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The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25
LIGHT HOME WORK GOOD.
A Physician Says Girls Should ss
Given Household Duties.

That schoolgirls should help their
mothers with the housework, and in.
cidenta!ly take care of their own
clothes and learn to cook simple
dishes during the fall and winter sea.
son, is the opinion of prominent
physician, who believes that a certain
mum Der Cf home duties give a balance
to the lives of these pupils and help
to keep them in normal mental and
physical condition.
'G!Tis, whether or not their parents
can afford to keep servants, should be
taught when young TO do housework,
and there is no better time for them
to learn than between the ages of s
and IA, when they are in school," he
says. THE home duties should not
be arduous ones, such as tire them
after studying during the day, but
light work that is recreation, as, for
instance, busting the bureaus and
furniture in their own rooms, arrang-
ing their clothing in order on closet
hooks or laying them carefully folded
in drawers. Mothers should rn care
full that the girls do not push CT pwl
heavy pieces of furniture that Nigh
strain the muscles in their bashs
arms, and should not permit them t
sweep carpets or do any of the real
hard work. A certain number Of
hours must be devoted to play after
school closes each day, and every
parent should see to it that the girls
In the family have regular exercises ir
tAb, pen air."
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25
Til eSe We're Wed

Miss Mary Goerger Of St. Cloud and
Mr.. Fed Lux were married at the
church of the Immaculate Conception
at St. Cloud Tuesday morning, FIR
Alfred officiating. The bride was at.
tended by Miss Regina Minette OF
Sauk Centre and Miss Alvina Bese.
man of Albany. Alex Lux of Sauk
Centre and Ed Goerger of st. Cloud
attended the groom. After the cere.
mony reception occurred at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ].
Weyrens. Mr.. and Mrs. Lux came to
Sauk Centre Tuesday night for visit
at the home of Mrs. Lux, mother OF
the groom. Saturday Mr.. and Mrs.
Lux will leave for Minot, n. D.,
where Mr.. Lux has recently accepted
position in cirgar factory.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25
WATCHES FOR THE BLIND.
Simple Invention That Is Great Boon
to SiehtIess MortaIs.

The blind, like other mortals, wish
few of them are in a position to Sc
cure good repeating watch, whose
cost is always great, they have to be
content with ordinary watches, and
taking the crystal out of the face they
ascertain the time by the angles and
position of the hands, which frequent
ly causes disarrangement of the time
piece.
In view of these difficulties a for
eign firm has constructed watch
for the blind, which represents the
figures in allegorical manner, and ap-
parently is very convenient. Tue
signs in relief are the following: One
o'clock, one dot; two o'clock. two
dots; three o'clock, a triangle; four
o'clock, square; five o'clock, a FIVE
pointed star; six o'clock, an elipse.
These same signs are repeated in
bas-relief representing the hours from
six to II. The number Of signs is
therefore limited to six, and it is very
easy to ascertain from them the time
of day The hands are very strong
and the watch has been used with
good results.
Another watch for the blind has
been invented by M. Pierre Tissot-
Bersof, by which the blind can tell
not only the hour, but also the minute.
The hours are represented by figures
of the Braille system.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25
Dentistry by Proxy.

There are plenty of men, said a
Nashington dentist, who work what
we call the proxy dodge. They'll visit
q dentist and tell him that g friend of
theirs has such and such the matter
with his teeth and ask all sorts OF
questions ns to what can be done to
such teeth in a dental way. OF course,
no dentist can tell anything about the
reuuirem ents of teeth needing atten-
ton until he looks at them, but the
proxy players are an insistent lot.
their main point being to find ont in
Nat roundabout way just how much
pain there is going to be involved IN
the work on their own teeth, suppos-
ing they muster up the nerve to have
that work started
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25
ARTS OF THE BoMBMAKER.
Simple Machines That Are contrived
to Main or Kill.

So expert are bombmakers nova
days that an apparently harmless let.
ter may kill any person who tries to
open it. A piece of cardboard is cut
to size, which when folded over, will
fit into al ordinary envelope. The four
corners of this are slit into narro-7
strips. illuminate 81 mercury is
spread over three of the Sits and the
sheet Is folded and fastened together
Projecting from each side of the fold
ed sheet Is little metal strip, or de-
tonator, glued to the cardboard in
such a manner that the envelope ca,
not be opened without striking one ii
them. Upon meeting this slight re-
sistance the hand moving the paper
cutter instinctiveiy pushes harder, and
the result is an explosion that either
Kills or mains. >ei--. ~ 49,
The easiest bomb to construct is set
in operation by simply turning it up.
side down. 1t is usually good-sized
cracker box, lined with paper and half
filled with mixture of chlorate Of
potassium and ordinary sugar. Into
this bottle of powerful acid is in
troduced. The remainder of the space
in the box is filled with scraps Of
metal Then the lid is soldered on.
All thai is then necessary is to
place the box upside down at the spot
in which it is to explode. The acid
eats quickly through the cork of the
bottle, and comes in contact with the
chlorate of potassium. AS a result Of
the chemical combination which takes
place there is terrific explosion.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25
The Patient Countryman.

In driving through a certain part Of
New England where number of wri-
tiers have bought farms and made
their summer homes l remarked to a
farmers wife who lived in their
midst that there seemed to be good
many literary people in that neigh
borhood. Yes" she replied, with a
certain air of resignation, there are
quite feW-but we don't mind
them"
1 wish I could quote the tone of
voice in which this remark was made.
1t was that more than the words
though the words are amusing
enough, particularly as Mark Twain
was one of the literary people to
whom she alluded.-The Lounger, in
Putnam's Monthly.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25
Postmistress for "a Years.

Mrs. Ann E. Farr has resigned he1
position as postmistress at Owls
Head. Mass, and James A. Brown has
been appointed in her place. Mrs
Farr, who is &c years of age, has been
in charge Of the post Office at Owls
Head for "a years. She is the wife
Of Chandler Farr, one of the Oldest
and best known residents of South
Thomaston.
In spite of her increasing age she
is enjoying excellent health and has
always been able to attend to her
household duties in addition to hav.
ing charge of the post Office. She is
the mother OF six children, four Of
whom are living.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25
Only Way to Do Good.

There is only one way to make men
better. The work must be done from
the inside. The seed must be plant
ed in the human heart. The indi-
vidual conscience must be awakened
and enlightened. No reform theory
can be made which is automatic. The
individual must do the reforming with.
in himself, and all that the outside
world can do is to lend him a sus-
tanning hand, cheering voice and an
encouraging look.-Exchange
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25
How He Awoke the Congregation.

Ferdinando Nichols, who was at
one time rector of st. Mary Arches,
Exeter, England, in the midst of his
sermon one day discovered that sew
eral aldermen in the congregation had
fallen asleep He pausesd and sat
down The people then began to stand
ND and move about, and this had the
effect of awakening the slumberers,
who stood up with the rest to ascer-
tain the cause of Mr.. Nichols 81
lence.
Upon this he arose and addressed
the drowsy aldermen as follows: 'The
sermon is not yet done, and now
you are awake hope you will hearkeE
more diligently
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25
Horse Sense and Mechanics.

The examination in the principles OF
mechanics was taken by Abel Dunning
with a due regard to what he had
learned by main strength as he
proudly stated; but he also used in
answering the questions what he was
pleased to call his horse sense"
"A pin will not stand on its point,
he said in answer to one question,
"for three reasons:
IN the first place point, according
to Euclid, is that which hath no parts
and no magnitude; in the second
place, a pin will not stand on it's head,
much less therefore on it's point; in
the third place, it will if you stick it
IN hard enough."-Youth's Companion.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Union services will be held in the
Congregational church next Sunday
evening. Rev. ]. S. Kingan Of the
Methodist church will preach the
sermon. The usual service in the
morning. Screens have been put on
the windows, SO that protection from
mosquitoes can be assured.
Ten weeks tuition FREE to all who
enter Mankato Commercial College
Sept. 3. Write for particulars.
The annual school meeting of the
Independent district of the town OF
Sauk Centre will be held at 4 p. m.
Saturday OF this week to vote the
money necessary to run the district
for another year and to meet the in
debtedness during the year. Electors
should turn out in goodIy number to
this election.
New first class upright pianos for
sale cheap at Blied's.
A meeting of threshermen of Stearns,
Todd, Douglas, Pope and Morrison is
in progress in Sauk Centre today.
w. S. Dean of this city has the local
arrangements in charge. The meet
ings are being held in the opera
house. There is a good attendance.
There is to be banquet this evening.
You will save money by buying
your fruit jars and jelly tumblers at
The Racket.
AS prophesied by his friends, K. l..
Palmer could not 60 without an auto
mobile very long. Wednesday even
ing of last week he came into town
driving fine new machine larger and
stronger than the one that he had
sold recently to an Alexandria
man. The gasoline smelled the
same but the machine was the center
Of attraction. Mr.. Palmer now has a
car that will not take the dust from
any other gas wagon in this neck of
the woods.
HAY FOR SALE: Let me fill your
barn with timothy, timothy and
clover or fine meadow hay while am
haying. Every load guaranteed, every
bit good. Prices very low. J. w.
James.
On Thursday OF last week there
was a meeting, held at the residence
of DR.. Hilbert of Melrose, of the
Stearns-Benton County Medical
Association. There was a good at
tendance. Sauk Centre was repre-
sented by Drs. Dubois, Lewis and
Lamb. Business was talked and
some papers on professional topics
were read. DR.. Hilbert served fine
supper. The Sauk Centre contingent
returned on the evening train. The
next meeting will be held in St. Cloud
next October.
GIRL WANTED-For general
housework. Apply to ]. G. Moore.
The Herald learns on excellent
authority that the Great Northern,
which early in the season announced
its intention of giving Sauk Centre
fine new passenger station this year,
will do nothing in that line right
away, the reason being that the road
is waiting to see what comes of the
fight on the 2-cent rate law This
will be great disappointment to
every bodv here, as it is generally
conceded that if any town on the line
needs new passenger station that is
Sauk Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25

Have you investigated the Twin
City and Lake Superior Railway
Company stock as an investment:
Read what they say on last page oi
this issue. 1t is good opportunity
for the man of small means to plac:
a small sum where it will develop
greater earning capacity than the in.
vestor himself. Grading has begun.
There can be no delay. Contractors
are pushing the work, and the new
road will henceforth be rushed to
completion.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25
First Printing.

The hrst printers Usei TO print only
on one side of page, and then pasted
together the two blank pages to give
the impression of one leaf.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25
Where the Block System Works.

Il am going to railroad this case
dignant citizen.
You can't" replied the astute law
yer. THE block system works too
!perfectly there. Baltimore Ameri
can.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25

Farmers, do not forget that the
next Market Day is Monday, August 5.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25

Remember Market Day, Monday,
August 5.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25
Beginning All Over Again.

Did hear you say, old chum, that
marriage has made new man OF
you?"
That's right"
Then that wipes out the ten / owe
you. Now lend me five, will you?"
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-07-25

in the City. Call and Let us figure
Your House and Barn Bills. We
Always Meet and Sometimes Beat
the Best Prices Others Name You
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-17
a Bold Stem.

To overcome the w~ell-grounded and
reasonable objections Of the more intel-
ilgent to the use Of secret, medicinal COM
pounds, DR.. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N.
Y, some time ago, decided to make q bold
departure from the usual course pursued
by the makers of put-up medicines for do
nestle use, and so has published broad
cast and openly to the whole world, a full
and comphse list Of all tho ingredients
entering inSethe composition OF his widely
celebrated hedict6es. Thus he has taken
his numerous patrons and patients into
his full confidence. Thus too he has re-
moved is medicines from among secret
nostrfpeof doubtful merits, and made
themk47emedtes of Knosoa Composition.
~ this bold step p. Pierce has shown
una1- pls formulas are Of such EXCELLENCE
tpa1 rs = not atrald to subject them 70
fullest SCRUTINY
NOT only does the wrapper Of every bottle
OF DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, the
famous medicine for weak stomach. torpid
wherever located. have, printed upon it. IN
plain English, a full and complete list of all
the ingredients composing 1t. but a small
book, has been compiled from numerous
schools of practice. containing very numer-
GUS extracts from the writings of leading
practitioners OF medicine, endorsing dn the
strongest possible terms. each and every ingre-
dent contained in Dr.. Pierce's medicines.
One OF these little books will be mailed free
to any n sending address on postal card or
by letter. to DR.. r. V. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y,
and requesting the same. From this little
book 1t will be learned that DIR. Pierce's med
1cines contain no alcohol, narcotics, mineral
agents or other poisonous or injurious agents
and that they are made from native. medici-
nal roots Of great value; also that some of
the most valuable ingredients contained In
DE-. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription for weak,
nervous. o~ver-worked, v~run-down." nervous
and debilitated women. were employed. long
years ago. by the Indians for similar ailments
affecting their squaws. In fact, one of the
most valuable medicinal plants entering into
the composition of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription was known to the Indians as
"Sduaw-Weed:" Our knowledge Of the uses
Of not a few of our most valuable native, me-
dicinal plants was gained from the Indians.
AS made up by improved and exact pro-
cesses. the TFavorite Prescription is o most
efficient remedy for regulating all the wom-
anly functions. correcting d~isplacements. as
prolapsus, anteyersion and retorversion.
overcoming, painful periods, toning up the
nerves and bringing about a perfect state of
health. Sold by all dealers in medicines
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-17
-.1,a ous ps1s. eenssaesas

.o,respondsut 10 DESERVES D
wa,eh 10 tie most eonazsou acsba
kno ia tae earring out og &e
snlps ~ santence. The proosbtaiky b
o. asasl mast people, It asked, weaid q
snca say the gahows; yet ms u
~ from being the case.
= rhe fayorite mode appears 10 be
u. ~a,,,lI0tine. which ts euploTsd pub.
~ II France. Belgium, Deausazk.
.ranoyer and two cantons Of ewaseT'
10 and privately In Bavaria. Gem.
ana also In two cantons uS Swift.
rerland.
The CHEEKY gallows comes neHt In
~ running and Is favored publicly
q Austria, Portugal and Russia; and
artyately in Great Britain and the
rated States Of America.
heath by the sword obtains in 81.
.aen cantons In Switzerland, in China
"A russia publicly; and in PrussiG
nriyately. ECUADOR, oldenburg and
P,,ssia have adopted the musket, all
rrblicly: while in China they have
strangulation by the cord. and In
snaln the garrote, both public, and
n Brunswick death by the axe, and
a. the electric chair In New York.
m italy there is no capital punish
ment.-London Daily Chronicle.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-17
D0cToR's FOOD TALK.
eslsstaon of Food One Of the Most
Important Acts In Life.

Mass doctor says: sOur health
Aska physical and mental happiness
Sszsg O. largely under d personal con-
St!ea snat the proper selection OF food
ssaeAld be and ID one OF the most i'm
22ltsnt acts Id life.
nd this subject, 1 may say that /
AssHs ST no food equal In digestibility
4aa MORE powerful In point of nutri-
than the modern Grape-Nuts.
A6eAs neaping teaspoons OF which liz
.ssaslerG foF the cereal part OF q
ssasaI ma experience demonstrates
SzzssEae laser Is perfectly nourished
8f2sa olte meal To another.
W. convinced that the extensive
3' ksasraI use OF high class foods Of
eaaraeEer would increase the
81 human life, add to the sum
s*sSke1 happiness and very consider
taapFoye society Id general. !
.zsz sEee e mention the food, for /
5z9alaAy know pf Its value.
EspesNnts food can be used by
*sssa ~ sftns or adults. 1t Is ready
eet mn be served instantly, either
A1th cream, or with hot water Of
Aaask poured over. All sorts OF
E5Astasz md fancy dishes can he
Msth Grape-Nuts. The food ia
spkasAted and VERY economical, for
~asRpans teaspoons are sufficient
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-17
WOOD BUFFALO,,
Little Herd of Them Near Lake Atha-
hasca Ia Decreasing.

Little Herd of Them Near Lake Atha-
hasca Is Decreasing.
There still exists in the northwest
the little band of wood buffalo, known
as the Peace River herd, which
ranges along the Peace River and
Slave River in the wooded country
north of Lake A%thabasca. This herd,
which the most sanguine do not esti-
mate as over 400 head, Is said to
be rapidly decreasing.
1t Is true that Canada has legislat-
ed in behalf Of the buffalo and has
thus striven to protect them from
man. 1t is possible that a few are
killed annually by Indians, but the
number Is small. Within the past
two or three years, however, it has
been frequently reported that there
has been no increase whatever i'll
this herd, because each spring the
wolves kill off all the calves that
are born. Late information which
we have received from traders from
the north, who live near the range
Of the buffalo, points to the conclu-
sion that there are no animals in the
buffalo herd under 8 years old
The gradual extinction of this lit
tie herd from whatever cause, is a
melancholy thing, and one that can
not bat be regretted by every nature
lover. h No one feels more earnestly
about it than the president of the
United States, who in a letter sent
not long ago to the convention of the
North American Fish & Game Pro
tective Association spoke of this herd
of bison and urged that every pre-
caution be taken to preserve it. Much
more recently he wrote to Earl Grey,
Canada's governor-general, asking
him what influence, if any,, can be
brought to bear in behalf of this
herd.
If it is the fact that danger to
the wood 'buffalo's existence arises
solely from the wolves, some method
should be devised for reducing the
numbers of these destructive beasts.
The most obvious way to kill them
is by poison, a means which we do
not know has ever been employed in
the extreme north. Wolf hides are
valuable, and it would seem that the
Indians and white trappers might
profitably employ time and effort in
the killing of wolves. In a heavily
timbered country, such as that occu.
pied by the buffalo, is it difficult to
think of any other efficient means.
Since, however, the heads Of gov
ernments of the United States and
Canada are deeply interested in this
matter, we may hope that the local
authorities, ON whom the burden OF
destruction must finally fall, will also
take hold of it with energy and de-
wise some method of protecting this
remnant.-Forest and Stream.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-17
BFa Turtle on Her Line.

Mrs. A. L. Gordon, of New York,
has quit fishing at Miami Springs
sipaply because she vas too success.
iii. She vas in a boat upset by a
shark last week and was barely res
caed, and today she had an encounter
with a big turtle.
After the shark incident Mrs. Con.
don had refused to get into a boat
and had ished instead from a dock.
She was seated in a big chair at the
edge of the dock this morning when
there came a tremendous yank on
her line, which was fastened to her
chair. The chair went into the ocean
and she caught a railing and saved
herself. Capt. William Diesch, OF
New York, followed the chair and
landed a twenty-six pound green tur.
tie, the first of its sort ever caught
here.-St. Augustine (Fla.) Dispatch
d, New York Times. y
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-17
eea Turtle Oh Her, Line.

Mrs. A. l.. Gordon. OF New York,
has quit fishing at Miami Springs
simply because she was too suceass'
full. She was In q boat upset by q
shark last week and was barely res
cued, and today she had an: encounter
with a big turtle.
After tho shark incident Mrs. Con.
don had refused to get into a beat
and had hshed instead from a dock.
She was seated in a big chair at the
edge of the deck this morning when
there came a tremendous yank on
her line, which was fastened to her
chair. The chair went into the ocean
and she caught a railing and saved
herself. Capt. William Desch, Of
New York, followed the chair and
landed a ~twenty-six pound green tuf.
tie, the first Of its sort ever caught
here.-st. Augustine EF1a.) Dispatch
to New York Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-17
Room for Housewives.

III the Builders Exhibition at Olym-
iii had possessed no other point OF
special appeal to the housewife, the
EXHIBITS Of window frames and sashes
would alone have suficed to make
II worth her while to go there and
study them. There were several types
h revolving sash window frames
easily manipulated, enabling the pane
q be swung inward or outward for
eleaning purposes, but 1t was the fold
HE easement which appealed to the
common sense OF every n as being
the ideal thing In window fttings.-
pndon E1fbune.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-17

II the military charges weighed on
the world in 1899, they weigh much
more heavily in 1907, for those OF
the United States have more than
kept pace with the progress OF those
OF Europe. To stop these charges al
together, protests the Boston Tran
script, or even to cut them In half, Is
a Utopian dream which those who
look forward to the conference hope
fully are too wise to permit them
selves to cherish. Rather 1t is their
hope that for the immediate future
these expenditures ay be kept at
least to their present proportions by
concerted international action.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-17
THOUGHT CHILD WOULD DIE.
Whole Body Covered With Cuban
Itch-Cuticura Remedies Cure
at Cost of 75c.

AZ NOSk u SOCs
tMy little boy, when only an infant OF
three months, caught the Cuban Itch.
Sores broke out from his head to the bot
tom of his feet. He would itch and claw
himself and cry all the time. He could not
sleep day or night, and a light dress is all
he could wear. I called one of our best
doctors to treat him, and his treatment did
not do any good, but he seemed to get
worse. He suffered SO terribly that my
hus, md said he believed he ~!ould have to
die. ] had almost given up hope when a
lady friend told me to try the Cuticura
Remedies. I used the Cuticura Soap and
applied the C%uticura Ointment and he at
once fell into a sleep, and he slept with
ease for the first time for two months.
After thre applications the sores began to
dry up, and in just tM~1weeks from the
day | commenced to use the Cutie Rem
edies my baby was entirely well. Inc treat
ment only cost me 75c., and / would have
gladly paid 800 if | could not have got it
any cheaper. I feel safe in saying that the
Cuticura Remedies saved his life. He is
now a boy Of FIVE years. Mrs. Zana Miller.
Union City, R. F. D., No. /, Branch 90.
Mich, May II, 1906"