliminary work in order. This
has been done and a few allotments have
been made, but the agents are now so
owing. to the absence of an
adequate Surveying force, that little pro
gress is being made. Mr. Flynn hopes to
get an appropriation through by the mid
die of January, but it may be late in
February before the bill becomes a law.
1t will take a couple Of weeks to put sur
veyors in the field and two months 10
make the alIotments. After that it VIII
probably take six weeks to approve .he
aHotments. Additional legislation viii
also be needed to establish counties and
county seats. The bin viii probably pro-
vide also for q new land district
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16
DAUGHTERS OF CoNFEDERAC Y
object TO the Word "NationaIs-- Firm
Belief in the Lost Cause.

Montgomery Ala, Nov 15.-The con-
vention of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy was opened here today. A
motion Of Mrs. O'Brien OF Virginia that
the organization be not spoken of as
national" but merely as United"
Daughters Of the Confederacy, was ad-
opted. In announcing the motion as
carried, President Mrs. Weed said: THE
word national has been offensive to the
daughters Mrs. Weed then delivered
the presidents annual address. She
said there are now 10000 members and
over 400 chapters, "the result of the
faithful work Of the women OF the south.
There are chapters in New York, Phila-
delphia. Indiana, Indian Territory and
Oklahoma" she continued, land as long
as time endures southern women will
stand first in their devotion TO the cause
Of the south and the glorious past" Mrs.
Weed elected applause when she called
on those present to educate their child
rem az true southerners in the full
knowledge Of the war and the causes
that led to it. She said: "They should
be taught why their fathers gave up ev-
erything. even life itself for the princi-
pies involved"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16
OKLAHOMA BULL TICK BOAR
Decides 20 appoint Additional Quar-
ant.ne Inspectars.

Guthrie, O. T., Nov. 15.-At a meeting
Of the livestock snitary board at the gov
errors office today it was decided to
athorize the governor to appoint addi-
tonal quarantine inspectors wherever
needed along the Oklahoma line. to in
spect and admit cattle, If found 6ree from
Texas fever ticks, during the open seas
on which comprises the months of No
vember and December. This action was
taken In compliance with the heavy de-
mand for the services Of inspectors and
viii greatly facilitate the movement of
cattle across the territorial and federal
quarantine lines. AT present only three
regular men are employed by the board.
Owing to lack OF funds the deputies to
be appointed must be paid by owners of
cattle unless they desire to wait for the
services OF one Of the three inspectors
who are paid by the territory in which
case the service is without charge. The
cost of the deputy inspectors was limit
ed by the resolution authorizing their ap-
pointment, to 50 per day and necessary
expenses. This action of the board will
highly commended 10y an cattlemeut
Pending the continuance of the open
season, the address Of Secretary Candy
VIII be Guthrie. where he can be reached
hy wire or letter until the first OF jan
uary.
The proclamation concernin the action
Of the board is as follows.
Whereas. it has been found i0pos-
sihle for the regular inspectors to attend
promptly 10 the demand for inspection
from the cattle interests of the Territory
urlug the open season.
att is hereby provided that as many
deputy quarantine inspectors shan be en-
pl0ved by The governor. during the re-
mainder Of the open season. as NAV be
found necessary. with power So Insect
cattle, and upon whose reports of usaec-
tion the secretary OF the board is auth
cried % grant permits under the same
rules ard regulations as have heretofore
been made by this board and by the law
and SUCH deputy inspectors shall ba auth
orized TO receive from the persons re-
Questiug such inspectonsi such fees ser
diem Tor the time actually employed as
ere prescribed by The law for the pay
ment Of inspectors. and their expenses
actually incurred and no mere ana such
deputy inspectors shall De required 10 re-
port their action I'm each case Of inspsc-
ton to The secretary. in the same manner
rs is required II iusaectors and in add
ton thereto salH report The amount Of
fees per diem and expenses collected
sem each person applying Cor such in
saecuon.
III IS further ordered that from this
date undl january q. 1871 the secretary
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16
THREE COUNTY SEATS
Probably TO be Located in the
Kiowa Country.
ONE OF THEM NEAR SILL
Wa8hita'8 Prosperity - Popu-
lists There for Flynn.
ONE OF THEM NEAR SILL

In the opinion Of F. T. Cook Of Cloud
Chief, 0. T.. the county seats in the new
Biowa and comanche country win be
three Mr.. Cook is the editor Of the
Cloud Chief sentheI-HeraId and is well
informed on the conditions and likely de-
velopment in the new country, which is
not far from his home. Mr.. Cook, who
was In the city yesterday. said to re-
porter for the Eagle:
In my opinion, the Kiowa, Comanche
and Apache country win be made into
three counties. One Of the county seats
viii be, I think, very near the present
site Of Fort sill. The other VIII be 10
Gated in the northwestern part Of the
present reservation. and the other in the
southwestern portion. The government
win fix the exact locations later"
Mr. Cook says that the people Of his
county Washita, are very prosperous.
They are raising cotton and at its present
price it is yielding a fine income.
Speaking of politics. he said that in
Washita county Flynn poIled the com
plete Republican vote and most Of the
Populist. The opposition was almost
wholly Democratic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16

more than ohe-half a pint each; saic
/ samples shall be delivered to the dispen
/ sary commissioner to be retained by hin
unity ascertained that they correspond
with the wines and liquors purchased foi
sale; the samples shall remain the prop
[ erty Of the state The bids shall be sub
mitted to the directors Of the dispensary
who shall reject any or all and re-adver-
tise for others.
The directors shah purchase all AGO
holic liquors for lawful use IN the state
shall have them tested to correspond
with the samples and be chemically
pure. If the liquors fail to correspond
with samples the board Of directors may
recover by law a sum, not exceeding the
value of the liquors, from the seller The
contract shall be awarded to the lowest
possible bidder. The succuessful bidder
shall put up a bond adjudged suflo ient
by the board Isl
The directors OF the dispensary5 chan
not purchase any liquor of any person.
firm or corporation. either through drum
mers, agents or samples, except as pro
vided by the statute.
The fiscal year shall end on November
80 Of each year.
The governor shall appoint not later
than December Is Of each year, two ex-
pert accountants, to thoroughly investi-
gate all books Of account, trial balances
and balance sheets of the dispensary for
the fiscal year, and certify their report
TO the general assembly.
Nothing contained ia this law shall pre-
vent the director Of the dispensary from
making distillers within the state con
tracts for the purchase of liquors manu-
featured within the state
The dispensary commissioner shall
make a bond to the state for $4,000. He
shan have control Of the state dispen-
sary. He shall employ and discharge any
assistants.
The liquor sold to the county dispen-
sares shall be sold at profit Of not
over 10 per cent Of the cost to the state
The county board Of control shall be
appointed by the state board Of directors.
by and with the consent Of majority
Of both houses of the general assembly.
The county dispensers shall be elected
by the county board Of control
All constables appointed under the dis
oensary law shall each give a bond to
the state for $500 for the faithful per
Torrance Of duty.
It shall be unlawful for the state com
missioner or county dispenser or any en-
Dloye to put any false label on any pack
age Of liquor sold. to receive any samples
for private use, or to drink or give away
any liquors in stock; viO1aters shall be
fined or imprisoned, or both, and forfeit
their positlons.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16
MILLFR CLAIMS HElS Elected
Fer Council by a sIajority OF 2Is Over
@hRQfFar

Guthrie. O. r., Nov. 15-There appears
no longer to be - reasonable doubt of
the election Of Freeman 2. Miller Of
Saltwater. as member Of the upper
house Of the legislature from the Third
council district, despite the claims Of the
election Of Shaeffer, his Republican op-
ronent- in a letter TO the Eagle Mr
Miller says: II carried Payne county by
35S majority; Lincoln county by 81 ma
jority. Mr.. Shaefer carried Logan coun-
ty by III majority. So my majority in
the district is 28"
Mr.. Miller iu his letter encIoses an alb
stract Of the official majorities received
by the successful candidates in the Third
council and the Fifth and Sixth represen-
tative districts, which Is as follows:
Councilman-Ms jorities for Freeman 2.
Miller: Payne county, S3S; Lincoln county,
a. otal 3s5 Majorities for John J.
shaeher Logan county III. Nftller's
majority in the entire district, 218
Representative Fifth district. Major
titles for James i. Mathews: Payne
county, 154; majority for Geore w. Hill:
logan county, 21; Mathews majority in
The entire district, 49,
Representative Sixth district-Majorities
for William II. Scott; Payne county 137:
Lincoln county, IS; total 1872; majorites
Lincoln colnt, s5 Total 1S2
Majoriues for s. p. Atherton. Logan
county, 1873; SCOTS majority in entire
district. 90
MiIers majority in district. 2ls Eath-
ews' majority in district, 1873; ScotTs ma
jority in district, o.