davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-11

N. F. Slagle and family, who have
been occupying the Leslie farm in the
town OF St Johns, removed this week
to Coffee county, Kansas, to make
their home in the future
Last Fridays afternoon passenger
from the east was delayed several
hours on account of the breaking of
pair OF wheels on a freight down
the line. The train pulled in here
about five O'Clock.
Miss Martha Thorne, of New Lon
don, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. ALI.
Borgeson over Sunday. She had
been to the Twin Cities learning the
art of hat trimming, and will take q
position at New London.
Anton Dab 's,rom and family left on
Monday night for Beltrami county, to
locate on timber land which Mr.. Dahl
strom re Gently acquired there. They
were accompanied by the Malm family,
who will also locate there.
The ladies of the Catholic church
will serve a supper at Bonde's Hall
on the evening of ST. Patrick's Day,
next Tuesday, March II, to which all
are cordially invited. Supper, Is
cents. It is probable that a program
will follow the supper.
The Andrews Opera Company, which
will sing Martha" at the Willmar
Opera House on Friday evening, has
an established reputation for merit.
Their productions are magnifcently
staged. The company is headed by
the old time favorite, Ed. Andrews,
who has pleased Willmar audiences on
former occasions.
There was good attendance at the
Eastern Star social held in the Odd
Fellows Hall last Friday evening and
thoroughly enjoyable evening was
spent. Cards and refreshments COM
prised the program. The following
carried off the trophies in progressive
cinch playing: Head prizes, Mrs. L.
T. Cramer and Fred O'Connor; foot
prizes, Mrs. A. Fl. Sperry and Axel
Rose.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-11

DR.. Bugbee, the eye specialist OF
Minneapolis, at Merch ants Hotel Tues
day and Wednesday, March "a and Is.
I -.~s- s..-.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
BOW CHEAP BAKING POWDER
Is MADE. go - ID.

s. A recent seizure Of q lot Of cheap"
baking powders by the authorities Of
a neighboring city has exposed the
character Of the low priced brands of
baking powders which many manufac-
turers are offering throughout the
country. The price of the powders first
attracted attention to them. Samples
were taken and analysed. The official
report of the analysis showed the stuff
to be "alum powders" composed chiefly
Of alum, sulphuric acid and pulverized
rock. The powders were declared dan
gerous to health and several thousand
pounds were confiscated and destroyed.
Physicians have frequently cautioned
consumers against mixing food with
these so-called Cheap" baking powders.
They are all found, when analysed, to
contain large percentages of alum and
sulphuric acid to which are added vari-
Gus sorts of filling matter sometimes
both injurious and nasty.
The high class, cream of tartar bak-
ing powders, are the most economical
and wholesome and should always be
selected for use. They will be found
cheaper in the end, besides making the
food better and more healthful.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
PULPIT AND PEW.

Chancellor James Day, of Syracuse
university, says that it costs $4,000
600 year to support the ministers of the
gospel and $25 100000 to support the
pet dogs.
William Muldoon, the. once famous
wrestler, has transferred his home at
Belfast, N. Y, to Bishop Charles H. Col
ton, of Buffalo, to be used as a convent,
charitable or educational institution.
Rev. Thomas D. Mclean, pastor of the
Union Congregational church, Ludlow,
Mass, has resigned and will enter the
real estate business. Mr.. Mclean says
that at his present salary-$1, 900 a year
he is unable to make provision for old
age, but. will return to the ministry if he
can save an amount sufficient to relieve
his mind regarding the future He Is
IS years old and has been preaching ten
years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
Trees FeIled by Electricity.

The day is perhaps not far distant
when the electric wire will take the
place of the woodman's ak and the
crosscut saw in all extensive operations
involving the telling of trees for lum-
Der. 1t has lately been demonstrated
that a tree may be brought to earth
quickly and effectually by means of an
electric current coursing along a fine
platinum wire which is placed in con-
tact with the tree trunk. The platinum
wire becomes white hot from the &C
ton of the current and in turn literally
burns it's way. through the tree. The
operation only takes about one-tenth
of the time required to saw the tree
down, and the labor involved is almost
nothing. The above described method
has been tried with success in France,
and it's introduction into other coun-
tries is looked for at an early date
Rural World
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
IN GOVERNMENT CIRCLES.

The last congress created 1876 new
offices and employments, at an annual
compensation of 1927 ,629. AS the con-
gress also abolished 1875 offices, the
net increase is 1901, with an aggregate
Of $685.. 1853 in salaries and wages.
Juan Navarro has been Mexican con-
sui general in New York city for 40
years. Senior Navarro Is 80 years old,
but is still in vigorous mental and
physical health. He has Just returned
to his post from the City of Mexico,
where he has been on a vacation. The
old gentleman enjoys in marked degree
the confidence of President Diaz and
other Mexican officials.
Hawaii's board of health has of late
had many applications for licenses to
sell liquor at the leper settlement on
Molokai. The argument used by those
who seek the licenses is that without
any licensed sale of liquors the illicit
sale of liquors Of different kinds goes
On very actively. The board has adopt
ed resolution setting forth its pur-
pose not to license any drinking places
on MolOka1 and Its determination to
put down if possible the Illicit sale of in
toxicating liquors.
1t is expected that during the coming
season in Washington the German en-
bassy will be scene of much social in
terest, as Baroness Won Sternberg,
wife of the am bassador, is most charm
ing hostess. The embassy, under his
direction, has been embellished in ad-
mirable fashion, much of the decoration
having been done under the immediate
supervision of Miss Violet Langham,
sister of the baroness and an artist of
ability. A younger sister, Miss Ivy
Langham, will probably be a member
of the ambassadors family during the
winter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26

Inevery country of the civilized world
Sisters of Charity are known. Not only
do they minister to the spiritual and
intellectual needs of the charges COM
mitted to their care, but they also
minister to their bodily needs.
With so many children to take care of
and to protect from climate and disease,
these wise and prudent Sisters have
found Peruna never falling safeguard.
DR.. Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters from all over the
United States. A recommend recently
received from a Catholic institution in
Detroit, Mich, reads as follows:
DR.. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
Dear Sir-"7he young girl who
used the Peruna was suffering from,
Laryngitis andfoss of voice. The result
of the treatment was most safisfac-
tory. She found great relief, and
after further use of the medicine we
hope to be able to say she is entirely
cured. "-Sisfers of Charity.
The young girl was under the care of
the Sisters of Charity and used Peruna
for catarrh of the throat with good
results as the above letter testifes.
Send to The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, Ohio, for free book written
by DR.. Hartman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
FOR TEACHER AND PUPIL.

A school for over 400 boys is now be-
ing built at cost of $25 900 by Chinese
gentlemen in Shanghai. The head
master is English.
There are eight township schools in
Clark county, O., which have not opened
because the teachers can get better
wages as motormen than at school
teaching.
DR.. Oscar H. Allis, Of Philadelphia,
urges that ambidexterity is conducive
to health and would like to have chill
dren taught to use either right or left
hand. Some teachers" he says, care
waking up to the necessity Of using the
left side. I don't believe anyone ever
saw a symmetrical spine except it be-
Ionged to an ambidexterous person.
There should be right and left hand
work in school,"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
TIMELY ORCHARD NOTES.

Currants and blackberries start
growth very early in spring. There
fore, fall planting is advisable.
Nut culture holds out possibilities of
profit in some localities, but the re-
turns are longer coming in than from
fruit trees.
Cover strawberry beds early. Its the
first hard freeze that does the most
damage. Get the mulch On just be-
fore this is expected.
Delaware, Concord and Niagara
trio of grapes hard to beat. Set three
vines of each and add one of Hartford
Prolific, Green Mountain and Brighton
to make an even dozen.
The Ben Davis gets lots Of hard
knocks from consumers, but 1t comes
I'D az handsome and tasteless as ever.
Look out for overplanting and add
some better varieties to your list.
At least a dozen varieties of choice
apples. suited to all seasons and tastes
should be grown for family use by
every considerable land owner. But
for profit, it were better for the grower
to tie himself down to the least num-
Der of winter varieties. all Of which
are found to do well in his locality.
To set an acre of two-year-old apple
trees, of ordinary quality. $3.50 will,
perhaps, cover the expense. Suppose
the cost of trees was double: that
would be a difference worth consider
ing, but If you get trees that will bear
q few more barrels Of fruit. It would
be good investment. In no other en-
terprise is the starting with good
thing SO Important W. Adams, in
Farm ind Homo
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
STARTING A MEADOW.
First Requisfte Is Thorough Prepaf-
alton, Of the Land and Syste- -
x matte Cultivation. .--- 70

When new meadow Is to be made
1t is advisable to see that the land has
most thorough preparation. A meadow
that is permitted to become such with
out proper preparing is likely to have
characteristics that will remain with 1t
as long as it is meadow. We have
seen such meadows and have worked
in them, and can testify that they are
hard to NOW, hard to rake and hard to
travel over. Doubtless the plants find
it hard sometimes to make growth
on hard, lumpy, sunburned land that
might have been made otherwise by
little extra work with the harrow
and drag.
If during the year preceding the
abandonment of grass the land has
borne corn crop, it's irregularities are
very likely to be intensified. The old
stalks are seen in the field of grow
ing grass and are only too plainly appar-
ent. If such land be rolling and in a
humid country, the chances Of it's gull
lying are increased Sometimes these
gullles develop into considerable water
courses during the few days of heavy
rainfall
1t pays to put good deal of work
on the land that is to be made into a
meadow before seeding. If the disk
harrow is used on the farm it can be
made to do good service here. The
smoothing harrow and the roller will
carry the work on still further, and in
some cases, as of hard ridges, the drag
will help to equalize matters. A
nooth surface Is desired, and it
should be obtained at any cost Roll
ing the land will give it surface that
will not easily gully, at least not so
easily as when the water gets start
between the ridges of corn of the
previous year.
When the grass gets started is the
time to see that there are no barren
spots. When found they should re-
celve attention and seed at once, be it
fall or spring. Grass starts on such
spots from seed sown in the cool
weather of the fall or spring, but will
not start in the hot weather, as the
soil Immediately on the surface is kept
dried out too much to permit of the
seeds getting enough moisture for the
terminating process. 1t must be re-
membered that moisture is one of the
requisite conditions that make germi-
nation possible. If these spots are al
lowed to remain vacant through the
fall and spring they will harden in the
sun of July and August and become
still harder to reseed-Farmers' Re-
view.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
TRACING THE LEAKS.
HOW Important Treasury Informa-
ton Gained Outside Cir
culatfon. :

II have stopped. talking to you fellows
about the plans of this department, p
bluntly declared. Secretary Shaw to
newspaper friend the other day, reports
the Capital. ss''I know, of course, that
can trust you, but have learned that il
is better not to talk to anybody when
am maturing an important movement
Now, take this last refunding operation
Of the treasury, involving SIC, OO0, 900
Why, man, said nothing to anybody
about that, and still news of it leaked
out before [ was ready for it."
How did it get out?" asked the news
paper man.
The keen, gray eyes of the secretary Of
the treasury twinkled. He screwed up
his face until it looked like funny mask
That's what I'd like to know" he
said. do you know" he went on to
say, since come to think it over, dc
remember that I wrote one letter about
ITO ,whom?" insisted the inquisitorial
journalist
To the president, sir; to the pres
ldent, sir" exclaimed Mr.. Shaw, "but
clean forgot to tell him to say nothing
about it"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26

Every practical ditcher knows, who has
attempted to grade himself" from
stake TO stake by water in the bottom
of the ditch, that he will rise too fast
in those cases where the engineer has
found it necessary to fix a grade verg-
ing towards the least fall allowable.
Many drains are put in nowaday with as
small fall as one inch per 100 feet. A
small fall like this often saves great ex-
pense in digging or it may be that it is
not possible to get more. Digging such
bitches by water in the bottom would
be wholly impracticable and it is only
by the help of an experienced engineer
with a good level that successful re-
suits can be assured. He will full cases
the drainage engineer alone Is able to
tell whether system of drainage is pos
sible. He will adjust the grades, mark
the cuts on each stake and put the work
in such shape that the work can be
executed property either with contract
or day labor.
Even in cases where there is plenty OF
fall 1t will be economy to have ditch
or system of drains dug with perfectly
uniform grade. Digging beneath the
grade line in places is not only waste
OF work but in cases will cause injury
to the successful operation of the fin
ished drain by causing accumulation of
silt etc. Having the level stakes set
with the cuts given for each place the
problem remaining is to get uniformly
finished bottom from one stake to the
next The best method of accomplishing
this is to set up targets at two or better
three stakes on straight course to be
ditched The target consists of YER
teal pole-set at the stake alongside the
ditch with horizontal arm movable up
and down the pole and fastened at any
point by a thumb screw. Fix the hori-
zontal arms of the targets at uniform
distance above the established grade
line of the ditch, say six feet. Then the
operator with a six-foot pole in his
hands can really determine the proper
depth to dig at any point by sighting
along the targets. Suppose at stake No.
2 the required cut is &c feet, at No.
the cut is 81 feet, at No. 10 it is 2.8 feet,
then the targets will set above the sur
face of the ground at the respective sta
ton named 3.4 feet. 80 feet and 3.2 feet.
The three targets will then indicate a
line parallel to and six feet above the re-
quired bottom of the ditch.-Grant
Davis, in Royal New Yorker.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
Tension
STRONG PICKET FENCE.

even to a goat, chicken or rabbit. The
timber for the pickets are cut three feet
long, and split like clapboards, or shakes.
one inch thick. Two thousand can be
easily made in one day by two men
one bolt and bark-and timber will go
much farther than in rails. The posts
are set ten feet apart, and broken rails
-sharpened-will do for every other
post. The pickets are woven between
wires, and driven back with little NAL
let. The tension can be made at the
blacksmith shop for a trifie, and will
let the wires loose, as needed. 1t il
made with five little iron pegs, put
through a piece Of iron extending one
inch on each side; one wire goes on each
side of it. Put barb wire on top.-El.
mer Holland, in Epitomist.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
A Remarkable Woman.

Kokomo, Ind, Nov. 23.-Mrs. Anna M
Willis, of this place, a charming old lady
of IA years, has given for publication a
very interesting letter.
Mrs. Willis is widely known and high
ly respected, and the recommendation she
gives is well worth the consideration Of
anyone who may be interested. Mrs
Willis address is r. R. No. 6, Kokomo
Her letter reads as follows:
II have been troubled with Kidney
Trouble for 20 years. 1t was so bad that
it affected my heart and my back. Il
hurt so that I could not get up wheI
down, and ! began to think that woulc
be past doing anything. l was recon
mended to get Dodd's Kidney Pills anc
purchased some at the drug store of Mr.
G. E. Meek. After using several boxes
1 was completely restored: l feel twenty
years younger, and am able to do all the
usual work in the house and garden which
person who lives on the farm has to do
although am IA years of age"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A. protest is raised against the pun.
ishment of military and naval prisoners
in Ireland.
Our 100000 miles of railway transport
eo000O,0oO tons of original freight, no,
including Implications, and pay 800 600
operatives. exclusive of officers, $780,
000, 900.
Nottingham, England, a city of $780,
600, has owned its street railways for
two years and at fare of two cents a
mile made profit of II per cent. per
annum on the capital invested.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
FARMS za@aR
N:::::s..:5. AID "
gaEHDlEM
CONSTRUCTION OF. DRAINS.
Most Important Thing II to Get the
Proper Grade Line for Lay =
ing the Tile.

"a stream of water at bottom of a
ditch is better index for grading a ditch
than level" This statement by one
who wrote on drainage matters takes
US back to primitive methods when
guessWork and waste of energy pre-
vailed. To wait for a wet time in order
to have water to level by would be to in
wife corresponding disadvantages. To
work in the mud and water with the
sticky earth clinging to- the tools is
something to be avoided if possible. AS
to the grade line made by digging after
water it will be uneven, and, although
1T may do where there is plenty of fall,
it is not at all to be depended upon when
one is working within close limits.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
David Meekison

VI 1890
years. standing."-David Meekison.
DR.. Hartman, one of the best known
physicians and surgeons in the United
States, was the first man to formulate
Peruna. 1twas through his genius and
perseverance that it was introduced to
the medical pr ofession of this country.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable
advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
Dead Easy.

When Gen. Ian Hamilton, of the Brit
ism army, was in Washington he was the
guest of Maj. Gen. Corbin and all his mail
was sent in care of Gen. Corbin at the
war department; One day quite a batch
of letters arrived and was taken in charge
by one of the brightest colored messen.
gers in the war department to be deliv.
cred at Gen. Corbin's residence. But this
messenger and others had read the ad.
dresses and commented on them. Lieu.
tenant General Sir Ian Hamilton, X. G.
b." they read. "What does K. G. B.
mean" asked one messenger. Don't you
know what that means?" replied the 9th.
er, scornfully. "Why, X. c. B. means the
Cat Came Back Thought every niggall
knowed at."-Chicago Chronicle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
Preparing Land for Corn.

In the cultivation of corn we find
it is better to prepare the ground in
the fall. Select field that has had
a crop on it. gang pillow it first and
work it down fine, and leave 1t until
fall. Then pillow it again and leave
until spring, when it should be cult
waited and narrowed. In winter haul
out manure and spread it, putting on
the ground about ten or Is tons to the
acre. It may now be plowed and made
ready for planting. Edward Curtis, in
Farmers Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26
AN EFFECTIVE FENCE.
1t Is of the Picket Variety and Will
Turn Anything, Even the
Smallest Animals.

Seeing a plan for fence which has
long been in use here, attempt to de-
scribe one which is taking the place of
the post and rail fence; being so much
cheaper, more durable, quicker. and
easier made, and will turn anything
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26

Gentlemen: II
have used several
bottles of Peruna
and feel greatly
benefited there
by from my ca
tarrh of the head,
and feel encour-
aged to believe
t h at it's con-
tinued use will
| fully eradicate a
Of thirty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26

-, He is great who is what he is from ma
ture, and who never reminds us of others.
-FmerSon
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26

''De man dat makes business of fndin'
fault" said Uncle Eben, "gits mo- occu-
patton an less results dan anybody else
in de community."-Wash Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure: W, OBrien, 322 Tn, Third
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26

To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26

It is a sad religion that is never strong
unless it's owner is sick.-Chicago Trib-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26

Putnam Fadeless Dyes produce the
brightest and fastest colors.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26

Honesty is simply heart health.-Ram's
Horn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26

A big cider barrel makes . poor
farmer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-26

The following letter is from Con-
gresham Meekison, of Napoleon, Ohio:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.: