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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
OLD WORLD ODDITIES.

A Partisan. who has been much an
noyed by duns, has connected his bell
handle with a powerful electrical bat
terry and switches on the current at
psychological moments. So far. tho
police have declined to interfere.
The Police Gazette, of Zurich, Swift
erland. recently contained the follow
ing: "The body of an unknown man
about 60 years of age was found in the
Axenstrasse at Brunnen on the 18th
inst. He had shot himself with a re-
Volver. He appears to have been Of
the laboring class, and from his &C
cent it is believed that he came from
Baden"
A man who attained considerable
notoriety in Berlin, where he was
known as Laughing Schulze," has just
died. He was a retired tradesman, and
was in the habit of INDUCING in loud
and inconsequent laughter at public
entertainments, his hilarity being quite
unconnected with the nature of the
performance. His eccentricity is said
to have made him very popular in
Berlin
Henrietta Borsod, widow, supposed
to be the oldest woman in Austria, was
Admitted into the Buda-Pesth poor
house several days ago. She gave her
age as los, but when her papers came
to be examined her birth certificate
was found to be dated 1888, which
makes her true age 116. When asked
why she had not given her right age.
the old woman replied that she was
ashamed of being so old.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
FRENCH BEAUTY Is FAXED.
Partisan Novelist Declares Their Love-
Illness Due to Acts Of Coiffeur
and Costumer.

Marcel Provost, the we'll known
French dovelist and dramatist, has
raised storm Of protest In Paris by
making the following assertion:
French women are never beautiful
now Many of them are pretty, and one
never sees plain Parisienne, but their
prettiness is due to their toilets. They
have engaging looks that are well ma
nipulated. Color comes and goes, but
their maids can fetch and carry it."
M. Provost declares that there is no
such thing in Paris as masculine beau
ty. He says he agrees with Tame, that
men are extremely ugly nowadays, and
that If in an assemblage of men a real
ly handsome Frenchman were to ap-
pear it would cause unpleasant COM
ment; and the man would have to go
home and disfigure himself in order
to retain a good reputation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
ADVENTURE OF LADY GRAY
Pet Cat, Intent on Securing a Taste
Of Rabbit, Falls Into Pail
z of Water.

This story would have never been
written if Tom Jones had not gone
hunting the week before Thanksgiving
and shot two rabbits. They were sleek
and fat and SO large that Tommy was
very proud of them. After they had been
admired to his hearts content he hung
them up in the shed until he could find
time to dress them.
While they dangled from the rafters
along came Lady Gray. Lady Gray was
not, as you might think, a grown-up
lady, nor was she dear little girl, but
she was diginfied old Maltese pussy,
who belonged to Myrtle. Long ago
when Lady Gray was just kitten, bub-
bling over with fun and mischief, the
family called her Kitty Kat.
Afterward, when the blue eyes turned
to topaz and she left off playing with
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
WHAT'S THE USE
To Keep "coffee Complexion"

A lady Gays: Postum has helped
my complexion so much that my
friends say l am growing young again.
My complexion used to be coffee col
ored, muddy and yellow, but it is now
clear and rosy as when I was a girl
was induced to try Postum by a
friend who had suffered just as I had
suffered from terrible Indigestion, pal
pitation Of the heart and sinking
spells.
after had used Postum a week I
was SO much better that I was afraid
1t would not last. But now two years
have passed and am a well woman.
I owe it all to leaving off coffee and
drinking Postum in its place.
81 had drank coffee all my life.
suspected that it was the cause of my
trouble, but it was not until actually
quit coffee and started to try Postum
that / became certain; then all my
troubles ceased and am now well and
strong again." Name furnished by
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
There's reason.
Look in each, package for copy OF
the famous little book, "The Road 20
MELVILLE"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
THE HAPPYFYING PERSON.
An Enviable Reputation to Which
Emily Howe" Gould Not
Lay Claim.

Mrs. Brown climbed the steps and
dropped YEARLY into one of the big
chairs on the Hamilton piazza. The
Hamiltons were summer people, and
Mrs. Brown had never been 20 miles
away from South Gosport in her life,
but warm friendship had quickly lev
eled all distinctions between the two
families, relates Youths Companion.
YES" Mrs. Brown said, in reply to
her hostess greeting, cts been an age
since I've been over, / know. but we've
been having company; and 'tisn't that.
either-I wouldn't have minded the ex-
ira work even with mother sick. but
we'll, it was Emily Howe, and you've
met Emily, so mebbe you'll understand.
She isn't exactly what you'd call hap
pyfying person"
The Hamiltons understood; they had
exchanged calls with Emily Howe sever
al times, and always. although they were
conscious of nothing but the sunniest of
mental tempers at the beginning of the
call, it's close invariably found them un-
accountably depressed. Clorinda, who
"oo Jooh6 oau 11o NV yCI lCoA AOu luC
long and gentle art of charitable speech
spoke suddenly before her mother could
prevent her; it was not easy to prevent
Clorinda:
Emily Howe she declared, "is like
the climate of Scotland as I've read of it
one perpetual drizzle. And there are
some things-feathers, and my hair, and
afternoon calls and certain enthusiasms
that can't stand drizzle, and nothing
wants to be drizzled upon all the time. I"
No, Emily Howe certainly was not
'happyfying, but the quaint word
might we'll set one to thinking of the
many people who could wear it honor
ably-the sunny, CHEEKY, warm-hearted
people full of interest in life and love for
humanity and faith in God. They may
not be brilliant or cultured or intellectu-
al, but everywhere they go they carry
an atmosphere of ease and charm to
which others yield as quickly as to the
welcome Of an open fire on bleak day.
After all, could one wish a finer thing
than just to be, wherever life has placed
one, "happyfying" person?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
An Owls Love for Music.

"In my sons Junior year at Har-
vard," says John Burroughs, the natu-
ralist, cit became the custom in May
and June to give frequent band con-
eerts in the evening on the steps of
University hall. Exactly over the band
was a fiagpole, fastened at an angle to
the building. On the gilded ball of the
flagpole there would come and perch,
soon after the concert began, a little
screech owl. After the music ceased
and the crowd dispersed the little owl
would fly away again. So regularly did
the owl come with his noiseless, muffled
flight that my son come to look for him
and to speculate how long the band
would have to play before he would be
attracted by the music. Many persons
saw him, yet he appeared to take no
notice of the yard full of people, but
seemed to enjoy the music, as far as
his actions and attitude betrayed his
feelings, as much as did any one. Ger
tainly the love for music, 50 strong in
man, must find its beginning in lower
forms of life" .,..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15

his coat about her and then she hud-
died closely to him, for it seemed un-
canny and ghostly on that deserted
ship with her grim idea that corpses
were floating in the submerged cabin
Jennings turned abruptly from her
eff the blessed sun was shining
couldn't say it," said he; eff saw your
face couldn't say it, but now when
cannot see you smile in scorn I will
say 1t. love you dearly and have
loved you two years. Can you care q
little for me? If it's no, say it while
it's dark and when they come for you
tomorrow I'll stay on the derelict."
The girl drew away from him.
81 don't see how you can talk OF
such things" she said; 'ft's so lonely
on this wide sea and who knows what
is in the cabin?"
81 understand" he said, bitterly
THANK you for your answer"
The fog lifted with the dawn and the
Nereid was disclosed about three miles
to the southwark. A boat put off from
the brig and presently Capt. Somers
HIS lace udlh duu olOIluy, was along
SIDE
What in thunder does this mean?''
he began
Papa" put in Miss Ann. Don't
rave unless you rave at me. It is all
my fault. I made Mr.. Jennings row me
over and the boat came adrift."
Miss Ann scrambled down the ex-
tempore ladder into the boat.
Come on. Jennings" cried the cap
tain.
Thank you," replied Jennings, eve
made up my mind to stay on the
wreck"
"You surely don't want me to pass
another night on the wreck?" said
Miss Ann.
what have you to do with my stay
ing?" said Jennings, glumly.
"Only If you stay will too"
"Then the answer was"
EYES," replied Miss Ann, sweetly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
AN ESKIMO SALMON-TRAP.
Simple Continuance by Which Many
Large Fish Are Easily
Taken

The Eskimos along the Yukon river
have an odd method of catching salm-
on, which is described by Mr.. jeremiah
Lynch in Three Years in the Klon-
dixie"
''The Eskimos take boards foot
wide and an inch thick, and nail them
together lengthwise in a triangular
spout, a little wider than a good sized
salmon. This is submerged in five
feet of water foot from the surface
and 20 yards from the shore.
"The salmon, swimming along the
side of the shore against the strong
current, go straight into this simple
the rear press on those in front.
1--WE saw IS large salmon taken from
one of these spouts in few minutes,
and the Indians said they caught
scores every day while the run con-
tinued.
cat an old Russian settlement we
observed how the natives live and pre-
pare for the winter. The fish were
running plentifully, and every Indian,
even to the little children, was busy
bringing them up from the bank, open
ing them and hanging them on the
trees, or temporary scaffolds, or tops
of huts and cabins, in every conceiv-
able place where salmon could be put
to dry out of reach of the dogs.
"The run lasts about six weeks, and
in that interval the natives must pro-
vide food for their families and their
dogs until next season. Very few
wild animals exist on this lower Yu-
kon, and with the addition of geese
and ducks, salmon is the only food
that the country provides for its in
habitants. No grain is cultivated.
The Indians buy flour and light sup
plies from the traders, paying in dogs
and furs, for they trap all through the
long winter"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15


success which can be obtained b. practical faith and and uSu invest
started in modest advertising the merit Of NRac the original
for successful specific His original line spit and smoke
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When Kramer his first little his capital was than
Three the Candy
twenty and and Of ten phh His daily
because successful authorities the the
ambition made
make
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Chicago
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
IN sTee !. = = s
BOUT THE SAME.

Things hev changed mighty lot since our
granddads went to spark,
Hadn't no electric lights in them days
to spoil the dark;
Had to do things all by hand, couldn't
talk by telephone.
Want no Oil trust in the land MAXIM
everything its own;
Strikes was never heard of then, Morgan
hadn't riz to fame
Things hev changed a lot. but still human
natures bout the same.
Want no whizzin' trolley cars that were
KILN, people then; III
Hadn't any chauffeur chaps runnin GOWN
their fellow men;
Folks had never heard of trusts. but my
granddad used to say
Most men tried their best TO git other peo-
pies things away:
Every little while the folks lost at some
glib sharper's game
Things hev changed lot, but still human
natures bout the same.
Want no elevators then. people had to
walk upstairs.
Want nobody gittin' rich buyin' up ana
sellin shares:
Everyone was tryin', though. to be GRANGER
than the rest,
Or, at least, to make a show so they mink
he was: they dressed
And they lived so folks would think they
had more than they could claim
Things hev changed lot, but still human
natures bout the same $3.50
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15

strings and settled down to mouse
catching, they one and all decided that
it would never do to call such staid old
cat such kittenish name So Myrtle
named her Lady Gray.
AS she grew in size and strength It.
seemed to fit her perfectly. She had
beautiful fur of soft silver maltese with
tiny bow of white under her chin and
touch of it on one slender paw. She
was very proud of these marks and took
great care to keep them spotlessly
white.
Lady Gray considered the shed her
special property. There was hole cut
through the wall SO that she might come
and go when she pleased and her basket
and saucer were always kept in this
room. When she strolled in after
Tommy went out, she spied the rabbits
the very first thing.
"Ho, no." she thought, $50 Tommy has
been hunting, has he? l wondered
where he was going when saw him go
through the corn field. He frightened
away the gopher l was watching and
| never so much as said he was sorry.
How would he like to have somebody
scare away his game when he had it al
most caught"
Lady Gray was an honest cat She
was proud of the fact and so were all
the family. They often left her alone
in the kitchen within easy reach of the
most delicious smelling dishes and she
never once had touched them. But now
she was hungry and disappointed over
the loss of her gopher. She looked visit
fully at the rabbits.
''They are very fat" she thought
81 wonder if Myrtle will save some for
me. Rabbit stews are very good, so are
rabbits raw"
She moved step nearer and licked her
chops. ut is long jump. 1 never
could make it. There is nothing to cling
to but the rabbits themselves. If fell
l should hurt my head"
Sniff, sniff, she came little nearer
and a little nearer, until she stood be-
meath them. Then she gathered her 1.-the
body together just as if she were going
to pounce on mouse, and jumped. She
caught the bodies of the rabbits with her
sharp claws and there she hung, swing
ing back and forth, for all the world
like canary in cage. Before she had
time to take so much as bite, the door
opened, and there stood Myrtle.
why, Lady Gray!" she said, 81
thought you were an honest pussy"
Poor Lady Gray was so ashamed she
did not know what to do. She wished she
could crawl away under the barn and
hide. Without ever looking to see
where she was going to land, she jumped
and went head first into pail of water
She was sorry sight when she
scrambled out. Tiny rivulets of water
dripped from her pretty fur coat and
she shivered with the cold. How she did
wish she had left those rabbits alone
When Myrtle saw how cold she was
she stopped laughing and took her into
the kitchen. Then she rubbed her until
her fur was quite dry. But not until
many weeks afterward could she be in
duced to go into the shed and she never
has touched a rabbit since. If Tommy
hangs them within reach she pretenGs
not to see them.-Pearl Howard Camp
bell, in Chicago Record-Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
ANOTHER AMUSING PUZZLE
How to Make a Fragile Pendulum
Which Will Prove a Surprise
to All Who See It.

You know. of course, that if you fill a
tumbler or goblet to the brim, or little
above the brim-for you can pile up
the water a little bit by pouring very
carefully-and then press large card
down tightly on the top of the filled glass
with one hand, grasp the glass with the
other. and turn it upside down, you can
take away the hand that holds the card
without spilling drop of water. The
as if it were glued there, and it will hold
up the glassful of water.
You know, too, that it is the pressure
of the air that supports the card and the
water. The air presses upward on the
lower face of the card with force of Is
pounds for every square inch of surface,
and as the top of the glass measures five
or six square inches, there will be pres
sure of IS or 80 pounds to hold up the
card and water, which weigh only about
half pound.
1t is only the size of the mouth of the
glass. not the size of the whole card,
that counts, because on the outside part
VI Ile CdIu INC oil pieSseS up anu uo"h
with equal force, and so has no effect.
Now, as the force of the air is many
times stronger than is needed to lift the
water, suppose We make it lift some
thing else in addition, say the heavy
glass.
To do this, press the card on the full
glass as before, but instead of invertlng
the glass life up the card by two opposite
corners. If you are very careful and the
card is very stiff you may succeed in lift
ing glass, water, and all in this way, but
the card is apt to bend and let in little
air somewhere, which, of course, spoils
the trick. Here is better plan.
Make a little hole in the middle Of
the card. pass q cord through the hole
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
GLASS LIFTED BY THE AIR.

make knot on the end of the string
close to the card, and stop the hole
tightly with drop of sealing wax. Now
if you press the card on the glass OF
water carefully you can lift the whole
affair by the cord, and if you fasten the
other end of the cord to a hook the curl
Gus pendulum will swing long time if
you cautiously set it going.
1t is best to rub little grease on the
rim of the glass to make it fit the card
perfectly and adhere slightly, and it is
advisable to experiment with a cheap
glass in place where water may be
spilled without damage.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15

in order to get back to his usual feed
ing place under the mulberry tree from
Stephensons the terrapin had to cross
several streams, traverse wooded bluffs,
treacherous ravines and cross fields.
Twenty years had been required to
make the journey of two and one-half
miles, but, guided by an unerring i'll
stinct, the little terrapin had at last
reached home-a living object lesson
of what perseverance can accomplish.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Kettles Made of Thin Paper.

Kettles made of thin paper are used
by Japanese soldiers. When needed
for boiling, it is filed with water, and
then water is poured over it. 1t is hung
over the fire, and in ten minutes the
water is boiling. The kettle can De
used eight or ten times, and the cost
of it is about two cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Russian Cows Wear Glasses.

Over 10000 cattle in Russia wear
spectacles. They are of smoke-colored
glass, and are used to prevent snow
blindness. Through the Snow of the
plains tufts of grass force their way,
and on these the cattle feed. The
glare of the sun on the snow causes
blindness, and to protect the animals
the spectacles have been fitted over
their eyes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Plea for the Old Sheen.

Small Harry was saying his prayers
at his mothers knee, and she was
helping him out with a few sugges-
TONS "Bless and take care of the lit
tie lambs of the flock" she said. Now
Harry knew that he was included
among the lambs, and he reasoned
that his parents should not be forgot
ten. ''Bless and take care of the lit
tie lambs of the flock" he repeated,
then added: "And, Lord, guess you
had better keep an eye on the old
sheep, too" ..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Accustomed to Carriages.

Old Lady-Why do you call your car
rage when you are going such a short
distance?
Miss Upperten-Itis unnecessary. per-
haps, but l never think of walking. We
have always had carriage, you know.
Old Lady-Yes, remember. Your
grandfather kept his carriage, too. He
peddled milk from it-N. Y. Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Helping, Him Out.

"I'm going to ask you for your daugh-
ter's hand before long, Mr.. Rocks; IL
there any chance for me?" ....r ....s
"Humph! Why not ask now?"
IT don't think man ought to marry
until he has saved $4,000, and I've only
saved three so far"
That's all right, my boy; I'll give
you the other two. Take her and may
the Lord-er-that is to say, take her
and be happy."-Houston Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Expert.

my wife is the most economical
woman I ever saw"
"Really?"
eyes, she makes money fly so fast,
It can't help going long way before
It stops. Detroit Free Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Neddy's Evening Tribulation.

Neddy's Evening Tr1buIat1on.
On summer evenings on the lawn
It's always lots of fun;
We sit and talk of many things
And watch the setting sun.
But when / want to listen most
To everything that's said.
Some one is sure to say to me:
"Come, dear, it's time for bed"
st Nicholas
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Nests Lighted by Electricity.

The baya, or weaver-bird, of India,
has the curious habit of fastening fire.
flies to its nest with moist clay. On a
dark night such nest shines with the
brilliancy Of a small electric lamp.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Room for Suspicion.

A Chicago cornet player has been as
saulted and his instrument taken from
him. The affair is charged to hold-up
men, but the neighbors are observed to
wear an air of grim satisfaction.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15

The United States produced 5000
pounds of tea the. past year, the
farms being in North Carolina and
Texas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Over the Phone.

Cant you come, Alice?"
emo, Laura, I can't"
ooh, I'm SO sorry; I expected to en-
joy your visit so much. I wanted to
tell you all my troubles" - Brooklyn
Life.