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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03

scope and flare at the side, thus fore
shortening the picture.
To go back to first causes, the corset
is the foundation for every new figure.
The severe straight-front is no longer
chic. The idea remains, but with modi
fications. 1t has become possible to
define the waist in front, and it is no
longer social crime to show a suspicion
of the curve Immediately below. While
we are still suppressed. we are more
hygienic.
With the raising of the waist-line
come the heightening of the girdle, the
fullness Of the skirt, the increase of the
sleeve and the evolution of the cape. 1t
is all a logical sequence. We are no
longer in the realistic period. We are
grown romantic. Woman has reverted
from the analytical to the mysterious.
The serpentine heroine is not popular.
hence there are no more sheath gowns
that define all the contours.
The woman of to-day is concealing
rather than revealing. She allures by
the prospect of discovery. She buries
herself in flounces and frills. She keeps
you guessing. You are as liable to mis-
calculate her weight as you are to err
about her height.
The suggestions of the coming revolu-
ton that last seasons fashions gave
were all tentative. There was q hint of
the old-fashioned basque. This year we
have the basque itself, but instead of the
garment of other days it has become
little coat with the basque back. The
old-fashioned basque prescribed the
hustle, but our adherence to the better
lines of the 'straight-front" has averted
that terrifying necessity. The introduce
ton of the silk overjacket of contrast
ing shade for evening frocks is the re-
vival of>a caprice of our grandmothers
1t is worn with a gown of chiffon or IL
fusion, preferably white, the jacket be-
ing of some light color. This was a
fashion formerly associated with the
Grecian Bend. But we have now the
beauty of the mode without its extreme.
Last season we touched upon the mil
itary. This year we have arrived"
But it is the picturesque military. The
directoire is the favored style. The high
girdle, the flaring revers and the So
called coat sleeve, which is large and
loose with deep cuff, strapped with gold,
which lessons the length of arm.
The train has become an impossible
ity save in evening gowns. The wide
skirt does not admit of it on the street,
where it would be serious incubus to
the wearer, and an Involuntary street.
cleaner which must arouse every sani-
tary expert in the country.
The whole tendency of the year is to
color-not neutral tints, but those that
salute the eye with quick surprise. All
the blues have grown brighter. Scarlet
that is scarlet is in the ascendant, and
the green's are brilliant. Woman is not
subtle, she is merely elusive in her pres
emit phase.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03
FASHIONS CHANGE FIGURE.
Coming Styles Are Calculated to Make
Women Appear Quite Broad
in Shoulder.

Woman is the anatomical chameleon.
She changes her measurements with
each season.
To the INITIATED male mind she be-
comes long or short wasted, sloping or
square shouldered, big or low busted,
without any apparent inconvenience
a demonstration that the operation,
whatever it may be, is painless one.
But she is as essentially different in
each phase as though she had been born
again.
If you study the lady carefully this
year, says the New York World, you will
find that she has lost practically three
inches in length of line from neck to
waist from Is to less than 151l inches),
that she has gained fully two inches of
shoulder, and that from neck to toe in
front she has lost something of that
seemingly interminable line which was
la mode last season.
Why? The reasons are not far to seek.
Gowns are no longer simply bouffant
above. They are trimmed from the hem
up to the knee; icy have widened In
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03
DAINTY TRIPLES FOR BABY.
Small Luzuries Which Seem to Be in
Extraordinary Demand at the
Present Time.

II there is one person who receives
more presents than bride it is baby.
No one likes to visit in the home OF
friends who have new baby without
taking a present of some sort to that
all-important person. And by the time
every one has given Sir Baby some
trif1e, he is likely to have enough dupll-
Gates to start a miniature department
store.
The Washington Star says that one
of the conceits for a baby who is OLD
enough to hold a spoon and feed himself
is food pusher, which comes in set
with spoon. 1t is silver piece with
handle like a spoon or fork, but having
in place of a bowl silver bar several
inches long with which the small per-
son pushes food on to his spoon. 1t
teaches him not to use his fingers and
enables him to keep his food within the
limits of the plate instead of decorating
the table linen with it.
A novel bottle holder for the baby
who likes to toss his bottle to the floor
when he has finished with it is delight
to mothers. 1t is a metal frame which
can be attached to the arm of a high
chair or carriage, and from which hangs
a sort of cage-like case for the bottle.
This holder swings in any direction, and
when the bottle is fastened in baby can
drink to his hearts content, and, try
as he may, he cannot throw it away.
In dainty white satin heart-shaped
boxes are sets of bib pins in gold enamel,
and in all designs, connected with fine
gold chains, are baby pins for the back
of dresses and slips.
Silver cups are given to children for
christening gifts, as we'll as small-sized
loving cups appropriately engraved.
Mugs of a heavy English decorated
china make useful presents for babies
of two and three years.
A plain gold bracelet clasping invisi-
bly, has little ring inserted in the top
for rosettes of baby ribbon. This is for
baby to wear when he is dressed in his
prettiest frock. While babies are not
the most successful ring wearers, often
times a little gold band is given to a
child for christening gift or for birth
day present. The ring is made for the
middle finger so that it can be worn sue
cessively on the ring finger and later
on the little digit. Amber beads are
supposed to ward off Group and are pop
ular gifts.
Ivory sets. consisting of comb, brush,
powder box and puff, soap box, rattle
and teething ring are arranged in silk
lined baskets.
There are, of course, no end of booties
and toys. silver rattles and silver chimes,
rubber animals and house balls which
can be selected for little ones, but nova
days it is the custom to give baby some
remembrance which can be engraved
and kept until he is old enough to know
he had friends when he was small NOR
sci of humanity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03
Wise Selection of Crops.

There is much time and money lost
by farmers because they do not know
those varieties of grains and grasses
adapted to the climate. Plants with
thick leaves are best suited to dry
climate, while those with thin leaves
are most desirable for damp air. For
this reason those living in dry cli-
mate should grow corn, grass, etc.,
with thick leaves. Seed corn should
be selected carefully. Nibs one and
one-half inches long on an ear Of corn
result from bad selection. On such an
ear the silks from the kernels on the
tip of the ear are so slow in maturing
that there is no pollen to fertilize
them. Select ears that show, by being
well filled at the tip, that the silks
mature close together, not more than
three or four days apart.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03
triphammer Of South'ark Feel my

triphammer Of south'ark Feel my
harm"
But Sincere felt no interest in the
muscles of ELIAS brother and turned
her back to him.
Sincere watched the captured Alon-
20 go down the street, his arm grasped
by his wife. with the triphammer
closely following, and burst into tears.
A note lay on the table in Alonzo's
room.
"She can sing and play on the plan.
ner," it said, "but she can't cook.
Look on the kitchen dresser"
On the dresser lay a beef heart
with knife driven through its center,
the last message Of Alonzo to Sincere.
"Ah, me-" sighed Sincere. as she
gazed across the harbor, 81 wish l
could sing and play the palmer"
1t was two years since Alonzo had
been captured and taken way.
A man stopped before the eating
house and gazed at the sign.
Can get dinner here?' he in
quired of Sincere.
She replied affirmatively and he
seated himself at one of the tables.
Can 1 get Spanish omelet here?"
he asked.
The making of a Spanish omelet had
been the chef d'oeUvre Of Peter Smith,
and he had carefully impaired the Sc
crets of it's manufacture to his daugh-
ter. She said, in reply, that the ONE
let was obtainable.
Sincere made the omelet according
to the rules OF art. A luscious tomato
was sliced, the freshest of eggs broken
and various condiments, including a
very suspicion of garlic. then the
smoking dish was placed before the
guest. When he had finished she
asked II there was anything more de-
sired.
Nothing" he replied, drmly. II
don't want to disturb the taste of hat
omelet. Now, miss, I'll ask a favor.
Would you, for a consideration, teach
my cook to make an omelet like that?"
Sincere replied that she would be
glad to teach him without any consid-
Grafton whatever.
"I'll bring him up tomorrow" said
the man.
On the morrow, however, he came
alone for his omelet.
'The obstinate dog won't come"
said he. would you mind going
down to the ship with me and show
him how to make it,"
Sincere agreed and under convoy of
the captain she set out for the ship.
When she stood on deck the captain
beloved out a demand for the cook,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03
TAKE CARE OF YOUR ROPE
Use Plenty of Soap Where There Is
Much Friction and Prevent It
from Twisting.

Discussing the subject of how to pre-
vent a hay rope from twisting. Mr..
George Benbow in a recent issue of
Wallace's Farmer says:
What you want to do is to compel
the hemp fiber to conform itself to the
new position in the rope. The hemp,
as it comes to the rope walk to be man
ufactured is straight. The fibers are
Joined and twisted to form thread;
the threads are doubled and twisted
to form a strand, and the strands
are twisted together to form a rope.
With all this twisting is it wonder
the original fiber reSistS? Now to boil
your rope, or soak it in water, or to
lay it in the dew, deadens the twist,
and this will be done at the expense
of your rope. A rope maker will tell
you never to wet rope. After being
wet it will never again be as strong as
it was before. A good rope always
twists more or less with damp or very
dry weather.
Now as to your new hay rope. am
supposing it is hung ready for work.
AS you look up the rope is twisted
from right to left most likely in a
new rope. Now use a little patience.
Take the end where the horses are
hitched and take two or three turns
out of the rope. Then run it back
and forth, and if you have not taken
enough turns take two or three more
until you get it right. Most likely
when the rope gets older the twist
will be from left to right as you LOOK
up. In this case put a few twists in
it and 1t will be all right. Beware Of
a rope so old that it hangs dead in
all kinds of weather. 1t is nearly gone
for work and is dangerous.
Instead of robbing your rope of its
strength by boiling and wetting, feed
it. Take bar of good soap and run
it along as the rope runs back and
forth. The soap will soon find it's way
all over the rope and it will add to
its strength and make it work more
smoothly. I know this is work, but if
you will take patience and soap you
will be well repaid for the time spent.
Use plenty of soap where there is
much friction. Take care of your rope"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03

which was answered by his appear.
ance from the galley.
Sincere gave one glance at him and
screamed.
"It's me-" said Alonzo, hall but my
cart. That's on your dresser with a
knife through it."
Sincere quickly came to herself.
How is your wife," she asked,
coldly.
MRS. Whiting is dead" replied
Alonzo, gloomily. "She went hoff in a
fit of hanger which cut short her
breathing. She 'ad Ugh temper" and
Alonzo shuddered.
LET us make the omelet." said Sim
cere. softly.
The making Of Spanish omelet, or
indeed any sort of omelet. where one
teaches another, calls for much con-
f1dential talk, and in this case there
must have been some foreign subject
talked of, for, before the omelet had
been finished, Alonzo had kissed Sim
cere.
Capt. Howes had his omelet but he
lost his cook. Sincere writes her
name Whiting now instead of Smith,
and it is whispered by epicurean skip
pers that it Is immaterial who makes
the Spanish omelets, husband or wife
being equally proficient.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03
sEAsoNABLE FARM NOTES.

Any kind of land that is underlaid
with a quicksand subsoil is not to be
relied on for the raising Of crops.
About 20 pounds is the amount of
alfalfa seed required per acre to give
the best of results on fairly good
land.
AS a rule, a soil that is loamy on
top and clayey underneath is good
farming land, provided that the drain
age is good.
Cross-breeding animals does not
generally yield satisfactory results,
nor will cross-breeding seed plants be
likely to give us any better results in
the main.
Corn that has been permitted to
fully mature on the stalks gives the
best results when used for seed. We
might expect this, as it is in accord
ance with natures plan.
Do not select the ears of corn in
tended for seed too early this fall.
The corn is increasing in substance
now, and this should be allowed to go
on as long as possible. Until the SUBJ
stance is all in the kernels they will
not have attained full vitality.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03
Keep the Farm Tools Clean.

In no other way can good, thorough
work be done so quickly and easily as
with tools kept in nice working order.
And after you are through with them,
store them away in a dry place Have
a place for every tool, and put it in its
place. When you lay them away coat
all steel parts with oil mixed with
white lead or lard and kerosene; the
latter to prevent the rats from eating
off the grease. Then in the spring,
when you draw out the tools, you
will have no trouble in getting them
to do good service.-E. L. Morris, in
Epitomist.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03
FILING ON LAND IN TEXAS.
When the Rush Comes It Is Only the
Strongest Who Get to
the Front.

In addition to the application pre-
scribed by the statute the applicant to
purchase school land in west Texas
must possess liberal share of main
strength and awkwardness. says the
Houston Post, of late date.
Odessa was last week the scene of
one of the most exciting of all the land
rushes yet recorded. The window of
the filing Office was to be opened at
seven o'clock, and by brute force the
party to file- on the land must reach
the window. H. M. Pegues, with an
plications properly signed stuffed into
his boot and without a thread of his
shirt left on his body, finally scram-
bled over the heads and shoulders of
the scuftling mass of humanity. and
after seven o'clock landed his filings
first, which was announced as a signal
for hands off and peace.
Hardly single man could be found
who had not lost some and most of his
clothes. Joe Dawson, of Odessa. had
one arm broken, several others had
joints sprained, and there were many
bruises. -.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03

wise to have them roost with other poul-
try. If found necessary to confine them,
all that is needed is a shed or house that
will protect them from the elements and
marauders of all kinds, and at the same
time not be too confining for them
Place the roosts well up from the floor
and keep the interior perfectly clean and
free from vermin. In localities where it
is not too cold during the winter months,
it is better to allow the breeding stock
to roost in the open, either in trees or
upon roosts prepared for them by plant
ing posts that project about eight feet
above the ground. Upon these place
long poles about two or 21a inches in d.
ameter for roosts. Roasting places of
this kind are better sheltered when To-
Gated on the south side Of a barn or
building, as in the illustration.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03
GAINS TH|RTYPOUNDS
MRS. WEBER TELLS HOW SHE WAS
HELPED WHEN DOCTORS FAILED.
She Let Her Trouble Become Chronic Be-
cause She Hesitated to Consult Her
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Re-
markable Case.

cause She Hes1tated to Consult Her
Observation-Disclosures of a Re-
markable Case.
The natural reluctance which every
woman feels to consult a physician re-
garding troubles peculiar to her sex
caused Mrs. C.Weber, of No. 1856 South
Front street, Columbus, Ohio, to let her
illness run on until it became chronic,
and even the excellent doctor whom she
employed could give her no relief that
was permanent. She gives the follow
ing details of an interesting case:
81 felt the trouble a long time before
went to our doctor, perhaps year or
more. When did consult him he told me
I had female trouble. Ifelt sharp pains
through my stomach and could not walk
across the room without suffering ag-
onies which I cannot describe. My head
ached so that it fairly thumped and at
times it seemed that would go crazy.
My stomach became so weak that it
would retain only the ightest food.
Week after week took the doctors
medicine, but I continued to feel worse
and worse. On several occasions was
confined to my bed for week at time.
My weight decreased to 1O2 pounds and
seemed a confirmed invalid.
Gone day read of a case similar to
mine that had been cured by DR.. Will
iams' Pink Pills for Pale People and,
although I did not have much confidence,
began taking the pills, having already
discontinued my Doctors treatment.
While I was taking the second box I be-
gan to feel a little better and the i'm
provement continued until I was cured,
In a few months had recovered my
health and strength and weighed 1879
pounds. I owe everything to DR.. Will
iams' Pink Pills"
No discovery of modern times has
proved such blessing to women as DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Acting directly on the blood and nerves,
invigorating the body, regulating the
functions, they restore the strength and
health in the exhausted patient when
every effort of the physician proves I'M
availing. These pills are sold in boxes at
so cents box, or six boxes for 49, so, and
may be had from all druggists, or direct
from DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Sche-
nectady, N. Y.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03
HORSE HAS A HAPPY FACE.
Chicago Equine Driven to Grocery
Wagon Is Dear Friend OF Nu-
merous School Children.

Said the man whose equine acquaint-
ances outnumber the humans he knows
intimately, and who seems glad OF IT,
according to the Chicago Inter Ocean:
There is wise old horse belonging
to a grocer in Wentworth avenue, and
he might appropriately be called the
children's friend. The store is close to
schoolhouse, and this horse friend OF
mine spends much of his time standing
in front of the store when his wagon u
not in commission. He has habit o!
standing with his forefeet on the side
walk gazing into the store. At such
times the children fairly swarm on him.
They jump into the wagon and hold the
reins; they climb on top OF and walk
underneath the kindly animal, and he
looks benignantly down upon them.
and is often rewarded for his good ma
ture with bits of sugar and candy and
other things that horses like. There are
few happier faces in town, If you know
how to read horse faces, than this of my
four-legged friend. May he live long
and always be as happy"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03
AN EGG SHELL GARDEN.

Plants artificially fed in sawdust do
not seem TO require so many roots as
when they grow in soil. With thu
limited space in the egg-shell, saw
dust and the plant food are therefore
preferable to soil. 1t is not difficult
to have plants grow in sawdust until
they are more than two feet high, al
though there is so little space in the
shell for the roots.
To support these unique, round-bot-
toned flower potts." it will be found
convenient to have a board with holes
bored in it just large enough to have
the egg-shells set firmly, one in each
hole. Don't get the holes too near
together. Punch small hole down
through the shell for drainage.-St.
Nicholas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-03
To Teach Graceful sIeenine

How to sleep we'll and gracefully u.s.,
according to an advertisement, to be
taught in Paris, in what surely should
be a night school. Among the points
Of the curriculum will be lectures on
how not to snore. Precepts for prevent
ing ones mouth from remaining wide
open during slumber and how to COM
pose the limbs artistically and restfully
before doing. Women will be instruct
ed as to the best way in which to do the
hair before lying down to repose. The
idea of the school is to insure it's pupils
that they shall always wake up cheerful,
fresh and good tempered.