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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
Benefit of Collegiate Course.

President Woodrow Wilson Of
Princeton: "You don't need to send a
boy to college to find al education, it's
to find himself, to find his relation to
the life that is around, and to become
of value to the nation. The class
room is not vital, because one man
dominates, one mind is master. l be-
lieve that the only way to learn is by
trying your mind alongside of some
other mind AND drawing conclusions.
Nothing gives "a youngster catholicity
of view like rubbing against the men
of various parts of the country"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
The Strange Part of 1t.

can English woman, supposed to be
dead" so a veracious contemporary
reports, "arose while the undertaken
was measuring her for a shroud, and
asked him if he thought she would be
caught dead with garment that
didn't fit better than that" The i'm.
probable thing about this is that Eng.
lish women should so object to being
caught dead in ill-ftting garments,
though they seem to make a point of
wearing that sort of apparel when liv.
ing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
Terrific Race With Death.

death was fast approaching, "
writes Ralph F. Fernandez, of Tampa,
Fla, describing his fearful race with
death, "as result of liver trouble
and heart disease, which had robbed
me of sleep and of all interest in life.
l had tried many different doctors
and several medicines, but got no
benefit, until I began to use Electric
BitterS. So wonderful was thei"
effect that In three days l felt like a
new man, and today l am cured of
all my troubles" Guaranteed at
Fiesler & McNeice'S drug store; price
SOC,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
Pretty Dining Table Idea.

A pretty device that has been great
ly admired may be seen in the dining
room of an English dowager. It is
nothing more or less than glass ia
BILE. The top is transparent glass,
set in woodwork painted white and
gold, and the idea is to illuminate It
from beneath at will, the lights being
SO arranged that they shine upward
through the ferns or orchids or beauty
roses, or whatever 1t Is the table is
decorated with
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
BATTLEDTO KEEP WARM.
Personal Combat Alone Saved Two
Soldiers From Freezing.

Soldiers From Freezing.
There are various ways OF keeping
oneself from becoming benumbed by
the cold, but perhaps not the least
remarkable is tina: adopted by two SOL
diers of the first regiment on duty In
a fortress on the Italian-French from
tier on Mont Cents. While going on
duty toward their barracks they lost
their way in a snowstorm, and when
found by their comrades they were IN
a pitiful condition. On being carried
to their barracks they related how
they had struggled for two days
against the blizzard, and in order 70
keep themselves awake, and to coun-
teract the effects Of the cold, they
increasingly struck one another. Al
times they fought stubborniy 1or
hours on end. which explained the
reason for the exhausted state IN
which they we're found.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
KNOW WHEN TO STOP.
Danger in Allowing Victory to Carry
One Too Far.

One Too Far.
A man attempted to do something
in the way Of acting as a messenger
boy for a lady who wished to pur-
chase something to wear on her head.
The messenger became a decided fail.
ure on delivering the purchase.
Watching his chance to do better, op-
portunity came, and he turned failure
into victory. Rejoicing over his sue
cess, he volunteered to play messenger
third time, with the result of find
ing himself a greater failure than at
first. Surely there are times when
victory is more dangerous than de-
feat.-Earl M. Pratt in "Short Talks"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
GET POWER.
Tho supply Comes From Food.


If we get power from food. why NOT
strive to get all the power we can,
That is only possible by use of skilful-
ly selected food that exactly fits the
requirements of the body.
Poor fuel makes q poor fire and q
poor fire is not a good steam producer.
From not knowing how to select
the right food to tit my needs l suf-
fered grievOusly for a long time from
stomach troubles" writes q lady from
a little town In Missouri.
at seemed as IL / would never be
able to find out the sort of food that
was best for me. Hardly anything
that l could eat would stay on my
stomach. Every attempt gave me
heartburn and filled my stomach with
gas. got thinner and thinner until
literally became living skeleton, and
in time was compelled to keep to my
bed.
"a few months ago was persuaded
to try Grape-Nuts food, and 1t had such
good effect from the very beginning
that have kept up its use ever since.
/ was surprised at the ease with which
l dlgested 1t. 1t proved to be just
what needed. All my unpleasant
symptoms, the heartburn. the inflated
feeling which gave me so much pain
disappeared My weight gradually
increased from 81 to 116 lbs, my figure
rounded out, my strength came back,
and | am now able to do my house
work and enjoy 1t. The Grape Nuts
food did It." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
A ten days trial will show any one
some facts about food.
"There's O reason"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
FARM AND HOME
Practical TlIe Drainage.

Many large areas or unprOductlve
land could be brought to high state
of production by the use of tile drain
age, provided 1t is properly laid. To
show how this can be done many books
have been written and several eXper,.
ment station bulletins published within
recent years. A bulletin just issued
by the New Hampshire station outlines
the work thoroughly.
In laying out drainage system the
first thing to do is to decide on the To-
cation of the outlets. This should be
at the lowest available point, so as
to get the greatest amount of fall. The
main drain should follow the line and
direction of the lowest lying ground,
The size of the main drain will depend
upon its fall and the area which 1t
drains. The greater the fall the
smaller may be the tile. A four-inch
main is ordinarily sufficient for ten
to twelve acres. For laterals n three
inch tile will usually be found salts
factory. One danger in using small
tile is, It does not take much sediment
TO fill them up.
The main can be located in the centre
of the area and the laterals off at right
angles from either side or on compar-
atively fat piece of ground where there
are no particular lOw-lying channels.
1t is better 20 locate 1t at one end or
side, and place the laterals in parallel
lines from one side.
The depth of the drains will depend
upon two conditions. viz: The nature
of the soil of the ground water and the
average distance below the surface.
-Four feet is usually considered deep
and two feet shallow drainage.
There is close relation between the
depth and distance apart of drains.
The distance apart will depend upon
the depth. The distance apart is also
dependent upon the texture of the soil
through which the water has to filter.
In fine clay soil tile should not be
placed deep, but close together.
In laying tile it should be begun at
the outlet. Have the first few feet of
very hard burned tile or glazed sewer
pipe, which will not be injured by
freezing, and the outlet walled up with
stone to prevent washing or sliding
down Of the dirt, and with some sort of
grating to keep out burrowing animals.
The laying of tile should follow soon
after digging the ditch.
Either Y or T should always be
used, making connection with the lat
erals. The upper ends of all lines
should be closed with n fiat stone or
brick. The ditch may be filed either
by hand shovel or horse scraper.
AS to the cost of drainage, the New
Hampshire station estimates that most
land in the State could be thoroughly
drained for $50 to $40 per acre, while
many could be greatly improved by a
single line costing from SIS to $50 per
acre. The first cost is high, but 1t is
the only cost.-American cultivator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
Handling Pigs .

From weaving time till they are from
six to eight months old one should feed
the pigs to secure the greatest possible
growth and development of bone, the
frame work which is to carry the
muscle and fat necessary to success
full marketing. But very little carbon
aceOus food should be given. Corn
has its place during the fattening
period, but should be used very spar
ingly during the season of their
growth. l use skim milk freely in
feeding my pigs directly after wean-
ing. For various reasons l prefer to
feed it while still sweet. The pigs
seem 10 reIIsII III0aN,
source of indigestion, as sour milk
so often proves to be. The milk is al
ways mixed with shorts or wheat mid
dlings to the consistency of thick cream
and fed several times a day.
l always provide pasture of some sort
for my growing hogs. They not only
grow faster on green feed, but they
mature earlier, and where the pasture
is supplemented by skim milk and
sSlOuhh SSldluo tiG DCSL ICSullS DOoSiDl6
are obtained. While the hogs are
growing they should be given the run
of large wood lot with plenty of
shade and water. Exercise is as nee
essary to their proper growth as proper
food. 1t is we'll to have some succulent
crop, such as sorghum. sweet corn or
even field corn, growing, so that in
case the pasture provided happens to
run low, these may be cut and fed in
late summer or early autumn. l us
ually place the rapidly maturing shoats
on corn diet gradually, but never
during the entire time do l withdraw
the succulent ration. They are given
green cut feed after they are confined
TO the feed lot. run the ear corn
through the shelter and shovel the
grain into barrels, where it is carried
with fresh water at least twelve hours
before 1t is to be fed. 1t is then dipped
out and placed In troughs, of which
there is always sufficient number in
each pen TO prevent crowding. have
always found that soaked corn is more
readily dlgested, and fattens more
readily than the dry grain, as the lat
ter is seldom so well masticated that
it partly passes through unchanged
Tribune Farmer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A<A(1CACA(AEM
; Droll Stories of the X
TX Passing Moment. X
slEslGaGlSeENEaEK

him in certain scheme OF theirs.
They talked to the great fnancier
about an hour. Then they took their
leave, having been told that Mr. sage's
decision would be mailed to them in a
few days.
"T believe we've got him. said the
first promoter hopefully on the way up
town.
"I don't know rejoined the other.
He seems very Suspicious
'SuspiclousY said the first. What
makes you think he was suspiciousY
Didn't you notice. was the reply,
how he counted his fingers after I had
shaken hands with himT New Or
leans States.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
A NEW ORGAN.

A husband came home one evening to
find a note left for him by his wife.
Carelessly he opened it, but as he read
his face blanched. my Godw he ex-
claimed, "how could this have hap
pened so suddenly" And snatching
his hat and coat, he rushed to a hospi-
tai which was near his home. II want
to see my wife, Mrs. Brown, at once
he said to the head nurse, before she
goes under the ether. Please take my
message to her at once" Mrs.
Brown| echoed the nurse; "there is
no Mrs. Brown here" "Then to which
hospital has she gomez" asked the dis
tracted husband; II found this note
from her when 1 came home" and he
handed the note to the nurse, who read
Dear Husband-I havt gone to have
my kimono cut out. BELLE"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
Art treasures In Churches.
Gas For Lighting Formerly Confined to
Cities and Largo Towns, Now In GEN.
anal IJaa In the Country.

According to a report just issued
by the French Minister Of Fine Arts,
the churches of France, and not the
Louvre, the Luxembourg, the Muses.
de Cluny and Carnavalet, contain the
art treasures of the nation.
1t is estimated that If brought I'M
der the hammer the pictures, tapes
tries, statues, carvings and other
works of art in the churches would
realize the fabulous sum of six mil
lizards of francs ($1,2OO,OO0,OOO0
The little Roman church Of Con-
ques, lost in the mountains Of Ave-
yron, is possessed Of treasure which
was on view at the exhibition OF 1900.
1t was of such marvellous beauty that
a syndicate Of art dealers offered for
it the sum of 100000 francs &C.,
400,OO0). It contains the finest enam-
els in the world, reliquaries given by
the early kings of France and Roman
statues in gold and silver. Fortunate
ly for France, the art syndicate did
not buy it.-Jewellers' Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
NOT A MASTERPIECE.

When Mr.. and Mrs. Grant removed
from the city of New York and pur
chased home in Maine village, one
of their first visits was to the GENE
terry. 1--WE want to select a burial
lot" Mr.. Grant remarked, "and life is
uncertain, so We had better attend to il
during this dry spell while the walking
is good"
1t occurred to Mrs. Grant that this
was hardly sufficient reason for Sc
prompt a decision, but she made NO
objection to the plan, and their first
walk was to the cemetery.
"There seems to be a good deal of
room on the high land" remarked Mrs.
Grant. 1--WE can easily find q good lot
there"
Its too HIGH" objected Mr.. Grant;
chats too much of a hill to climb.
Let's look down toward the lake"
The lots toward the lake pleased
Mrs. Grant even better than the hill.
"There, Frederick" she said, "let's de-
eide upon one of these"
Mr.. Grant looked at his wife in sur
prise. why, Mildred" he replied, II
did think you had better judgment;
shouldn't think of being buried in this
low, marshy place. It's the unhealth-
lest spot in the whole cemetery
Youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
A Reading Lesson.

1t is n well-established fact that the
average school teacher experiences a
great deal of difficulty when she at
tempts to enforce the clear pronuncia-
ton of the terminal "g" of each pres
ent partlciple.
Robert" said the teacher of one of
the lower classes during the progress
of reading exercise, ''please read the
first sentence"
A diminutive lad arose to his feet,
and amid a series of labored gasps
breathed forth the following. 4
"See the horse runnin'."
Don't forget the g, Robert" adj
monished the TEACHER. ia
Gee! See the horse runnin'"-L Lip
pincott's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
Three Boxs and a ClocE.

Three boys in a house were told to
go and take the exact time by a clock
in the town. The first lad went, looked
at the clock, came back and said: 1T
is 10 o'clock" In after life he became
prosaic bookseller.
The second boy was more exact. He
said OH returning that it was three
minutes past IL. He became doctor.
The third lad looked at the clock,
found out how long it had taken him
to walk back to the house, returned
to the clock, then added the time of his
walk to the time of the clock and re-
ported the result thus: ut is at this
moment - hours, 10 minutes and 10
seconds" That boy came to distinc-
ton as Helmholtz, the scientist.-Lon-
don Daily News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
ans RNYERENCE.

An English lord was travelling
through this country with a small party
of friends. At farmhouse the owner
INVITED the party in to supper. The
good housewife, while preparing the
table, discovering that she was enter
tanning nobility, was overcome with
surprise and elation. All seated at
the table, scarcely a moments peace
did she grant her distinguished guest
in her endeavor to serve and please
him. 1t was my lord. will you have
some of this?" and my lord, do try
that" Take piece of this, my lord"
until the meal was nearly finished.
The little four-year-sld son of the
family, heretofore unnotlced, during a
moment of supreme quiet saw his lord
ship trying to reach the pickle-dlsh,
which was just out Of his reach, and
turning to his mother, said: SAY, ma,
God wants a pickle"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
A Startling IIInaion.

Women shoppers in one of the big
stores the other day were shocked to
see what at first glance seemed to be
nursemaid sitting on the edge of the
counter. Closer observation showed
that the lady was figure, and that,
like the familiar illusions, she was ma
terial from the waist up only.
The figure, which was very realistic
as to hair and expression, was dressed
in typical nurses black waist with
white collar and cuffs, and placed on
the edge of the counter. The addition
of a voluminous white apron which
hung straight down over the front Of
the counter supplied the skirt, and n
little distance away gave the startling
appearance of a comely maid taking
her ease in an unusual fashion.-New
York Press. .s4..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
Not a Willing Victim.

The neat, middle-aged matron gazed
suspiciously at the disreputable-looking
tramp who had knocked at her kitchen
door. "What do you wantY she asked.
would We mind glvin' me a piece o
pie, ma'am?" he said.
II don't know about that. I can't
coy like the loolsO Of you"
II know I amt very prepossessin',
ma'am, but 1t amt my fault, can't
afford to dress any better"
I'm not speaking of your clothes,
altogether. You don't look clean"
I'm willin' to confess it, ma'am.
guess don't"
"And you don't look as if You ever
combed your hair, or took any SORT Of
care of yourself"
"Well, reckon that's cause 1 live
close to nature"
"If you do" she said, as she went
after the pie, "I'll guarantee it isn't
natures faultg'-Youth's Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
A PERTINENT QUESTION.

Hannibal Hamlin. for many years a
United States Senator from Maine,
and President during the Civil
War, was wont to tell the following
story on himself: An EnglshmHn by
the name of Pearson, while passing
along the main street in Bangor,
stepped in hole In the sidewalk, and,
falling, broke his leg. He brought suit
against the city for $1,000, and engaged
Hamli:. as counsel.
Hamlln won his case, but the city
appealed to the Supreme Court. Here,
also, the decision was for Hamlln's
client.
After settling up the claim, Hamlln
sent for his client and handed him u
dollar.
whats thls?" asked the English
man.
That's your damages after taking
out my fee, the cost Of appeal and
several other expenses" said Hamlin.
The Englishman looked at the dollar,
and then at Hamlin. whats the
matter with this" he said; sis 1t badT'
-Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
HE LEFT.

Robert Bonner, one day, was criti
Ching human nature cynically. A cler
gyman took up the cudgel in human
natures defense.
"There is good in all of u.s." he said
more good than bad. believe fifty
per cent. of us have never done any
thing for which there is real cause tc
be ashamed"
Nonsense" said Mr.. Bonner. EVERY
man has a skeleton in his closet. You
could shoot gun anywhere and bring
down bad man.
why" he continued, warmly, ~
once knew q Bishop who was consid.
cred the hottest man in America. A
friend of mine, by way of joke, tele-
graphed one night to this Bishop:
"'All is discovered. Fly at once"
Mr.. Bonner paused and chuckled.
"Well" said the clergyman impa-
tiently. "Well, what happenedp
by morning." said Mr.. Bonner, "the
Bishop had disappeared, and he has
never been heard of since."-The indie
pendent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
GRAPHIC.

L. e, Riddle of tho -IHA..~ss -e'ity I1rI'
cheering Company, used to live in
Minnesota, and was talking the Other
day about the Twin City feud.
Minneapolis and st. Paul hate each
other. Incredible to all save Minneso.
tans is the mutual aversion that smoul
ders in these fair cities hearts. This
aversion never lessons. On the con
traly, it is being daily increased. Thus:
"A st. Paul man was invited to Min.
neapolis to make a speech. 1t was
hoped that in his speech he would say
pleasant things of Minneapolis. II
was hoped that his speech would, may.
be, bridge the breach between the two
cities.
"But, alas, this is the way the ST.
Paul mans speech began:
"'When a man from Minneapolis
does a good deed, his townsmen erect
a monument in his honor. There are
no monuments in Minneapolis THE
Independent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
She Didr Know Reans.

The class in botany at the Towson
High School this year was given some
practical work to do. Each member
was required to plant some beans and
report progress.
Some time after the beans had been
put into the ground the instructor
called on the class TO tell what they
had noted. All went we'll until she
came to one Of the young women.
"What have you to say, Miss -|
asked the teacher.
MY beans did not come up right"
said the scholar; they backed out Of
the ground, and pulled them out and
buried them again, leaving the sprouts
above the soil. They came up as at
first, and l put them in right again,
but the old things backed out again
to-day, and 1 don't know what to do
with them"
1t was some time before the young
woman could be made to understand
that nature requires that the bean
comes out before the vine appears
Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30

Egg Plant Fritters-Cut the eggs into
slices about third of an inch thick,
pare them and lay in deep dish with
4 little salt sprinkled between the
slices; pour over them water enough
to cover them, turn a plate over the
top, put weight on the plate and
let them stand about two hours. This
is to draw the bitter water from them.
When ready to cook, make a batter
with teacupful of milk, two eggs and
-four to make thin batter. Beat the
whites and yOlks separately and add
the whites last. Take the slices Of ugg
plant from the salt water, dry each one
with cloth, dip them in the batter and
fry in very hot fat
Mint Sauce-AIint sauce is usually
deluslOn and q snare, being merely
very sharp vinegar and n few frag-
ments of tasteless mint leaves. Real
mint sauce is another thing Here is
recipe vouched for by an experienced
cook: Let the water from the cold
water tap run over a bunch of mint
until it is perfectly clean of dust. strip
the leaves from the stalks, tear them in
small pieces, and put in a bowl. Pour
boiling water over the mint, and cover
the bowl closely. A little sugar may
be added with the hot water, as it
helps TO bring out the flavor of the
leaves Make roux of n tablespoon.
full or more of the gravy from the pan
in which the lamb was roasted, with a
little -four. Add the water In which
the mint has soaked, and thin with
more of the gravy and little water
The sauce Is not TO be n gravy. Sea-
son with salt and paprlka. Unless a
strong flavor of mint is liked, strain
The leaves from the sauce before serv.
ing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-30
s,nart Cat-.or skIlIful Llnr.

Cats do not think-no animal does,
says Mr.. Burroughs. But how about
the Laconia cat that found it difficult
to catch the abundant English sparrow
in his New Hampshire village and
evolved the scheme of planting himself
with his back to the street where the
sparrows congregated and watching
them in the reflection of plate-glnss
window? He has played this game for
a long time, not being deceived by the
window, but when a sparrow gets
within jumping distance then the cat
leaps and gets his victim. And is not
this reasoning 2-Philadelph Press.