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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-12
BIRCHDALE

Mrs. A. Kruger was visiting In the
cities a week. She returned home
last Friday, --.--.-e,s = a..,--
Miss Ellen Ho'mchrist is working
for NJ. P. Nelson again.
The basket sociable held at A.
Peterson's Saturday night was largely
attended.
Alvin Baurnfeind and Edwin Boss.
hart from Nerstrand are here. Alvin
intends to stay few weeks while
Edwin will stay all winter and chop
wood on his place.
Mr.. Ludhe and family were the
guests of Mrs. A. Kruger Sunday.
l.. Vendahl has bought the land
from Mrs. Vonwald 120 acres. Con-
sideration, $1400.
Ed Oldham is stone mason now.
He is making wall for Mr.. Lyons
for new house.
Miss Clara Hartung came home to
attend the sociable at Peterson's Sat.
urday.
G. Hawer had bad luck last week
when one OF his cows ehoked to death,
Joe Parks has rented a farm neal
Weatport and will soon move his fam.
lily there. Mr.. Hawer has rented Mr..
Parks farm.
Verna Martin is on the sick list.
Lottie Robinson is working for Mrs
Ed Oldham.
ROUTE No. 5
Miss Anna Stromberg, the teacher
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-12
First Publication Oct. 90.
Citation Tor Hearing on Petition fol
Probate Of Will.

Estate of Charles Gray. Deceased.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County OF Siearns.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Charles
Gray, Decedent.
The state of Minnesota TO and all persons inter
estt in the allowance of and probate OF
the will of said decedent. The petition
of w. :. Dean being dnlv filed in this
court, representing that Charles Gray. Then
a resident of the County of Steans Sta o
of Minnesota, died on the 18th day
ofOetober 1906, leaving last will and test ament
which is presented 10 this court with said petit
ion. and praying that said instrument he al
lowed rs The last will and testament of said
decedent. and that letters teslsmentary be
issued thereon to him the said w. 8. Dean Nov
therefore, yon and each Of you, are hereby
cited and required to show cause, IL any you
we, before this court. at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House. in the CITY Of ST.
Cloud, County of Stearns, state of Minnesota on
the 10Th day of November, 1908, at O'Clock a.
M why the prayer of said petition should not
be granted.
Witness the Honorable, A. b. Klasen Judge
of said Court. and the seal of said couri. this
10Th day Of October 1903.
A. II. KLASEN,
PROBATE Judge
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COURT SEAL
First publication, Nov. 12)
Order Limiting Time TO File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon.

Estate of Julia G. Townsend. Deceased.
State ofMinnesota County of Stearns In Pro-
bate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Julia O. Town
send. Decedent,
Letters of administration this day having
been granted to Chauncey ID. Marshall
Ii is Ordered. That the time within which ali
creditors OF the above named decedent may
present claims against his estate in this Court,
be, and the same hereby Is, limited TO six
months from and after the date hereof; and
that Friday the 7th, day of May 1909, at 9
o'clock A. NJ, In the Probate Court rooms at
County. be and the same hereby is, fixed and
appointed as the time and place for hearing
upon and the examination, adjustment and al
lOwance Of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid. Tf5
Let notice hereof be given by the publicat-
ion OF this order in The Sank Centre Herald as
provided by Law.
Dated Nov. End, 1908.
Seal. A. Fl. KLASRN.
Judge Of Probate.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. R. Gamradt went to
Alexandria Saturday and spent Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz, re-
turning Monday.
Misses Hattie, Annie and Emma
Glockzin spent Sunday at Mr. Bargie's.
Mat Michlich called at Nels Ander-
son Monday morning.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-12
Oil Wells Under Ocean.

In Southern California, near Santa
Barbara, ong the slope Of the Pa
cific ocean they have drilled oil wells
uncer the waves along the beach.
Some of the wells are as much as q
quarter of mile out in the water and
long slender piers have been built
out into the waves. The oil Is dipped
out of shafts run down into the rocks
beneath the sea and is rich In asphalt.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-12
Mignonatte Drives Away Flies.

Migncnette, it has been discovered,
is abhorred of flies, and in a room
where pots of the flower are set no
fly will linger for a moment
Now is the time to SOW the seeds,
and for early blooming the pots must
be subjected to gentle heat. Instead
of fiypapers and horribly sticky brown
mixtures left about a room in glass
dishes, what blassed resource as a
deterrent to the irritating fly is the
sweet, wholesome flower of mignon-
cite! s.T-.z-.'s'> r-a.fr'. ,a.', x
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-12
His Mistake.

At an evening party they we're play
ing game which consisted in every
body in the room making a face, and
the one who made the worst face was
awarded prize. They all did their
level best, and then a gentleman went
up to one of the ladies and said:
well, madam, think you have won
the prize" -.
"Oh!" she said, II wasn't playing"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-12
Domestic Comfort.

Domestic Comfort.
Excuse me for not stopping" ex--
claimed Little. "I'm in a hurry to get:
home"
That's rather unusual" said Large.
whats the trouble?"
"My wife has a cold" explained
Little, "and can't speak above a
whisper
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-12
Recognized the Hand.

Postman-Bad luck, Mr.. Dolan.
Here's black-edged letter for you"
Laborer-Begob! It's me poor
brother dead. Ord know his hand
writin' anywhere"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-12
Decadence Of Wagering in England.

We have lost our love of wagering,
and perhaps this is not matter for
general regret. Yet it seems to me
that there was much harmless merri-
ment in the readiness with which
men OF all classes staked sums, ac-
cording to the means at their dis
posal, to show that they had at any
rate the courage of their opinions.
In these strenuous times few have
the opinions, and fewer still the mon
ey with which to back them-Fry's
Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-12
One Of the Smart Ones

The Benedict your friend be
long to the smart set?
The Bachelor should say not,
He's bachelor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
"EUllS" Not Irish.

Those who are not Irishmen some
times trespass on Irish property. Z
French cure. preaching about sudden
death, said. Thus it is with us--we go
to bed well and get up stone dead"
An old French lawyer writing OF an
estate he had just bought added, There
is a chapel upon it in which my wifs
and l wish to be buried, if God spares
our lives"
A merchant who died suddenly left
in his bureau a letter to one of his cor
respondents which he had not sealed.
His clerk, seeing it necessary to send
the letter, wrote at the bottom, "Since
writing the above have died"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
THE DEAD SEA.
Work of the Salt Divers In This Des-
oInte Waste.

Work Of the Salt Divers In This Des-
oInte Waste.
The awful desolation of the Dead
sea, which lies nearly 1900 feet below
the level of the Mediterranean, is bro
ken here and there by the salt divers,
whose work is probably as ancient as
the human race itself
From remotest antiquity the salt of
the Dead sea has been collected and
taken to the Jerusalem market, where
it is used for curing hides and for do
nestle purposes. Dead sea water con-
tains over % per cent of solid sub
stances. of which 7.per cent is chloride
of sodium. or common salt.
The Dead sea contains no living crea-
ture. Sea fish put into it's waters speed
lily die. Not single boat navigates it's
strange waters, nor is there any sign
Of life, save the isolated parties of salt
divers. who scrape and slowly amass
their glistening heaps of crystal near
the mouth of the Jordan.
When a sufficient cargo is made
ready a long string of camels crosses
the desert. and the salt is loaded up
into panniers, or "shwerries," and TAX
en- into Jerusalem, where it finds a
ready market
rs currency from time immemorial,
just as bricks of tea are used today in
central Asia. especially in the border
land of China and Siberia.-Technical
World Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
In the Wrong Flock.

Mrs. Philpots came painting down.
stairs on her way TO the temperance
society meeting. "Addie, run up to my
room and get my blue ribbon rosette,
the temperance badge" she directed
her maid. You will know ii, Addie-
blue ribbon and gold lettering"
"Yes'm. knows it right well" Ad-
die had no trouble in finding 1t and
fastening it properly on the dress of
her mistress.
At the meeting Mrs. Phiipots was too
busy greeting her friends to note that
they smiled when they shook hands
with her.
When she reached home supper was
served, so she went directly to the din
ing room, where the other members of
the family were seated.
Gracious me, mother"' exclaimed
her son. THAT blue ribbon-you have
not been wearing that at the temper
ance meeting?"
why, what is 1t. HarryT' asked the
good woman, clutching at the ribbon
in surprise.
"Why, mother dear, didn't you know
that was the ribbon l won at the
show
The gold lettering on the ribbon read:
Interstate poultry show. First prize
Bantum."-Ladies Home Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
SEEING SICILY.
Not to Know This Island Is Not to
Know Greece.

Not to Know This Island Is Not to
Know Greece.
There are some lands which have al
ways laid = spell upon the mind, upon
the Imagination, upon the heart. Greece,
above all other countries, has entranced
the mind. The imagination has ever
loved the east-Egypt the Indies, for
gotten Asia, the almost as mysterious
Asia of today. For most of us the
home land is the country of the heart;
for many. it may be, it is Palestine,
where was lighted the fire at which
the hearts of incalculable millions are
still warmed. Others are content to
say with Emerson in the fine essay on
"Heroism," That country is the fairest
which is inhabited by the noblest
minds" But, above all other lands,
there Is one which has at once impress
ed the mind, the imagination and the
heart of western peoples. When a IA
nous poet declared that on his heart
would be found engraved the word
Italy the words voiced the emotion Of
a multitude in every country of Eu-
rope and in the great northern con-
tinent oversee.
To see Sicily, the old Garden of the
Sun" as the poets have loved to call it,
is not to see Italy, though there may be
a measure Of truth in Goethes remark
that not to know Sicily is not to know
Italy. In a sense one might more tru-
ly say of Sicily that not to know it is
not to know Greece. In another sense,
however, we have in this most beau
tiful of islands the intensification of
Italy. Whatever is most Italian is in
evidence here, though it is Italian of
the south and not of the north. What
a gulf divides them is known only to
those familiar with the whole PENN
sula.-WilIiam Sharp in Century.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
ARTIFICIAL BADNESS,
The Ancient and Strange Custom Of
shaving the Head.

A historical inquiry into the origin
of the custom of shaving the head,
which is practiced in several countries,
would be interesting
1t was not until the fifth century that
In Europe priests began to shave their
crowns. The Roman clergy then adopt
ed the circular method and shaved
that small round spot on the top of
the head which is known as the tom
sure. In Scotland, however, the monks
shaved the whole OF the fore part of
the head from ear to ear.
In the Andaman islands every man
shaves his head, or, rather. gets his
wife to shave it for him. Many other
orientals also get baldheaded.
As for the Chinaman, his method of
shaving is exactly opposed to that of
the Roman monk. He shaves all but a
round patch. the hair of which grows
long and forms the pigtail.
When the difficulty Of shaving the
head is borne in mind the true strange
ness OF the custom becomes doubly
apparent. 1t is hard to see the adj
vantage of it, yet in one form or an
other and at one time or other it has
been practiced in nearly every country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
Dumas and the Thermometer.

One day when Dumas pere was man.
ager of the Theatre Historique he hap
pened to meet an old friend whom he
had not seen for thirty years
Where are you going to dine to-
nightf' he asked the friend.
Tonight shall dine nowhere" was
the answer.
''Oh, no. said Dumas; you are mis-
taken. You will dine with me-" And
he led the friend into his house and
gave him the upper place at his table.
Evidently the poor man had not had
such a dinner for long time. So the
generous hearted Dumas at the end of
the meal casually remarked:
1T is a matter of course that l ex-
pect you tomorrow at the same time"
The friend came the next day and
the day after this. and so on for ten
years up to his death. One day he
told Dumas that as he was eating
bread ,St he did not earn this ar
rangement could not continue.
IF / am not able honestly to earn
my meals, I shall not come again. Tell
me in what way can be OF service to
you"
Dumas thought moment. then said:
You can do me great favor. You
may go to the new bridge every day
and ske the temperature by Cheva.
lier's thermometer. The temperature.
YOU must know, is of great moment in
the matter of the sale of tickets. Could
You do this:'
The poor fellow answered affirma-
lively and from that time on reported
to Dumas every day:
'At noon the thermometer showed 50
and so MAN. degrees ip-the- shade"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
THE STANDARD YARD.
That In Use In Great Britain and the
United States.

That Use In treat ana the
United States.
The yard is the British and American
standard of length. Down to 1924 the
original standard of Britain, from
which ours was copied, was a rod,
which had been deposited in the court
of exchequer, London, in the time of
Queen Elizabeth. In those days all
measures intended for general use
were taken to the court of exchequer
to be examined by the proper officer.
That official took the proposed meas
TIRE and placed 1t parallel with the
standard and if found correct placed
certain marks of identification upon it,
BY an act Of parliament in 1924 the
old Eliza bethan standard was super
seeded by another, which had been con-
structed under the directions of the
Royal society sixty-four years previ-
Gus. This act provided that 1.-The
straight line of distance between the
centers of two points in the gold studs
in the brass rod now in the custody of
the clerk of the house of commons
shall be the genuine standard of the
yard measure in Great Britain" The
act further provided that the measure
ments of the rod must be made when
the temperature of the brass was at GO
degrees #.
The standard was destroyed by fire
in 1884. and the commission appointed
to replace it made the yard measure
now in use. The new standard was de-
posted in the house Of parliament in
1855, and authenticated copies Of it
are in the possession of our govern
ment officials at Washington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
A BaptismaI Episode.

An eminent judge when asked about
the facility with which he turned from
one case to another replied that he
had learned that from what he saw at
a baptism of colored people when he
was boy. The weather was very
cold, so that to immerse the candidates
they were obliged to cut away the ice.
1t befell that when one of the female
converts was dipped back into the wa.
ter the cold made her squirm about,
and in moment she had slipped from
the preachers hands and was down
the stream under the ice. The preach
er, however, was not disconnected.
Looking up with perfect calmness at
the crowd on the bank, he said: "Breth-
rem, this sister hath departed. Hand
me down another
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
SOCIAL NEWS
Reach the

society of the First Presbyterian
church was held yesterday afternoon
at the church A committee com.
posed of Mrs. Thomas Graham. Mrs.
John Coate, Mrs. D. l.. Mather. Miss
Sadie Sanderson and Miss Curtis had
charge of the affair. The church was
decorated in a very pretty manner
with daisies and ferns. A musical pro-
gram as follows was given:
Piano solo ...... Miss Bessie Adams
Violin solo ...... Miss Cornelia Shaw
Piano solo ...... Miss Esther Coate
Piano solo ...... Miss Ruth Pennell
Piano solo . Miss Mary Clements
The Junior Helpers, an organization
composed of the young children of the
church, with Mrs. Graham. as presi-
dent gave a "cantata' which was in
the nature of missionary exercise.
Several musical numbers were also
given by the little people. After the
program had been completed, social
time followed. This was one of the
most attractive and charming ses-
sions in the history of the society.
- y -
Miss Marjorie Nichols and Miss Mel
lie Harris are visiting at Camden. O.,
for few days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
Some THOUGHTS on Love,

1t is difficult to know at what mo-
ment love begins. 1t is less difficult to
know it has begun. \ thousand her
aids proclaim it to the listening air; a
thousand messengers betray it to the
eye. Tone. act. attitude and look. the
signals upon the countenance. the cleo
trio telegraph of touch-all these be-
tray the yielding citadel before the
word itself is uttered which, like the
key surrendered. opens every avenue
and gate of entrance and renders re-
treat impossible
To write a good love letter you ought
to begin without knowing what you
mean to say and to finish without
knowing what you have WRITTEN
Rousseau.
The first symptom of true love in a
young man is timidity; in a girl it is
boldness. The two sexes have a tend
ency to approach. and each assumes
the qualities of the other.-Hugo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
Sunday Services at the Churches.

tor will preach on Gods Glory in
Concealment." 8 D. m. open air meet
ing at Starr park with sermon by Rev.
Alfred t. Ware. Evening meeting 1880
p. m. Address on THE Later Minis
try of Jesus" illustrated by the lis
sot paintings. Stereopticon Slides.
Mid-week meeting Thursday 7:30 p.
m. Strangers and visitors invited.
First Baptist-H. Robert Smith, pas
tor. Preaching by the pastor at 1890
a. m. and at 1880 p. m. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m; B. Y. P. U. at $50 ..
m. All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
First M. E.-Corner Main and Four
teenth streets. r. ]. Wade. pastor,
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m, Prof. d.
R. Ellabarger, superintendent. Brief
address by Bishop F. w. Warne, of
India. Morning worship at 1880. Ser
mon by pastor on The Attractive In
fluence of Christ" Glass meeting at
Has; union service at D. m. at
Starr park; EDworth League at $50
p. m; evening service at 7:30. Ad
dress by Bishop F. w. Warne, l.. l..
D., of India. Special music by choir
in charge of J. Leroy Harris. A cor
dial welcome TO all strangers, visitors
and friends.
Reid Memorial United Presbyterian
Corner Eleventh and North A
streets. Rev. S. R Lyons. pastor
Preaching by the pastor 1890 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. Tissot pictures of Life
Of Christ at the Sabbath school, 9:15
a. m. Christian union $50 p. m.
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Expensive.

q. His restless nature had made him a
torment TO his teacher at times. and
one afternoon she kept him after the
others were dismissed and had seri-
Gus talk with him. Il certainly will
have TO ask your father to come and
see me-"
Don't you do it,"
why not?" inquired the teacher.
cause he's a doctor and charges
So visit"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
He Won the DOG.

He Won the Dog.
A minister. walking along the street
one day, saw a crowd of boys sitting
in ring. with a small dog in the cen
ter. When he came up to them he
asked:
What are you doing to the dogT
One little boy said, Whoever tells
the biggest lie wins it,
Il am surprised at you little boys,
for when I was like you l never told
lie"
There was a silence for awhile. until
one of the boys shouted, Hand him
up the dogr
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
A Simple Precaution.

Landlady tof country inn on the eve
of a popular holiday to her daughter,
who is kueading the dough for a cake
Reset, you'd better put a couple ~
eggs and bit of butter into the cake.
1t looks as If We were going to have u
storm. and if the townsfolk don't stir
out tomorrow we shall have to eat i:
ourselves.-From the German.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27

York represents one OF the most con-
gested districts in the metropolis.
Thinking the people who live in tene-
ments might want TO plant seeds In
boxes on the window sills and fire es-
capes. he sent an assortment OF his
quota OF garden seeds 10 the inhab-
itants OF model tenement just built
by friend Of his.
Later he received a letter reading:
My Dear Ruppert-Piease send no moro
seeds to the people who live In my model
tenements.
1 went there today. and md they are
all raising cahbages. cucumoers and to-
matoes in the bathtubs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
Fun With the Conductor.

He boarded the train at St Paul.
bound for Seattle. As the conductor
passed through the car he asked how
far il was from st. Paul to Seattle.
Sixteen hundred and twenty miles,"
the official answered. The next time
the conductor came along the man
again asked him how far it was from
Seattle TO st. Paul. See here. my
man." said the conductor pompously.
tits 1870 miles from ST. Paul to Seat
tie, and it's LEO miles from Seattle to
St Paul"
Maybe So" said the little man mod
estly. II didn't know. You see. it's
only seven days from Christmas TO
New Years, but it's a long time from
New Years TO Christmas.
Home Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
The FroIie.om. e.sts.r


A lady and gentleman took a short
excursion somewhat early one morn
ing. and the horse commenced kicking
in such an extraordinary way that. In
stead of becoming alarmed. they laugh
ed heartily at the oddity and obstinacy
of the animal. which, aided by the
apologies and explanations of the driv-
er. were ludicrous.
Look now, ma'am. it's the quietest
haste in Ireland" (kick. kick, but it's
a small taste frolicsome out of play"
(kick. kick, kick. aside TO the horse)
''Ill give 1t to We. ye haste. when / git
We home to be exposing me this way"
(AloudJ Its the blood We see. sir. the
rale quality blood that's In it-sure his
mother won the plate at the Currsgh
O. Kildare. and It's only too quiet this
craythure is" kickJ. aside "Ah.
ye venomous sarpint, yer at il ag'inr
-(Aloud) except when il goes out too
early of a mornin'. 1t understands the
fashions. and / never get much good
of him before tin or half past tin, any
way"
On the return the man was amply
repaid. He turned over and over the
money in his hand. glancing up and
around with an expression of cunning
not easily forgotten.
Are you not satisfied !' was the nat
ural inquiry.
.-Oh, yes. quite satisfied. and I'm sure
yer honor war satisfied, too-only the
lady laughed so hard at the baste's
tricks that thought your honor would
give me another little sixpence"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-27
Get Your Moneys Worth.

A pretty good test of a soaps quail
ity is the number of uses to which it
can be put. soap that will cleanse
the daintiest textures, is often of no
account for heavy work. Doubtless
the soap that does the best under all
circumstances is the pure quality called
Easy Task soap. Flannels, overalls,
butchers aprons or ce-handkerchiefs
are all washed perfectly by it. Only
sc cake, too.