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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
conduct diplomatic negotiations.
If the new president does as well
in choosing the rest of his official
family of advisors the country
will have no cause for complaint.

A Sioux City laborer who at
tracted a shot from highway
mans revolver owes his life to
the fact that he had on four
shirts. Most of us consider our
selves fortunate to be the proud
possessor of a single raiment of
that nature. or at least two, so
that we have one to wear while
the other is being washed. Poss-
IDLY the Sioux City man is not a
patron of the laundry, however.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

The republican majority in the
legislature, it is reported, is lay
ing it's plans to harass the dem
ocratic governor during the com
ing session. The same game
was tried two years ago, with
what results the public still re-
members. Why not get down
to business and try to do some
thing for the state? That would
suit the people far better.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
A STATEMENT

It having come to my knowl-
edge that the first page article
headed Stealing Grain, which
appeared in The Herald Dec. 10,
1908, has been criticised as false
and unfair, desire to say that
the statements in the article in
question were made upon the
authority of Chas. Watson,
special agent of the Minnesota
Grain and Warehouse Commis-
sion, and authorized by him.
Careful reading of the article
will show this to be the case.
The Herald has no interest, per-
sonal or otherwise, in the matter,
other than as a news item, and
followed it's custom of carefully
investigating before writing and
publishing. Special Agent Wat
son spent half a day here look
ing into the grain stealing case
and The Herald got it's infor-
nation direct from him. If any
person or persons feel aggrieved
at any statements which have
appeared in The Herald relative
to this case, The Herald will
gladly publish, in as prominent
a manner as it did the article in
question, any communication
they may see fit to prepare, pro-
vided it is not libelous. The
Herald has no friends to reward
or enemies to punish, neither
does it consider it obligatory to
suppress important news like
that contained in the article in
question, no matter who is in
volved. Should The Herald
follow any other course than it
has followed it would be derelict
in it's duty as newspaper.
A. M. WELLES,
Publisher Sauk Centre Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

The Minnesota State Univer-
sity needs an appropriation Of
100000 to expend in buildings
and equipment for it's constantly
growing needs. Now watch a
lot of two by four legisla tors
raise howl of economy. These
same fellows will line up on an ap-
preparation of $1OO,OO0 for a new
grand stand at the state fair
grounds. Minnesota should
take at least as much interest in
the education of her sons and
daughters as in a horse race.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
Medicine That Is Medicine.

II have suffered a good deal with
malaria and stomach complaints, but
l have now found remedy that keeps
me we'll, and that remedy is Electric
Bitters: medicine that is medicine
for stomach and liver troubles, and
for run down conditions" says w.
&. Kiestler, of Halliday, Ark. Electric
Bitters purify and enrich the blooo,
tone up the nerves, and impart vigor
and energy to the weak, Yonr money
will be refunded if it fails to help you.
SOC at Hanson & Emerson's drug
store.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
The Rev. lrI R. Hicks Almanac

For 1909, ready Nov. Is. 1908, best
ever sent out, beautiful covers in
colors, fine portrait of Prof. Hicks in
coIors, all the old features and sever
al new ones in this book. The best
astronomical year book and the only
one containing the original clicks
Weather Forecasts" By mail 35c. on
news stands Soc. One copy tree with
Word and Works, the best ST.. Monthly
in Americs. Discounts on almanacs
in quantities. Agents wanted. Word
and Works Pub. Co. 52O1 Locust Street
st. Louis Mo. Every citizen owes it
to himself, to his fellows and Prof.
Hicks to posses the "Hicks" forecasts,
the only reliable.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
"We Are Four"

Over fifty years ago-on June 2G,
1857,-Oueen Victoria presented TIE
first Victoria crosses to sixty-two
Crimean war heroes, the ceremony
taking place in Hyde park. or this
gallant hend four only are now, liv'r~ :,
viz, Admiral C. D. Lucas, who was
actually the first to receive the cross
from the queens hands: Col. G.. d.
Dowell Of the Marine artillery, now ~
ing in New Zealand; DR.. T. e. Hale,
who lives near Nantwich, and Maj.
Gen. Luke O'Connor, who began as a
private soldier and now resides in
London.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
A story cf ibsen.

P1;-r>a-t', 80 'an+ thnatar man
ager Of Berlin. was once talking with
Tolstoi about Ibsea and said: 81 have
put good many Of his plays on the
stage, but can't say that l quite un-
derstand them. 10 You understand
them? "Ibsen doesn't understood
them h'rse,f,' Tolstoi replied; "he
Just write tNnr7 2"a then sits down
Founders and explainers corner and
tell him what he meant"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

A woman down near Winona
committed suicide because she
missed a railroad train, A good
many people have felt like TAX
ing their lives because they were
compelled to put up with the ac-
comodations some of the alleged
railroads in Minnesota offer the
public.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
Jews and Temperance.

Excepting those whose business in.
terests are affected. directly or indi-
rectiy. by prohibitory legislation, Jews
as such. have little concern with the
Temperance" war now being waged
SO fercely in the South and Middle
West. Jews, almost without excep-
tion. keep sober even when liquor Is
accessible, They need no sumptuary
laws. and are on principle opposed to
their enactment as invasions of per-
sonal rights and as establishing Q
dangerous precedent for un-Americal
LEGISLATION
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

Will Castro return to Vene-
zuela? Well, not as long as
there is a revolution on tap. He
knew enough to decamp just be-
fore the trouble broke out. II
he will only stay away perman.
emily his country may have a
chance to make good.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
Frozen Butterflies.

1t is a common experience among
mountain climbers to find butterflies
lying frozen on the snow, and so
brittle that they break unless they are
very carefully handled. Such frozen
butterflies. on being taken to a warm
er climate recover and fly awav Cix
species cf butterflies have been tnrnd
within few hundred miles of the
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

Mr.. Bryan deplores the fact
that President Roosevelt has
called the New York World to
time. Did anybody expect him
to do anything else?
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
BUSINESS CARDS
nR. H. F. HENNEMAN,
IL DENTIST
Office over Merchants National Bank
II ]. KIRGHIS,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,
09iice over Fiesler & McNeice's Drus
Store. Phone 113,
Leather Candy.

Leather is often heavily dressed
with sugar to increase its weight. In
der to show that their leather is not
+ ked with sugar the government of
d Australian commonwealth stamps
laather exports with an Official decla-
ration that they contain mot more
than 5 per cent of crystal sugar"
Certain bales so stamped were recent
ly held back by the custom house
here as goods partly composed Of
sugar.. e., confectionery-and were
not released till the sugs1 tax had
been paid upon them.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

Monday was the shortest day
in the year. Every day is
"short" for some of us, especial
ly when ma and Tom and the
girls all want Christmas money.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

The choice of Philander Knox
Of Pennsylvania as premier in
the coming cabinet is a good one.
Mr.. Knox has had experience
as a U. s. Senator, is learned
n the law and well qualified to
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
Longevity Increasing.

Dr.. Day, the medical officer for the
Dorchester rural district, has report.
ed to the district council that the av-
erage age of death in the area of
which he has charge is fifty eight.
The age is steadily rising, and peo-
pie now on the average live fourteen
years l"Tner than they did in 1901,
when t"e average age at death was
cr1 = ..v~rH-7r
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
Kloadlke Gold Output.

Mr.. Thompson. Canadian member
Of parliament for Yukon, declares that
within Eve years the Klondike gold
output will reach $20.000.000 year
as the result Of the operation Of the
big dredging companies.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
Ube Churches.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Sunday morning 1890 preaching
service. Sunday School at 11:5O a. m.
c. E. society 1880 p. m. Evening
service 500 p. m. Wednesday even.
ing 500 p. M, prayer meeting ana
bible study.
FREDERIoK H. OEHLER. Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Glass Meeting $3.50 q. m.
Morning Service 1890 a. m.
Sunday School 1l:45 a. m.
Junior League 3:3O p. m.
Epworth League 6:3O p. m.
Evening Service 1880 p. m.
Bible study, Wed. Eve. 1880 p. m.
J. T. b. Smith. Pastor.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH
\ Services every Sunday at 8 O'Clock
low mass, 10 O'Clock high mass.
Afternoon service at O'Clock p. m.
Every day mass at 8 O'Clock a. m.
Rev. A. ARTz Pastor.
THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN,
(EPISCOPAL)
Sunday after Christmas
No Morning Service.
Sunday School ll:45
Eyeuing Prayer and Sermon 1880
Strangers are welcome
Rev. s. L. MITCHELL, Rector.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
Merry Christmas to all.

It's getting pretty nearly time
to swear off" again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
GET KNOWLEDGE OF BUSINESS.
One Corporation Publishes a Text
Book for New Employees.

A large corporation has lately
shown its appreciation Of the value
of giving new employees thorough
general knowledge of the business by
publishing a book describing in an In
teresting fashion all the details OF the
company's work, says System.
It is a volume Of over 200 pages. IL
Illustrated with fac simile cuts OF va.
rious reports and other forms used. A
copy is furnished every employe, and
he is expected to master not merely
the portions pertaining to his own
work. but the entire book,
Quizzers are held at frequent inter
walls throughout the organization and
dismissal is the penalty for ignorance
OF any subject treated In the volume.
1T costs about 1000 to publish this
book" says the president Of the com
pany, "but we consider It money well
invested and we are planning to issue
new and up-todate edition every
year.
when a man enters our employ
he is told to read this manual and
do nothing else until he has thorough
ly mastered II. This gives him 0
general knowledge OF the business
and II there are any points he does
not understand they are cleared W
before he begins work"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
NOT DEPENDENT ON HIS PEN.
Stage Driver Glad Literary Man Had
Anchor to Windward.

The solemn-faced man who drove
the stage between Willowby and
Greenfield never lost an opportunity
to display his knowledge to new pas
senger. nor had he ever been known to
suppress his opinion on any subject
no matter what II might be. They
tell me you're the man that wrote the
story that's running now in one O the
big magazines forget which tbs,
he said one day TO a CHEEKY passenger
who had been endeayoring to ask a
few questions himself
Il believe am" admitted the gen
tleman.
I've never turned my hand to writ
Ing, said the stage driver, Ticking his
horses in meditative mood No, sir
I've been too much took up with other
things, but read everything, most
was having little talk with Bill Sears
about you yesterday. We'd both beer
reading your last book before this new
one. Now. do you rely entirely or
what you write for llving?"
Not entirely" said the author, with
due humility.
That's what | thought when
finished the book" and the stag,
driver looked kindly at the man o
letters. I'm real glad for we tha
you've other means" he said, benevo
lently. Got 'em we'll invested. ex
pect, too, told BIZ Sears that wal
most likely the case. Youths Com
panion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
Danger of Wood Pulp Cargo.

Abnormal stormy weather prevail
ing on the North Atlantic during last
November and December was re-
sponsible for many fatal accidents to
small vessels. Seven men-the sur
vivors of a crew of 16-who we're
picked up in the Atlantic after drift
ing eight days in an open boat tell a
tragic story of the loss of their ship
She was bound from Nova Scotia to
England laden with wood pulp, and
after fighting storms for fortnight
lost her masts, sprang q leak and
drifted helplessly. For two days the
men pumped, knowing all the time
that 1t was merely a matter OF time
before the gaining water would be
sucked up by the pulp, which woulc
swell like a sponge and burst the YES
sells seams. AT last the end came
and the men took to the boats aS thu
vessel went down.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

John Eddington Of School street was
in North Adams Tuesday on business.
Emile Tatro of Pownal was guest
recently of Joseph Therrlen of Maple
street.
Mr.. and Mrs George S. Weeks and
Frank Smith are spending few days
in Troy.
The second game in the series be-
tween the Y. M. c. A. and the Bruins
wick bowling teams was rolled In the
"Y" alleys Tuesday evening and re-
suited in a victory for the Y. NJ. c. A.
by total of 22S pins. The total mum
Der of pins was as follows: Y. NJ. c.
A., 2532. Brunswieks, 2909. HARDWOOD
had high roll, 1914. The total Of 1882
by the "Y' team is the record for the
town
John A. Aspinall finished his duties
as physical director of the Y. M. G. A.
Saturday and returned to his home in
North Adams. He has accepted a pc
sition in Worcester, Mass where he
will go soon to enter upon his new
work. Howard b. Monroe formerly
assistant director at the "Y", will take
Mr.. Aspinalls position as physical
director. Mr.. Monroe is a graduate
of the Silver Bay training school and
is very well liked by the boys.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
looklnn A. the RrIaht side.

A lady residing in quiet village In
Suffolk used to take an interest in a
very aged couple who we're spinning
out the last thread of life in Darby
and Joan fashion,, seated on either
side of the fireplace. She often paid
them visit to cheer them up. The
old man had been ailing, and at last a
day came when the visitor found only
one chair occupied Darby was not in
his usual place.
Where is your husbands"
well, mum, he be gone at last
20, I'm sorry. That is very sad for
YOU" said the lady, seeking to find
some words of consolation.
Yes. mum. It be sad" replied the
old woman, but then. you see, he
were fearfully in the way of the
oven. STRAY Stories,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
Arc Goats GOOD for Horses :

"A goat is kept in every Russian
stable. The Russians believe that
goats are good for horses. that their
presence keeps out disease
The speaker, Russian cigarette
dealer. frowned at the laugh which
went round the hotel lobby.
"Oh. yes" he said, 1T is no doubt a
superstition, and we Russians are no
doubt a very benighted people All
the same, have presented goats to
some of my housekeeping patrons
here In America, and they tell me
that their stables are doing better
now than ever before"
Mr. Sneezeatchoo," said pipe
salesman, 81 have couple of automo
biles. Would you recommend a goat
for the garage?'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
WORLDS TRIBUTE TO GENIUS.
Why All Nations Should Unite in Me-
mortal to Shakespeare,

The towering obelisk by the Poto-
mac, the graceful arch at the foot Of
Fifth avenue and the innumerable
other memorials of Washington all
over the land do not and cannot add
one iot or title to the fame of Wash
ington, but they do impressively set
forth the mind OF the American people
toward him, declares the New York
Tribune. So this proposed memorial
to Shakespeare in London cannot in
an infinitesimal degree enhance the
fame Of the worlds supreme poetical
genius. II is not for a moment in
tended that II shall But II will be a
concrete and enduring reminder OF the
reverence with which the world re-
CARDS him-reflexively really memo
trial of the world rather than of Shake
speare.
We hope that It will be built, that
Il will be finished in time-there will
be eight years from next month be-
fore the tercentenary Of his death
and that In mingled beauty ana ma1es'
ty of design and in integrity of con
s,ruo ton it will be as nearly worthy
Of its subject as the munificence, the
genius and the industry of men can
make 1t. 1t is fitting that the move
ment should be organized. started and
directed in England, and It is newt
able that its chief promotion will
come from the English speaking ma
lions, but we should certainly hope
and confidently expect to see every
literate people on the face of the globe
spontaneously contribute to work
which is more universal In its appeal
than any other of the kind which the
world has known.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
squeaky Shoes in Demand.

Small automatic pumps, very in.
geniously contrived spirited air In be-
tween the layers OF the soles Of each
finished pair Of shoes.
That beats me-" said the visitor
81 never saw air put I'm shoe soles be-
fore. Pneumatic like that, are they
springy?'
mo; they're noisy" answered the
foreman of the Lynn factory. These
shoes are for the export trade. They
go to Africa native African judges
the white mans shoes by their squeak.
The louder the squeak. the finer the ar.
ticle In fact, the native won't wear
a non-squeaking, silent shoe. 1t Is wind
between the soles that makes shoes
squeak. Put in enough and your foot
gear will be as noisy as two pigs un-
der fence. We. by adding this
cheap wind to our product, increase
its value more than thanksgiving
throughout would"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
OCCUPATION JUST SUITED HIM.
Man with Crouch Had Chance to
Laugh at Others Misfortunes.

ut isn't everybody that gets a place
in life that's just suited to him. said
Mr.. Hobart, thoughtfully, but | de
clare II seems as II Jed Loring had
landed In the very spot he'd choose
above every other"
Il didn't suppose anything would
ever suit Jed" remarked Mrs. Hobart,
"a man that always thought every
body was better of than he, and never
appeared to enjoy anything except
other folks misfortunes. Where In
the world is he?"
while | was visiting Henrys folks, y
said Mr.. Hobart, they took me
across the ferry to the island one
day. ! thought the face O the man
that worked the gates looked kind o
familiar, and he gazed at me real
searchingly as Henry and stood
there.
Aren't you Jim Hobart that used
to live in Bushby?' he asked me at
last.
Il am. and still do. says |, and
it's Just come to me who you are.
You're Jed Loring
HE nodded that | was right.
Got a job that suits you here,
guess. said, for he's grown stouter
and looks considerable cheerfuller
than he used to when he was here in
Bushby.
Yes, have, says he, real hearty
Why. this ferryboat runs back and
forth every half-hour all day long, and
there's hardly a trip but what some
body misses it, and gets as mad as
fury Youths Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
INDUCING CHILDREN TO READ
Familiarity with Books Most Likely to
Breed Affection.

find It a matter OF very general
solIcitude with parents to find some
means OF inducing their children 10
read improving books while they have
the chance. don't find many parents
whose success In this endeavor
matches their efforts or their hopes
Book cases with glass doors and
monotonous looking sets OF books be-
hind them are comparatively common
in American drawing rooms, but toll
erably well-stocked Libraries are COM
paratively scarce. or course, you may
lead a child to a library, and even
leave him there and not be able to
make him read; but he is more likely
to read the parlor bookcase, especially
II the bookcase is locked because the
books in II are so nicely bound. Fa-
miliarity with books-even II only
with the backs of them-seldom breeds
contempt. 1t is much more apt TO
breed friendship, and sometimes 1t
breeds strong affection Ike that for
dear people.
The enormous dimensions of the
mass Of human knowledge as con
tanned In books is liable to daunl
young readers, and discourage them
from even nibbling at so huge cake
Help the young readers to release
from that burdensome feeling and &c
appreciation Of the truer sentiment
that a good book is the record of the
thoughts of a good mind and thai
whether one reads much or little o.
It, contact with the mind that made
It is profitable -Harper's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
French Words Used by English.

Few people among those -who object
to the English habit of employing
words like naiyete or ennui because
they are French are conscious how
many words in the most common Eng.
lish usage have been taken from the
French language. Prof. Lounsbury OF
Yale, in Harper's Magazine, directs at
tentlon to no less striking examples
than the words chagrin, ridicule,
foible. trait etc. An additional point
about the word trait, one that will
surprise the American. is that In Eng
fish It is pronounced without the final
t, as in French, and is so sanctioned
by the dictionaries, The reader will
be amused to learn Ia this article how
an eighteenth century critic spoke OF
the French words amateur" and "es-
cort" in English usage as "disgracing
and reforming the language.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
Nsua Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

bTloIil W. SN"~ 'N~~'~
John C. Clark is quite i'll at his home
on Main street.
Work has been begun on the frame
of e. Il. Bottum's house on South
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Twitchell of
South Salisbury we're in town Tues
day on business.
Charles Nolan Jr., of Cambridge is
spending his vacation at his home on
Gage street.
The frame of the new monument
house has been raised and the build.
ing is fast being enclosed.
Joseph Kennedy who has been. a
guest OF his brother, F. J. Kennedy re
turned to his home In Boston today.
Hubert Daley of Middlebury is
spending his vacation with his parents,
DR.. and Mrs e. B. Daley Of Adams st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Brown of Len,
OK and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wing OF
Adams are the guests OF Mrs Alice
Gardner of Gage street.
Misses Nora Powers OF Adams and
Miss Marcella Rickert of Bridgeport
Conn, and Peter Powers of Adams
visited friends in town today.
Mrs. Charles Nolan and daughter
Miss Amanda Nolan of Gage street
left today for New York where Miss
Nolan will select her fall line OF mil
linery
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Waters ant
family who have been guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Moses Wilson OF the soutl
part of the town for the past few
weeks have returned to their home II
New York
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
Every Bird a weathereoek.

Where's the wind?" scoffed the
sailor. Why, look at the birds
they'll tell you. Don't you know that
every birds a weathercock? Stop
mostenin' your finger and holdin' 1t
up" he went on. in tone Of disgust.
The practice amt hardly clearly.
Look at the birds is all you got to do,
for every bird sets with It's head al.
ways straight at the wind. Every live
bird In a tree is as reliable a weather,
cock as them dead birds on the spires
what is so much considered in this
here season"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
Part of the Treatmant.

80 you believe In charging heavy
fees?"
YES" answered the physician, but
only for the patients own good. II
you can make him feel he has an in.
vestment with you he is more likely
to follow instruction carefully in or
der to get his moneys worth"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
MODERN TREE SURGERY

This is what you have been look
ing for. l do everything that will
preserve trees. Pruning and spray
ing. Frederick B. Shattuck, Bur
lington, VT. Home Office, Cam
bridge. Mass. Write me. | go any
where.