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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
CLEANING OF MILK CANS.
Steam Proves to Be the Most Effective
Agent in Rendering Them
Free from Germs.

In most farm homes it is not con-
venient to use steam for cleaning milk
cans, but where it can be obtained it is
by far the most effective cleansing
agent. In Germany an experiment was
made to determine the relative value
of the ordinary methods of cleaning
milk cans as compared with live steam
One can was thoroughly washed and
scrubbed out with hot water. Another
can was rinsed and washed and then
subjected to live steam for 30 minutes.
After both cans were thoroughly
cooled, milk was put into them and
the results watched. In the first can
the milk soured in % hours. In the
other 1t soured in 2Sk hours That
was not all. An examination of the
contents of the two cans showed that
the first can contained 26, times as
many bacteria as the other. The ex-
pertinent referred to was made in the
summer time. A similar experiment
made in winter showed that the steri-
liked can kept milk sweet nine hours
longer than the other can. It was
further ascertained that If pasteurized
milk was put In these cans 1t kept
sweet twice as long in the steamed can
as in the other.-Prairie Farmer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
TRADE AND TRAFFIC.

More than 1000 skilled workmen
have left the French silk factories of
Roubaix and Turcoing within year
for the United States.
1t has been computed that for every
100 tons of pig iron consumed for all
purposes the Quantity of steel produced
is approximately: In Great Britain,
63 tons; in Germany, rs tons; in Amer
lea, 80 tons.
In 80 years 1,391.O76 Italians have
come to this country. Until 1890 the
percentage of women was less than Is,
but now it has increased to 80, indicat-
ing that the immigration has a marked
tendency to become permanent.
Along the lines of the Southern rail-
way there have been added this year
10 new cotton mills and eight knitting
mills. There are now under construc-
tion % other mills, making grand total
existing and in sight of 642 mills.
Within the last five years the I'M
skilled immigrant labor has begun to
organize. The United Mine Workers.
numbering 100000, and the 'longshore-
men, numbering 10000, are perhaps the
most compact of all organizations Of
labor. and they are mainly Irish, Italian
and Sav.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
HELPING DAIRY NOTES.

A COW appreciates kindness as much
a. q human being.
The matter of persistency in milk
giving is one Of education, and after
that of heredity.
A leading characteristic of good
dairy cow is q strong development Of
stomach and udder.
A good judge Of dairy COWS can tell
what COWS are the best producers in a
majority Of cases ...... 3d..
Whether or not q man succeeds
with dairying depends very much
more ON the man than on anything
else.
The dairyman should start with the
right kind of a COW If he wishes to
build up the right kind Of q dairy
business, that is, business that pays.
The treatment OF the mother cow
affects the unborn calf. A pregnant
COW that is kicked, beaten and fright.
ened will most likely produce a calf
showing very undesirable characters
tics.
Scours are The result of injuMciour
feeding. They may often be caused
directly by germ, but the germ
could not get suitable medium in
which to multiply II the digestive
processes went on as they should
Farmers' Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
HINTS FOR DRESSMAKERS.
Mime. Baker Talks About Trimmings
and Describes Few Sep
arate Skirts.

Trimmings always interest-fhat II,
the kind that are made in the shop or
home. 1t is not always possible to IND
laces, braid and passementeries suits-
Bile for certain gowns, and then 1t Is that
the maker rises to the occasion and deft
fingers produce wonderful results.
Sraids and ribbons now come with q
thread or cord on the edges to draw up,
as they did few seasons ago, and the
prettiest little wheels and scrolls are
formed of them, with spider webs OF silk
and gilt threads and all sorts of lace
stitches. Velvet bands have patterns
covered with the ribbon or braid.
The whole lower part of the skirt may
be made in this way: First cut out the
shape in paper; then haste on your
scrolls to nearly cover the founce.
Work together with worsted or silk
thread and then pull out the paper.
Parts of the waist and sleeves will be
made in the same way; borders may be
put in chiffon or net dresses; in fact.
there is no limit to the possibilities.
When ribbons were the rage before,
thousands of yards were gathered
through the center and put in much the
same way as described; but the trim
ming now has a much better finish, as
the edges are fiat and the work may be
pressed on the wrong side. Velvet
applique in with the braiding ia very ef-
fective and lace insertions in wheels are
not particularly new, but work in very
well with little frills of satin ribbon on
the outer edge.
The, Castle or Diamond braids, that
have threads of color woven through
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
Cooking Fruit in the Oven.

Many fruits are richer and better for
being cooked in the oven, instead Of
stewed on top of the stove. This is es-
pecially the case with apricots, prunes
and apples, and fruit cooked in the oven
should be closely covered to prevent its
browning. 1t should be cooked slowly,
care being taken that It does not dry
on the dish. This will not happen il 1t
is well covered with water at first and
taken from the oven when the water
and sugar have boiled down to a rich
jelly. In most cases the fruit should
be cooked about half day, or for sew
eral hours. A stoneware pipkin or a
heavy earthen pudding dish, covered
with q plate, Is the best thing to cook
fruit in. Prunes, If cooked in this way,
should be sprinkled with fine shayings
from the yellow rind Of an orange. They
dry down" easily, and therefore should
be tightly covered and cooked slowly.
Apricots should be cooked a long time.
After the sugar is added, take OF the
cover and let the fruit glaze little, but
not harden. -.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10

them, are very desirable, if used in plain
inch wide braids make rather heavy
gown when drawn up slightly on the
upper edge and made to simulate wide
tucks. A chiffon cloth has a skirt of
I'm plating, with braid put on this way:
Each row has at the lower edge fine
inch-wide knife plating of the chiffon.
The tops of the sleeves have the same
rows, but the waist part is trimmed
with white lace and black velvet rib
bon.
Velvet ribbons are woven in checker
board squares, every alternate one of
embroidery; again, they have an ear of
wheat forming vine; or they are beau
tifully embroidered in japanese designs,
with the edges as often waved or ir-
regular as straight. The black velvet
ribbon with gilt beads can be used very
effectively on black net. The Burling-
ham sacking-cut in straight or shaped
bands and finished with braids of any
Widths a very good trimming for
broadcloth or taffeta gowns.
Black satin is again used for evening
gowns, but it is of the soft variety
more like messaline-and one can hard
ly do without black net. One of the
prettiest seen is of alternate bands OF
glace taffeta and darned net, the pattern
being worked in with black zephyr.
This is easily done, and in simple pat
terms takes less time than it would to
make shirred ruffles or ruches.
Spangled nets are too becoming to be
laid upon the shelf for any length of time
and many beautiful shapes and designs
are now shown. Instead of the plain cir
cular robe the triple skirt is the favorite
and godet ruffies are sold to apply to plain
net.
The above hints Mime. Baker, the weh-
known editor of the American Dress
maker, supplements with description of
four separate skirts, which are shown
in the cut. Fig. A is skirt with panels
in rounded sections suitable for broad
cloth. Fig. B is skirt with fine tucking
between stitched bands. Fig. c is skirt
with alternate panels notched at bottom
and trimmed with braid. Fig. D is skirt
with shaped yoke and top part and deep
tucked founce.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
SELLS JOBS TO PREACHERS
Agency Will Locate Parsons for Pro
Rata Fees-Schedule Of Reg
ulation Charges.

Steady jobs at preaching must not
hereafter cost the successful applicants
therefor more than 5 per cent. of their
first years salaries. Such is the dictum
of the bureau of licenses. The head of
an agency had arranged to take out q
permit. An inspector ascertained that
the concern was engaged in providing
positions for clergymen. An application
blank for disengaged ministers con-
tanned the following questions to be
filled out "
What was your last charge? ... 10
What position do you now wish for?
State where you wish to be located.
What is the lowest salary you would
care to accept?
Then follows a schedule of rates for
jobs. The booking fee for a salary OF
Ssoo is ~; for $4,000 salary, 81; for an
unlimited salary" S.. The full fees
ranged from Sc to SIS. The circular
said at the bottom:
"A fee of $3.50 entities clients to en-
gagements for Sunday duty and summer
DUTY, from May 1 to October 1.
A fee OF So covers Sunday and sum-
mer tenancies for one year. Also per
cent on the remuneration!
On the first page of the circular were
recommendations from number Of
episcopal bishops. The paper stated
that the extra charges for getting cler-
icai engagements in addition to the
oooklng and other fees ranged from s
10 i-z per cent. of the first years SAL
airy. A discount Of per cent. was to be
allowed for prompt payment Of the fees.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
SCIENCE IN cHEESEMAKlNG
No Other Dairy Operation Requires as
Much Thought, Information
and Dexterity.

There are few operations in the
handling of dairy products that require
more thought, information and dexter
ity than the making of cheese. Diff
cult as is the making of good butter, its
processes are not so intricate as are
those of the making of cheese. This will
account for the decadence of cheesemak-
ing on the farm and it's RELOCATION to the
factories. The making of good cheese is
good cheese that comes to our tables Is
of the first class. All should be of the lat
ter class. That accident has been an i'm
portant factor in the past is easily IN
derstood when we consider the great
variation in the quality of the milk de-
livered to the factories and the little
knowledge that has been possessed in
the past of the action of rennets and the
effects of temperatures both in the max
ing and ripening of cheese. The situa-
ton is complicated by the fact that the
varied tastes of cheese-eaters call for a
good many different kinds of cheese.
One wants hard cheese, anoher.a soft
cheese, another milk cheese, another
one that is sharp. and so on. The cheese
that is most in favor at this time Is one
that has clean flavor and is quite hard
and rather close in texture, and has a
firm and rich body. Such cheese keeps
we'll till year old if properly taken care
OF. To make cheese of this kind re-
quires science, If it is to be made all the
time and not spasmodically. The maker
must be able first of all. to know good
milk and must be able to secure it for his
work. With bad milk success is not pos
sible. He must generally have madern
machinery and equipment. The factory
must be so built that it will be possible
to keep 1t clean. We have seen factories
that were SO poorly equipped that it is
doubtful If the best cheesemaker in the
world could make good cheese in them.
Farmers Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
BITS ABOUT JAPAN.

Last year Japan imported foodstuffs
exceeding over $50 100000 in value.
The Japanese government is in the
market for a number of locomotives.
The Japanese Marine association will
form a volunteer feet of auxiliary
cruisers.
Japan has established her up-to-date
system of education in Formosa, with
much success.
The rice crop prospect in Japan is
good. 1t is nearly 100000 bushels in
excess of the average crop of 100000
900 bushels.
In Japan every dishOnored check or
note is publicly gazetted, consequently
very few are dishonored; in Toxic, for
instance, with its 100000 population,
only 46 month during the year ended
May last
Canada is pushing for sales in Japan.
Consuls are being appointed with au-
thority to pay for early statistical in
formation. Sample rooms will be at
tached to the consulates. japanese
products will be exhibited in CONNER
cial museums in Canada.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
IN LETTER WRITING.

Never use words with which you are
not familiar.
Avoid writing over the head of your
correspondent.
Do not fill your letter with lengthy
excuses for your silence.
Always use unruled paper Of fine
texture. Avoid pronounced color.
Never write of another anything
which you would not want him to see.
Under no circumstances send half a
sheet of paper, even for the briefest
Tote.
Do not write long business letters.
Do not write brief letters of friend
ship.
Never begin your letter with the
statement that you have little time for
correspondence.
Do not write of personal or other
important matters to strangers or or
binary acquaintance.
Do not send an important message
on a postal card, and never use them
for notes of invitation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
ToushJakeBiIIs
By JESSAMINE JONES
THE transparent rose and yellow of

THE Transparent rose and yellow OF
a spring sunset cast film OF color
over the undulating farm lands and pur-
pied the shadows In the timber along
the Des Moines. The west wind bore
the odor of fresh blowing; crow called
in the oaks; and from some ravlne, far
down by the waters edge, came the
sound of a woodcutter's ak. The rail-
road, swinging it's shining double trail
out of the woods and across the wild
sod. was a kind of Jacobs ladder, van
ishing into the glory Of the western sky.
Jacob was ascending his own ladder.
At least, the figure stepping unwillingly
from round to round was not angelic. It
was a thin, spiritless figure, with closely
buttoned coat, head hanging doggedly
forward from round shoulders, and hands
in pockets.
A farmers wife, on her way home
from town, noted the spidery form from
afar and classified him instantly. BY the
time she reached the crossing, she could
catch the CLEAN of sullen black eyes
under a slouching brim, and she added
to herself: He's real young-looks as
if he ought not to be tramp" and she
watched him until her slowly trotting
team turned into the timber.
Jacob seemed aware of her scrutiny,
and it was not until she was out of sight
that he halted and looked furtively about
him. On a height Of ground, quarter
of a mile from the track. little white
schoolhouse turned blushing face to
the west For several moments the
tramp stood in listiess debate with him
self, while the wind played a wild tune
on the telegraph wires and the mystery
IL a spring night came down upon the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10

1T WAS A THIN, SP1RlTLESS FIGURE,
WITH CLOSELY BUTTONED COAT.
pregnant fields: then he slouched along
down upon the steps.
Silence brooded over a prosperous
land-a silence intensified rather than
broken by the grooming of Wild fowl in
a slough to the east and an occasional
cheerful call from a distant farmhouse
Jacob was alone and of guard. Dumb
physical suffering and the loneliness OF
his class spoke In every line of his
shabby figure, and he crouched in the
teeth Of the merciless wind like q
wounded wild animal.
Finally he rose and tried the door.
Finding It locked, he walked about the
building until he spied an open window
which he could reach by aid of board
slanted against the siding. Climbing up,
he dropped inside and shut the window
after him.
The room was warm and neat He
sat down on one of the tiny front
desks.
Lord. remember that SMELL" he
muttered, Just like it was when I was
a little kid and went to school-varnish,
chalk dust and boy. Schoolma' am keeps
things slick"
A At Of coughing shook him and left
him gasping. When he could get his
breath he carried the teachers chair 10
thestove, and, propping his heels against
the warm iron, leaned forward to get as
near the heat as possible.
"Schoolhouse is newer than ours at
home" he meditated. but it's built the
same. That corner over there is where
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10

were very irregular, dark colored and
full of sediment. The Pills cleared 1t
all up aud have not had an ache in
my back since taking the last dose.
My health generally is improved a
great deal"
FOSTER-MILBURN CO., Buffalo,
N. Y. For sale by all dealers, price 50
cents per box.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
@E#EOE
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HOMEMADE PLANK DRAG.

wide and six feet long. I have tried to
show how it is made in the cut. Two
planks are set on edge, and q series Of
planks notched into their lower edges.
sloping backwards at an angle of about
As degrees. I have tried to present q
view of one plank on edge, showing how
the csDss planks are inserted. I make
the forward cross planks shorter than
those in rear, as it leaves smoother
work made thus. Board may be nailed
on top to stand upon when it is desired
to do extra heavy scraping.-M. Morse.
in Rural New Yorker.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
Water Milk Through the Cow

"The best way to water milk is to
give the cows plenty Of water" re-
marks the Homestead. Cows are nat
urally heavy drinkers. Milk ordinarily
Is only about IS per cent. water, but
some Of 1t has a higher percentage
when the milk man is inclined to be
dishonest. One instance l know Of
where q lady in a certain city came out
to get her pitcher Of milk. The milk
man opened the faucet to Ill the
pitcher when nothing but pure water
came out He said: "Well, II I didn't
forget to put in the milk" Don't for.
get to water the cows
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
Easy Enough.

Church-Why, what on earth did
you do in the country, if you didn't
fish? ..'
Gotham-Oh, we found other things
to lie about!-Yonkers Statesman.
Her idea Of It.
Mamma-That is a marine hospital
Dorothy.
Dorothy-Oh, is 1t? That's where
all the people who get seasick arr
taken, isn't it, mamma?-Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
AN EFFECTIVE PLANK DRAG
It Does Splendid Work and with It q
Field May Be Made as Even
as FloC

I have a homemade plank leveler and
clod crusher which I think an improve
ment upon those made by overlapping
planks. 1t does exceedingly good work,
leveling so field may be made as even
as a floor Mine is about eight feet
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
AN AUTUMN wooINa.

Along the quiet country road
They walked and talked. a friendly pair.
Their only reason that by chance
They had encountered there.
And neither was afraid of speech,
For both were middle-aged and wise
NO bushes FASTENED to her cheeks
NO rapture to his eyes.
Above their heads in Swimming fight
demonstrating birds careered along.
Salutlng mates In bush and brake
With gentle trills Of song
The distant meadows, hills and woods
Were softly yelled in purple haze
And all expressed the peaceful charm
That rules autumnal days.
They talked on subjects commonplace.
or things most trivial far and Near,
Unconscious Of the spells that lurked
Within their Atmosphere
Awakening thoughts of earlier years
And dim regrets In either mind
Tor something which their lives had missed.
And nevermore might find:
For they were sure with time ana change.
And destiny and circumstance
That they had drifted far away
From regions Of romance.
Then 10! the little watchful god.
Who wastes no time in sleep or sloth.
Knew his own moment-and sent forth
A shaft that struck them both.
More few and choice their words became
With lettering steps their way they took:
They rested In the pine-tree's shade,
And paused beside the brook
They dreamed no more of budding May,
Or radiant bloom of summer hours,
But twined October's scarlet leaves
With everlasting-fowers.
They parted at her garden gate
With fervent clasp Of hand to hand
And Love few on content now he
Had made them understand
M E. N. Hathaway, in N. Y. Independent
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10

double advantage, as during very cold
winter nights the plants are better pro-
tected when swung away from the win
dow. At the same time it can be
pushed aside so that the window can be
opened and closed without disturbing
the plants.
According to the Orange Judd Farmer
it can be made of any good well-sea-
soned material found on the farm. The
size can be made to accommodate any
window. In this particular instance,
the standards a and b are IL inches
square. Immediately under the top and
bottom shelves, as shown at c, are two
small iron rods which hold the frame
firmly together The top and bottom
shelves should rest on these rods. The
plates d and should be made Of iron
and screwed securely to the window
casing and the floor. as indicated. This
shelf is very simple and convenient.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10

"Doan's Kidney
Pills proved .
very Q mcient
remedy in my
case. / us ed
them for disor-
dered kidneys
and backache,
from which /
had experienced
a great deal OF
trou bic and
pain. The kid
new SecretiOns
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
a Continuous Pose.

Mrs. Dobbs-How is your new neigh
borhood?
Mrs. Dibbs-Oh, Just like the other
one; all the rich people talk poor. and
all the poor people talk rich.-Puck.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
THE WATER FOR THE DAIRY
Device by Which the Supply Pipe May
Be Kept Free from Filth
and Dirt.

AIsimple method IF keeping a water
pipe clean, where water is piped from
q spring to house, dairy or other
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-10

farm buildings is shown in the cut,
says Farm and Home. A T is placed at
a, instead of an elbow. as commonly
done. When necessary to clean the
pipe, a suction pump is attached as
shown and a plug is screwed into the
elbow at b. After cleaning, the pump
is removed and the plug screwed into
the T At l.