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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
An Important Alteration.

Apropos of the report that some
American modistes clothe fashionable
patrons gratis in return for the adver-
tisements of their wares the London
Chronicle declares t. DC ''the
last of the dandies," WIS M ought
after to advertise the goods Of the
London tailors of his day.
Mrs. Pitt Byrne also says in her
somewhat. malicious Gossip of the
Century," "Such was the counts pres
tige that tailor to the Comte d'Orsay
was far more privileged title than
tailor to his majesty. 1t was said.
moreover. that the client whose GUS,
n was SO profitable did not disdain
% share it's advantages. By delicate
arrangement. each time the integu-
ments of the exquisite were sent home
he was to find bank note of certain
amount in the pockets. One day the
tailor sent in suit pur ct simple, with
nothing but it's own merits to recon-
mend it. D'Orsay's surprise was ex-
treme on discovering this departure
from the established custom, but he
was equal to the occa sion. Calling his
valet. he told him to have Mr.. Stuftz's
parcel returned to him for alteration,
with message to the effect that he
had forgotten to line the pockets
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
Preparing Costly Furs.

When master workman in fur
mandatory is cutting up skins, he is
literally cutting money. Skins once
passed for frontier money, but their
value is now much greater than in the
early days, and 1t would be less costly
70 cut a garment from ten dollar bills
Than to cut it from some skins.
The cutting is quite an interesting
feature of the work. To prepare
mink or sable, for example, the skin
must be slashed into strings, narrow
pieces more or less irregular in shape,
which are afterward sewed together.
There may be thousand pieces in a
single cloak, the new and beautiful
skins being literally cut to pieces be-
fore they are manufactured. The OBJ
ject of this is to lengthen the skins.
The sable, for example, say two feet
In length, will be drawn out to four
feet and all its markings preserved, so
that it looks like very long. but well
proportional. skin. The original skin
Is so cut to pieces that it may all be
matched" again in the elongated
Shape.-World's Work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06

Mary" said Ne one evening when
tlamchunda Sirgh, unmindful Of caste,
sat at dinner " it'll them, perhaps you
would not mind if took little pill
grimage to the Himalayas with our
friend?"
Mrs. Sprengle started to tell what
she thought of it all when look from
the Hindoo dissuaded her. She said
that such a journey would no doubt
be interesting. Mr.. Sprengle retired to
get the map Of India.
"You scoundrely' cried Mrs Spren-
gle. How dare you? You promised
to cure my husband of his wretched
nonsense. and you make it all the
worse How far is this goingT
ITO the sum Of $4,000" was the re-
ply. "Unless that amount is forthcom-
ing you will see your husband on his
way to India with Ramchunda Singh.
I have also a tender and a susceptible
heart, and should dislike for less to
relinquish my claims to the affection
Of one whom much admire"
Ramchunda Singh placed a fat hand
on his chest and rolled his eyes up
ward.
Four days afterward William Peter
son Sprengle came home white with
rage.
''Mary," he said, 81 am done with
this theosophy forever! That scoun-
drel ,Ramchunda Singh has fled for
parts unknown. Quite by accident he
dropped a letter in my Office in which
he referred to me as the old idiot
upon whose ignorance he was impos-
ing. Never mention his name to me
again"
II hate to think he was an impostor,
William" replied Mrs. Sprengle, "for
before he went away,I gave him quite
sum of money. However, If you
wish. the subject Of theosophy will
never again be mentioned in this
house."
Over the door of an animal store in
Calcutta there is today the sign Ram
chunda Singh" and within sits an af-
fluent Hindoo, smoking his pipe and
taking his i'll gotten ease.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
A Wild Ride.

A peasant was recently gathering
dry wood in forest near Kastamuni
when a bear suddenly appeared before
him. The frightened man sought ref
uge in the branches of tree, which
broke, and the peasant fell at the feet
of the bear. Bruin was quite overcome
with surprise, so much so that the
peasant, who preserved his presence
of mind, was instantly astride the
beast. using his ears as bride. The
bear tried Intellectually to throw him
and then, starting on wild run, issu-
ed from the forest and approached
village. The rider shouted loudly for
help. and in q few minutes the whole
population turned out armed with
runs and scythes. A crack shot fired
a bullet into the bears head, and the
peasant was able to leave his mount
unhurt.- turkey Official
Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
"Thou Diest on Point of Fox"


Fox blades were celebrated all
through the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries for their excellent temper,
and mention of them is frequent in
English drama. This is their history:
There was certain Julian del Rel.
believed to be Morisco, who set up
a forge at Toledo in the early part of
the sixteenth century and became ia
nous for the excellence Of his sword
blades. which were regarded as the
best of Toledo. That city had fer
many ages previous been renowned for
swordmaking. it being supposed that
the Moors introduced the art. as they
did so many Dood things. from the
east
Julian del Refs mark was a little
dog, which came to be taken for a
fox. and so the "fox blade" or simply
''fox" for any good sword. See "Hen-
ry w." act 4. scene 4. ''rhou diest on
point Of fox" The brand came to be
initiated in other places. and there are
Solingen blades of comparatively mod
Nern manufacture which still bear the
little dog of Julian del Rei.-Notes and
Queries.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
A TranslatOr's Story.

An interesting little story attaches
to the volume of Swedish fairy tales
which Mr.. H. L. Braekstad has trans
lated Years ago Swedish friend gave
Mr. Braekstad book, saying. Here
is something you will like" He turn
ed over the pages with the remark. ut
isn't Swedish. is it. for l know Swed-
ish?" mot Swedish" was the reply,
"but Swedish dialect" "Ah." said Mr..
Braekstad. "can manage to read it?'
He tried several times. not very sue
cessfully. But one day he began to
read the dialect aloud, and then he I'M
derstood it at once. 1t resembled the
dialect of a. part Of his own country,
Denmark. and had been taken down
Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
New Light ON an Old Subject.


The man who had been kicked by a
mule and was quoted as saying he
considered the source" was speaking
Of it afterward to some Of the other
fellows.
81 wouldn't care" he said, "if there
hadn't been so much fuss made over
it, as if it was a bright thing for any
body to say, but the honest truth is
that never said anything of the kind.
When you're kicked by mule, you're
not in a frame Of mind for consider
ing things. What L really said was:
You derned old beast! If / had gun
and you were somebody else's mule
and it wasn't against the law to shoot
inside the corporation I'D blow your
derned old head of, dern you! Chi
cago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
The Little Girl Paid.

l heard an interesting anecdote of
Jacob Grimm the other day. One Of
his prettiest tales ends with the words
"whoever refuses to believe this story
owes me a thaler."
One winter morning little Jewish
girl rang the doorbell and asked the
servant if Herr Professor Jacob
Grimm was at home. When Informed
that he was not. she said politely:
"Will you please hand him this tha-
Ter when he returns"
The servant took the coin, glanced
at it curiously and inquired who sent
it and what it was for.
81 owe him the money myself" said
the little girl.
"Why? What for?
because | don't believe the story
about the wolf"-Berlin Letter in Chi
cago Eecord-Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
nAMCHUNDA SINGH
AND TIE
. PURPLE PENCE
By John Walker Harrington.
, Copyright. 1901. by j. w. Harringto,

Ramchunda Singh first heard Of the
purple pence as he was pouring yellow
powder upon the simmering contents
of q chatting dish. He was curry cook
in Cherry's restaurant at time when
a new fad had just arrived in New
York. .Ramchunda Singh was sure
that the fad would be short lived,
and, being Hindoo person of ready
resources. he sought to find another
means of livelihood. Life had not
been pleasant since by strange chance
Ramchunda Singh had imbibed intox-
icants. He had been left stranded in
New York on the day the steamer on
which he was a tender of wild ami
mails had departed for the ports Of
the orient. For several years Ram
chunda Singh had come over the sea
whenever a consignment of lions and
tigers and elephants had been sent to
the South street animal dealers. He
tried to get Scalds to employ him, but
trade was dull, and Scalds said that
he preferred the Irish to the HindoOs.
So it was that Ramchunda Singh,
educated Hindoo. learning Of the new
fad from the Sunday newspapers. had
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
Seven.

The alleged supernatural powers of
the seventh son of a seventh son are
merely an illustration of the mystical
powers Of that number. which has
somehow caught the Imagination of
mankind. The seventh day and the
seventh or jubilee year of the Jews is
a case in point. but there are also the
seven wise men. the seven wonders Of
the world. the seven lamps Of archi-
lecture, the seven sleepers, the seven
sisters and the seven senses, the last
being an obvious concession to super
stition. Indeed. from the seven church
es to the seven deadly sins the num-
Der for good or Ill holds the arithmet-
zeal record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
Getting an Autograph of Davis.

A Chicago girl. in looking over a
book of autographs Of famous people.
one day ran across this letter:
Dear Miss X.-Your note requesting auto
graph is a model. Please start school OF
collectors. WILLIAM GILLETTE.
Chicago. Oct. Z, 1897
This letter Immediately interested
the girl and she inquired by what
method her friend had secured so fiat
tering a reply.
The owner of the letter explained
that she had sent the actor blank
sheet of paper with the words. "Your
autograph, please" written at the top
of the sheet. This she sent with a
stamped envelope for reply.
1.-THE brevity of my note evidently
pleased Mr.. Gillette. for no doubt he is
bored to death with many foolish notes
from hundreds of matinee girls and
other autograph fiends like myself"
she said. --,
The rival collector was struck with
the originality of the idea. and, think
ing to repeat her friends success in Sc
curing such a fine note, said, 81 think
I shall try that plan also, and then l..
too shall have some clever little let
tiers to add to my book"
That same afternoon she sent card
with this brief phrase. "Your auto
graph. please" to Mr.. Richard Hard
ing Davis. and within a few days she
received the following dry response
written on the same card beneath her
short request:
You seem pressed for time.
-.-r r. H. DAVIS.
Saturday Evening Post. " '-..-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
A wagner Find.

Autograph letters Of Wagner have
been discovered in use as jam pot
covers. A German journalist found
them at the house of two maiden la
dies. sisters Of musician long since
deceased. who had formerly been in in
innate correspondence with the author
of "Parsifal." The ladies were exhibit
ing to him with much pride their cup
boards full of jam when the Journalist
saw some writing on the covers which
he recognized as that of Wagner. The
superior thickness Of the paper. which
almost resembles parchment, had sup
piled the reason for its application to
this domestic use
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
4, A Queer Provision In a Will.

The following will. though not espe-
cially curious in itself, throws curl
GUS light on the streets of London in
the seventeenth century. John Cooke,
among other requests. left FL ''for the
maintenance of a lantern and candle.
to be eight in the pound at least. to be
kept and hanged out at the corner Of
ST. Michaers lane. next Thames street.
from Michaelmas day to Lady day. be-
tween the hours of 8 and 10 O'Clock at
night until the hours of or in the
morning. for affording light to passen-
gers going through Thames street or
st. Michael's lane."-All the Year
Round .s es-s.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
Poor Economy.

''My husband always says week or
two before Christmas that he doesn't
want me to give him a single thing"
swell why don't you take him at
his word?'
81 did one year. and it nearly made
him sick abed. So what's the use of
saving money only to pay it out to the
doctor ?'-Chicago Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
tradition of, scotland. Thistle.

Queen Scotia had led her troops IL. a
well fought battle, and when the day
was won retired to the rear to rest
from her tolls. She threw herself upon
the ground where. as iii luck would
have it. bristly thistle grew. Whether
the fair amazon fought in the national
costume Of Scotland or not the tradi-
ton fails to say. but at any rate the
spines Of the offending plant were suf-
ficiently powerful to penetrate the skin
in a very painful manner. A proven
bal philosopher has said that ''he that
stitch upon nettles riseth quickly"
and the same remark holds good with,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06

BILE HEART.
applied for the position of curry cook
and had obtained it. He resigned on
the day Mrs. Sprengle and cousin took
luncheon at Cherry's.
The following morning found him at
the house of William Peterson Spren-
gle, dealer. in scrap metal and disgust
ingly wealthy. Ramchunda Singh had
invested some of his hard earned wages
in a remarkable suit consisting of a
shiny Prince Albert coat bought Sec
ondhand. and pair of black trousers.
On his head was silk turban. He
had sent note to Mrs. Sprengle ex-
planning that his business was urgent
and concerned the welfare Of her hus-
band. y
II dine with you tonight" said Ram
chunda Singh gravely.
ITO what am indebted for the hon
orr" said Mrs. Sprengle. who had read
the etiquette books and the novels OF
Martha NJ. Day and knew what was
proper under the circumstances.
81 overheard you say quite by
chance" said Ramchunda Singh, that
you would give a great deal to have
your husband give up theosophy, which
takes too many of the purple pence
and makes him neglect his family and
his business"
"You are the curry cook at Cherry's"
exclaimed Mrs. Sprengle.
madam" rejoincd Ramchunda
Singh. Il am person of high caste. a
highly educated Hindoo. shall be
able to restore your husband to his
senses. for I. too. was once q theoso-
phist."
So it came to pass that on that very
night Mrs. Sprengle greeted her hus-
band with the remark that she had de-
cided to learn something of theosophy
and had engaged as teacher Mr.. Ram
chunda Singh. late Of Delhi and Cal
cutta. who was an adept.
With every dinner for a week or
more the peace of Ramchunda Singh
was given unto the house Of Sprengle.
The lore Of the East Indies was at the
command of the guest. He talked Of
Vedas. and the scantily fed soul of
William Peterson Sprengle was filed
with joy. Ramchunda Singh and the
master of the house went together to
the meetings Of the theosophical soci-
ETY.. Mrs. Sprengle noticed with grow
ing apprehension that Ramchunda
Singh was dressing in elaborate style
and that he had all the spending MON
ey which he seemed to require. On
account of the introductions from the
head Of the house Of Sprengle. RAM
chunda Singh became the fashion. He
had a Autograph Of himself made, and
before many days he was giving lee
lures at Pickering hall on abstruse
subjects at 81 per head. At the home
Of the Sprengles he was a regular vis-
itor. The Misses Sprengle. Of whom
there were two. both young and pref
ty. fluffy and girlish. had not been adj
mitted into the secret Mrs. Sprengle
saw that her older daughter. Agatha.
was blushing whenever the swart
faced Hindoo rang the doorbell apd
even knew his ring. Her husband
was charmed with the ways Of that
plausible Hind0o.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
Must Look out For Herself.

mo" Mr.. Goldrock said gently, II
have not the slightest objection to your
asking my daughter in marriage"
THANK you. SIR" said the young
man with title. but no cash.
You go right ahead and ask her."
Goldrock said meditatively. 81 have
given the girl fine education and
have taught her to read the newspa-
pers. Ii she does not know enough to
say No. she doesn't deserve any bet
ter luck. New York Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
A Case In Point.

Mrs. Manning-John, l believe you
are the biggest liar in the world. The
fact is, you don't care fig for me or
you wouldn't try to deceive me all the
time. There was time when you said
I was the best and sweetest woman
on earth.
Mr.. Manning-And you believed it.
Then why can't you believe the little
fibs l tell you now?-Boston Tran
script.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
The Authority.

Bilkins This paper says some Of the
greatest achievements in the photo
graphic art have been made by anna
teurs. Is that 50?
Amateur-Of course. If you don't
believe 1t. ask any
photographers
Amateur"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
Definition Of = Bore.

'eYou call So-and-so bore What is
q 'bore?'" asked Bishop Selwyn. 1T Is
a man who will persist in talking
about himself when you want to talk
about yourself" or. we may add. in
telling stories when you want to be
telling them. .Coleridge says he used
to be much amused with Tobin and
Goodwin. "Tobin would poster me with
stories Of Godwin's dullness. and up
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
Her shoppine Pocketbook.

Crimsonbeak-My wife had her pock-
etbook stolen three times within a fort
night while shopping.
Yeast-You don't tell me!
Eyes, and, strange to say, the thieves
got the same each time"
"That is odd. How much did they
get?''
"Nbthing. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
Midnicht Medicine.

She (rather wearily)-It must be love
~ to be man. -. .~ g.. .. -
He "a late stayer)- Why? ,.....
Shea man can spend the evening
with whom he pleases and not have to
entertain anybody that comes along
New York Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
Glorious Success.

Wife of the Professor-Charles. here
Is a .telegram-an explosion in your
laboratory, and the place is wrecked!
Professor-Thank heaven! Then that
experiment was success after ALL
New York Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
rnlsrleS.

tnlStleS.
Queen Scotia sprang to her feet and
tore the thistle out by the roots. She
was about to cast it aside when it
struck her that the prickly herb would
henceforth be ever associated in her
mind with the glorious victory which
she had just gained. Her intention
was changed. She placed the thistle
in her cask. and it became the badge
of her dynasty, +
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
Not He.

Minnick = Oh. you're prejudiced
against him! There's this much about
him anyway-he wouldn't stand idly
by and hear friend abused.
Enthusiastically not. He'd Join
right in. Philadelphia Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
The Breakfast Honr.

Prospective Cook-What time do yez
how breakfast?
Mistress-We have it at Z.
No response.
Mistress-Or half past or s or half
past 8.
Prospective Cook Thot's betther.
Ofll give yez wakes thrial.-Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06
Misinformed.

Eingleton-I am told that you cursed
the day you were married.
Wedderly-No; it wasn't quite that
bad. ! didn't curse until the day after.
Chicago News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06

on MS departure Godwln woulu drop
in just to say that Tobin was more
dull than ever.''
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-02-06

A Chicago girl. in looking over a
book of autographs Of famous people.
one day ran across this letter:
The courier., 1902-03-22

the polls by men and other women.
And they would refuse. think IL they
had full power to vote on all questions
they would take more interest In their
responsibility. In states where they
are as much In power as the men they
vote as much. Education is the thing
When women learn that they can be
good housekeepers and good home
makers and vote as well as the men
they will not hang back. It's "a slow
process but II Is sure one"
The needfui thing to bring cut the
women voters Is an issue" declared
Mrs. David Bates. mother-in-iaw of
A. l.. Bixby. and recently voter In
Colorado. II have noticed that not
only In Colorado but In Nebraska and
Minnesota. When everything Is run
ming smoothly and the dominant party
has been careful In the selection of can
didates the women are inclined to
think il Is Of no use for them to bestir
themselves and they stay at home.
When we lived I'm Fullerton "a number
of years ago the principal of the
schools acquired "A reputation as
scamp. His case was Of a character
particularly aggravating to the wom-
en- and they took an enthusiastic in
terest In the election. II was not diff
cult to get them to the polls. They
wanted to set going the machinery that
would put him out of Office and they
succeeded. Give them an issue and
they. will vote nearly IL not fully as
numerously as the men. In Fort Log
an, Colorado, where we lived many
years. the soldiers wives took prom
inent part In the elections. They were
a numerous outfit and generally ignor-
ant. Having little else to do they ran
for Office. Nearly all those who were
not soldiers wives worked tooth and
nail against them. Let women enter
the race for membership on the school
board and believe nobody could COM
plain of lack of interest In the cleo
tion. This would AFFORD an interesting
divergence Of opinion 1t would be an
issue. In Lincoln the republicans are
dominant. The women feel that any
body they nominate will be elected and
so what's the use of their voting? An