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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01

erately over their written manuscripts
as their predecessors of ruf1ed shirt
front and blue, swallow-tailed coats
did Is years ago. There is kept in a
niche of the desk of the president pro
tenn an old snuff box filled with this
one time luxury. 1t is a relic of the
past and was religiously guarded by
old Isaac Bassett. who, for 60 years,
was an employee on the senate floor
and looked after the comfort of SEN
ators. The snuff box was provided in
the old days when it was the custom
for gentlemen to offer the titillating
mixture to each other.
1t is not so long ago that some of
the venerable senators used the old
fashioned goose quill in writing their
correspondence. The late Senator
Morrill,, of Vermont, who died in the
harness at the age of Ss, was perhaps
the last to stick by the quill. His
desk was always furnished with sup
ply of carefully selected wing feathers
Of the goose. It was an interesting
sight to watch the venerable states
man take out his sharp penknife and
trim the quill to proper point and to
the required flexibility. After shaw
ing it to his satisfaction he would dip
it into the ink well and slowly and
carefully write his personal letters.
The scratching Of the old-fashioned
pen could be distinctly heard through
out the chamber, but the senator was
able to turn off a beautifully written
manuscript in good old-fashioned
round hand. Hundreds of these per-
sonal letters are now treasured by his
former constituents in Vermont, and
they are interesting specimens of old
time chirography and what could be
accomplished by goose quill in an
expert hand.
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manded are necessary for complete
record. Members fail to hear their
names on the first roll call, so they
are given an opportunity to respond
on the second. Then there are usually
a number who find that even after the
second roll call their names are not
recorded and they demand that their
vote be received. This all occupies
much time and it is seldom that a roll
call of the house can be completed
within 30 minutes.
Various methods have been dis
cussed of recording the votes without
a member answering verbally to his
name 1t has been suggested that an
electrical voting machine be adopted
by which the votes can be recorded sill
emily and quickly. All the member
has to do is to press an electrical but
ton at his desk and his vote of AYE
or mo- is registered. 1t is claimed
that such an arrangement would avoid
mistakes, make a more accurate rec
ord and save time which is regarded
as valuable in the house.
In the senate no such innovation is
likely to be countenanced. The upper
body of the national legislature is ex-
tremely conservative and dislikes to
forsake any of it's traditions or habits.
1t has been called a body without rules
because there is nothing in its code of
government that restricts debate or
that can force a vote on any question.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01

equal strength. Against lighter and
weaker teams it has been huge success.
but with the coaches it Is something
of a question as to how effective it will
be when strong, Quick-charging line.
right on edge. backed up by fast secon.
Diary defense, is opposed to 1t. There
Is the advantage, however, of getting
more men into the play where the ball
Is than usual. Michigan probably devel-
oped the greatest variety in this forma-
ton. Shifts with the Wolverines in
cluded from one man to the whole side
of the line. But critics who saw Yost's
team in action against strong opponents,
especially in the Wisconsin game, did
not believe that the Maize and Blue pos
sessed the strength of attack that it
showed heretofore since Yosttook charge
or the gridiron sport at Ann Arbor.
Chicago's shift Is almost entirely that
OF a single player at time, usually one
or the other tackle. Though the great
variety of plays that Michigan possessed
was not evolved by the Maroons, Stage
mixed them up enough to tighten up the
opposing line and then spread it by send
ing his attack two or three times in sue
cession against the point where the addi-
tional man was placed and then suddenly
changing and striking the line at the
place which he has just vacated. ILL.,
nois depends more largely than any
other middle-west university, perhaps.
on its linemen as ground gamers. With
such players as Rothgeb, Fairweather.
Hazelwood and Young in the line they
can well afford this system, especially
as the backfield is exceptionally light.
Illinois uses the shift, as it is known
among the other schools, probably less
than any of them. But Illinois style
of game Is hardly believed to be strong
one to be used In championship contests.
When Fairweather or Young are drawn
back of the line one of the lightbacks
replace him in the line. Against a
strong, aggressive line, such as Michigan
has developed, it is the general opinion
that the opposing guard or tackle would
break through in twinkling and get
the man with the ball behind his own
line for loss nearly every time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01

palm leaves into loops and nets is to
understand how the love of the beau
tiful must find expression.
The bows and arrows of the south
ern islands are more remarkable for
their strength, as we'll as beauty, than
any l have ever seen elsewhere.
The bow is sometimes six feet long,
of some fine-seasoned wood, dyed with
the native stains and variously Orna-
mented, the string is not of cord, hair
or fiber, as you would expect, but is a
great length of bamboo; this plated
bark upon itself at the ends slips over
the body of the bow and makes the
weapon of such strength AMI durability
that is almost incalculable; the arrows
are sharpened and cut or burned into
saw teeth, decorated with feathers,
shells and seeds. In the Solomon is
lands the natives use most peculiar
drum, shaped like an hour glass, with
fine lizard skin drawn over both ends.
In the Samoan warfare a head-knife
was used; this was long knife pro-
cured of the traders and the end heat
So LII lAC hiO uAIli piiauiOJ IulS was
then bent back untA it formed a hook.
Instead of taking scalps, like our In
dams, they cut off the whole head of
their enemy and brought it into camp
hanging from this hook.
The islanders like the Japanese and
Chinese, use wooden pillows. These
are from two to six feet long of one
long trunk of bamboo, fastened upon
a couple of crotches, one at either end,
with this tucked costly under the neck,
one, two or the whole family may use
the same pillow.
The tapa is seen in all the islands.
This is a sort of great sheet, or blan-
ket, made from the inner fiber Of a
tree, beaten to a pulp, then rolled and
fattened till thin as wafer This is
made into long sheet and then joint
ed on with banana juice.
The fine mats are woven by the old
women of the village and sometimes
take months in the making. A mat
of the best construction may be ten
feet square and have the appearance
of fine mating and yet be so beauti-
fully woven, and so pliable that you
can fold it up as you would a piece Of
silk. or their baskeTy they triumph
as do all semi-barbaric nations.
Such rainbow tinting and such ar
tistic shapes seems the product of our
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01

question, which involves dreary statis-
tics and prosaic recitation of history
and facts. He was able, however, to
prove his geniality and natural dem
ocracy in mingling with the crowds,
and no man has happier faculty of
making friends than he. He possesses
that rare gift, which made the late
James G. Blaine and the late William
Mckinley so popular, and that is the
ability to recollect faces and names.
Wherever he went he was sure to meet
men to whom he had been introduced
months and years before, and in every
instance was able to recognize them
and call their names.
Then Secretary Taft is one of the
best hand-shakers in the world, and
when he would grasp a chance &C
Quaintance by the hand, call him by
name and give him q cordial greeting,
accompanied by his hearty and in
fictitious laugh, it is safe to say he
made an advocate of his nomination
for the presidency four years hence
In the Philippines Judge Taft demon
strated his faculty of making friends
by his hand-shake and genial greet
ing. The little brown men fairly wor-
shipped this big six-footer and 300
pound American. The secretary en-
tered into this campaign with great
willingness and vigor. He is a firm
believer In the Reservation admins
tration and pOlicy and althouph not
as gifted in oratory as many other of
the stump speakers, he has an en-
phatic and convincing way Of present.
ing facts. He is not much of a story
teller on the stump, but in private and
small gatherings he can tell a joke
with good effect. and is most enter
tanning raconteur. He is on the list
Of those who may be doomed for the
presidency in 1908.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01

choicest civilization, instead Of the ef.
fort of untutored hands.
Fans, baskets, mats and houses are
woven from the leaves Of palms, or Of
other fibrous plants.
The cocoanut is opened at one end
and left to rot out and then to dry;
after which it is used as a water bottle.
Everything that grows is put to some
use, and nothing is wasted.
The canoes are like the birch bark
canoes of our Indians, only much more
tiny; they are only kept upright by
long, slender outriggers fastened to the
side. There is no hurry, nor any fret
ting, everything is done decently and
in order, the women linger over the
manufacture of their beautiful baskets
as II from sheer love of the work and
with their clever fingers fashion arti-
cles of wondrous beauty out of what
would mean nothing TO us In the way
Of either tool or material.
ANNA n. CLARK.
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to q suggestion that they might bs
able to do great good for their coun-
try in soEe position that has a COM
Portable salary attached to it.
The president is able to treat all
these suggestions with the utmost
complacency. He has not a single po-
litical promise to redeem. Whatever
of political work was performed. ex-
cept by members of congress and
members of the cabinet, was paid for,
and there are no services that need
to be requited with political Office. The
presidents resolve that his admins
tration should be unmortgaged by any
pledges or promises included those of
q political character as we'll as those
involving any favor in the admins
tration of laws or influence in future
legislation. Mr.. Roosevelt will be en-
tirely unhampered in carrying out his
ideals and lettering the public serv-
ice.
1t is understood that he has in con-
temptation a reformation in some of
the branches of the public service,
particularly the consular service. He
has had investigations made and has
himself given much attention to the
personnel of our consular representa-
tives, and Is convinced that many
changes can be made for the better.
and he will probably reorganize the
whole service by getting rid of dead
timber and putting in intelligent,
capable and active men who under
stand the responsibilities and duties OF
such an Office. He appreciates that the
development of American interests
abroad lies largely in the hands OF
our consular officers, and it is his aim
to build up the system so that it will
be second to none in the world.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
ISLAND HAND|CRAFT
PRETTY THINGS MADE IN THE
ISLES OF THE PACIFIC.
Good Use Is Made Of the Palm Leaves,
Long Grasses and other Things
Provided the Natives by
Nature.

Apta. Samoa.-It seems strange that
among people of no education and Of
little advantage We find rarely beauti-
tul designs and marvelously intricate
patterns. OF course, in the beginning
Of time the utensils of the household
were of the kind only necessary to the
actual needs. AS time went on the
common articles took on more and
more of a pleasing variety until now,
with the skill handed from one genera
ton to another these nimble fingers
can vie with the greatest triumphs of
our Wanted progress and culture.
To see even the tiny babies plating
the long grasses together or tying the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
Ia This Like Your WifeP

Whats this?" exclaimed the young
husband, referring to the memorandum
she had given him. "One' dozen eggs, a
pound of raisins, bottle Of lemon extract,
a tin of ground cinnamon, and half a
pound of sugar. What do you want with
all these things, Bellinda?"
1--WE got stale loaf" replied the
young wife, 'that I'm going to save by
working 1t up into bread pudding.
never let anything 60 to waste. Henry"
SMITHS Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01

Fred Carroll, one of the best baseball
players California ever produced, and
known for his skill all over the country
Is to 20 years ago, is dead. Carroll first
became prominent in 1885, when he was
the catching end of the battery of the
Columbus, O., team in the American as
ISOLATION. Ed Morris being the star
pitcher Of the nine. Carroll Joined the
All-Americas in their tour of the world
in 1883, when that team played against
Anson's Chicagos in % games played in
various cities all over the world. OF
these the All-Americans won IA, the Chi
Cages II and three were ties. Carroll
caught for Pittsburg in the National
league in 1889.
With all that faultless stride which
characterized her 1903 speed trials Lou
Dillon, the recently dethroned queen OF
the trotting world, was driven by Mil
lard Sanders mile in 2:01 IA at Mem
phis the other day, thereby equaling the
record recently established by Major
Delmar for the distance, without the
aid of a pacemaker or wind shield, In
front
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
Sold Again.

The horse, a very handsome animal,
had just changed hands.
Il do not see any tault in him." boast
ed the proud buyer.
mo, and l can assure you that he
will never see any in you" remarked the
foxy salesman, pochetipg the fat roll.
1t was not until the horse had walked
into a post on his way out of the ring
that the buyer realized the truth of this
remark.-Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
Sad disappointment.

Now" said the visitor, will you
show me your racing stables and your
prize heifers?'
Il haven't any of either" replied the
prominent politician.
rs it possible" exclaimed the other,
that you are running this farm to make
money out OF it!"-C.scago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
Tod Sloan, one of the best riders that
yer sat astride a thoroughbred in

America or Eng
land, may again be
reinstated by the
English Jockey
stewards and re-
ceiVe a license.
Years ago, before
Tod was~known to
the world, there
were horsemen who
predicted that some
day the midget
would be as famous
as Isaac Murphy or
Fred Archer. These
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
Did His Own Packing.

Wife, am just dying to see the
things you bought while you were
away.
Husband-Eh? I didn't buy any
thing.
"But you had only one small trunk
when you left and you came back with
two"
"Oh, yes; you packed my trunk for
me, you know. When I came to start
back I had to borrow another trunk
to get all my stun in."-Stray Stories.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
Customs in the Senate.

N THE senate
some of the GUS
toms of the early
days are still pre-
served. Many Of
the old members
use the sand box
in blOtting the
letters they write
at their desks.
Blotting pads are
only for the new
er senators. The
sticklers for old
customs sift the
~h;+o c0rI In1sh
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01

notable examples of endurance and eff
fective campaign work. but the palm
for strenuous campaigning lies be-
tween Mr.. Fairbanks and Speaker
Cannon. Mr.. Fairbanks has his re-
ward. and that for Uncle joe is for
the future to determine. The speak
er's enthusiastic friends are discussing
him as a possible candidate for the
presidency in 1908, and base their
claims upon the popularity he has
achieved in his extended speaking
tour.
The vigorous, spry and genial ILL
nois statesman Is 68 years of age, but
he has made a record during the past
three months of which a youngster Of
so might be proud. Col. Casson, in
charge Of the speakers bureau at
congressional committee headquarters.
finds that the spellbinders who worked
under his direction made total of 173
speeches, but of this number Uncle
Joe" made IA, or more than one-third
of the total. In his private car, the
'Iolanthe," which he entered on Sep
TENDER Is, the husky speaker travelled
over 1000 miles. He spoke in over
40 congressional districts in the states
of Nebraska. Iowa, Missouri. Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio,
West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylva-
mia, New Jersey. New York. Connecti-
cut and Rhode Island. He made as
high as eight speeches in a day and
averaged about five hours vigorous
platform talking each day.
The admirers Of Mr.. Cannon claim
that a man who can 60 through per-
Torrance l.. Aat will not be an old
man four years hence. They also
claim that no public speaker has had
a more enthusiastic reception or dem
onstrated greater personal popularity
than he has. His audiences have been
of every character from the gathering
of college professors and students to a
meeting of the horny-handed working
men in railroad shops and mining
towns. He was prime favorite among
them all.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
Supplementary Mythology

'Tell me, DEAR" said Aphrodite,
turning away from her mirror for a
moment, where l ought to put this
little black patch to produce the best
effect"
Write to the papers and find out, I"
roughly replied Hephaestus. ''I'm no
oeauty doctor. I'm blacksmith"
Then he went out and forged an
other thunderbolt- Chicago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
Just Like a Woman,

at is bitter cold" remarked the
shivering husband. why don't you
button up your jacket?"
"The ideal" exclaimed the wife.
''Why, if did that no one would
know it is lined with fur"-Chicago
News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
Cause and Effect.

Mrs. Neighbors-I'm sorry to hear
that your husband is i'll.
Mrs. Homer-Oh, guess it isn't any
thing serious.
Mrs. Neighbors-Whats seems to be the
trouble?
Mrs. Homer--He took a fancy to new
brand Of health food and ate too much
of it.-Chicago News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
Taft as q Speaker.

popular
platform talker,
whose friends be-
lieve he is of pres
idential size, is
big, burly Bill"
Taft, Mr.. Roose-
Velt's secretary of
war. Mr.. Taft
did not have the
m os t catching
topic to discuss,
as b e devoted
most of his time
70 a discussion of
I HI PhiliDDine
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
Voting in the House.

HE big member
ship of the house
of representatives
has compelled a
renewed agitation
Of the question of
voting in that
body. The time
wasted in calling
the roll of 1856
names is a seri-
GUS consideration.
Two roll calls on
ev cry question
where the yeas
ond novo oro do
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
A Quiet Rebuke.

'Mr. Smith," said the neighbours boy.
pa sent me over to borrow your morn
Ing paper"
Haven't time to lend 1t to-day, Bob
BY" replied Mr.. Smith. But here's
three cents. Tell him I'll send over for
it when need it, same as do when he
borrows the paper."-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
CarelessneSs.

Don't you think it Will look little
careless if we put the price OF coal any
higher" said one baron.
What do you mean?" asked the
other.
1T will make some of the members OF
the combine suspect that we haven't
been realizing the top-notch possibh-
tiles of profit heretofore. "-WashingtoR
Star
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01

are now
focking to Wash
ington to tell the
pr g s / d emit how
much they did in
the past cam
paign. This is the
usual order OF
things, and Mr..
Roosevelt is bear
ing up under it.
The mixed condi-
tons in the vari-
GUS states which
at some stages Of
the campaign con-
krihY,fnd M Iltfla
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
A Long Meal.

Mrs. Farmer-After you finish eatin'
I shall expect you to do some work
araoun' tn farm.
Tramp-Wot time is 1t now?
Mrs. Farmer-Three o'clock.
Tramp-All right. If dere's a moon
ter-night I will.-Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
An Attraction.
What's

Mistress-Goodness, Mary! What's
that you've got on?
Maid with becoming pride)-Thats
a picshure at, mum.
Mistress-But, Mary, it isn't suit
able. Why, 1 wouldn't think of wear
ing such q thing.
Maid (simpering)-I dessay not.
mum. You've got to be parsable good
lookin' to carry it off, as 1t Were.-
Ally Sloper.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
A Deep and Lasting Sorrow.

Mr.. Sayles-Why, my dear, why are
you crying?
Mrs. Sayles with sobs)-Oh, John,
don't you remember my new crepon
skirt got at such bargain last week
for G3?
Mr.. Sayles-Yes; what then?
Mrs. Sayles weeping afresh)-I PIP
passed Lacey's t-to-6ay, and they were
all unmarked down to G2 19s. 11% I'd.
Boo-hoo!-Smith's Weekly.
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doubt to the outcome have given these
saviors OF their country the excuse for
claiming credit for the election. They
are not disinterested lot by any
means, and the recitation Of their po-
utical exploits is generally preliminary
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
Ups and Downs,

"Hello!" came an excited voice over
the wire. "Give me the football
grounds. want to find out about the
lineup"
well, you can't do it," replied the
telephone girl, sharply. "The lines
down. News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
An Osculatory Pose.

Il hear Jack Nervey was seen kissing
you out on the golf links"
Eyes, he took mean advantage OF me.
when couldn't defend myself. He did
it just as was posed to hit the ball.
Kansas City Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
WASHINGTON LETTER
AFTER GOSSIP OF THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE NOTED SPELLBlNDER
Politicians Of International Reputa-
ton on Stump-Campaign Siren
uosity - Telling the Presi-
dent How They Did It.

ASH N G T o N. -
Noted spellbind-
ers who went up
and down through
the country dur
ing the presiden-
tial campaign just
past are compar-
ing notes of their
experiences a n d
the work they
have performed is
being reviewed by
the leaders Of the
parties. T b e r e
have been some
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01

Look at me! Look at mel" pleaded
the distracted lover. "See how your
aloofness affects me! Only give me one
glance"
"Oh, don't tempt me-" said the gentle
damsel, keeping her eyes averted.
Don't tempt me to look at you. have
a fever blister on my lip and can't
laugh. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
SPORTS AND
ATHLETICS
The new football rules adopted and
enforced during the present season have

evolved q new style
Of play. One of the
new formations,
used by many Of
the coaches in some
Of its numerous
variations, Is the
line shift. Though
the play has been
nearly univei sal
this season, nany
coaches are doubt
full as to its worth
as q ground gamer
against q team OF