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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03

Most readers have no doubt heard Of
the precious jewels which the toad car
ries in his brain box, and so called
toadstones, which were in reality the
teeth Of fossil fish, were formerly worn
in finger rings as protection against
poison.
1t was thought that the best stones
were those voluntarily elected by the
living toads; but, as the latter were not
addicted to freely giving up their treas
ures in that way, it was necessary to
procure the coveted articles by other
means. and the recognized method was
to decapitate the hapless batrachian
at the instant he swallows his breath.
The feat naturally demanded consider
able CELEBRITY. such as could only be &C.
Quired by constant practice, and it is
not reasonable, therefore, to assume
that. although the endeavors to gain
possession of the jewels were perhaps
numerous. they must have invariably
been unsatisfactory. especially to the
tOadS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
The Doe and the Jackdaw.

In Savernake forest once witnessed
a very pretty little scene. 1 noticed a
doe lying down by herself in a grassy
hollow. and as l passed her at a dis
lance of about fifty yards it struck me
as singular tIrat she kept her head so
low down that could only see the top
Of it on level with her back. Walk
ing round to get better sight, l saw
jackdaw standing on the turf before
her, very busily pecking at her face.
With my glass was able to watch her
movements very closely. He pecked
round her eyes, then her nOstrils, her
throat and in act every part of her
face. and, just as man when being
shaved turns his face this way and
that under tho gentle guiding touch of
the BARRIERS fingers and lifts up his
chin to allow the razor to pass beneath
it, so did the doe raise and lower and
turn her face about to enable the bird
to examine and reach every part with
his bill. Finally the daw left the face
and, moving round, jumped on the
deer's shoulders and began a minute
search in that part. Having finished
this, he jumped on to the head and
pecked at the forehead and round the
bases of the ears. The pecking done.
he remained for some seconds sitting
perfectly still, looking very pretty with
the graceful red head for a stand, the
does long ears thrust out on either
side of him.--Birds and Man.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
Odd WeddfnE Customs.

In Switzerland the bride on her we'd
ding day will permit no one, not even
her parents, to kiss her upon the lips
In many of the provinces the cook
pours hot water over the threshold aft
er the bridal couple have gone in order
to keep it warm for another bride. A
favorite wedding day in Scotland is
Dec. 81, SO that the young couple can
leave their old life with the old year
and begin their married life with the
new one, surely pretty idea. The
Italians permit no wedding gifts that
are sharp or pointed, from which prac-
tice emanates our superstition that the
gift of knife sewers friendship. One
of the most beautiful Of all marriage
customs is that Of the bride immedi-
ately after the ceremony f1ingtng her
bouquet among her maiden friends.
She who catches it is supposed to be
the next bride.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03

1t is told of the late P. D. Armour
that on one occasion he made present
of suit of clothes to each of his en-
ployees in a certain department. Each
man was told that he might order his
own suit and send the bill to Mr.. Ar
mour, no restrictions being made as to
price. In order to avail himself fully
Of this liberality one young man Or
dered evening clothes costing $50.
When the bill was sent in, Mr.. Armour
sent for the clerk to vouch for it's &C.
curacy and, finding it right, assured
the man it would be paid. AS the clerk
was leaving, however, Mr.. Armour said
to him:
Il wish to say to you that l have
packed great many hogs in my time,
but l never dressed one beforer-New
York Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
The Tramp Ready For Any Job.


The gay cat applies for job where
lie hears men are wanted, he knows
not for what. "Can you drive four"
asks the boss. 1t may be the hobo
doesn't know whether it is four nails
or four tent stakes he is to drive, but
he confidently answers: Sure thing!
Had a job driving four last month
at -" (any of the 10000 places he has
been to, so he can answer questions if
the boss is inclined to put them, and
the next morning, finding the -four
he is to drive are horses, he confiden-
tally approaches a fellow employee
with, Say, Bud, show me how to put
the harness on the plugs, will you"
Asked if he knew how to make watches
or dynamite cartridges, he would doubt
less say he did. He might fail at Ell
Their, but he would not weakly deny
himself an opportunity to try. This Is
not true of all, but it is a distinctive
trait born of necessity in men that seek
employment in many and various fields.
-Leslie's Monthly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03

A New York dealer who has ham
died shiploads Of fruit said recently:
It is often amusing to see men, WON.
en- and children picking out, as they be-
lieve the choicest fruit at the market
stands. If there are a half dozen
large oranges within sight. they will
have them, even if it is necessary to
overturn all the rest in the box or bar
rel, and this is true with most all other
varieties that are sold by the piece or
dozen. They invariably get the poorest
specimens of the whole crop and yet
are not aware Of it. Very rarely you
will til"l person who is good judge
who will at once size up the heaviest
oranges. lemons or bananas. regardless
of siz.. and they capture the choicest
fruit
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
Amazon Ant Gardens.

DR.. E. Ule contributes to Engler's
Jahrbuch supplement 3O some inter
esting observations. on "ant gardens"
in the Amazon region, where they
abound on a large number of goody
plants. They are generally spherical in
form and about the size of walnut.
They are formed by several species OF
ant. which appear to collect the seeds
Of many different plants and to sow
them in these nests, covering up the
seedlings with humus when they begin
to terminate In the structure Of these
"ant epiphytes" the foliage and the
roots display characters which espe-
cially adapt them for the situation in
which they grow and promote also the
protection of the ants themselves in
their nest. Quite number of the
epiphytes were found as denizens Of
the ant gardens and nowhere else.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
Unexpected Applause.

Shortly after Mr.. Wilson Barrett
Joined the theatrical profession he be.
came member of company perform
ing at the old Theater Royal, Dublin.
His part, naturally, was small one,
and, greatly to his surprise. his first
speech was greeted with a round of
applause. This unlocked for tribute
elated the young actor, and he exerted
himself to sustain the good impression
he appeared to have made. Just as he
was leaving the theater one of the
scene shutters grinningly accosted him
and said, "Sure, it's got about among
the bhoys that ye're a brother of the
man that was hungv A Fenian named
Barrett had that morning paid the ex-
IRENE penalty Of the law.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
Word Blfndne...

Some curious instances of the physic-
al defects of word blindness" are CIV
en- in the Lancet The disease is for.
tunately uncommon. IN one case the
sufferer, an Englisman, thirty-four
years of age, who knew Greek, Latin
and French well, suddenly lost all
knowledge Of English, though he could
read and understand Greek perfectly
and Latin and French in a rather
smaller degree. Another and almost
more curious case was that Of man
who lost the power of reading at sight
This patient was able to write accu-
rately from dictation, but was com.
pletely unable to read what he had
written. Word blindness is apparently
akin to color blindness, but is certainly
attended by much more inconvenient
consequences.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
A Literary Light.

A short time ago well known writ
er of London, remembering that he had
never read the noncanonical books,
went out in search Of a copy and in
one bookshop after another drew
ticular newspaper shop, which also
dealt in Bibles and light literature.
Have you the Apocrypha?" he asked.
For a moment the young woman be-
hind the counter was puzzled; then.
Frightening, she said, 'Is it a weekly
or a monthly?"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
An Absurd Custom In Vienna.

In Vienna every mans home is his
dungeon from 10 p. m. to "a. m. Vienna
is city CT flats, and at 10 p. m. the
common entrance door of each block is
closed and bolted. Thereafter persons
passing in or out must pay a fine of
twopence to the concierge until mid
night and fourpence from that hour to
a. m. To go out to post letter costs
twopence and the same amount to re-
turn. To prolong a visit to a friend
after 10 p. m. means twopence to get
out Of his house and twopence more to
enter your own. A natural result of
this irritating tax is that of all capital
cities Vienna is earliest to bed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
why Two Ears Are Necessary.

Sound travels by waves radiating
from a central point Of disturbance,
just as waves fadiate when a stone is
dropped into still water. So far as the
hearing of each individual is concerned
these waves move in a direct line from
the cause of the sound to his ear, the
impact being the greatest in the ear
nearest to the source. This being the
case, person who has totally lost the
sense of hearing in one ear. although
he may imagine that the defect is of
little consequence, cannot locate the di-
rection of a sound to save his life, even
when the center of disturbance is quite
uear him.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03

The slaveholding ants are of several
kinds and differ greatly in the manner
in which they treat their vassals. Some
direction of overseers; others share
their labors, while still others have
fallen into such habits of luxury as to
be unable or unwilling to wait upon or
even to feed themselves and are car
ried about and provided with food by
their body servants. In many cases
this sybaritism is the mere ostentatious
love of being served. The incapacity is
not physical, but moral, and arises
from an aristocratic aversion to any
kind of mental labor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
Missed the Lobby Barrel.

Considerable amusement was caused
when the legislature first went into
session by a member from the counties
arriving and promptly asking to be
shown the lobby.
When that place was pointed out to
him, he nosed around for awhile and
then remarked in the hearing of some
bystanders:
1--WE been fooledw he declared dis
gustedly. 'They tole me I could find
bar'l OF money loose in the lobby,
but see now tibet it's a dinged lie!"-
Baltimore Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03

Shopkeeper Ito small child. who has
brought back recent purchase)-
What's the matter with the cheese,
my dear?
Small Child - Please, father says
when he wants any bait for fishing he
can dig 'em up in our back garden
London King.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
A Card.

A Card.
The registered Clysdale stallion
Fashion, bred by N. P. Clarke of St.
Cloud, will make the season at the
stable of James Connolly in this city
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Satur-
days. Fashion is the sire of many of
the best young draft and farm horses
in this vicinity. Service fee $40; or S15
for two. Ray Pangburn. 4-1O
Apply to Frank DickersOn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
Before and After.

Single Man Ito himself)-I am sure
that darling little angel loves me. She
takes me into her confidence and tells
me all her troubles.
Same Man (some years later)-Con-
sarn it all! From morning till night
and night till morning, when I'm at
home, hear nothing but tales about
the servants, the butcher, the butler,
the baker, the candlestck maker and
all the rest of 'em!-New York Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
When the Eyes Stick.

Inflammation of the conjunctiva, or
membrane which shields the front Of
the eyeball from the air and takes the
rub of the eyelids, is indicated by the
glued state of the eyes in the morning
and more especially by their bloodshot
condition, the vessels being bright red
in color and winding about in great ir-
regularity, with no discernible order or
plan.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
Sparing His Feelings.

Hettie-Now that you have broken
your engagement with Fred, shall you
return to him the diamond ring he
gave you?
Minna-Certainly not, Hettie. It
would be cruel to give him a thing
that would be constant reminder of
the happiness he had missed.-Boston
Transcript.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03

Blond persons are more apt to be
somnambulists than dark folk, and in
cold climates there is more somnam-
bulism than in warm ones. In certain
Greenland villages the hut doors are
locked from without by Waterman in
order that those within may not come
forth in their sleep and maybe freeze
to death
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03

What ssPort Your Helm" Means.
In this country the helm is put to the
port side of the ship Tor left hand side
looking forwar0 at the order, "Port
your helmr' The rudder Of course goes
to starboard, and the ships head moves
to starboard. This Is the rule of most
nations, but in Sweden the reverse is
the rule.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03

'The captain was leading the horse
and his lieutenant was at the rudder,"
said a lawyer in an English court re-
Gently, describing an incident in the
voyage Of a canalboat.
where was the crewY' inquired the
fudge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
Badly Mixed Metanho,

London is laughing at the following
recent brilliant exordium on the part
Of an English politician: 1--WE shall
never rest until we see the British lion
walking hand in hand with the food
gates of democracy."-St James Ga
zette.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
Cement Work.

I an prepared to take contracts for
laying cement side walks, steps, ap-
proaches, curbing, yard walks-in
fact everything in the line of cement
work-and will guarantee my work.
Martin Olson, Sank Centre. 4-10
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-03
ScavangerkWork.

I am prepared to do all sorts of
scayanger work on short notice, such
as cleaning closets, cess pools, etc.
Will pillow gardens and work them.
Apply to G. M. Finfrock.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-17
office of Judge Hugh McCurdy, of this
CITY. and was admitted to the ShiaWassee

Office of Judge Hugh McCurdy, of this
city, and was admitted to the Shiawassee
county bar Dec. IL, 1886. Later he was
admitted to practice in the United
States courts. He practiced law at
Byron until January 1891 when he re-
moved to COrunna. In the practice of
his profession he has made continual
advance and stands among the leading
attorneys of the county. He was for a
time attorney for the city of Corunna.
Mr.. Richards has nearly finished his
first term at prosecuting attorney and
his record is an open book that all may
read. and one that is a credit to the
prosecutor. Mr.. Richards is an honest
man, requirement that is needed above
all other things in that office. He has
proven himself to be an able prosecutor
as the plumber of convictions to his
credit will testify.
He has been a careful and economical
prosecutor as when violations of the
law have been reported To him he has
instituted quiet, but thorough investi-
,gation, satisfying himself that viola
tioh has been committed and that there
was probable chance for conviction,
before authorising warrant to issue.
By this means he has saved the tax
payers large amount of money. The
nearly two years that he has been in
that office has fully prepared him for
it's duties and the next two years the
county will have the benefit of that eX-
perience.
The people Of the county are now
well acquainted with his acts as prose
cutor and we have no doubt but that
his majority will be much larger than it
was two years ago. Remember on
election day to cast your vote for
Austin f. Richards for prosecuting
ATTORNEY
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-17
Let We'll Enough AIone.

There is no disposition in any quarter
to question the good citizenship or even
the goou intention of L. T. Durand. the
democrat candidate for governor, but
where would any benefit come to the
state from change? The keynote of
the campaign in Ohio, as sounded by
Senator Hanna, is LET well enough
alone" and isn't this good enough
keynote in Michigan, applying it to
state affairs? Governor Bliss has given
us an honest, straightforward, business
like administration. He has given us
just such an administration as the peo-
pie demanded. and his direction Of pub
lie affairs has been creditable to him
and to the state. If reelected, we can
rest as ,ured that there will be no change
in the policy of the state government.
The administration will continue to be
honest straightforward and business
like, and the interests of the people will
ntinue to be safely guarded. The
legislature beyond question will be re-
publican in both branches. The demo
Gratis themselves conce1e this. The re-
election OF Gov.lB will insure harmony
between the executive and the legisla-
ture, and the harmony will insure the
enactment of wise legislation which the
people and the interests of the people
demand. A democrat executive and n
republican legislature will not be hap
! y co a bination, nor will it be a comb
nation that will promote the welfare Of
the state. Let well enough alone. y
Re-elect Governor Bliss and insure a
continuance of the safe, conservative and
administration he has given
u the past two years. Grand Rapids
Herald
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-17
ELECTION CARRIED.
Purchase of Post Office Site Sc
Iected by Department Ratified by
the People.

Owosso will have the post Office build
ing. The voters of the city decided
yesterday that there should be no
further delay in the matter so far as
anything that depended on their action
was concerned. The proposition to buy
the East Exchange street site which
was the one selected by the special
agent of the treasury department sent
here to inspect the different sites offered
for the building, was carried by the
necessary two-thirds majority 1t was
a big majority for the purchase of the
site although there were but thirty six
votes to spare over and above the
necessary two thirds majority.
The'vote on the proposition by wards
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-17
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Austin e. Richards Nominated For a
Second Term.

From the Corunna Journal:
For the office Of prosecuting attorney
the Republican convention renominated
Austin 4. Richards by IA unanimous
vote, a compliment that was certainly
merited and his reelection is practically
assured.
Mr.. Richards was born in New Haven
township on the Nth day of March 1860,
where he lived for five years when with
his parents removed to Burns township.
He worked on the farm except when he
was attending the district school and
the high schools Of Byron aud Corunna
until he was about twenty-one years OF
age.
After leaving the Corunna high
school he began the study of law In the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-17

The opportunity to secure the largest
beet sugar factory ever built in Michi-
gan now faces Owosso and Shiawasssee
county. The value of the factory to
the county cannot be estimated in
dollars and cents. Every foot of farm
land in the county will be enhanced in
value and the value of every city lot
and every city home will be increased.
A steady home market for the most
profitable crop Michigan farmer can
raise will be secured. The opportunity
for renumerative labor will be far
greater thgn at present and far more Of
It will be required. The demand will
DE so much greater however that a
general increase in wages is one of the
things to be expected. Every man,
woman, and child in Shiawassee county
win share in the prosperity the factory
will bring. The location will of
lecessity be the same as that selected
iast fall, west Of Chapman street along
the railroads, but at least ten acres
more will be required for this factory
than for the one projected then Quick
action viii be demanded but it the
opportunity of the century for Owosso
and must not be lost.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-17
Republican Meetings.

Congressman Fordney at Chaplin,
Monday afternoon, Oct goth; at Elsie
the same evening.
Congressman Fordney and John I.
McCurdy, town hall, Shaftsburg, Oct.
80.
Congressman Fordney, opera house.
Perry, afternoon, Oct. oath.
Congressman Fordney, opera house,
Byron, evening, Oct. cath.
Congressman Fordney, New 10th
rop, Oct 31st.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-17
NOW FOR THE SUGAR oAcroRY.
COMMUNICATION page one.)

and in every nook and corner of Shia-
wassee. But prompt action is neces-
sary. The failure on the part of a
single supervisor, or of single alder
man in this city, might result in the
loss of everything. Today everything
depends on the getting of the money
and the getting it at once And yet if
the factory is assessed at but one-half
its actual cost it will pay back in taxes
alone every dollar which is expended
now, within the next FIVE years.
Then do not permit any delay. Other
cities and counties are taking advan-
tage of the prosperous times to get into
positions where they will be still more
prosperous and where year of hard
times will not strike them as hard as in
the past. No county in the country
has a better opportunity of putting it.
self beyond the reach of hard times
than has Shiawassee today. Then let
there be no delay now. See that every
supervisor in the county realizes that
the action asked for is asked for by the
farmers and every one else in the
county. Let the aldermen of Owosso
also do their part with the same prompt
ness and public spirit in which they
have just handled the post Office site
matter and let us all have the satisfac-
ton of seeing the greatest degree Of
prosperity ever set in motion in old
Shiawassee set in operation at once.
The capitalists behind the matter are
ready to begin Immediately to be ready
for the crop of next fall.
The opportunity must not be lost.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-17

It will pay you to see G. s. Bingham,
located at the Evergreens, two miles
north and one mile east of Vernon. be-
fore you purchase your feeding sheep or
feeding lambs and get his prices for i'm
mediate or future delivery. 1900 sheep
and lambs on hand to show you, that
can be delivered Nov. LIST to 18th, or
earlier. 3w