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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28
Spring Models in Hats.

The new models in millinery seem to
demonstrate the fact that Madame In
Mode intends all her votaries to wear
their hair dressed low this spring. The
brims of many of the new chapeaux
are made with deep point at the
back, so as to preclude the possibility
of a high coiffure, which must be re-
served for evening wear.
The pill box crown will be popu-
lar during the demi-saison, the front
of the shape resembling our old friend
the "torcador," with the back of the
brim carried down into point. A
pretty way of trimming it is to have
loops of satin ribbon run in and out
of the brim, with cascade of tiny
satin rosettes appearing at the back.
The straw is very frequently of the
kind yclept chrysanthemum, it's fluff
finess recalling the petals Of the jap
anese variety of this flower. Hussar
hats are being made in chrysanthe-
mum straw, and this seems natural
step from the astrachan toques that
are being so much Worn at present.
A dainty specimen of the hussar hat
was black straw with loop of
pale yellow straw, placed at the left
side of the. design, being finished by a
black "brush' fastened by an old paste
cabochou.
Foulard straw is another novelty
which will find great favor in the
spring. 1t consists of mixture of
shiny pointed pieces of two colors,
usually navy blue and white. One
pretty model had the crown swathed
with blue tulle speckled with white,
with a garland of pale green ivy
leaves nesting under the brim.
This is a hat which suggests the
first spring day, and could be suitably
worn with a tailor-made dress of blue
serge, with white cloth dress; OF
better than all. with a navy foulard
spotted with white.
Another design was fine straw of
the shape known as plateau, the
round plant form which follows every
within of its creator, but is stubborn
in any other hands. 1t was decorat
ed by wreath of spring flowers in
delightfully."- harmonizing though
bright colors-daisies, buttercups and
cornflOwers.
A rosette of darkest green, the
color of the straw, was placed under
the brim at the left side, finished by
a diamond buckle.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28
WIT AND WISDOM

"Great goodness, boy! You attend
church and Sunday school every week
and don't know who Shylock was2"
cried his father, with a look Of sur
prise and horror. eco and read your
Bible, STRIP
Honey, but True-The Aunt (ell-
ing the story of the sleeping beauty
What do you think did the prince give
the kings daughter to wake her?
Well, how does you mamma wake you
up? What does she give you in the
morning?
Elsie-A spoonful Of cod-liver-oil,
auntie.
Telegraph Editor-Here's dispatch
about thief that broke into house
last night and stole an accordin val
ued at 500. Better head it ga Strange
Story?
Night Editor-No, head it "Two
Strange Stories"-frst, that any &C.
cordin was ever valued at 500, and,
second, that anybody on earth would
ever want to steal it.
The London Office Boy.-The Office
boy is an animal upon whose back
heavy burdens are often put. The lat
est charge against him is that he con-
veyed this message to lady artist:
'The editor regrets e is unable to
make use of the inclosed contribution,
for the offer of which e is much
obliged"
Fair Artist-Oh, did he really say
that!
Office Boy-No; e said: "Take this
stuff away, Charlie; it makes me
sick"
Had to Taste 'Em.-"What beauti-
full luncheon!'' said the guest.
eyes," answered Mr.. Cumrox;
mother and the girls say it's all
right"
"But you aren't enjoying it"
"No. Pm little embarrassed. I've
been standing over here trying to fig
ure out which are the edibles and
| which are the decorations"
Noah was leaning over the rail of
the ark, smoking his pipe contempla-
lively and waiting for the rain, when
jeering neighbor came along.
"Well, Noah," said the neighbor,
"have you got all the animals aboard?"
"No," he replied. "We have no
mule. Do you wish to engage pas
sage?"
And the next day it began to cloud
up.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

Miss ELLA Stringer, as the widow, was
fine. Miss Sarah McNulty, as Taggs,
did splendidly in her part and Miss
Mayme ID. McAIahon, as the pretty
schoolma'm, was very graceful and
pleasing in her part. Ray OKeefe, as
the old farm, hand, seemed to capture
the house and is quite Il comedian.
Frank Dacey, as the young artist,
was very good, and V. Nj. Grady and
Il. Pember We're fine, and Il. III. Dewitt,
as the old rustic, was comical lad.
The evenings entertainment was Il
decided success in every way.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

old dreams she has no difficulty in
substituting her flesh-and-blood hero
in his stead.
The truest sign of girl being sim
cerely in love is the ready manner in
which she elevates her fiance to the
proud position Of the Prince Charm
ing who occupied her girlish fancies,
endowing him with all the good quail
tiles the imaginary hero was sup
posed to possess.
OF course same of these lofty no.
lions are modified as time goes on, for
her sutton is but human; however, it
proves that the girl is honestly in love
and has the generosity of heart that
chara cterizes all lovers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28
How Butchers Get Rich.


The butcher had opened that morn
ing, and was awaiting his first GUS
toner.
Presently the longed-for person ap-
peared.
"Yes'm," said the butcher to the old
lady, 'sand what can I have the pleas
are of getting for your"
ooh, I don't want butchers meat
this morning." she said, Though
there's no telling what might happen.
What want is the change Of a shill-
ing"
The butchers face fell: but. after
all, possible customers must be
obliged.
"There you are, madame" he said,
land very pleased I am to be able to
oblige you"
"Ah,' said the old lady, chats very
well-very well. But, young man, do
We no. gle a bit O. suet VII it?'
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28
A Girls Ideals.

A girls ideal of future lover is
rarely realized in the hero himself.
Not that the real always suffers in
comparison with the ideal The ideal
lover of her schoolgirl days is readily
displaced. and in going through her
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28
NEWEST AND BEST TRAIN

The "North Star Limited' is win
ming new friends every day. Just a
little NJ" elegant than any other
train TO chicago. Buffet Library and
Diving Cars, Compartment Sleepers,
etc. Ride in ease and comfort. w, T..
Hathaway, City Ticket Agent, No.
Wash. Ave. So.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

John J. McHale and Ace p. Abel.
lawyers, 219 Bank Of Commerce build.
ing.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

Forester and A. o. H. pins, Ladies'
Auxiliary pins, at the Standard Cath
Ollie Book Store, 81 s. Fourth street.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

CALL UP MEAGHER & co.
II you want good dry pine wood.
Every load warranted. Tel. 1851.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

"Great goodness, boy! You attend
church and Sunday school every week
and don't know who Shylock was2"
cried his father, with a look Of sur
prise and horror. eco and read your
Bible, STRIP
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

Send for Special
Implement Catalogue
and in II you will find listed
she most complete line of
wood and steel beam plows
and farm tools Of all kinds,
with prices the lowest. Be
sure and get our prices before
buying . buggy. farm wagon,
spring wagon, or anything In
the implement or vehicle
line. lts free. Prices right.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28
We Sell Direct to User at Whole saI

Nothing better than the gem
nine Bosa Draga furnished
In all sizes from 80 tooth 10
100 tooth. and prices include
draw bars. Numerous other
Atylea and sizes all at lowest
prices. Ask for Implement
catalogue, sent free for
the asking.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-02-26
SunerStifian Ahout CntA.

In the MonferratO it is believed that
all the cats who wander about upon
the roofs during the month of Febru-
airy are really witches. whom it is law
full and even necessary to shoot. A
German superstition has it that if
black cat sits upon the bed of a sick
man it is a presage of his death, while
if after his decease it is seen upon his
grave it is enough to arouse doubts as
to the locality to which his soul has
departed. In Hungary it is thought
that cats generally become witches be-
tween the ages of seven and twelve
years. A French belief concerning the
cat is that if the animal be carried in
a cart and the wind blow from it to
the horses they Immediately fall tired
If any part of the horseman's clothing
be made of cats skin, the horse will
feel as though it carried double bur
den. In other countries, however, SUI
perstition is favorable rather than adj
verse to the cat. A variant of the IA
nous story of the Kilkenny cats is
found in Piedmont, the cats being,
however, replaced by wolves.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-02-26
Freak of a Thun derbO1t.

The annals of French academy Of
science tell of tailor's adventure with
a thunderbolt. He lived in house pro-
vided with two chimneys-one for a
fireplace and the other for a stove, the
latter not in use. During a thunder
storm a tremendous report was heard.
and everybody thought that the house
had been struck by lightning. Instant
ly blue flaming ball dropped into the
fireplace and rolled out into the room.
seemingly about six inches above the
floor. The excited tailor ran around the
room, the ball of fire playing about his
feet. Suddenly it rose above his head
and moved off toward the stovepipe
hole in the ceiling, which had a piece
of paper pasted over it. The ball moved
straight through the paper and up the
chimney. When near the top, it ex-
ploded and tore the chimney into thou
sands of fragments. The sight of the
debris left by the explosion showed the
family what would have been the con-
sequences had it exploded while on its
gyrating passage through the room.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-02-26
OVEN MEREDITH.
A Dinner Speech of His That ELECTED
Hovls of Derision.


once sat at banquet given in Lon
don by Wilson Barrett to Lawrence
Barrett, says a writer in an English
magazine. Earl Lytton presided, a
curled, oiled, effeminate, superciliouS
fop. He had Roman tragedy to sell to
Wilson Barrett. That was why he
came.
He eulogized Wilson Barrett in
speech. Il believe" he said, that Mr..
Barrett won some success with piece
called consulting his notes. The Lights
of London l suppose it was the work
Of some dramatic hack" George Sims
sat facing him and never said word.
Then his lordship went drawing on:
Il next find on the list of Mr.. Barrett's
successes something called The Silver
King Here again l know nothing Of
the authorship. The names of those
dramatic carpenters do not interest
me-" At which Henry Arthur Jones
glared and a flush came into the face of
poor blind Henry Herman.
'Ffnally.' said Lord Lytton, Mr..
Wilson Barrett has placed on his
boards what he humorously calls RO-
man tragedy. l refer to 'Claudian,' at
tributed to one w. G.. Wills, of whom
have never heard" This was too much
for the banQueters. All of them were
personally acquainted with Irving's
pet poet, the modest Wills. So they
howled deriSively.
And Earl Lytton's tragedy, produced
a month later, was a dismal failure
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-02-26
Life Saving Devices.

Mimicry among butterflies, moths
and other insects would be comic were
it not a matter of life or death. Not
few moths have at the hinder ends of
their wings a black mark and two or
more tails resembling the horns of their
own heads. A veteran in warfare not
seldom has these portions missing,
proof of the value in having saved his
life Thus the lizards brittle tail.
which. fret attracting the enemy,
comes off at his touch, let's his would
he prey escape. When at bay, crabs
distract the enemy by throwing off
their claws, and Holsters do the trick
more neatly by Selling the enemy with
a claw and then throwing off limb and
enemy. Thus the bushy tail of the
squirrel is accounted for. There is a
chance of escaping the enemy minus
only mouthful of fur.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-02-26
Pictures and the Eye.

Sir Thomas Lawrence, an eminent
English painter and president of the
Royal academy. commended the pic
lures of young artist and then said
to him: you have around your room
two or three rough, clever, but coarse
Flemish sketches. If l were you,
would not allow my eye to become ia
miliarized with any but the highest
forms of art. If you cannot afford to
buy good oil paintings, buy good en-
cravings of great pictures, or have
nothing at all upon your walls.
You allow. in intercourse with your
fellows, that evil communications cor
rupt good Manners So is it with pic
lures. If you allow your eye to become
familiar with what is vulgar in con-
ception, however free and dashing the
handling and however excellent the
feeling for color, your taste will insen-
sibly become depraved. Whereas, if
you habituate your eye to look only
on what is pure and grand or. refined
and lovely. your taste will insensibly
become elevated"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-02-26
Learn From the Animal Is.

Learn of the animals. The horse
teaches us to be silent under punish
ment and patient in suffering. From
the lion we learn bravado. From the
cat we learn to prowl at night. From
the dog we learn how to be faithful to
friend. The camel teaches us absti-
nence. The elephant teaches us how to
be calm in adversely. The hippopota-
mus teaches us repose. The shy little
rabbit teaches us how to die without a
murmur. The antelope teaches us the
foolshness of idle curiosity. The hop
toad teaches us the evils of gluttony.
The ant teaches us industry and wis
dom in council. The hen teaches us to
60 in out of the wet yet l have seen
fool hens which did not know the diff
ference between sunshine and rain).
Some men might learn of hogs how to
be gentlemen.-New York Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-02-26
The Missionary Apple Tree.

In the rectory garden of Pysford, near
Woking, England. there stands what
is Familiarity known as the missionary
apple tree. The tree is large one and
of a good age and has been so named
for the reason that for many years
past it has been the custom of the rec
tor of the parish to collect the fruit,
sell it in the best market and devote
the proceeds to the missionary socie-
ties of the Church of England. Quite
large sum of money has been raised
in this way. and the apples, which are
of the Blenheim orange variety, always
find a ready sale at excellent prices
among the gentry and farmers of the
district.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-02-26
WEAK IN THE ALPHABET.
some Letters That Men Can Never
Learn to Make. -

some Letters That Men Can Never
learn to Make. sTt3
Why y it that with some men some
letters CT the alphabet are harder to
make than others and. in fact, that
there are some letters that some men
never learned how to make p asked a
young man who takes considerable In
tefest In the matter of handwriting in
the New Orleans Times-Democrat. 1T
s a rather singular fact that nearly
every man outside of the experts is
weak on one or more of the letters in
the English alphabet. Sometimes the
letter involved is a capital letter; some
times it is Of the smaller kind; some
times 1t is one letter and sometimes
another. In any event. you will find
few men who are exempt from the fail
Ing referred to-
Il know of one man who in spite of
the fact that he does a great deal of
. writing has never learned how to make
capital p. He simply makes a stag
ger at it, and, as a rule, the result of
his efforts will look more like a small
p than like the capital p. l know an
other man who can't make small
to save his life. He can never get the
lower part Of the letter below the line
He makes it look like a clubfooted b
instead of an f. There are others who,
when they try to make the small b.
give it the long shank, and it looks
more like the letter f. 1t is rather sim
gular that these traits should hang on
to mans writing for lifetime, but
they do it Just the same. and if you
make few inquiries among your
friends and acquaintance you will find
that but few of them are exempt from
this fault
ut is very much like the habit of
spelling certain words incorrectly.
Many men who are rated as first class
spoilers pass through life without ever
in a single instance spelling certain
words correctly. 1t is due to habit
largely. If you should ask them how
to spell the word, they would tell you.
but, when they go to write it. that is
quite different. and they will get it
wrong every time. So they know. too.
how certain letters should be made. but
they simply can't put them down on
paper. 1t is a curious but common
fault"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-02-26
A Case of InternretatiOn.

"What shall we do with the prison
err" demanded the spokesman of the
mob. do thou, o royal chamberlain,
haste to the presence of his majesty
and learn his wish''
The royal chamberlain hurried to the
presence and bowed himself thrice to
the floor; then he asked the monarch's
pleasure regarding the desperate out
law.
away with him. said the king in
loud, harsh voice.
But the chamberlain was something
of humorist, and when he returned
to the mob he laughingly announced
that in regard to the misdoings with
the prisoner the king had said only
that it was "a way with him."
Whereupon the mob reluctantly re-
leased their quarry.
But in trying to explain the joke to
the obtuse king the royal chamberlain
became confused and completely lost
his head.-Baltimore American.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-02-26
INACTIVE OLD AGE.
More Conducive to Dreariness Than
to Shortening Life. ae a..

b
There is far more evidence for the be-
lief in the dreariness of old age after
active work has been laid aside than
for the shortening of. life which results
from the enforced inactivity. Two not
able instances and perhaps freer from
doubt than most as to whether it is en-
nui alone that kills and not the disease
of old age or more specific malady
are those of Napoleon the Great and
Bismarck. The one lived six years in
st. Helena, the other eight years at
Friedrichsruh, each "eating out his
heart" If ever there were men who
ought on the supposition to have been
killed by the total suspension of their
activities, these two ought to have
been, but it would be extremely diff
cult to show that they were. Though
Napoleon was no more than fifty-three,
yet it was the specific disease of cancer
Of the stomach of which he died, and
the connection between his eXiled lone
illness and the direct cause of his death
does not seem very apparent. On the
other hand, Bismarck at the age of
seventy-five, when he was dismissed
from the chancellorship, could not have
had likelihood of more prolonged
years than he actually achieved out of
office even if he had continued in office
until the end. A wise man if not too
dyspeptic will never lose touch with
actual life. There are old men with
young hearts, and the elder when he
has young heart is perhaps the most
delightful type humanity can show us.
Saturday Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-02-26
DOUBLE QUICK" LOANS.
Great Sums Often Hurriedly Raised
by Wall Street Banks.


by Wall Street Banks.
An Interesting question often asked
in Wall street concerns the amount of
capital that large bank could raise at
an hours notice. That is, how much
accommodation could a bank extend
customer Unexpectedly confronted with
pressing need or for the purpose of
financing a big deal. A banker of in
ternational experience is authority for
the statement that Wall streets facili-
ties in this regard are superior to Lon
don's in that large undertaking could
be financed here with much greater
dispatch than on the other side.
Said an officer of one of Wall streets
most important banks: 1T is no trOu-
BILE at all nowadays to raise 100000
or 100000 within an hour. have
seen it done too often to think for
moment that it would tax seriously
large banks resources. Five times that
sum, say $25,OOO,OOO. can be raised at
twenty four hours notice. 1t has been
done. Of course no one bank could do
it, but the great Wall street institu-
lions are linked together in such way
as to provide almost unlimited re-
sources for the financing of any safe
deal. The large banks think little of
$1,0O0,O00 or 100000 loans these
days, whereas in former years they at
tracted general attention, for such large
amounts were released only after con-
siderable negotiation. But that has all
changed now."-New York Mail and
Express
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-02-26
Color of Judas Hair.

In very early times all pictures Of
Judas were shown with great shocks
Of red hair falling down well on the
shoulders. This and the fact that the
Judas in the Miracle Plays" was pro-
vided with a red hirsute worked the
superstitious people of the middle ages
up to such degree that it was actual
ly unsafe for red haired person to ap-
pear in company. Seeing that things
were coming to serious pass, writers
Of all classes began to rebuke and de-
nounce 1.-The senseless prejudice against
those of lively colored hair" Cyrano
de Bergerac in his States and En-
pires of the Sun" boldly praised and
glorified the despised color in the fol-
lowing words: "a brave head covered
with red hair is nothing else but the
sun in the midst of his rays, yet many
speak ill Of it because few have the
honor to be so.''
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-02-26
Found Them Hard to Raise.

A great gormand who had a passion
for shellfish inherited fine estate and
a large sum of money. He had been
eXtravagant, and his friends were
greatly rejoiced at his legacy. Mr.. H
Barry in ''Ivan at Home" tells to what
use the money was devoted:
l went to town one day and soon
learned that the prince was in his usu-
al impecunious condition.
"Where has your legacy gomez"
asked.
why" he replied, you know that
am very fond of Holsters, and, having a
river on my estate, 1 thought 1 would
try to acclimatize them there, but un.
fortunately 1 have spent all the legacy
in the attempt without succeeding.
quite forgot the water is not salt"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-02-26
Some Examples of "Nerve."

In a recent big libel case the foreman
Of the jury received a letter from a
publican, apparently otherwise sane,
asking him to insure that the jury
should find for the defendant because
he had a heavy bet on the result, and
this astonishing epistle was read in
court. 1t is interesting to note that the
writer lost his bet anyhow. Equally
bland was the request once made to
Mr.. Balfour during his premiership to
have dismissed from the commission
Of the peace a justice who had very
properly sentenced the author of the
request, notorious ruftian, to a stiff
term of Imprisonment for sending beg
ging letters.-LondOn Answers.