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The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28
CALLED CAMEL BY FRIENDS.
Weary Willie Tells His Troubles to
Farmers Wife.

Farmers Wife.
Friend, what's your name" Quer-
led the farmers wife of the tramp
who had asked for a meal.
DE name l wuz christened, lady,
or de name have now?"
Good lands! Have you more than
one name?"
Il have had so many, lady, since me
adventureSOme career began dat
can't remember dem all. Let's see,
now, l wuz christened George Red
bingham Smith, an den dey called
me 'Georgie.' When l wuz about ten
l got the nickname NV 'Smithy.' Den
one day some guy got fresh and called
me Fatty an it hung ter me until l
could fight a bit At de age NV twen-
ty-one 1 wuz addressed as Mr.. Smith
by some, as George by others, an as
'Fathead' by a few choice fren's dat
wuz bigger'n me"
"And what are you called now?"
asked the curious farmers wife.
''Im jest comm ter dat, lady. When
l reached de tender age Nv thirty-one
me cruel an unnatural parents sent
me out inter de cold world alone ter
earn me own livin,' an dat's how l
drifted inter dis bizness. 1 got so
thin at first workin' at me trade dat
me name wuz 'Skinney,' but after
few years dat wuz changed ter Weary
Willie Now de boys call me Cam
el'"-Judge.
Camel? What do they call you
that for?"
Il guess, lady, dat it's because
kin go so long without water"
And then she whistled for the dog
and Camel had to get hump on him
self.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28

sound digestion. That is why my med
icine is selling at such tremendous
rate. have convinced many thou
sands of people that these things are
so, and the number is growing by
leaps and bounds"
Among more recent converts to Mr..
Cooper's beliefs is Mr.. Edgar L. Kinds.
living at 6 Tappan Street, Everett,
Mass. Mr.. Kinds has this to say on
the subject:
81 have suffered with stomach
trouble for eight years. I was not sick
enough to be in bed, but just felt bad
all the time. My greatest trouble was
that l always felt tired, would get up
in the morning feeling as tired as
when I went to bed.
81 had a very irregular appetite, and
was troubled with dizzy spells. If
stood for any length of time, would
have a dull pain in the lower part of
my back. I was nervous and felt all
the time as though something terrible
was going to happen. tried many
kinds of medicine, but nothing ever
helped me.
II had about given up all hope Of
ever being in good health again, when
I heard so much of Cooper and de.
cided to try his medicine. I took one
bottle of his New Discovery and was
greatly surprised at the result I
gained 12 pounds in a few weeks. I
can now eat anything wish, and feel
like a new man. I cheerfully recon-
mend this medicine to all sufferers
from stomach trouble"
It is worth anyone's time, who is not
enjoying good health, to learn of Mr..
Cooper's wonderful preparations. We
are selling them in large quantities
Hanson & Emerson,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28
ON TAKING OFF YOUR HAT.
New Art Called For by the Seasons
EriIIs in Millinery

New Art Called For by the Seasons
FriIIs in Millinery.
Women should learn how to take
off their new hats as well as how to
put them on" said a woman who had
seen amusing sights at the matinee
because so many women didn't under
stand the art.
Two who didn't sat right in front of
her. One wore a poppycovered poke
bonnet, with streamers pinned to her
hair just at the back of the neck
After taking her seat she drew out
her hat pin and lifted her bonnet
briskly. AS she did so she gave little
cry of pain. She had forgotten the
streamers secured to the back of her
neck.
Holding her hat in her hand she
begged her friend to unclasp the
streamer pin. The friend stopped pok-
ing about for a hat pin in the forest
of bows, filling in the vacant space at
the back of her own forward tilted
creation, and released the streaners.
Then she went back to her poking.
1t was no use. She had found all
the hat pins that she had run ,h the
front of her hat, but she just couldn't
find the one she had run through the
back. 1t was her turn to ask for as
sistance of her streamer friend.
The new hand rustled about bit in
the bows. Suddenly, with flourish it
drew forth the pin.
Too, suddenly, for the heavy hat slid
down over it's wearer's face and bump
ed heavily into her lap. There was
no gratitude.
Il expected you to tell me when you
found it," was the indignant protest.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28
It Fell THROUGH.

The annual fair in certain village
has for years been managed by one
man. He was complaining recently
about the difficulty in securing upto-
date attractions to draw visitors
81 remember one year. he said,
when we got everybody's interest ex-
cited by announcing prize of gold
headed cane for the ugliest man in the
district, and dress piece of silk for
the plainest woman. After a spirited
competition the cane was awarded to
the landlord of the village inn
Yes, | know him." interrupted one
of the listeners, ''and I've seen the
cane Who got the silk dress for be-
ing the plainest woman?'
Nobody. There weren't any en-
tries"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28
Judicial ElatterY.

''On what ground, sir" sternly asked
the judge, do you seek to evade your
duty as a citizen?"
"On the ground, your honor" re-
sponded the man who had been sum-
moned as juror, that l am sixty
five years cid and no longer legally
liable to jury service"
You don't look it by twenty years,
sir" said the judge, but your excuse
is sufficient. and, of course, | shall
not"
"Still, your honor" interrupted the
other, "inasmuch as your honor puts
it before me in the light of my duty as
a citizen, l am willing to waive my
claim to exemption and will serve
with pleasure
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28

How New York Sport Thought He Shot
Fsntrer

How New York Sport Thought He Shot
Fentrer.
1t happened when | vas guidin'
party of New York sports, and one of
'em young feller. was crazy to kill
a panther so we thought we'd fix
things up an give him some fun. A
couple of the boys got the rig planned
an when night came we were all
ready, with two candles set out in the
woods and the blood of a deer maxim
a good trail beyond where they stood.
After supper, everybody was sittin'
around the fire talkin panther and the
young feller was pretty keen about
gettfn' his oar in All of a sudden,
just behind the camp, somethin' let
out roarin', spittin' scream that
made every man jump clean off the
ground. Then somebody hollered,
"Git gun. Git a gum" and another
one yelled: Look at his eyes! l kin
see his eyes"
Well, sir, then the dogs started up
an the sport let blaze at the candles.
OF course they went out, because a
man was all ready and pulled the
string when he fired. Things were
pretty well stirred up, kin tell you.
Let them dogs loose! Let them
dogs loose!" the young feller kept
roarin', an when we did an they found
the trail you ought to have seen them
sports. They had it bad an wanted
to go right after the panther that
minute.
Here Rube Uttered and gave a con-
Guiding cough.
He never knew the difference an
I'll bet he thinks he wounded that
panther ter this day. He. he!-Forest
and Stream.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28
Boiled Eggs With the Hymn OF
MNearer. NV God. to Thee"

Boiled Eggs With the Hymn OF
"Nearer, My God, to Thee"
A well-known bishop relates that
while on a recent visit to the south
he was in a small country town where,
owing to the scarcity of good servants,
most of the women preferred to do
their own work.
HIT was awakened quite early by the
tones of clear soprano voice singing
Nearer, My God, to Thee AS the
bishop lay in bed he meditated upon
the piety which his hostess must pos
sess which enabled her to go about
her task early in the morning singing
such a noble hymn.
At breakfast he spoke to her about
it and told her how pleased he was.
oh, law" she replied, that's the
hymn l boil eggs by; three minutes
for soft and five for hard"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28
Naval Temperance Plan.

To encourage temperance the Brit
ish admiralty allows SO cents month
to sailors who forego their daily ra-
tion of rum. But, as sailor who does
rations and sell them to other sailors
at 80 cents or even more month, the
temperance plan is not SO successful
as was hoped.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28
THOROUGH ENJOYMENT.

Wife, wish we had a nice large
country place where | could give a
garden party.
Husband-Just for the pleasure Of
inviting some OF your friends, eh?
Wife-Wall, yes; and the pleasure
of not inviting some.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28
All Riuht for the Pju.

Father Flynn-Why don't you have
your pigsty farther from your house,
Grogan?
Grogan-Phwat for, yer riverance
Father Flynn - Because its un-
healthy
Grogan-Divil a bit, yer riverance!
The pig has niver had sick day since
he waZ born!
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28
Where FoIjy Beats Wisdom.


Dr. Emil Reich, the famous lecturer
and historian, was once discussing
marriage at dinner in New York.
~ That was a wise saying of the old
Greek philosopher, murmured an
electrician: "'Whether you marry
her or not, you will regret it.
Il knew an old maid in my native
said Dr. Reich who once
gct oFf saying almost as good as the
immortal Greek one.
Auntie,' said little niece to her,
whse would you do if you had your
.ife &c lige over again?
a.,E1'tle Ialsely spinster with a sour
smile answered:
"'Get married before | had sense
enough to decide to be an old maid. y
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28
First Publication Nov. Is
SUM MONS

STATE OF MINNESOTA, CO.
County of Stearns,
Municipal Court. City of Sank Centre.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, To W. w.
Timm, defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required to
be and appear before the Municipal Court of
The City of Sauk Centre, at a term thereof to
Der A. d. 1907 at the opening of the Court on
that day at 10 o'clock A. NJ. to answer to
Schleusener Hardware Company a corporation
whose complaint is on file in this Court in
Civil Action:
Witness the Hon. w. A. Morse, Municipal
Jndge, this 18th day of November, 1907.
SEAL w. A Morse,
24-3t Judge of Municipal COuf
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28
A Blessinu.

"Your wife used to sing and play a
great deal. have not heard her late.
ly."
"Since we have had children she
has had pQ time"
"Ah, children are such a blessing"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28
PIETY WITH HER COOKING.

them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-21
RicheEieu as an Editor.

The first reporter of France was
Louis XIII The National library pos
sesses the manuscripts of thirtysiX ar
ticies written by that king. Almost all
are accounts of his military operations.
These articles were published in the
Gazette Gle France. The copy" how
ever, did not go directly to the printer.
Louis XIII. wrote abOminable French,
and he had vague notions Of Orthogra
ply His articles were corrected and
often entirely rearranged by q secre-
tary named Lucas, who copied them,
sending to Richelieu the new manu-
script Richeleu examined it in his
turn and often introduced additional
corrections. At the siege of Corbie the
king wrote few lines eulogistic Of the
cardinal, hut afterward crossed them
out Of his article. Richelieu wrote
them in again, and so they appeared in
the Gazette de France.-Revue de Par
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-21
Queer Chinese Belief.

1t is a common belief among China
men that if one commits any crime
against certain HnimalS--catH, for en-
ample-the soul of that animal viii
take possession of the wrongdoer until
the offense has been purged. serv-
ant girl, according to the oriental tale.
unmindful Of tradition. put to death a
cat and it's three kittens She WIS
taken violently ILL., Her mistress. suS-
pecting the cause from the fact thai
the maid was scratching and mewin"
apostrophized The body of the dead
cat, demanding to know why il thus
tormented the girl. The spirit Of tie
cat. speaking by way of the gi"l's
mouth. denounced the quadruple MR.
der. The whole story was told by the
girl in the character of the cat Then
she expired in violent commissions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-21
SPONGE FISHERS.
The Greek Girl Divers OF ths ls!ard of


The Greek Girl Divers OF She is!and of
F1im!a.
1--WE were cruising in the Meaitel'
ranean in the late fall" said 4 globe
trotter, "and on a golden afternoon we
stopped beside Il little fleet Of sponge
divers. Nearly nude the divers sat on
the edge of the boat. they held hi"
stones that would help them descend
One at a time they inhaled three 0r
four long breaths and then plun"el
with their great stones into the bin"
water
Zone boat interested US, It's divers
seemed so graceful and young. We
drew nearer. and, by ,Jovc. the dives
We're all girls. They were young Creek
girls from IIimla. an island near
Rhodes 1t seems that in Hilnla tie
sponge diving is carried on by girls
altogether. These girls seemed very
expert. Their dark hair lnottei on
their shapely heads. they reclincd en-
the sun warmed deck till their turn
came. Then. graceful as stage dan
GERS. they leaped overheard and il the
seas dim green depths tug@ed ut th"
black sponge growths.
1.-THE captain said the Himla girls
were not permitted to marry till they
had brought Il certain quantity Of
sponges from Il certain specified
depth" New York Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-21
Elephants Can Garry a Grudoc.

A Hindoo mahout was employed viii,
a working elephant in Bangkok. Siam.
and frequently used a steel goad iii de-
fance of all warnings The result wac
that his elephant made frequent at
tempts to kill him. and finally the man
was discharged. Nearly four years
afterward. by a most remarkable coin
cidence, both elephant and mahout net
again in Maulmain. Burma. AMI no
sooner was the big tusker out Of sight
Of the sawmill and we'll into the forest
than he curled Lis trunk up backward
seized his old prosecutor by the neck
hurled him to the ground. and in az
instant a mighty forefoot had crushed
out his life
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-21
BRAIN AND BULLET.
What Happens When the Skull is
Pierced by Shot.

The results of firing a bullet at a
stance like the brain are very different.
The bone is pierced. and the lateral dis
placement of its particles is very slight.
but the brain is thrown ASIDE in all di-
rections. Inc difference is due to the
different degree Of cohesivenesS of the
particles composing the two bodies or,
in other words, to the greater iiui0ity
Of the softer structure.
Next, the Importance of fluid con
tents in intensifying the effects OF c
bullet fired through a closed re@cpta
Gle is shown ~ one Of Nocher's expert
ments. Two identical tin canisters
were filed with equal quantities. Of
lint which il one was dry aud in the
other saturated with water.
A bullet of moderate vel0"ity fred
through them simply perforated the
dry one, but caused the Wet oae 70
burst explosivcly. Kocher also filed
skull with water and found that Il
bullet fired through it caused bursting
of the sutures.
Very remarkable is the shattcring
that results when skulls that have 'e9n
filed with water or with wax arr
treated in this way. and if they are
compared with others showing the eff
fects of bullet wounds under normal
conditions it is easy to appreciate tn9f
the variations presented are depend
ent, in part at least upon the dire
ence in the character OF the contents
Current Literature.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-21
BeWitcl1ed.

Morrison, an English traveller Of the
seventeenth century, while at DantZic.
Prussia. says he saw mill which.
without the help of human hands. did
saw boards. 1t had q great iron wheel.
which did not only drive the saw but
which did also hook in and turn the
logs on to the saw Or. John Dec
must have seen a similar mil ct
Prague. Of it be says. Il saw ne q
mill at Prague of which verify be-
lieve the devil himself was master
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-21
A STUDY IN EYES.
Michael Angelo had hazel eyes.

Michael Angelo had hazel eyes.
Mohammed had coal black eyes.
Milton had gray blue eyes, clear and
round
Beethoven had small brown eyes,
very mobile.
Dante had, according to Boccaccio.
large black eyes.
Isaac Newton had blue eyes, small.
bright and piercing.
Cowper, physically timid, had weak
blue eyes devoid of animation.
Harvey, the discoverer of the circu-
lation Of the blood, had small eyes, full
of spirit.
Carlyles eyes were described as 1.-THE
very handsomest ever seen in mans
head-dark blue"
Bismarck had eyes of steely gray,
deep sunken. almost hidden under
bushy eyebrows.
DR.. Johnson's poor health so affected
his eyes that they were dull and life
less, of a watery blue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-21
The "M0za" Who Minds the Cows.

The "MME3" VINO Minds the COWS.
In the Basque country the children
begin to work at an early age. They
learn to tend and guide the oxen.
which are used entirely for agricultur-
al and draft work. and as if by instinct
obtain complete control over the ami
mails while barely able to reach their
heads. The sturdy urchin Of four years
is up 1T daybreak, and bareleggel and
bareheaded he goes with the COWS to
the pastures. If one should stray on to
@ neighboring patch he is after it with
his long stick and Basque adjurations
and brings it scampering back. general
" holding on to its tail meanwhile
Strand Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-21
The Huns.

The first Il ention of the Huns in his
tory is in China B. c. 30. They con-
Quered that country and were after
ward driven out by the Celestials and
marched clear across Asia. penetrating
the country now known as Hungary in
BIG A. D. For a time they threatened
to overrun the whole Of the continent,
but were defeated in the heart of
France and driven back TO the banks
of the Dau-Ea-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-21
NJ athe atics.

Motber-Jean give half Of your apple
to your little sister Remember that a
pleasure shared is doubled. Joau-Yes.
mother. but an apple shared is haIveI
Nos LoisirS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-21
Tire Result.

Magistrate-What! Do you mean to
say your husband struck you and be
that physical wreck? Mrs MaiOney-.
Yes, yer honor, but he's only been a
physical wreck since he struck me
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-21
Specimens.

Mrs. NeweIde-Certainly. you nay
take some of those biscuits to your
friend. Is he hungry 100? Weary
No. mum; he's a geo!oGist:-New Or
leans Picayune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-21

Affectation in dress always misses
the end it aims at and raises contempt
instead of Arbitration Steele
The Winslow mail., 1907-10-12

E. H. Smith, who has been
chief dispatcher at Winslow for
the past year ana a half, previ-
Gus to which time he was night
chief for some months, has been
appointed chief dispatcher at
San Bernardino, succeeding Mr..
]. E. Butler, who has resigned to
enter other business. Mr.. l.. H.
Ball, night chief, succeeds Mr..
Smith as chief, and w. S. Bow
man has been appointed night
chief to fill the vacancy caused
by Mr.. Balls promotion.
The Winslow mail., 1907-10-12

Effective October 1st the Santa
Fe announced an increase of two
cents per hour to boilermakers
and machinists, and one and one
half cents per hour to helpers.
This effects all shops and round
houses on the system, including
the coast lines, and means an ex-
penditure of over 100000 per
month more than formerly.
The Winslow mail., 1907-10-12
DEATH OF SAM SLOAN
Caused by Injuries Sus-
tanned by Falling off
an Engine

Sunday forenoon Sam Sloan,
the day clerk at the rOund-hOuse,
while stepping down from an en-
CINE, slipped on the steps and fell
to the ground, causing internal
injuries from which he died al
most instantly. 1t developed at
the Coroner's inquest that the
fall ruptured one of the main ar
teries leading to the heart.
Nivens S. Sloan was born in
Yates City, Illinois, on Novem-
Der II, 1856, and was 40 years
of age at the time of his death on
October 9th. Mr.. Sloan had
been an employe of the Santa Fe
for many years and was a good
citizen and pioneer of Winslow,
where he has many friends who
mourn his untimely death. He
was married at TucOla, Illinois,
on February %, 1888 to Miss
Laura L. Lewis, and one girl,
now aged 10 years, was born to
this happy union. Besides leav-
ing a wife and daughter. Mr.
Sloan leaves his mother, Mrs. S.
r. Sloan; one brother, T. Nj.
Sloan and Mrs. Fanny Richter,
all of Los Angeles, Cal. and an
other sister, Mrs. Annie Widmey-
er, residing in Wickenburg, Ariz
The funeral was held at his
home Monday afternoon and
was largely attended by the clti-
zens of Winslow. Rev. See con-
Quoted the services, assisted by
the local lodge of Foresters, of
which he was a member. Mr.
Sloan was also a member of the
Odd Fellows. The remains were
shipped to Los Angeles for interr-
ment in the ROsedale Cemetery,
accompanied by the family and
Engineer Edgar.
In the death of Mr. Sloan Win
slow loses one OF its most highly
respected citizens, and the be-
reaved family have the heartfelt
sympathy of the entire commun-
itv.
The Winslow mail., 1907-10-12

Conductor Milo n. Thompson,
of the second district, has been
temporarily assigned to a pass
senger run between Winslow and
Albuquerque.
The Winslow mail., 1907-10-12

Conductor E. V. Roy, of the
third district, has been called to
his home at Danville, KY, on ac-
count of the serious illness of his
mother. Van left on No. 2 We'd
nesday night.
The Winslow mail., 1907-10-12

]. E. Foley, of the supevintend-
ent's office, returned Thursday
from Los Angeles, where he has
been sojourning for a couple of
weeks. .
The Winslow mail., 1907-10-12

Mrs. Stanley Woods arrived
from Los Angeles Tuesday and
is visiting friends.
The Winslow mail., 1907-10-12

The electric lights were turned
on in the Harvey House, the de-
pot and the division office Tues
day evening and made a greatly
improved and generally attract
i've appearance. An arc light di-
rectly in front of the agents off
ce materially helps to make
things plain on the platform. 1t
is understood that the reading
room and the hospital are also
to be put in circuit, together with
one or two arc lights in the i'm
mediate vicinity of these build
ings. Arrangements are also be
ing made to wire the new addi-
tion to the depot, work on which
will probably be commenced
within the next few days.
The Winslow mail., 1907-10-12

E. E. Ball, division engineer,
and V. c. Proctor, superintend-
ent of bridges and buildings of
the Albuquerque division, were
in Albuquerque Monday for the
purpose of being initiated into
the Mystic Shrine. Agent Hol-
mes attended the initiation and
looked out for the Winslow can
didates.
The Winslow mail., 1907-10-12

In order to help the big celebra-
tion at Albuquerque, the Santa
Fe hurried matters along and de-
livered the pay checks on the AL
buquerque division Wednesday,
the 9th inst, instead of the Gus
tomary 18th.
The Winslow mail., 1907-10-12

]. w. Kendrick, second vice
president of the Santa Fe, accom-
panied by General Superintendent
|. l.. Hibbard and Division Sup
erintendent E. ]. Gibson, togeth-
er with other Santa Fe officials,
passed through Winslow Sunday
on a special train. The party
are covering the coast lines, as
well as the entire Santa Fe sys-
tenn, on a tour of inpection.
The Winslow mail., 1907-10-12

E. H. Smith left for San Ber-
nardino on No. 7 Sunday to take
up the duties of his new position.
Mrs. Smith and children will fol-
low later.