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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18


In Peru cows must submit to a curl.
Gus custom. There they are never al
lowed to roam all day in the lush
grass of meadows, but are kept on the
roofs OF their houses. The big RAM
bling houses of Lima have adobe roofs.
fat as floor boards, and there are hun.
dreds Of them in the suburbs of that
proud old city which serve the pur-
pose of barn yard. Thither the calf
is called, with pigs, goats and fowls
as her companions, and there, she
stays for the rest of her days. Horses
and mules, by the way, are invariably
housed in the lower room, for in
Spanish America, it is not the fashion
for folk to inhabit the ground floor
of their houses. In Switzerland and
Buenos Ayres, too, cows, must wear
shoes. It is the custom in the Ar.
gentine Republic, where the roads are
extremely rough and hard, for the
milkman to make his rounds, taking
his cow with him, and drawing off the
milk as required by each householder.
The streets being paved with badly
trimmed stones, the hoofs Of the COWS
which were unshud would be badly
cut by the sharp projecting edges.
In Switzerland it is considered that
cows which are shod and kept in reg.
ular exercise, such as blowing and
carting, keep more healthy, and con-
sequently give better quality and
greater quantity of milk.-Cowkeeper
and Dairyman's Journal, England.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
Sick Turkeys.

T. NJ. A. writes as follows: 81 have
me turkeys that were perfectly
althy till short time ago. Then
cir heads began to swell up and
W are swollen to twice their nat.
Al size and some of the turkeys
We died. What is the cause of this,
4 is there any cure for it? Will
chickens take it from the tur-
ys?''
The trouble is evidently roup, which
common to both turkeys and hens.
the chickens run with the turkeys
~ are liable to take it. This is
{ sure to be the case, for the reason
It there are probably several dis
ct germ diseases that are called
lp. We know that there are at
st two. The fact is poultry dis
ies have not yet been thoroughly
died by the scientists for the pur-
Sc of determining what germs cause
tain diseases. We know that some
Ids of rOup affect both turkeys and
ickens; we do not know that some
ads may not be confined to one
ISIS of farm fowls.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
FlESLER g. McNElCE
HEAT POETS ONE WiTTicIsM.
Wordsworth Seemingly Unduly Prouc

Wordsworth Seemingly Unduly Proud
Of Simple Joke.
A rare old book, called The Living
Authors of England, published in 1849,
commences with a study of Words
worth, in which is recorded what is
said to be the only joke the poet ever
made. AT a friends house, after din
ner, 1t appears, the conversation turn
ed upon wit and humor Thomas
Moore, who was present, told some
anecdotes of Sheridan, whereupon
Wordsworth observed that he did not
consider himself witty poet-"in-
deed" he said, 81 do not think I was
ever witty but once in my life"
Being pressed to tell the company
what this special drollery was, the
poet said, with some hesitation: "Well
l will tell you. was standing some
time ago at the entrance of my cot
tage at Rydal Mount, when man ae-
cOsted me with the question, Pray,
sir, have you seen my wife pass by?'
whereupon answered, Why my
good friend, l didn't know till this
moment that you had wife!'"
The company stared and upon realiz-
ing that this was all there was to the
poets joke, burst into a roar of laugh
ter, which Wordsworth smilingly &C,
cepted as a genuine compliment to
the brilliancy of his wit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18

Roup is the most dreaded of all the
diseases that affect turkeys, and if the
birds are sick with it we do not know
of any better remedy than killing
and burying them. They certainly are
not fit to be eaten, and it is doubtful
if they will be fit to eat at any time
after having recovered from the dis.
ease. Chickens affected with roup
have been cured apparently and then
dressed for the table. In such cases
they have had to be thrown away, as
there were collections Of slime be.
tween the layers of flesh even in the
legs.
Prevention Of the disease is the only
thing that can be recommended.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
The Wood Lot,

The appearance of a mans wood
lot is mirror Of his prosper
ity. The man who keeps his wood
his other enclosures is invariably a
thrifty farmer and one who is saving
at least part of his yearly income.
The uncut wood should be piled up
neatly and the wood that is ready for
the stove should be put in high shell
tering pile if there isn't a wood house
in which to store it. A good econo-
mical way to pile stove wood is to
cord up the wood in the form of a
circular wall as large around as you
need to hold all the wood. The wood
should be thrown inside this enslosure
and the circular wall of wood built
up as fast as the wood inside piles
up. The sides should slope slightly
inward to prevent it falling down.
When the pile is as high as the wood
can conveniently be thrown, bring the
top to a sharp point with no sticks
lying crosswise. It will then shed
water in the manner of shingled
roof. In this way the wood will sea-
son in short time and all keep dry
except a few layers on the top. 1t
is another piece of economy to keep
the chips all picked up and burned.
They make the finest kind of kindling.
The rotten chips and bark which the
farmer calls chip dirt makes one of
the best fertilizers for the garden
that can be procured. 1t is rich and
mixes with the soil so easily that it
does not interfere with the cultiva-
ton of the vegetables. In this man.
mer the wood lot can be kept in nice
shape profitably, and one need not be
ashamed to have visitor go over his
premises without lodging the wood
lot. U. Fackler, Johnson Co., Iowa,
in Farmers Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
Stage Tears.

The true heroine, of the accepted
type, must know the secret of weep
ing for hours at time, without in any
way blemishing her beauty. Further,
in moments of deep emotion she must
be prepared to bite her lips till they
bleed, and yet exhibit no subsequent
sign of swelling or Disagreement. The
tears of the heroine who would be pop
ular must be controlled by the ordin-
airy laws of gravity, so that they hang
indefinitely on the ends of her long
lashes, and give rise to the well-worn
smile Of "Violets washed in dew
Daily Dispatch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
HORTICULTURE
FL1ISsH777S 1NG
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STHI TV
EH III
The Kieffer Pear.

D. J. Hartzler of LAGRANGE County,
Ind, in a letter to the Farmers Review
says:
will you kindly give your opinion
on the Kieffer pear, which is not
valued very much by most farmers!
While the tree is young the fruit is
not so good, but as the tree gets older
the fruit gets better"
The Kieffer pear is considered
rather poor pear, but is extensively
produced We cannot expect to have
all the good qualities in any particu-
lar variety. Generally if a variety
has high quality it lacks something
else of great Importance. The kleHer
pear is only cooking pear. In no
sense can it be called dessert pear.
Its flavor is generally lacking. One
thing against it also is its tough skln'
which must be removed before the
pear can be enjoyed. The things In
favor of the pear are, the productive
ness of the tree and it's ability to
withstand adverse conditions. In spite
of it's lack of flavor the Kieffer sells
quite we'll in the markets OF large
cities. We believe the quality OF the
Kieffer pear can be much improved
by thinning the pears and producing
larger and therefore better pears.
Small Kieffer pears affected with
scab are a very poor fruit. Spraying
is often necessary to keep the scab
under control. We have said above
that the Kieffer tree is very produc-
tive, this is with the understanding
that it is grown in the same locality
with pears of other varieties that can
act as pclIenizers for the Kieffer. On
many soils and in many localities the
Kieffer pear does not respond to It's
own pollen; probably it needs more
than any other variety to be crossed
pollenated 1T is therefore never wise
or safe to plant Kieffer pears in large
blocks. More than one such orchard
has remained unfruitful; its owner did
not understand the cause OF it, and
the orchard has been finally cut down.
When grown in the vicinity OF the
Garbar or other pear blooming at
about the same season the Kieffer
tree produces enormous crops.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
Heart
Weakness.

DR.. Miles Heart Cure has
made many hearts we'll after
they have been pronounced
hopeless. It has completely
cured thousands, and will al
most invariably cure or benefit
every case of heart disease.
Short breath, pain around
heart, palpitation, fluttering,
dizzy, fainting and snothering
spells should not be neglected.
Take DR.. Miles Heart Cure
and see how quick you will
be relieved.
It cannot make a new heart,
but will restore a sick one by
strengthening the heart nerves
and muscles, relieving the
unnatural strain, and restoring
its vitality.
''I had a very bad case Of heart
york. Last July / was blowing corn
and feeling bad all day; in the after
noon III pi-tNing one row l had to lay
down, or fall down, three times. My
heart throbbed as though it would
burst through, ard I had difficulty in
getting my breath. / purchased a
bottle OF DR.. Miles Heart Cure, and
before ( had used half Of it could
lay down and sleep all night. Previ-
ously had to get up from five to ten
times q night. I have taken several
bottles, and my heart is as regular as
clock work. 1 feel like a new man,
and can work considerable for an old
man, 84i2 years old"
II. D. McGILL, Frost, Ohio.
DR.. fA!!cs' Heart Cure is sold by
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the frst bottle will benefit. If 1t falls
he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
Original Type Of Corn.

The corn plant, as now known to
ian, is an artificial product. 1t was,
1ubtless, developed gradually through
ng generations Of selection, by the
)origines Of Mexico, Central and
outh America, who evidently made
cir selection instinctively, choosing
best ears for seed. 1t is believed
at the original corn plant produced
most no seed, and, in fact, was with
1T seed when grown in the lowlands
/ the tropical regions. 1t is sup
. >sed that only on the highlands did
first produce fruit occasionally. Bar
stocks were then the rule rather
an the exception. The barren stocks
the feels today are perhaps Illus
alive of he law of atavism, that is.
e tendency of varieties to revert
,ck to an original type.
/ On the high lands in the tropical
gions, where the temperature was
smparatively low, some of these
4 ants doubtless produced grain quite
eely, and this grain was found by
ne Indians good for food The orig
nal type of corn was very inferior to
he present and required an immense
mount of work to prepare it for hui
an food. 1t was not enough to shell
Re kernels from the cob, it was also
ecessary to dig out the kernels from
!, sch little husk in which it was in
sed; for at that time not only was
ear incased in a husk, but each
rnel was tightly incased in husk
In time some of these varieties of
I'm produced ears on which the kerr
lis were free of husks, and these
ere extensively planted by the abb
..igines. Even to-day, after thou
ands Of years of evolution, we find
ertain varieties of the corn plant re-
erting back to the original type, and
ere and there the varieties, if allowed
} deteriorate, produce ears with each
ernel incased in husk. Some years
go at the Illinois State Fair a man
lad an exhibit of large number of
arieties of corn that he had pro-
uced by aiding reversion. He had Sc
scted ear by ear the poorest corn
nd that most inclined to revert, and
y 50 doing had worked back, as he be-
eyed, to near the original type A
ontinuation Of such process should
ring the scientist back, at last, to the
riginal form growing luxuriantly in
he low lands and producing no seed.
We can not see what value there
ould be to such a proof, and yet sci
nee has been able to utilize many
lch proofs and make them valuable
, man in ways that could not be fore
een.-Amos Dibble, Clinton Co., Ia.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
The Original.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. Ask for Foley's
Honey and Tar and refuse any substi-
tute offered as no other preparation
will give the same satisfaction. 1t is
mildly laxative. 1t contains no
opiates and is safest for children and
delicate persons. Sold by all dealers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
A Widow of Experience.

Many years ago, at the funeral of
one of the prominent men of Oxford,
Mass, the minister forgot to mention
in his prayer the widow, who was the
second wife Of the deceased. His
brother, noticing the fact, sent his lit
tie daughter, after the service, to re-
mind the aged clergyman of his omis-
sion. The minister apologized to the
widow, saying: 81 trust the Lord will
be with you in this great trial, Mrs.
b."
81 have no reason to doubt him, for
he has been with me twice before, -
she replied.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
Failures and Successes.

Men have two kinds of ambition
one for dollar-making, the other for
life-making. Some turn all their abil-
ity, education, health and energy
toward the first of these-dollar-
making-and call the result success.
Others turn them toward the second
into character, usefulness, helpful
eess-life-making-and the world
sometimes calls them failures; but
history calls them successes. No
price is too great to pay for an unfair.
uished name.-O. s. Marden in Sue.
cess Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
A Card.

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the
cough and heals the lungs. Prevents
pneumonia and will cure incipient
consumption. Contains no opiates
and is safest for children. Ask for
Foley's Honey and Tar and insist upon
having it. Stops the cough and heals
the lungs. Sold by all druggists.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
Fresh Water in the Ocean.

Fresh water in the ocean, though
tot unknown, Is q rarity. The Gulf
Stream is, OF course, a salt current.
Similar physical causes operate to pro-
duce in the Pacific the Kuro Shiwo,
the black current Of the Japanese.
It's mass is only half that Of the Gulf
Stream, and before It reaches the
American continent tt Is merged In
the general Pacific drift eastward. It
is now we'll established that it is with
out influence upon the climate of our
Pacific seaboard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
4 Naw EnterpriSe.

The National Railway Training
School, Suite 237 Boston Block, Min
nespolis, Mimi, whose advertisement
viii be found in this issue, has re-
ceLlly been organized for the purpose
of {. aiming young men by mail for
the positions OF Fireman and Brake
man on Railroads without having had
any previous experience, positions Sc
cured as soon as competent. This
enterprise deserves the support OF
everybody.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
Lord PaImerston's Joke.

A woman once told Lord Palmers-
ton, that her maid, who had been with
her in the Isle of Wight, objected to
going thither again because the eli
mate was not embracing" enough.
What am l to do with such WON
an?" she asked. "You had better
take her to the Isle of Man next
time" said Lord Palmerston.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
To California Without Change

The Northwestern Line has in.
augurated through tourist car service
to California; these cars leave Mime.
apolis and St. Paul every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, and are
modern, wide vestibuled cars. Fol
information as to rates, train service,
etc., write to T. w. Teasdale, G. P. A.,
St, Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
chamberIain's Cough Remedy the
Best Made

Gin my opinion Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy is the best made for
colds" says Mrs. Cora Walker of
Porterville. California. There is NO
doubt about its being the best. No
other will cure cold so quickly. No
other is so pleasant and safe to take.
These are good reasons why it should
be preferred to any other. For sale
by Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18

"And to think that ten months ago looked like
this! owe it to German Syrup"
qThe time-worn injunction, "Never put
off til tomorrow what you can do to-
day." is now generally presented in this
form: "Do it to-day p That is the terse
advice we want to give you about that
hacking cough or de1noralizing cold with
which you have been struggling for sew
eral days, perhaps weeks. QTake some
reliable remedy for it To-DAY-and let
that remedy be DR.. Boschee's German
Syrup, which has been in use for over
thirty-fve years. A few doses of it will
undoubtedly relieve your cough or cold,
and its continued use for few days will
cure you completely. Ono matter how
deep-seated your cough, even if dread
consumption has attacked your lungs,
German Syrup will surely effect cure
as it has done before in thousands of APP
parently hopeless cases of lung trouble.
QNew trial bottles, 25c; regular size,
7sc. At all druggists.
fIESIER T. McNEICE
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
HOW
TO GET
4 FARM
FREE

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It tells about Irrigation and Irrigated Lands,
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18

Disease Blamed to Flea.
The common flea is now suspected
Of causing many germ diseases.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18

Poultry intended for market should
be fed plenty of corn for two or three
weeks before marketing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
Deeds. Not Yesre

OecuS, NOT years.
Do something: Methuselah lived to
be 900 years old, but little else about
him ever got into print.-John A.
Rowland.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss of strength, nervous
ness, headache, constipation, bad breath.
general debility, sour risings. and catarrh
of the stomach are all due to indigestion.
Kodol cures indigestion. This new discov-
cry represents the natural juices of diges-
ton as they exist in a healthy stomach,
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties. Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure does not only cure indigestion
and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy
cures all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying. sweetening and Strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
MIR. S. S. Ball. Of Ravenswood, w. Va. says
was troubled with stomach for twenty years.
kodol cured mo and we are now using 1t In milk
for baby"
Kodol Disests What You Eat.
Bottles only. $l.0o Size holding az times the trial
size. which sells for so cents.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-18
VACANT GOVERN:

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-12
MEANS END OF OBSERVATORY
Power House Threatens Usefulness OF
Scientific station.

The Greenwich observatory. Eng
land. one OF the most important astro-
nomical stations Of the world, is about
to be put out Of business, according
to the Electrical Review, by the pow
er station located near 1t by the Lon
don county council,
THE power station is located, says
the Review. exactly on the meridian
about mile south Of the observatory.
and. although IL at present has but
small part OF its complement, the
entire equipment will have an output
OF over 10000 horsepower Already
some disturbance has resulted from
the observatory authorities have
from the operation OF certain
generating units, and the oh
seryatory authorities have brought
the matter before parliament
as they fear that when all the ma
chinery Is in place and running. their
instruments will become useless.
As nearly all the world now gets
its longitude from Greenwich. all the
world will share in the wonder that
the British government was so Inert
as to allow a power station TO be put
where IL will interfere with important
scientific work.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-12
Took the Jackpot

Wagner is having trouble with an
alleged anarchist. At least that is
what the Wagner Daily Sayings
calls him, without the protecting use
of the word "alleged." " He is Of eb-
ony hue, and recently refused to be
tried for an alteration with another
man He was tried, however and
found wanting $50 with which to
pay his fine.
The main difficulty met with by
deputy marshalS operating III Indian
Territory is that they are known by
everyone. Two deputies who assist
ed i'm the recent raid at MuSkogec had
better luck, however They visited a
place where a quiet game was 90
ing ON. and after being shown the
exact location, opened the door and
walked in Seeing they were not re-
coguizcd they sat nearby and watch
ed the game for several minutes.
"Havm little game, remarked
one of the players "Wmt n2'
"Oh. wen get in a little later,
blaudly replied one of the officers.
The playing was continued until
the usual "call" was made, which ma
turaly brought out the necessary
question. "Wachu got3"
One of the deputies interrupted. re-
plying to the question by remarking
that he had six-full" indicating
by gesture that he carried II in his
hip pocket. "lt's good. Take the
pot" came the quick chorus. Then
| the players were taken before the
commissioner, where they "cashed
in"