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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-03

"aIy nephew shall have $4,000 on
the day OF the wedding. and | shall
leave him $4,000 more In my will"
IL shall do the same by my niece"
Il suppose they win be very happy"
STOOLS may easily be made happy.
They do not know what Is In store for
them"
"You and were fools, but were
saved the consequence OF our folly by
q misunderstanding"
''ThInk OF the troubles we missedl'
81 have found bachelor life very
pleasant"
"The freedom OF an old maid IL
equally agreeable to me-no husband
to come home cross, no children to BIO
continually watched 10 see that they
don't get into mischief, no having to
please everybody except oneself"
'Therc 30 the lovers now. They will
doubtless follow the same course that
you and followed. They will 80
down into the grove below, She will
throw herself on the grass, first turn
Ing up her oyerskirt to see that II
doesn't get solled-. prudent as to a
small thing, reckless as to the most
important step In life. He will throw
himself down In front OF her, where
he can look up into her eyes. Present
ly he will sit beside her and put an
arm around her waist. It's the same
old story"
"Common In all animals.n
"And birds"
"And reptiles"
"Except that the lower creatures do
not repent"
"Probably not"
''They are going to the grove, just as
you predicted. would like look at
them"
Suppose we follow them"
"That would be spying"
II can see no criminallty In two
philosophers taking n glimpse Of that
which is innocent"
They arose and strolled after the
younger couple. They were not old
themselves The man was forty, the
woman some six or eight years youn.
ger and retaining much of the beauty
Of her youth. Nevertheless both had
reached an age when they plned for
new sensations. Or was 1t In this case
an old sensationi They paused when
the couple before them paused and
proceeded when the couple proceeded.
Presently the young people entered
the grove,
Il told you so," said the man Of the
elder couple.
Eyes; they are golnR to sit on the
grass" &
"Reality and romance, She Is turn
ing up her skirt, thinking Of the price
of having 1t relaundcred."
"Don't be too sure Of womar's
aim. She looks very pretty with the
skirt about her waiHr."
"You know your sex WELL"
II have done that very thing myself
and for the reason ! hare given" She
looked about for grassy spot to sit
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-03

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-03

until Il took In water on the starboard
side, The tug trippcd on the low line
and before the crew could cut the haw.
ser II turned turtle,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-03

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
A Quiet Place

A nervous-looking man went into
store the other day and sat down for a
halt hour or so when clerk asked
him if there was anything she could
do for him, says an exchange. He
said no, he didn't want anything.
She went away and he sat an hour
longer, when the proprietor went to
him and asked if he wanted to be
shown anyth ing. "No," said the
nervous man, II just wanted to sit
around. My physician has recon-
mended quiet for me, and says above
all things, I should avoid being in a
crowd. Noticing that you do not
advertise in the newspaper, thought
that this would be as quiet a place as
1 could find, so l just dropped in for a
few hours OF isolation"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
Chicken Season Opens

Last Sunday was the first day ct
September, the date when the open
season for prairie chickens and ducks
began. The sportsmen in this vicin-
ity were on the alert and a number OF
parties went out and spent the day
looking for game. Fair success was
achieved although the general report
is that chickens are not very plenty.
Those who were out got some, how
ever, and they had enough to 60
around at home and among their
friends. r. l.. Palmer begged q
number of the birds. Mr.. Palmer is
one of the best shots in this vicinity.
Jim Wilson, A. G.. Kay and Fred
Oberle got about thirty birds. Billy
Parker and a few friends bagged
about the same number of birds,
half of them being ducks. And so it
went. The season is a little late and
when the stubble is in better shape
possibly the shooting will be better.
The following Sank Centre hunters
took out licenses: J. NJ. Wilson, r.
L. Palmer, VIM. Peglow, Chas. Mil
Ter, F. M. Connolly, Jas. E. Miller,
Fred Oberle, A. G. Kay, Geo. l..
Butler, Frank T. Carr, G. w. Virgin,
A. Markson, j. G. Matheis, L. s.
Bishop, j. D. Cooper, Geo. Fish, Ed
Hansen, E. A. Richards, L. W..
Gingery, ]. II. Haddock.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
Operation Results Fatally

On Sunday evening at St. Raphael's
Hospital, st. Cloud, following an
operation for abdominal trouble,
occurred the death of Mrs. Fred Heck,
of Sank Rapids, age % years. The
deceased was taken suddenly i'll Satur.
day evening, was removed to the
hospital and an operation hastily
performed, the seriousness OF hel
condition making this necessary. The
operation failed Of its purpose, how
ever, and death occurred a few minutes
after the patient was taken from the
operating table. The deceased leaves
husband, her mother, Mrs. M.
Nohmer, a brother John Nohmer, and
q sister, Mrs. John SteffenE.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
Charles F. hendryx Lays a Wreath
on the Bier of the Late Will
liam |. HenShaW

The publisher of The Herald is in
receipt of personal letter from Chas.
F. Hendryx OF Chattanooga, Tenn.
former owner of this paper, in which,
after saying several nice things about
the present conduct OF the paper, goes
to say:
~ grieved deeply at the announce
ment of the death of my tried and
true friend, Billy Henshaw. A
more faithful man never lived; always
reliable, and through his composition
were woven threads of humor that
made the pattern never-ending de-
light. He could get as righteously
indignant and as ferventiy mad as
any man living-but he could not
hold anger, rage or malice more than
q half hour. Some of his sweetest
songs were when things were going
wrong-when his rollers had nc
suction or too much, when the engine
wouldn't spark, when the grippers
wouldn't grip-the times that try
mems souls. That was the test, and
he was there with an exhaustless funC
of optimistic humor."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
WHEELS GO ROUND
knowledge Mill, Otherwise the
pnbIiC Schools, Begin to Grind
Out q GriSt

The public schools of Sank Centre
opened Monday morning for the year
under favorable auspices. Supt. VIM.
Angus and his fifteen assistants were
Oh hand to welcome several hundred
youngsters in their search of ideas.
Monday being a legal holiday there
was only short session confined to a
part of the forenoon. Tuesday the
wheels began to revolve and the
educational machine got under way
for the school year of 1908. Wednes-
day there were in actual attendance
upon school 442 pupils, of whic h
s. were enrolled in the high school.
The senior class numbers fourteen,
four of them being boys. The total
enrolment for last year was 600, so
the number thus far entered is very
encouraging. The manual training
department will open next Monday
with accommodations for 100 pupils.
There are now enrolled in the seventh
and eighth grades 81 pupils. A
month from now this number will be
materially increased, necessitating the
employment of an additional teacher
for that department.
Under the revised code the state
law requires all under sixteen years
OF age to be in school the entire
school year. A written permit from
the superintendent is necessary for
those who do not 90 to school and
are engaged in any kind of employ.
ment, otherwise the employer is
subject to a fine. The state labor
commissioner is now making a
strenuous endeavor to enforce this
section of the law There are some
cases in Sank Centre that come under
this law and the school authorities
desire to have the law strictly en-.
forced in all cases.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
THE DOLLAR MARK
Wheat Seems to Be Aiming at
That Target
PRICES ARE SOARING
No. / Northern Is Quoted at 81 Cents
As The Herald Goes to Press
Quality is Fine

The farmers face is wreathed in
smiles, or if it is not it should be.
Why?
Because wheat is nearing the dollar
mark with no present indication of
falling.
As The Herald goes to press No. /
Northern is quoted at 81 cents in Sank
Centre, No. 2 Northern following
three cents behind
Most of the wheat thus far marketed
here grades No. l. This is certainly
very satisfactory to the farmer.
The yield runs from about IL to
fifteen bushels, though some fields
here and there 60 considerably higher.
The kernel is fine and much of the
grain now being received is fit for
milling purposes right away.
With a number Of wet years result
ing in poor wheat and consequent low
prices the present conditions are very
satisfactory.
Prices on other grains are higher
than they have been for the past few
years. Thursday mornings quota
tons were:
Flax, s1.1O; barley, .76; rye, SO;
oats, 40. Durum wheat is quoted at
SO cts.
Oats is light crop this year. The
yield is light and the quality is not
the best, but the price helps out.
AS most OF the barley raised in this
vicinity is used for feed not so much
attention is paid to the color. The
quality this year is good. Flax is
light.
| Germ is coming along as we'll as
could be expected. The weather is a
little dry and some farmers are cut
ting their corn to improve the quality
Of the fodder. The kernel will ripen
up in the shock.
Taking everything into considera-
ton the outlook for fine business this
fall is better than for a number of
years. Merchants feel optimistic and
there is no reason why Sank Centre
and Stearns county should not enjoy
prosperous times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05

Engles thinks it is his turn to speak
now. He is sorry to say that his
friend, who seems to be expecting a
slice of that hen, must meet with
disappointment. The hen is dead and
eaten up but the rooster survived the
accident. Pard, the next time take off
those auto glasses SO you can tell the
hen from the rooster. l know your
Imagination is pretty good but you
got on little too much steam that
time and it ran you off the track. BY
the looks of last weeks paper some
body besides George likes chicken
Well, my friend, we have more hens,
and when get on my feet again, you
come out and will serve you to a fine
roast.
GEORGE ENGLEs
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
THE CITY COUNCIL
Municipal Fathers Hold Regular
Meeting and Transact Roll
tine Business

The regular September meeting of
the city council, held Wednesday
evening, developed little of interest.
Representatives of the Agricultural
Society appeared with a proposition
relative to the fair, but as it is neces-
sary to call meeting of the stock
holders of that concern first, the
council adjourned to meet Tuesday
night of next week to take up the
matter. The council voted to buy a
new water meter for the Great Northern
depot at cost of $500. A big batch
of bills was allowed, the largest bill in
the bunch being one of G.. Hillerud &
Co. for $3.50 for the new fire bell that
rings and can be heard. Bills in detail
were:
For work on streets S 1870. 16
A. NJ. Welles, city printing 1850
Jas. Connolly, salary as chief
police 5000
Same water works supt. 1000
J. F. Cooper, work on sidewalk
notices, tel. rent $50
F. w. Lamb, sal. for Aug. 5000
G. G. Tobey, rent for NJ RS. Niles $50
l.. Jackson, rent for Aug. LIS
G.. Hillerud & Co., fire bell 535. 90
Theodor Strenden, team to fire 200
L. ]. Smith, team and tank to
fire 500
L. 2. Orvaar, care park Aug 5000
Sank Centre Band, concerts
Aug. 1000
G. M. Power & Mill. Co., st.
lights Aug. 1860
Same, lighting city hall, Aug. 1l.9O
Same, power for pumping and
Lighting pump house, Aug. 2O9.33
Schleusener Hdw. Co., sum
dry supplies 1902
Total S1,370.96
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05

thing happens that he desires sup
pressed, then how he will try and
explain and beg. And generally the
newspaper man will swallow his
feeling and show how magnanimons
he really is. The feelings of an enemy
have been spared and the public denied
choice morsel. And the newspaper
man knows that the man he has
spared will stab him again at the first
opportunity. Such is life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW
Seven thousand Dollars Hung Up
in Prizes For the Event Which
Occurs Next Month

The live stock premium list for the
second national dairy show, which
will be held October 10th to 18th, 1907
at the amphi-theatre, Union Stock
Yards, Chicago, is now ready for dis
tribution. There is over $1,000 to be
distributed, in cash prizes, besides
medals, cups and diplomas.
The national dairy show offers one
of the best places in the world for
exhibiting dairy stock, and breeders
who are anxious to make known the
merits of their herds should not fail
to be present. No state fair gives the
opportunity for meeting breeders,
dairymen and purchasers Of dairy
cattle that is offered by the second
national dairy show. 1t is place
where practical, up-to-date dairymen
gather from all parts of the country
to study modern methods of dairying
and to select cattle for the improve
ment Of their herds. Those who ex-
hibited at the first national dairy
show could not begin to supply their
customers with cattle. This year the
show will be much larger and better,
and greater opportunity will be given
to breeders for making known the
merits of their cattle and to meet men
who are anxious to purchase high
grade of stock.
Men who want to get in touch with
the best purchasers of the country
cannot afford to let this show 60 by
without making good exhibit. There
will be an opportunity for disposing
of cattle at public sale, for there Will
be held on October 18th, 18th, 10Th
18th, auction sales Of registered cattle.
Never before in the history Of dairy
cattle has there been offered better
or more prominent way of bringing
pure-bred stock before the American
farmer and dairyman.
For further particulars and premium
list write to Mr.. e. Sudendorf, Room
307, 154 Washington St., Chicago, Ill.
The national corn exposition will be
held at Chicago at the same time the
dairy show is in progress, thus max.
ing it possible for those interested in
dairying to see two splendid shows by
making only one trip to Chicago
Corn is the necessary adjunct to dairy
ing and the two fit nicely together.
Besides the wonderful exhibits OF
corn, there will be prepared daily in
Vulnerable varieties of food made
from corn. No one but an expert can
realize the numerous and delicious
dishes that can be prepared from corn
products.
Full information in regard to the
Corn Exposition can be had by ad-
dressing G. A. Shamel, General
Manager, Chicago, Ill.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05

uOt CcutTC ABOUT the iONc oIOly
portion of the book, but in the
simplicity and fidelity of the
authors descriptions CT the people,
events and places. There is
quiet humor and pathos through
out the book which is its greatest
charm. and the absence OF all this
frantic straining for effect, so
common to the popular novel, is
certainly very refreshing.
Occasionally some of the char
acte1s appear too irreverent and
the opening chapter especially is
unfortunate, l think, because it
gives the reader a wrong impress
sion of the authors position over
against sacred and religious things.
Any one beginning the book
should read it through to the last
word, out of simple justice to the
author.
LOUISE NJ. OEHLER.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
A lindbergh Boomlet

The Minneapolis Journal, through
it's political writer Chas. B. Cheney
publishes the following concerning
the six districts new and popula
congressman:
Still another Minnesota congress
man is being discussed as avail
able material for governor. G. A.
Lindbergh of Little Falls, the new
member from the sixth, has hard
ly had opportunity yet to prove
the stuff that is in him, but he is
clean, highly respected and man
OF ability. He is the only man of
Swedish descent on the congress
sional delegation, and this one
point has caused some serious
discussion Of his name as candi-
date.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
MARKET DAY
Attendance Was Good NOtWith-
standing the Fact That Every
body is Very Busy

If there were any lingering doubts
in the minds of any as to the success
OF Sank Centres Market Day project
they would have been dispelled had
they spent Monday in town. 1t is
very busy season, with the farmers
spending every moment looking after
their crops. Yet they came to town
in goodly numbers.
The Market Day Association had
varied the program to some extent by
providing street sports with cash
prizes for the winners. The FIRST was
a potato race for farmers boys under
Is. This was run on Third street
south of Main. There were six en-
tries. The race was very exciting and
big crowd witnessed it. Eddie Gal
lagher won easily, distancing all the
rest by 100 feet or more. There was
hot finish for second place between
John Ebensteiner and Willie Lind,
the former winning by just enough to
cal! it win. The boys ran hard all
the time and young Gallagher won
because he had the best staying
qualities. When it is taken into con-
sideration that each lad had run
1868 feet, or little more than third
OF mile, to pick up his potatoes and
deposit them, the feat is a good one.
! The winner received $500; second,
81 90; third, so cts.
The tug of war between teams COM
posed of farmers was pulled off on
Main street between Third and Fourth.
There was considerable delay owing
to the fact that one of the leaders who
had been chosen did not appear. So
Henry Bergman and Andrew Wick
lund were selected and each chose
nine farmers, making ten on side.
Wicklund's men had the north end
of the big rope and Borgman's crew
the south. When the word was given
the south crew got the better OF their
opponents and quickly pulled them
over the line The winners received
$500 in cash, $1.OO going to the
losers.
The sports were in charge of VIM.
Peglow, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, who handled every
thing in good shape. A. w. Austin
was Judge, while other citizens render
ed needed assistance.
The auction was good considering
the number of people present. The
merchants did good business.
Everyone seemed to be we'll pleased.
The cash prizes of $500 each for the
farmer showing the largest delivery of
butter fat to any Sank Centre creamery
and for the farmer showing highest
test on cream sold in Sank Centre
for August went to George Deyoe
and John Veeder respectively.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
A Lightning CHANGE

How quickly will . man change his
tune in regard to the newspaper man?
When the sun is shining bright, and
there are no clouds in sight, he some
times heaps indignities where none
are deserved, with impunity, says the
Willmar Journal. But when the sky
becomes suddenly overcast, and some
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05

An alarm Of fire Monday forenoon
caused the fire department to take q
run to the fair grounds where spark
from passing locomotive had set
fire to the fence. The blaze was
quickly subdued with practically no
damage done.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05

According to recent advices Edward
Tracey, who left here some months
ago with the knowledge of his re-
latives, but who dropped out Of sight
for some time, has finally been To-
cateT near Larimore, N. d.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
BOOK CRITICISMS
Dr.. MCMaSterS and Mrs. OehIer
Make Contributions
TWO BOOKS REVIEWED
The KiEeship of SeIf-C0ntrOl" and
''Vesty of the Basins" Elicit
Favorable Comment

"Se!f Control, Its Kingship an
Majesty" is the title OF book re
Gently placed on the shelves OF tn
public library. The volume is tn
gilt of Rev. j. s. Kingan, pastor Q
the local Methodist Episcopal church
The following criticism of the wor
is from the able pen OF DR.. j. N
McMasters and is we'll worth reading
In these halcyon days of advanced
sciolism and literary decadence,
when the land is deluged with
books, either worthless as cancel
led stampstor deadly as cobra's
venom; when the standards and
the classics are relegated to the
dust-heap or the attic and only re-
membered when assailed by the
sneers and ridicule Of the salaried
exponent of higher education:
when the text book man is work.
ing over hours to avoid being run
down by his successor; one is apt
to regard as prophetic Shake
speare's allusion to 1.-The thrice
three muses. mourning for the
death Of learning" And so,
when we have man Of brains,
genius and learning, putting
within our reach such book OF
real merit and universal applica-
ton, it is like cooling fountain
in the desert, and inspires one to
renewed courage and hope.
MIR. Jordan's book 10 OF most
unusual type, and clearly shows
his belief with Pope that "The
proper study OF mankind is man."
He seems to know by intuition
every phase of human nature; he
recognizes every possible tendency
20 err; and with precision indi-
Gates the remedy.
Inread n this book one is struck
at first by its originality; every
idea is his own, and they hang in
clusters like October grapes. Next
we note his conciseness; not a
word is wasted, and nearly every
sentence is an epigram. And all
in language so clear and words so
we'll chosen that even a child may
comprehend.
While each essay is gem in it.
self worth every ones reading, |
regard the two entitled "Worry"
and "Hurry" as appealing to the
larger class. They should be read
by young and old and the more
carefully they are read the greater
will be the desire to read them
again.
The thanks of the community are
due the reverend gentleman whose
good sense, excellent judgment
and liberality, have placed this
book on the shelves of our public
library; it is an offering that will
bloom perennialy, and bear fruit,
long after the author and donor
are gathered to their fathers.
J. NJ. MONSTERS
The scenes of "Vesty of the
Basins, by Sarah Mclean Greene,
are laid upon the northeastern
coast of Maine where the cod,
mackerel and herring fisheries
abound.
The book portrays the every day
life of these people, who live in
close contact with nature, amid
simple and primitive conditions,
and who are contented and happy
therein.
The moral OF the story is similar
to that presented in 1.-THE Choir
Invisible" by James Lane Allen,
but it is neither so artistically nor
effectively developed by the author.
However, for me, the interest does