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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

legislation.
We sometimes wonder what
would happen in politics if every
body had the writer paralysis and
a paddock on their mouths.
If members of the legislature had
to pay an admission fee to get in
to the state capitol, there wouldn't
be so many candidates.
The people will never get what
they want in legislation until they
vote for men who stand for the
things they want. 9
If the men who create the wealth
of the world owned it, there
wouldn't be any poodle dogs riding
in carriages. IL &
There is no way on earth to get
business except to inform people
you want to do business. -''
When man can get unlimited
credit he never needs it; when he
needs it he can't get it.
There is considerable difference
between sight of drafts and a
sight draft.
The man who keeps in the middle
of the road never butts his head
against fence post.
Editors never strike for shorter
hours; more hours are what they
need. es -
If everybody paid their debts no
body would have any debts to pay.
Mixed farming brings prosperity;
mixed drinks destroys prosperity.
If all our desires were gratifed
there would be nothing to live for.
Spent money is the only kind
that brings happiness.
1t is the aggregate of little things
that makes life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

The politician talks and talks
Of the load on farmers backs;
The farmer never says word,
He just keeps threshing fax.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

1t is better to be wrong than be
a cipher.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

If the men who create the wealth
of the world owned it, there
wouldn't be any poodle dogs riding
in carriages. 4. &
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

There is no way on earth to get
business except to inform people
you want to do business. 20,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

Congressman McCleary is anxious
to debate every question with every
body except the one the people of
the second district and the state
want to hear him discuss--"Re
solved that the tariff should be i'm
mediately revised" When he gets
ready to discuss this proposition
we will guarantee an opponent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

The people will never get what
they want in legislation until they
vote for men who stand for the
things they want. 3
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

When a man can get unlimited
credit he never needs it; when he
needs it he can't get it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

1t is the aggregate of little things
that makes life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

Spent money is the only kini
that brings happiness.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

There is considerable difference
between sight of drafts and a
sight draft.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

Chas. A. Lindbergh's majority
over Congressman Buchanan in the
sixth district primaries, was 1911.
Mr.. Buchanan says it looks like
1913 to him.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

The officers at Fort Smelling are
willing to trade their commissions
for a chance to fight in Cuba. We
are willing to trade our chance to
fight in Cuba for a commission in
the regular army. "A Major
Generals commission preferred.
Let's swap.
If one-half what political rivals
are saying about each other are
true, we have as pretty lot of
rascals for candidates as can be
found outside of the penitentiary.
Chas. A. Lindbergh's majority
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

If all our desires were gratifed
there would be nothing to live for.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24
IN MINING COMMUNITIES.
The Observance Of Law and Order Is
as Earnest as in Eastern
Towns.

II Is often dificult to persuade our
eastern cousins, says the Sunset Mag
azine. that life and property among
the miners Of the far west Is as safe
as in any part OF Massachusetts,; new
ertheiess, statistics will show that
is actually the case. The eastern idea
of lawlessness among our miners is
the result OF the reading of sensation
al fiction which describes the gold
miner as ready on all occasions TO
shoot at the drop Of the hat, and
that makes stage robbing an almost
everyday occurrence. In truth, these
novels are far less reliable. in their
local color, than the so called "histori-
cal novels" CT the present day. There
are still In California and some OF the
other states communities and towns OF
several thousand souls wholly de-
pendent on mining. where the miner
can be observed on his native heath.
and all his peculiaitties observed and
chroRicled. Several Of these towns
have excellent governments. with all
the accessories Of a highly civilized ex-
istence-high schools, churches. con-
create sidewalks and electric lighting.
In even the largest of these towns It
will be found that the police courts
have next to nothing TO do. Take, as
an example. the cities Of Nevada and
Grass Valley, in Nevada county, each
having a population of several thou
sand. The records Of the police court
In both cities for the past year show
less than one arrest month. even in
cluding those for the most trivial mis-
demeanors. Can this be equalled any
where else In the world?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24
sLEIoHT-oF-HAND TRICKS.
The First Simple Tricks Which Must
Be Mastered to Become .
Conjurer.

The young magician who would
entertain others with success must
start with or early acquire a cool
head. capacity for untiring practice
and the ability 70 keep up 4 contin-
uous fire OF explanation which does
not explain
The cool head comes In time, of
course. with practice. and 1t is not
difhcult TO memorize and adapt TO the
progress OF your work a good line of
''patter," SO that the best Of all re-
quisites is-practice.
Palming is the foundation Of all
good sleight Of hand and is the first
thing to learn and the last thing to
neglect TO practice. says the New
York World You will find in the
market many more or less expensive
machine illusions, but these are sell
dom as effective as tricks performed
with little or no apparatus and with
such properties" as you can borrow
from your audience.
The Straight Palm.-For the
straight palm take half dollar or
an aluminium pocket piece Of about
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24

stole from its larders. that the plans
for the defense Of Bennington were
drawn up.
Cannot your fancy paint for you
that sweltering mid-August day when
the arrogant Germans, resplendent in
their gay uniforms. marched with
welltrained military precision up
toward the eminence where the Yer.
mont troops were quartered, and
where the battle monument now
stands. to be repulsed twice during
the day and have their own guns
seized and turned against them un-
til 1000 fell and GOO Germans and
British we're captured by small bri-
gade Of raw militia. untinaeled and
untutored, but empowered to deeds of
heroic magnitude by the mighty love
OF country7
The monument commemoratins thm
stirring conflict is the highest battle
monument In the world. measuring
S0S feet It is an artistic monolith.
built Of magnetism limestone. and
was erected between 1887 and 1891.
From the top, reached by a winding
staircase Of seemingly interminable
length, It commands a magnificent
view OF the surrounding country and
mountains.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24

but really drop 1t in your left)-
French drop method. Now watch
closely and you will see that this coin
viii go through solid bodies as well as
through thin air. See, / throw it
through my body and catch It back OF
me, thus" Make a motion OF throw
ing through your body, put your left
hand behind your Lack, then bring It
forth with the coin.
This. of course. will be easy, as the
coin has been snugly lying in your left
hand all the time. You may vary this
by saying that 1t goes in one ear and
comes out the other" apparently plac-
ing the coin in one ear and taking it
out OF the other). Or you may rub It
through a solid table. etc. If you wish
you may tell your audience to mark
the coin.
The Magic Hat.-Fig. S. This is a
favorite with stage performers. as It
always takes well with an audience.
For this trick you should have a magic
wand. A black piece of wood about a
foot and a half long and a half inch
in diameter viii serve as a wand.
Have concealed in your left hand
about eight half dollars. You can do
this easily and naturally by holding
the wand in the same hand.
Borrow a hat, taking it with the
right hand, in which one half-dollar
is palmed. Transfer the hat from the
right hand to the left. so the crown is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24

Burgoyne cast covetous eye on the
supplies and stores gathered from the
fertile fields, and to secure which
for his hungry mercenaries he sent
out an army early in August, 1777.
under Col. Baum. composed chiefly of
Germans with a scattering Of British.
Walking up the steep mile incline
TO Bennington Center, you can see the
site OF the Catamount tavern. head
quarters for the Council of Safety"
which constituted the organized gov
ernment Of Vermont (now marked by
powerful statue) where Gen. John
Stark sulked over his disappointment
at not receiving the deserved briga-
diership in the continental army
from which he. In wrath, resigned his
colonelcy to assume command OF the
New Hampshire militia Though a
breach Of discipline. 1t was lucky for
the Americans that Gen. Stark had
not conformed to Lincoln's orders 10
join the main army against Burgoyne.
for he was, through this fortuitous
chance, on the very spot where he was
needed to repulse the detachment un-
der Col Baum, and 1t was in this
very tavern named, so tradition has
It. from the daring animals who
prowled fearlessly in its vicinity and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24

biscuits and cheese. By the time the
first baby came, Jeanie had recon-
strucfed her theory of life, and had
determined that she would not attempt
living up to the wedding presents. IN
I'll her husband had an income ap-
proxirnating that OF her good father.
Il is almost a pity that so many
young married people are embarrassed
by the number and variety Of the gifts
shOwered on them. Candlesticks and
lamps are always welcome, but no
small house requires them In great
profusion. 1t is quite possible to have
too much silver. too many dishes. and
too many chairs and tables. The
greater the array OF things the har-
der it will be to have them cared for
properly by needless hirelings, who.
while never having known anything
of luxury in their homes. take a scorn-
ful pride in demolishing it in the
homes Of their employers.
A youthful housewife is often so
anxious to entertain beautifully and
70 set her table with exquisite nicely.
that she forgets how easy It is to let
monthly bills accumulate. II there be
oversolicitude about the payment Of
bills and If the husband income
prove inadequate 10 their prompt set
tlement in the first year Of married
life. there is apt to be the little rift
within the lutte.
1t is well to have standards, and
to aspire to excellence. but it is not
worth while to be worn TO shreds
and reduced to nervous exhaustion in
the process. Aunt Caroline returned
to her little cottage in the mountains.
stronger and cheerier for her Eastern
trip. but she was not in the least sur
prised when after awhile. Jeanie
wrote her saying. you were right
about our having too many beautiful
articles TO look after. but you we're
wrong about Tom. He is more OF an
angel than ever"
Copyright. by Joseph b. Bowles)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24

the same size Hold II between the
thumb and the middle and third fin-
gers, as shown in Fig. /. The little
finger and the first finger are to take
a graceful and natural position. Now
make motion as If you intended to
throw the coin, and as your hand
swings remove your thumb to its
natural position. and at the same
time let the second and third fingers
press the coin half way down the
palm against the large muscles at the
base OF the thumb. You must be
careful to let your fingers straighten
out before your hand ends its swing.
The Thumb Palm.-rhis method of
palming is very safe one. and easy
of accomplishment. the only objec-
tion to 1t being that it holds the
thumb a prisoner. The coin is held
between the thumb and forefnger.
Then, when the motion of throwing
is made, the coin is slid down be-
tween the fieshy part of the thumb
and palm. Fig 2.
The Reverse Palm.-Stand with
your palm toward the audience. Hold
the coin "a small one) between the
tips of the forehnger and thumb, with
the edge lying against the side of the
middle finger. Now pretend to throw
the coin in the air and as the action
of throwing is initiated the forefngel
is slid over the coin, the thumb re-
moved and the coin is thus made to
protrude at the back, between the
first and second fingers. where 1t is
invisible to the audience Fig. 3.
The French Drop.-This is one OF
the most useful passes in sleight Of
hand. Hold coin or any article be-
tween the forehnger and the thumb
of the left hama. Then apparently
take this coin with your right hand,
but instead of so doing let the coin
drop into your left palm. Fig. 4. To
40 this so it will not be noticed en-
circle the coin (held between your
left forefinger and thumb with your
right forefnger and thumb. AS you
do this drop the coin into your left |
palm. The back of your hand con-
ceals the coin in the act of dropping. |
Immediately close your right hand as
If the coin was actually there. Never
look at the left hand.
The Wonderful Dollar-With any
one or a combination of these sleights
a number of tricks can be performed.
For instance, you may say: Ladies
and gentlemen, this dollar that | hold |
in my hand looks like an ordinary
coin, but it has some properties that
no ordinary dollar has. Would you
like to examine it?" You may pass
the dollar around for examination,
but the audience will discover moth
ing mysterious in its appearance, for
1t is plain everyday dollar. After
you again receive the coin you con-
tinue: 1T looks like an ordinary
coin, doesn't It? l will show you,
however. that it is not. Behold, l
take the coin in my hand thus (appar-
emily take the coin in your right hand,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24

towards the audience and the fingers
containing the money are inside the
hat. (You will, of course, tuck the
wand under your arm. as 1t is not
needed for the time being.) Then sud
denly run up to one of your audience
in a. surprised manner and say: What
queer place TO keep money! |
thought that the Chinese were the
only people who kept their money
there"
AS you say this. apparently take the
coin (that you have In your right
hand) from his ear. Flip the coin In
the air tc show that 1t is a real one,
catch 1t, and then retire to the end of
the room in which you are giving the
performance and make pass, as
though throwing the coin through the
crown of the hat, but in reality palm
ing the coin and letting one from your
left hand fall into the hat. Shake the
hat to show that there is really coin
in the hat
Then, after looking about the room
for a minute, say In tones Of astonish-
ment: MY. but we should get rich
quickly here; the air is full of money"
AS you say this, make a quick step
forward and apparently pluck the coin
you have palmed out of the air Pre-
tend to throw this into the hat as you
did the other. letting another coin drop
from your left hand. In a similar
manner snatch coins from a candle
fame, out of peoples clothes, ETC., un-
til you have dropped all the coins from
your left hand into the hat. Then
hand the kat around the audience to
show that it is an ordinary hat, and
to let your audience count the money
in it.
Again | repeat that you must prac-
tice before a mirror until you can
palm and pass perfectly When you
make pass towards the hat look at
it as you would If you actually threw
the coin. Never look at the hand in
which you are palming a coin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24
wireless Rubbernecl,

A New York inventor Is said to have
erected on top Of his house a tall pole
with 30 antemnac that are kent IN a
state Of activity gathering wireless
messages Of all descriptions. Good-by
messages from ocean steamships. re-
ports from government stations and a
lot OF other information not addressed
70 him come to his net. The new de-
velopment creates a puzzling legal
problem. Highest judicial authority has
affirmed that mans title to his prom
erty reaches from the center of the
globe to the zenith. II people allow
their wireless messages to 20 wander
ing or floating through the ETHEREAL re-
ions on to a mans atmospheric prop
Nvty what are bis legal rights7
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24
PASSING OF ST. HELENA.
Island to Be Deprived Of Garrison
and Support by British
Government

The British war Office has resolved
to withdraw the entire garrison from
the little island l.4O0 miles on the coast
Of Guinea where Napoleon died and
where, in recent years. the conquered
Boer generals had their habitation. At
first thought this may seem an insleni-
ficant matter, but. as It will be present.
ly pointed out In the house OF com
mons, 1t means ruin to the permanent
inhabitants Of St. Helena.
The total estimated value OF the
islands wealth is only $1,000 900. d.
vided among about 10000 inhabitants.
To keep this wealth productive the
garrison, which In normal times
amounts 10 nearly 1000 men. has been
a most active factor. This will at once
be seen when It is noted that the i'm
ports. including specie, are usually nve
times the value OF the exports. and
that the expenditure of the island Is
almost double the revenue.
The presence OF the garrison means
the active annual circulation Of over
$500. .O00-just SUFFICIENT to keep I'D the
equilibrium. II this be annihilated the
products sold to the ships entered and
cleared at St. Helena, while possibly
sufficient to keep the population from
actual want, must curtail to a measur.
able degree public expenditures. and
hence the civilization OF the island
Notwithstanding the paltry grant OF
$500 annually from the home govern
ment for education. will Inevitably suf-
fer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24
A Modest Ambition.

Hon. Mr.. Sweet was making friends
with Johnny, his hosts son. And
how old are you?" he asked.
I'm FIVE" said Johnny.
'Ah, quite a little mani And what
are you going to be?" queried Mr..
Sweet, who has been a senator so
many years that he now believes that
he selected his own career in the
cradle, and that all infants do like
wise.
I'm going to be SIX" Johnny re-
turned with conviction.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24
PRIDE OF VERMONT
BENNINGTON AND ITS TWO
FINE MONUMENTS.
Where Gen. Stark and His Brave Rev
olutionary Soldiers Repulsed Col
Baum's Force of Maraud-
ing Hessians.

Bennington is the most peculiarly IN
teresting of all Vermont towns, on
account Of its historical associations
as well as its pictorial beauty, says
a writer in the Four Track News. 1t
is situated in the extreme southwest
ern portion of the beautiful state
whose name. derived from two words,
signifies green" and mountain. =.
It was here that the prideswollen
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24
POISON FACTORY DANGERS
Where workmen Are Infiamed with
a Desire to Eat the Deadly
Product.

"Sllp on this glass mask" said the
foreman. You will need 1t.
The visitor donned the uncanny
mask of glass. and the foreman led the
way to the cyanide Of potassium de-
partment.
I'VE make 1000 tons Of cyanide a
year." he saId. "A dose OF five grains
is a fatal one. Thus our annual prod
uct is enough TO kill 100000 people"
He opened a door and a room filled
with writhing flames. dense shadows.
sparks, smoke and weird figures in
glass masks was revealed. In the CEN
ter of the room, In a great cauldron,
100 pounds of molten cyanide OF potas-
stun bubbled and seethed. The flames
glinted strangely on the glass masks.
The foreman coughed.
These fumes" he said, "are whole
some. The men. you see. are all ro-
bust. have known weakly chaps,
working here among these strange
fumes, to pick up health and strength"
In another clean. cool room the An
ished cyanide was stored. II looked
like cryslalized white sugar, good
enough to eat.
Good enough to eat" said the fore
man, gravely. well. we have had
men eat It, -Four men committed sui
eide in that way.
THE fumes seem to create in our
men a desire to taste the drug. They
fight this desire. most OF them, sue
cessfully. but they feel II, the same as
workers In coffee plants want to chew
the coffee beans, and some feel II 50
strongly as to succumb."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-24
Chinese welcome In Mexico.

The Chinese who have come to this
country as immigrants are, for the
most part, peaceable and orderly peo-
pie, giving little trouble to the po-
lice Of the capital OF of the interior
cities. Yet it is not asserted that the
Chinese coming to Mexico are even Of
the better class Of laboring people at
home, though there are some excep-
tions. Merchants find the industrious
Chinese good customers and careful
OF their credit, meeting their bills
promptly. On the whole. a quiet and
well-behayed folk.-Mexican Herald.