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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21
A conrt ef Elmo Afnnnerr.


At the court of Marie Antolnette all
emotions and passions were yelled by
mask of politeness. Even the children
were taught to speak with wit and tnct
and courtesy and TO bear pain in 81.
lence. The little Due d'Angouleine
eight years old, when the old sanbrun
entered his presence unexpectedly,
said, touching the book In his hand.
"Ah, monsieur, am in the company
Of Plutarch's men. You could not
come at moment more apropos." The
Count de Pallance, beheaded IN his
zenith year, stood erect and calm in the
cart until he reached the gulllotine
The hcadsman lifted his long curls
Monsieur said the boy, with bow
and q smile. The next moment his
5ead rolled In dust. The man or wo
man who showed any signs of preten
don or self conceit was not received at
court. Profound Difference was shown
to women and to the aged. Well bred
men heard of their own ruin with 6
bonmot and went out to fight each
other to the death with such grace and
courtesy that the duel seemed a sacra.
@ent Of friendship.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21
WHEN WE STAND UPRIGHT.
A special Complex Mechanism Eaa-
bles Us 20 Do Il.

A Special Complex Mechanism Ena.
bles Us 10 DO It.
We are so accustomed to standing
upright as a natural attitude that few
Of US think what a special complex
mechanism is required for this pur.
pose. A moments consideration viii
show that the ordinary explanation Of
the erect position (the center of gray.
ty to be directly above the feet is IN
sufficient. When a man Is suddenly
shot, whether 'front.' front or behind
he drops on his face, for the truth Is
that there is much more weight in the
front of the spinal column than be
hind 1t.
The fact Is that when we are stand
ing a large number of powerful mus
cles Goth front and back are stimuli.
taneously at work, the effects of thelr
action being to neutralize each other.
Thus the legs would fall forward were
1t not that they are kept. vertical on
the feet by the strong tendon (the
"AchiIles') ut the back OF the heel.
At the same time the muscles of the
thigh are frightened SO as TO prevent US
taking sitting position, and the mus
eles OF the back are pulled tense SO that
the trunk does not stoop forward. The
head is prevented from dropping on the
chest by the ligaments in the nape Of
the neck.
That the upright is not its normal
position 10 easily shown by the fact
That a man mods as he is falling asleep.
Tor as soon as the controlling nervous
force is oeadeued the head drops for
ward by Its own weight. only to be
pulled back into position again with
jerk when the brain becomes sud
denly aware of an unusual attitude.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21
Cleanses the system
thoroughly and clears
sallow compilations of
pimples and blotches.
II is guaranteed
nl.marcl. ana tIae Anbaa.aaor

One day the Austrian ambassador
to the federal diet. Count Rechberg,
received a dispatch insnueting Him to
vote with Prussia for a certain impor.
tant measure. accompanied with con,
hdential letter directing him to induce
The representatives OF the other Ger
man states to vote against the measure
and thus defeat It In his haste be
banded the wrong paper to Bismarck.
who read and returned II, with the re
mark:
There must be some mistake here.T
Rechberg sew his binnder and grew
pale and excited. Don't be disturbed"
said Bismarck. "Yon did not intend
to give me this document. and there
fore you have not given 1t 10 me, and
I am wholly ignorant of fits contents"
IN fact, he made no mention OF 1t in
his official reports and thus Won Rech:
berg's gratitude, besides having him
heneeforth ION the hip
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21
THE OCTOPUS.
q. Terrible Army Of suckers saa ia
Porerfui Iasxs.


Powerful JasTE.
Both the octopna ana tie crttleash
have arms that ase clothed with
formidable array Of suckers which are
wonderful pieces Of mechanism. When
the sucker comes ialo contact with an
object the central piston. having pr<
yionsIy been raised so as 70 complete
" M the cavity Of the sucker. 3 al
once Withdrawn and perfect vac
tinm produced, explaining the great te
lnacity with which the suckers cling
They number upward OF 100 pairs 10
each arm Of the octopus and once they
obtain a grip on the victim. unless the
arm Is actually torn away from the
body OF the octopus, It Is practically
impossible for its prey to dlsentangle
itself
In addition TO these suckers the octo
pus has a powerful pair Of jaws, shap.
ed like the beak Of parrot. BehlEe
which is formidable armor plated
tongue used rs rasping organ. The
octopus will attack ana XIII crabs and
loDsters OF considerable size. ripping
open the body by means of its powerful.
jaws and devouring the contents. In
spite of being a creature OF such awe
inspiring locks the octopus has seyera.
enemies in various species OF whales
sharks and conger cells. In fact, the
latter are particularly fond. of deyour
ing the smaller octopuses.
conger eels hunt for the octopus and,
when found. proceed to browse on its
limbs. The octopus tries to hug the
slippery. Shiny conger tight. but in
vain, and, finding its limbs growing
less, discharges its Ink in the face Of
the foe and under cover of the turbld
water beats a hasty retreat. II is to
escape the too pressing attention OF
is fees that the octopus possesses the
power Of changing its color to CORE
spond with that Of its surroundings.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21
TIE MAGIC PENNY.



Harold Lesson.
Harold had a splinter In his thumb.
ae was only three and hnlf; ana the
sight Of a sharp asedle which his IA
ther brought TO dig cnt the splinter
terrified the little fellow
coaxing was useless. Mothers prom.
.se that 4 would not hurt did not stop
.he teas. AT last mother said cheer
fnlly. II yon are a bra-e. good boy
and LEI lapa take Il cut. he win give
ron s penny
As if by magic the tears were dried
With the yaloF OF a soldier he held oui
MS thumb, and the silver Was out in .
l;Iy. When Harold then got Is 70
warl he first sq,.eezed 1t hard IN LIS
dtiie Eat hand, tien looked at Il iay.
;ngiy. 'wra lped Il in paper. put it In his
treasure box. took it out again 70 see
4 it was really there and finally de
cided. 70 90 to the candy store and
spend It.
Sister Alice took him. He was en-
barrassed by the variety OF things he
sou1u bus VIII hiS penny hdl-
her pole sticks. four round drops, .
chocolate mouse or a lemon candy pipe
What he chose was one barber polt
and two round crops. These he ger,
erously divided with his sister and
went home feeling yei = happy. When
be kissed his riotllef good night the
startling thought rs,ma 10 him that he
had not given hci any Of his candy.
.'You forgot both papa and me. Har.
old, dear. What are you going 70 q.
about itY'
Harold looked very sober for a min
ute: then his face frightened up as hs
said: Il know. I'll get splinter ID my
other thumb and let papa take It out.
Then he will give me another penny,
and all the candy buy viii be for you
and papa"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21
ao..etti,. Use For ana Elephant

Gabriel Rossettl had penchant fol
wild animals. He was with difficulty
prevented at one time from purchasing
for very large sum a young elephant
Browning said to him, .'what on earth
will you do with him, GRbriel?" and
Rossetti replied: Il mean to teach him
TO clean the windows. Then when some
one passes by the house he viii see the
elephant cleaning the windows and viii
bay, Who lives in that houseT and PEG.
pie viii tell him. oh, that's a painter
called Rossetti.' and he viii say, 4
think should like 10 buy one Of thar
mans pictures SO he VIII ring to
come in. and shall sell him a picture,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21
Ms Excuns.

A Scottish parish minister met a,
inird's gamekeeper one day and said
to him, q say. Davidson. why is it J
never see you in church?'
well, sir" replied Davidson, =
don't want to hurt the attendance
Hurt the attendance! What do yor
mean?" asked the minister In surprise
We'll, sir, you see" replied the gln<
keeper. there are about dozen mel
In the parish that go to church whep
I'm not there, and they would 9.
poaching II / went to church"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21
rhs Smallest sheep.

a specimen OF herd OF tho smallest
sheep in the world-they are only nine
:een inches high at the wlthers-.is nav
to be seen at the Natural History ma
scum at South Kenstnston, England.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21

Friend Of The Family-You are YER,
lucky. my bog. to be the seventh soE
It win bring ysu everlasting fortune
Son No. Tilt hasn't so far. All ifs
brought vet is the old clothes Of my siz
brothers. illustrated Bits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21
Helping Hin, On.

Mr.. Timid-I-er-suppose your daugh
er has told You the-er. object OF my
er-visit to you-er-this evening? Her
Father-Yes, young man, aud she told
It better than you seem able to do.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21
NothInr hut Prni.n.

4 have nothing but praise for our
new minister"
$50 ] noticed when the plate came
round Chicago Journal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21
An ExpIanntIon.

"why is It," said the young man with
long hair, that the average woman
would rather marry money thar
hrainsf"
She takes less chance" answered
Miss Cayenne, The average woman Is
a better Judge OF money than she Is Of
brains. - Washington Star.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21

She wished to break 1t to him gent,
II have decided" she said, ITO return
your ring"
He. however. was resourceful man
who did not believe In letting a wo-
man get the better of him. "You
needn't bother he replied. II buy
them by the dozen"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21

Leyys @ss2v 5 cent cigar pleases
everybody oet1sH
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21

II we neglect % exercise any talent
power Or quality It soon fans fran Us
WOOD.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21

or all good fairies round the house
Good Nature Is the sweetest,
Ard wherr she fans her airy wings
The rnomeata tly tho fleetest
And other fairies. making cheer,
With her are ssyiY present:
They shine Ike sunbcams In the place
And mako mere living pleasant
The smiles she Fivcs are rosy light
Shed softly on the wearer:
They make a plaiR face sometimes fair
And make a fair face fairer.
Before them dark Suspicion fies,
And Envy follows after.
And Jealousy forSets itself.
and Gloom 10 lost in laughter.
We're there great genius or great power
Great wealth. great beauty ostored.
Est pass these fays. dear heart but keep
All the good nature proifersd.
Harriet Prescott spoftord In St. Mob
oisA
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21
An Insidious Danger.

One of the worst features of kid
ney trouble is that it is an insidious
disease and before the victim realizes
his danger he may have fatal NAL
ady. Take Foley's Kidney Cure at
the first sign of trouble as it cor
reefs irregularities and prevents
Bright's disease and diabetes. For
sale by Sturm & Wilson.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
SWEET MELODY FLoUp
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-21
Gr88nIaWn CsnateTy NoWOpen

Beautiful lots under perpetual
care. Car line passes main entrance
For information or price on lots, In
quire of P. a. Koblegard, Pres, 7.
]. Lynch, Secy. or Z. Lee Farley,
supt.. on the grounds. aug3dtf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20
A Suhmayi.~ r..

A strange kite, 0@ 81 by Swed-
ish engineer, is made to fly under
water
1t is constructed Of light canvas,
spread upon strong but light metal
frame, and is made in two sections.
The lower and smaller section de-
ponds from the upper and is connect
ed with it by a kind of coupling. The
mission of the apparatus is to warn
vessels of shoals or places where
there is an insufficient depth of water.
A small wire cable runs from the kite
to the vessels deck.
AS the ship sails along the kite
trails beneath or beside the craft at
such depth as will insure safety.
If at any time the bottom of the
kite touches ground device relieves
the coupling connecting it with the
upper part and the alarm bell is
sounded on deck.
The kite may then be drawn up,
readjusted and thrown overheard
again, to resume its silent but useful
vigils.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20

action will be scrutinized with such
rigid censorship by the citizens of
the state. The great paramount
question that this legislature will be
called upon to act is that of rail-
road legislation. There is a wide
spread impression that localities
and individuals are being, and have
been Disseminated against. Rail
road legislation, like all other legis-
lation is largely dependent on the
character of the Committees that
have this matter in charge.
The lieutenant governor i'll
the senate, and the speaker of the
house name these committees. Up
on them devolves the responsibility
of the character of the committees
and the character of legislation en-
acted. 1t Is up to these two Off
Gals to see that these committees
are made up of strong, conservative,
fearless men that are entirely free
from even the suspicion of cor
porate influences.
These two officials hold the key
to the situation. Will they he
equal to the emergency? If they
are the voters of the state will re-
ward them. If they are not they
will be remembered in = way they
will not like. We shall see what
we shall see.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20

in private life than the government
pays them; there are others that
could not make half as much. The
true theory of governmental salaries
is to pay as much as the same line
of service would be worth in the
market. As rule it pays this
much and more. With a few ex-
ceptions the government officials
are the best paid body of men in
the land. This is also true OF state
officials, yet there was never a
session of the state or national leg
isiature that was not infested with
strong and powerful lobby asking
for an increase in official salaries,
and the curious part of it all is
that the poorest sticks in the whole
business always father the move
ment and are most clamorous In
their demands Tor an increase of
pay. An official of real ability. if
he is not satisfied with his remun-
Grafton quits, and goes to work for
himself and there has never yet
been time when successor could
not be found. It is a fact that
many officials are not being paid
what they ought to receive. 1t is
also fact that many are receiving
an enormous salary compared to
the work they do. There is no
doubt that the government is pay
ing out millions OF dollars every
year for barnacles and political
deadheads. The people who pay
the salaries are entitled to some
as well as those who
receive the salaries There is no
question but that the whole salary
list of the government should be
thoroughly revised and that every
official should be placed on a
straight salary and all mileage,
allowances, franklng
and every other form Of
perquisite and graft cut off.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20
Pioneer College Echoes.

Since our last report, the attendance
in each department has been more
than doubled and our enrolment is
steadily growing. Most of the last
years students have.returned and in
many instances have brought friend
with them.
Mr.. Henry Schroeder, one OF our
bright, progressive young men, has
accepted very nice position in the
Peoples National Bank of Long
Prairie, and left on Monday to take
up his work.
A new rotary mimeograph has been
added to our shorthand department
and is being found ready, rapid and
convenient means of handling our
circular letter list.
You cannot afford to miss our COM
mercial law lectures which are being
conducted by Messrs. Kelsey and
Barto. These lectures are held every
Wednesday evening in the assembly
room of the college and are being
we'll patronized by our business men.
Ladies are especially invited to attend.
The college boys are making pre-
partitions for the annual college ball
which will, no doubt, prove big
success. The date will be announced
later.
The college will close on Friday
Dec. 21st, for the usual holiday voca-
ton of one week, commencing again
Dec. 81. Pioneer Business College.
Are you figuring on making your
son, daughter, brother, sister, nephew
or niece Xmas present? If SO, six
or three months Scholarships any OF
our three strong departments will be
the most serviceable present you can
possibly make. 1t will help them
over many rough places in life and
they will remember you always.
Do not fail to read carefully our ad.
found elsewhere in this issue.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20
Farmers Creamery Wants Sealed
Bids for Wood.

Sealed bids will be received at the
Office of Charles A. Morse, the secre-
tary lover post Office to furnish green,
soft body wood delivered at the Farm
ers Creamery. Wood to be sound and
full four feet in length and to be de-
livered on or before March Goth, 1907.
Bids must state kind of wood to be
furnished, price per cord and number
of cords. No bid will be considered
for less amount than five cords.
No bids received after 2 O'Clock p. m.
Jan. 9Th, 1907. About sixty cords
wanted. The right to reserved to re-
ject any and all bids.
Charles A. Morse, Secretary.
N-28
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20
SAUK CENTRE HERALD
Subscription, $3.50 a Year.
LOO II Paid In Advance.
CONGRESSIONAL SALARIES.

Last week spirited debate took
place in congress on the question
of raising the salaries of the mem
bers from $4,000 to 81, year.
With scarcely a dissenting vote
they raised the salary of the vice
president-the most useless office
in the United States-the Speaker
of the House and the cabinet Off
Gals to $12, 900 year but when it
came to adding to their own emol-
uments they lost their nerve and
the bill failed. There is really
more reason why the salaries of the
members of the senate and house
should be raised than those Off
Gals that were favored, but there
was no real reason for any boosting.
Each senator and representative
receive $4,000 year for about Six
months service on an average. He
also receives twenty cents mile
from his home to Washington and
return each session. He gets 1926
a session for stationery and the
government allows him ST., 200 for
secretary. He is also furnished
an Office at government expense.
This ought to be enough and it is
enough to enable any man to live
respectfully. There are some mem
bers of congress, and good ones
too, that liveon their salary and
save money, and there are some
that spend many times their income
each year. There are some mem
bers of congress that are worth
hundred thousand dollars year to
the government; there are others
that are not worth thirty cents and
yet others that it would pay the
United States to give them five
thousand dollars a year and mileage
to stay at home. There are mem
bers who could command more
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20

For twenty years w. l.. Rawls, Of
Bells, Tenn, fought nasal catarrh.
He writes: "The swelling and sore
ness inside my nose was fearful, till
l began applying Bucklen's Arnica
Salve to the sore surface: this caused
the soreness and swelling to dis
appear, never to return" Best Salve
in existence. 25c at Hanson & Emer-
Son the corner druggists.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20

A man with sprained ankle will
Use a crutch, rest the ankle and let
it get well. A man or woman with
an Overworked stomach can't use the
same. 1t can be rested too without
starvation. KOdOl will do it. KOdOl
performs the digestive work OF the
and corrects the digestive apparatus.
Kodol fully conforms to the provision
of the National Pure Food and Drug
Laws. Recommended and-sold by all
druggists.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20

1t is a mistake to use violent
cathartic to open the bowels. A
gentle movement will accomplish the
same results without causing distress
or serious consequences later. De-
Wits Little Early Risers are re-
commended. Sold by all druggists.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20

We care not how you suffered, nor
what failed TO cure yoC, HOLSTERS
Roxy Mountain Tea makes the
y, est, weakest specimen of man OF,
w. anhood strong and healthy 80
. t..tS Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20

Pay your subscription to the Herald
and we will guarantee that you won't
dream of bats, owls or snakes no
matter what you eat or drink on
Christmas Day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20
No Opium in ChamberIain's Cough
Remedy.

There is not the least danger in
giving Chamberlain Cough Remedy
to small children as it contains no
opium or other harmful drug. 1t has
an established reputation of more
than thirty wears as the most sue
cessful medicine in use for colds,
Group and whooping cough. 1t al
ways cures and is pleasant to take.
Children like it. Sold by Hanson u
Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20
Wasted Effort,

Pat-But I'm not SIGH fool as to
fight wild We.
Sambo-Why?
Pat-If l give yer black eye, it
wouldn't show.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20
The Unions in France.

In France the transport trades have
the largest number of unions, but the
engineering, metal, mining and tex
tile trades have the largest member
ship.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20

Can Be maue ProfftabIe.-Almost
any branch of farm business can be
made profitable If it has the right
man behind it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-20
TWO RESPONSIBLE OFFICES.

The eyes of the entire state are
focused on the legislature soon to
There never has been a
body whose every
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15


House to rent, 10 rooms. Inquire
at this Office.