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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22


bath, and nothing is so comforting OF
less trouble.
Usually the little housekeeper Is too
poor or too frugal to patronize the hair
dresser, or to indulge in shampoo at
dollar or half dollar at one Of the hair
dressing establishments. And so, in an
irregular, off hand sort of way, she
washes" her hair when it is dirty" or
sticky" For this wash" she uses any
soap that may happen to be about the
house, rinses quickly and dries her hair
over the radiator. Such treatment will
kill the finest hair in few years.
You should decide upon a regular in
terval for shampooing your hair, and
you should shampoo" it. II you have
very dry hair, do not wash it oftener
than every three weeks, and you might
let it go for four weeks with prudence.
a shampoo every two weeks, but not
oftener. Some girls, during the rage
for fluffy hair, were in the habit of wash
ing their hair, once a week or oftener,
a process which took all the natural life
and oil out of the finest locks and left
them dry, hard, dead, and ready to fall
out at the first sign Of Ill health. Use
for your shampoo good tar soap or a
plain CASTLE soap-nothing else except
warm water. Do not make the bath
too hot, and do not put ammonia in it.
To attempt to burn your hair out in this
way Is fatal mistake. Scrub thorough
ly, rubbing the scalp well and washing
the hair as you would piece of cloth.
Above all, rinse the hair thoroughly in
warm water, and be sure that every
particle of the soap Is removed, so that
the pores are free to breathe. Dry the
hair in the air and the sun. Fan it, If
you like, and rub it with the towel. but
avoid the life-killing, hot air from the
radiator or the gas stove, if you do not
want to rot and ruin the best part OF your
locks.
Nearly half Of your life is spent in
bed, and thus nearly half of your life
your hair is in tight pigtails and curl
papers. This Is unfortunate for many
reasons. First OF al it keeps the scalp
from the air and Is not good for the
roots Of the hair. Secondly, it would
drive the most devoted man to the other
woman or the uttermost parts of the
earth. Take quite as much pains as
you would for party. Do not attempt
to put it up conventionally, but dress it
picturesquely. One of the prettiest night
arrangements is the Marguerite fashion
of two plaits down the back, loosely
woven and gracefully parted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
A Soothing Ointment.

When the skin is irritated because
Of some application, soothe with zinc
ointment, which is prepared as fol-
lows: Add one part Of the oxide of
zinc, in very fine powder, to six parts of
simple ointment and mix in an earthen
or marble mortar. This simple oint-
nent is composed Of spermacet, two
and one-half ounces; white wax, one
ounce; almond oil, one-half pint. Mix
the first two ingredients in double boil
or over a gentle heat, and when they can
be smoothly Dreamed" add the almond
oil, drop by drop, stirring tho mixture
With Q silver spoon or fork.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
A Timely Plea for Honesty

It is a sin and shame that some
breeders will sell runts, barren cows,
sterile bulls, or animals with various
defects, which they do not want in their
herds, to people who think they are
getting something desirable. What II
it does cost the breeder $50 to 800 to
raise a dairy animal until 1t proves un-
desirable! Or what If one does go wrong
that costs him 800 or $500? Is It not
far better to send It to the butcher. even
If 1t brings only ten dollar bill, than to
start some beginner down the road to
certain failure and disappointment with
a pedigreed scrub?-Jersey Bulletin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
A SILAGE DISTRIBUTOR.
Device Which Distributes and Mixes
the Fodder as It Is Fed
Into Silo.

Some time ago the Ohio Farmer illus
trated a silage distributor, consisting
of a large board suspended by ropes
so that the silage would fall upon it.
and by fitting would drop the silage,
first on one side and then on the other.
The silage apparently still was to be
mixed, and scattered by hand. The
distributor describe spreads the silage
over the entire silo, mixes it at the same
time, and when once adjusted Alright
needs no further change till the silo is
filled. Make a shield of boards ~
about three feet square. Hang this to
the roof by hinges, the hinges to screw
into the rafters and bolt to the shield.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
lid something worse than buying these

did something worse than buying these
things"
Miss Betty paused. Her eyes spar
killed.. and she trembled with excite
ment. t--
You ordered two dozen red carna-
tons sent up to yourself on Christmas
eve. Yes. you did. Betty Dane. Well.
I suppose you had a right to, only it's
too bad there is no one else"
With a sigh she commenced her prep
arations for supper. The momentary
depression passed as her mind dwelt
upon her days outing. When she sat
down to her supper Miss Betty was at
peace with all the world.
The table was spread with snowy
linen, glistening silver and pretty china
There was a quaint, old-fashioned sill
yer teapot of fragrant Tyson, bread, a
pat of yellow butter. creamed potatoes,
thin slices of pink ham. dish of black
berry JAM, and plate Of rich dark
fruit cake.
The windows of the dining-room faced
the side street. In her abstraction Miss
Betty naQ IOrgotten 10 lower the SHADES.
She glanced that way nervously when
the door bell rang.
When she opened the hall door the
light from the lamp in her hand fell
upon fair girlish face framed round
with sunny hair. Miss Betty recognized
her caller as one of the teachers from the
village school.
Good evening, Miss Nesbit. Will
you walk in?"
Florence Nesbit followed the mistress
of the house to the sitting-room. AS
soon as she was within the room the
girl began speaking:
ooh, Miss Dane, my errand Is a
strange one! You know am stranger
here, and I have been so homesick!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
THE BLUE CHRISTMAS"
A Little Incident That Occurred in
the Childhood Of Miss Frances
Willard.

Among the beautiful and tender
memories of the happy childhood
which Frances Willard always counted
one of the richest possessions of her
life was that of the blue Christmas. -
Times had been hard that year. and
although actual want had not visited
the prairie home, there was no money
for gifts; and to the father, i'll with
ague, things looked dark and gloomy.
But the children we're not sick and
they did not know disbursement;
Christmas had always brought it's gifts
before, why should it fail now? So
the two girls hung up their stockings,
and the brother put his book-strap on
the front door-knob.
OF course the gifts came. When in
all their lives had their mother ever
failed them? The next morning the
book-strap held Pollok's Course of
Time" and each stocking contained a
few little sea shells long treasured by
the mother, an artificial flower and a
false curl, relics of fashion of Mrs.
Wizards younger days.
Poor. pathetic gifts they sound to
US, but to the happy, healthy-hearted
little trio they were all that could be
desired, says the Youths Companion.
AS for entertainment, what could be
more full of winter delight than going
to the woods and dragging home great
branches for the Christmas fire? To
Frances Willard the woman, looking
back through the years, those kindling
flames still shone win their old ra-
dance.
I'VE thought 1t was great fun" she
wrote, but father called 1t his blue
Christmas"
There are always, and always must
be, those who dwell upon the shadow
side Of the Christmas Joy; not only
the very poor-to them more and more
each year warm hearts and eager
hands are sending the gladness-but
the men and women Of narrow means
whose hard toll wins them no margin
for luxuries, or pleasures. Ones heart
must always be tender for the women
who have nothing to give at Christmas
time.
Does not Miss Willard's memory Of
her happy Christmas bring message
of hope to those whose purses are
empty? Children are the happy pos
SCISSORS of two magic powers which
those Of older years too often lose
freshness of Imagination and a keen
zest for life. A tiny homemade pres
ent and holiday atmosphere, If it be
created by nothing more than .
Christmas pie, will make the day q
shining one in the child's memory.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22

o basket Christmas morning. Well, I'm
thankful that | don't need that, and
always give something to help fill the
baskets as we'll as money for the Sun
day school Christmas tree. Mrs. Dea-
con Green will send me mince pie
She has done it every Christmas for ten
years, and always send her a plate Of
my crullers. I will send Mrs. Carpen-
ter a chicken and few other things;
she will return an elaborate note Of
thanks. every line beginning with a
capital letter. There's Niece Tillie
She never fails to send me the new baby's
picture. On the rare years when
there is no new baby she sends me a
card. Such things are all we'll enough,
but they don't mean"
Miss Betty stopped, rose. and walked
aimlessly into the adjoining dining
room. After a few moments she re-
turned to her former position. A de-
termined look was upon her face.
ell do it. Why shouldn't I? The
day after tomorrow I'll 60 to the city,
and | will buy dainty little things, such
presents as a woman ought to have at
Christmas will pretend to myself that
they mean the love am so slow learn
ing to live without"
On the morning Of the second day fol-
lowing Miss Dane left the village on
the nine O'Clock train. She did not re-
turn until four.
AS she walked briskly homeward
from the depot, her arms filled with
packages. she was overtaken by Mrs.
Hall.
"Why, lands sakes, Miss Betty! You
don't mean to say as you've been to the
city. do you? I didn't know as you was
ealculatin' on goin'."
well, I have been there" Miss Dane
answered. a little defiantly.
''What'd you 60 for? You've got q
new hat already, and your cloak was
new last winter"
81 went to do some shopping"
Land sakes! What'd you buy?"
Miss Betty threw back her head, her
brown eyes staring straight ahead of
her.
81 bought Christmas gifts. Good-by
Mrs. Hail." and, turning a corner, the
half-frightened spinster hurried down O
street that led directly to her own door
Mrs. Hall looked after the plump lit
tie figure, baffled curiosity depicted on
her face.
miss Betty is altogether too close.
mouthed. It amt becomin' to a WON.
an as lives alone"
Miss Dane soon reached her own homo
1t was fast growing dark, and as she
entered the sitting-room the CLEAN oil
the coal stove seemed like welcome.
''I'm glad to be back, but am moi
sorry I went" she thought as she care.
fully laid her parcels on the bed. ''Ii
Is going to be cold night I'll STAR
the fires in the dining-room and kitchen
before put these things away"
A little later she stood by the dresser
ths shades lowered, and her purchases
set out before her. After her usual fash.
ion Miss Betty communed with herself:
"You were foolish, Betty Dane, to pay
. dollar and half for a china cup and
saucer when you have more than two
dozen of them now. But it is beauty
touching the fragile porcelain with q
earessing finger, "and there's nothing
nicer to give woman than china. There
are two handkerchiefs. They are the
sheerest, softest linen. and the EN-.
broidery Is beautiful am not SO sure
about the book. The girl at the store
said The Blue Flower was one of the
best-selling books of the season. But
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
Silo Growing in Favor.

Prejudice against the silo is disap-
pearing under the influence Of convinc-
ing demonstrations Of its economy and
value in every direction; and If some of
our slow-moving dairymen do not
hasten to adopt it they will find them
selves in the rear, not only Of their
fellow craftsmen, but Of the makers Of
beef, as well. The old-fashioned silo,
badly constructed and as badly filed,
was failure, as 1t deserved to be; but
the modern silo Is Transforming life on
many farms, and is one of the essentials
to economic, high-grade farming
Farm Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
YES. JACK. AM BETTY DANE"

haven't any home-my mother went
| away from me year ago. looked in
your window as walked by. You
looked so coy and homelike, just came
in to ask you If would board me-"
Board you! Why, never thought of
taking boarders. What put it into your
head?"
Florence's lips quivered. "Just be-
cause you were alone, like myself. I
wouldn't be any trouble and-oh Miss
Dane, could be so happy here with
you?"
where do you board?"
with Mrs. Elmer. There is to be q
vacation of two weeks at the holidays,
and l must stay there"
Miss Dane recalled what she knew OF
Mrs. Elmer's housekeeping and shud-
dered.
"You poor child! Of course you can
come here. There is the other bedroom
downstairs, always warm, and the
place opposite me at table. Why, Miss
Nesbit, believe they have been waiting
for you"
Florence threw both arms round the
others neck. 81 can't thank you; there
are no words to tell you what it means
to me. walked by your window three
times before could get courage enough
to knock! Oh, you don't know how glad
am! 1t is like beautiful Christmas
present"
Miss Betty started, remembering her
own longing for Christmas remem-
brances. Would not this girls pres
ence in the house be to her, in her lone
illness. gift that would partake of the
Christmas spirit?
The days went by quickly. Much to
Miss Betty's surprise she found hersel,
busy with preparations for the coming
holiday season.
There were the children in Florence
room. Miss Betty became almost as en-
thusiastic regarding the surprise plan
ned for them as was the girl teacher
Then Miss Betty not only gave her usu-
al contribution of money for the Sunday
school tree, but she promised to 60 with
| Florence and help trim 1t. The basket
for the church poor was filled to over
flowing. To the one for Mrs. Carpen-
ter Miss Betty added one of the hand
kerchiefs she had purchased for her
self.
81 suppose 1t is foolish to send a wom-
an In her circumstances such a nice
one," she said. in a shame-faced way to
Florence, "but women like-well, they
like pretty gifts on Christmas"
Florence bent her sunny head and
kissed Miss Betty. cit is dear instead
of foolish. Why, Miss Betty, that is the
Christmas spirit. giving the best"
The day before Christmas was clear
and cold. There was no snow, but the
earth lay brown and bare in the grasp
! OF the frost king. Just as the shades OF
evening were beginning to fall Miss
Betty emerged from the church where
she had been all the afternoon.
Come home to supper in an hour
dear" she called back to Florence, who
stood in the doorway. her sunny head
outlined against mass of dusky ever.
greens. Florence nodded a smiling as
sent, and Miss Betty hurried on. She
stopped for the mail and found card
from the express Office. Calling there
she received the package from the for
list.
II am SO glad ordered the carna-
TONS" Miss Dane said to herself
Florence will be delighted with them
In the morning she shall take a few
over to Miss Bliss. who is sick. know
! Florence viii be pleased with the cur
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
USEFUL UMBRELLA CASE.
A Very Handy and Economical Ar
ticle for Every Traveller
to Have,

An umbrella will last twice as long
If used with care and properly treat,
ed. Although it of course looks much
heater to carry when folded, when put
aside it should be undone to prevent
the folds from cracking. When trav.
cling, however, both parasols and um.
brellas should be rolled up and packed
in case to prevent their getting
rubbed or soiled. Our illustration
shows one which is designed to be
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22

made from cloth or waterproof mate
rial from As to So inches wide. About
three-quarters yard would be needed,
one-half yard of which forms the
foundation, which must be turned in
all around and machine stitched. The
remainder is employed to make the
receptacles for the umbrellas. These
also should be stitched after having
been carefully tackled in position, and
should be placed so as to leave enough
of the foundation to turn over and
protect the handles. The whole is
tied up with two lengths of ribbon
which should be sewn neatly to the
back of the foundation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22

paper. This should be done as shown
in the illustration. The pieces must be
joined together after the fashion Of the
lap in a stove pipe, only it is better to
make several rather than one lap to
allow for expansion during growth OF
tree. This prevents the intrusion Of
insects to lay eggs under the bark and
fully closes and protects the tree from
the outside.-Farm and Home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
Apples in Barrels.

Apples packed in barrels are finding
favor In the Manchester (England) mar
kets, says a Canadian contemporary.
Uniform grades Of a good variety, well
barreled, sell much easier and at Q
higher price than do the mixed lots.
The latter must be sold to small dealers
at cut prices.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
The Good Cow.

The cow is cheap at almost any price,
while the poor COW Is dear as gift.
A poor cow will eat up the profits Of
two or three COWS. The only way out
Of the trouble Is to weigh and test the
milk Of every cow, and keep only those
that actually do pay a good profit
American Dairyman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
An Apology.

We must apologize to the poet lau-
reate for having, by mistake, referred
in these notes to his recent poem ON
tho war as being a long one. It seemed
long when we were reading Il
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
Nothing Alarming.

Minister'S Wife-Wake upl There
are burglars in the house, John.
Mnister-Well, what Of t.? Let
them find out their mistake Them
selves.-Smith's Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22

nice or DOrerS, the
little device shown
in the illustration
will appeal very
strongly. Remove
the earth from the
tree and wrap the
lower part Of the
trunk with tarred
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
Advantage Of Public Dairy.

USae1SO w : UD12C 1UxkJs
One advantage with the public dairy
win be found in the increased richness
Of the farm, caused by the extra quality
and quantity Of the manure made on
account Of keeping more COWS and CIV
ing them better feed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
EszentiaI Points Of Fruit.

Quality Is placed last In the essential
points Of fruit for market Hardness
Is given first, next productfveness. size,
beauty, ability to stand transportation
season Of ripeninG
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
USUAL MISFITs.

Fat Lady-Going 70 hang up your
stocking. are you? What 60 you wait
In It?
Midget-I'm looSin' for an automo.
bile. What are youf
Fat LAdy-Oh. I'm hoping for dia-
mond ring.-Chicago Daily Move
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-22
PROTECTING YOUNG TREES.
Method by Which Ravages Of Mice
and Borers May Be Best
Avoided.

To those who have suffered the loss
of all or part Of their orchard from
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-19
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
EVENTS OF A WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Young Man Shot While Taking a Pack.
age Supposed to Contain Sum
Of Money From a Mail Box
at Holly Springs.
t Holly Springs.

While taking package from a mail
box supposed by him to contain $1,000,
]. G. Francis, aged seventeen, was
shot through the right arm by Deputy
Sheriff kelso near Holly Springs,
Woodbury. county, last week. Jacob
Feldner, a rich farmer, had received
threatening letter from "The I'm.
knowns," in which he was told death
awaited him if he did not leave $1,000
at certain rural mail box.
Frightened at the threat Feldner
told the officers and trap was laid.
Francis, who is accused of making the
threats to extort, claims he was
stopped by masked and armed men
while returning from. picnic early
one morning, given letter and COM
manded to carry out instructions.
These were that he should go get the
money and give half to Dick Arnold
and half to John Arnold, his brothers
in-law. That he followed instructions
explicitly is attested by the officers.
There is possibility he did the act
under duress. Other arrests will be
made shortly.
The Francis family is the one of
sixteen children which brought from
President Roosevelt a letter Of con-
graduation last spring The boy has
always borne the best reputation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-19
Murder Mystery Solved.

After three weeks of mystery that
has agitated the entire state, it has
been established that the supposed
murder of Mrs. Aliene Butterfeld of
Greene county had no foundation in
fact, and that she ran away from her
home because she learned that her
husband had formed liasion with an
other woman, old enough to be his
mother. Mrs. Butterfield would never
have been located but for the fact that
she read newspaper account of an
attempt to lynch her husband as a
supposed murderer. When he reap
peared at the Butterfield farm, after
having deserted her three months ago,
and left the brave little woman to
raise 100 acres of corn single-handed,
the Indignation of neighbors found ex-
preston in the organization of mob,
and the sheriff was barely able to
avert tragedy. Bloody clothes had
been found in a field and 1t was taken
as conclusive evidence that a murder
had been committed. Mrs. Butter
field, who had found employment
under the name Of Aliene Long, de-
termined to save her husband at all
hazards and wrote a letter to the
sheriff assuring him that she was alive
and that her husband was no murder
or and was "the best man in the
world" except for his ipfatuation for
the other woman. She probably will
return home from Des Moines, where
she was hiding, to assume custody Of
her children,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-19
Mayor Was Too Slow.

Miss Annette Hull. daughter of Con
gresham ]. A. T. Hull, of Des Moines
has been invited to christen the gun.
boat Dubuque at the yards of Charles
L. Seabury & Co., New York. and she
has accepted the invitation, which
was the result of peculiar condition
of affairs. When Mr.. Seabury wrote
to Secretary Paul Morton, asking him
to appoint someone to stand sponsor
for the Dubuque, Morton forwarded q
letter to Mayor Berg, at Dubuque. ask
ing him to secure some young woman
in that city for the honor. Mayor
Berg, after search answered that he
was unable to find anyone. Mr.. Sea-
bury later was authorized by Secre-
tary Morton to invite anyone he chose.
He selected Miss Hull, who is living
with her father and mother at the
Waldorf-Astoria, in New York. Last
week Mayor Berg notified Secretary
Morton that he had selected Miss
Margaret Treadway, daughter of the
president of the Dubuque club, as
sponsor to the vessel. Miss Tread
way might have had the honor, but for
the procrastination Of Mayor Berg. AS
1t Is Miss Hull will be the sponsor.