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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-10-01

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fast The coast here iiar>
suddenly to IN altitude ui
1000 feet and is crowned with um ;.r
cap. 1t is pjcJurcSg e enough. Lars;
bays, blue glacial walls aMd promjMri:t
headlands offer Il pleasing variety. EUl
it is much ike the coast OF Ill G.p2%-
land.
It had. however, the tremendous adj
vantageS Of L southern exposure and
rocks, providing resting place for lie
little aux in millions. These little
birds darted from the cliff to the sea.
Rather rich grassy verdure also offer
ed an oasis for the arctic hare, while
the blue fox found life easy here, for
he could fill bis winter den with fat
feathered creatures.
As we approached the shore 10 men.
women, 81 children and 100 dogs
came out to meet US. count the chill
esren and dogs, for they are equally
important In Eskimo economy. The
batter are by far the most important to
the average Caucasian IN the arctic
Only small game had fallen to the
Bskimos' lot, but they were eager to
venture out with US after big game.
At last Mr.. Bradley had found a suit
able retinue Of native guides, and we
were not long in arranging compact.
Free passage, the good graces of the
ceok and knife each were to be their
pay. A caribou hunt was not suff-
cintly novel to merit a return to
Oerick's Bay, where intelligent effort
is always rewarded. but it was hoped
we might get hunt at Kookaan, near
the head of Robertson Bay.
Setting Sail For Etah.
This venture, however, failed, though
it gave us ali interesting chase about
dangerous waters in a violent gale.
We returned to the igloo to do homing.
paid off our guides, made presents to
their women and children and set sail
for Etah.
Clearing weather after the storm af
forded delightful yachting weather. A
fairly strong ofshore wind filed the
big wings of canvas. The cool air was
bracing, while the bright sun threw
gGttering smiles from slant to slant.
The seamen forward sang of the de-
Gghts Of fisher folk.
4 phonograph sent music, classical
and otherwise, into the arctic air from
the cabins. At table there was kind
Of continuous performance with
sRady hand and receptive stomach.
During two days Of stormy discom-
.fsFt several important meals had been
willingly missed. But in the arctic
food accounts must be squared as
quickly as possible.
On the following morning we passed
Cape Alexander. and entered Smith
sound. Half gale came from the sea.
and we entered Foulke ford. The
t&wn Of Etah was composed Of four
SRts, which for this season had been
pdtched beside a small stream just in
side of the first projecting point on the
north shores.
Inside this point there was sheltered
water to land the Eskimos' kayaks.
1t also made good harbor for the
yacht. It is possible in favorable sea-
sons 20 push through Smith sound.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-10-01
By DIR. FREDERICK A. Cook

WV TE awoke off Cape Robertson
va and went ashore before break
fast. The coast here ria>;
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-04
OCCASION OF MUCH MOMENT
Magic Lantern Exhibition Will Long
ee Remembered by the
Eskimos.

The missionary sent to the States
for magic lantern and the necessary
slides. Thirteen months later they
reached him.
Everything in Baffin Land dates
from that ever-memorable magic lam
tern exhibition. From 300 miles
around the expectant Eskimo5 came
in behind their dog teams to partici-
cate in the wonderful event The seal
skin church was flied to overfowing.
The spectators were packed as close
ly as sardines in a tin. The scent
of sperm oil and blubber and sweat
soaked furs mingled in the air. AL
! though the thermometer outside regis
tered 40 degrees below zero, the pers-
piratiOn poured in streams down the
faces of the enthusiastic audience.
And when the stragg ing list of arctic
explorers who have touched at Cum
berland sound have long since been
forgotten, the recollection of that mag
ic lantern show will linger in the
minds of the Eskimos from Meta In
cognita to Cockburn Land.
But few nights later a sad fate
befell the sealskin church. 1t was
eaten up by pack of hungry Esqui-
mo dogs. These savage creatures,
starved almost to death, made raid
on the edifice during binding SNOW
storm. Managing to get on top of the
roof, they soon tore holes in the seal
skin covering and, in spite of the ex
ertions of the missionary and his en-.
tire congregation, they actually ran
away with the greater portion of the
frozen skin, which, at safe distance,
they proceeded to devour-Every-
body's.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-04
Hens Not a German Industry.


Germany pays comparatively little
attention to poultry raising. For the
greater part of it's supply of eggs and
poultry the empire is dependent upon
Italy, France, Belgium and the Bal
kan States. The imports into Ger
many of eggs and poultry have in
creased marvelously since 1872, in
which year the combined imports Of
these two items amounted to only
$500, 900. In 1880 they had increased
to $5,Go0,000. and in 1907, $S7,845, $50
worth of imported eggs and $12,730, 500
worth of imported poultry were con-
sumed, with exports that same year
amounting only to $313,500 for eggs
and $211, ESQ for poultry.
Farming people of Germany look
upon poultry raising as an unprofit-
able industry, and the average Ger
man farmer considers it a waste of
money to raise or purchase food for
his hens or to provide his fowls with
satisfactory quarters. And dark cor
ner of barn or stable is usually con-
sidered amply good enough, and the
fowls must find themselves all the
food they require. Household scraps
In most cases are fed to the hogs. It
Is needless to say that under such
conditions poultry raising is inded un.
profitable.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-04

borght there. She called it an artis-
.ic confection. l guess it must have
been; it only lasted a week. This is
the Eiffel Tower. Well,
don't blame you. It's just behind
Aunt Hattie. This is all of us, taken
by three perfectly sweet officers in
the hotel at Berlin. say it's Berlin,
but Grace is just positive it's I.
Yes, / suppose it might be most any
place. We went all over Germany
Berlin and Dresden and Nuremberg
because I was specializing all summer
on music, languages, and art, and you
get SO much of them all in Germany,
especially language. Put if you go to
the best hotels and take Cooks tick
cts everywhere, you don't have to
bother with much of any language ex-
cept good United States, and Poprer
says that's good enough for anybody
That's really the way to see the ma
tional life of any country, and, be-
sides, you meet SO many nice Ameri-
say, do you remember Harry Strong,
who was SO attentive to Grace last
winter? We met him and five other
college boys at Heidelberg, I think it
was, or else it was Genoa, and l tell
you it was grand, after seeing nobody
but strangers and few foreigners all
summer. Here we all are in a bunch.
The background don't show very plain,
but / guess it's beer-garden. In
Germany we spent all our time in
beer-gardens.. Pepper said they were
homelike. I don't care at all for ice
cream soda now. This is big crowd
of us waiting for the train to start up
Mount Vesuvius-Ho. it's the Corner
Graf; you can tell by the sign on the
car. That's Grace and Ella talking to
the count of Waffenicht. He was at
our hotel, and Pepper was so pleased
to meet real count that he lent him
$3.50. The very same evening the
dying, and he had to leave in such
hurry that he forgot to give Pepper
his address. This is Mommer and
Aunt Hattie and Ella and me just be-
ing put into carriage by the consul
at Brussels. Of course we went to
call on him to show him our Ameri-
can flag and get the latest news from
home-we always did that wherever
we went-and after we'd been chat
ting about an hour and half he sim
ply insisted that our stay at Brussels
wasn't complete unless we went out
to see the field of Waterloo, and he
was so kind about helping us get
started! He isn't in the picture be-
cause he took it. He was glad to;
he said he was; but somehow he
seemed in hurry; so it doesn't show
much of anything but Aunt Hattie's
back. Aunt Hattie is a perfect dear,
but-well, Grace says she knows she
could have made that Austrian diplo-
matist propose the third time running
if Aune Hattie hadn't come out to
look at the moonlight on the Rhine,
too. No, the rest of the albums
empty George said what was the
good of taking any more photographs
we'd remember the trip sure enough
after we became Well,
didn't mean to speak of it; but don't
you dare breathe it to soul! 1t isn't
to be announced till next Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-04
THE OTHER
SHIP

By JULIET wiLB0R TOMPKINS


A sleepy sea, drawing deep, SLOW
breaths, a silver strip of moonlight,
unrOlled across the darkness for the
passing of white yacht; tenor
voice coming at intervals from the
shadow of the sail; man and a girl
faced forward in the bow, riding be-
tween sky and sea-,
Ion such night as this" She
stopped, for that was as far as she
knew; but the words had a haunting
sweetness, and she repeated them
under her breath. who was it said
that the romance is all on the other
ship? she added as the CLINT of a
sail showed for an instant far down
the silver carpet of their stately prog
reSS.
Somebody who had never been on
this one," was her inward answer for
him-for she had a sense of fitness,
and the moon was shining; but his
eyes were intent On the distant CLEAN
of sail.
Il wonder whose boat that is?" he
said instead. 1T might De harrison S.
I'VE are the other ship to them,"
she unused. 81 suppose, if we shot
past them, we'd look perfect fairy
tale of romance"
And arn't we?" he would have said
if he had had a proper spirit for the
game; but he contented himself with
a cordial Sure thing Though Har-
rison would be more likely to shoot
by u.s. he added. Its faster boat
We had a great old race last summer
you ought to have seen it."
She smiled round at him as he lay
half out on the bowsprit. Il had never
even seen you last summer Do you
realize that we have known each
other only a few months?'
Time flies, doesn't it ?" he assented.
Hard to believe it's only IL weeks
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-04
"Don't You Like It Here"

since / Hello, look at the phos-
porence down there"
She leaned over to see, the drift of
her hair almost brushing his sleeve.
"Since you she repeated softly.
Since l got my bull pup; he's al
most grown dog now. I'm going to
enter him in the next bench show
he's way ahead of some of the last
year winners. Have you noticed what
chest development he's got?"
Like his masters she suggested
demurely.
"Oh, there are lots of fellows big
ger than l ami" But he laughed and
drew up his right arm with an eye
to it's muscles. She laid the point of
one finger on the swelling biceps.
81 shouldn't dare make you very
angry" she said. IT'S terrible to be
SO strong-Tm afraid of you!"
He might have met this with deli
cious threat-"You'd better be!"-or
he might have adapted from Red Rid
ing Hood-"All the better to serve
you with, my dear!"-oh, there were
so many nice things he might have
said But instead he told her of the
muscles of the man he roomed with
in his senior year.
why, Jake could lay me out with
one hand" he boasted. She drew up
her right arm with fist absurdly
clenched.
Feel mine," she said anxiously. He
let the soft little lump of muscle slip
between his finger and thumb for a
moment.
mot so bad for girl" he encour-
aged her. "You could bring it up a
lot if you would do the proper exer.
cises." He showed her Just what they
were; and the moonlight poured over
them, and the little waves Tapped
against the bow, and the tenor voice
scared like silver bird-"Oh. heart
of my heart!"
"But you must do them regularly, !"
he insisted. That's the whole busi-
ness. If you're like most girls, you'll
overdo it for three days and then
drop it."
She smiled inscrutably. "But 1 am
not like most girls!" Oh, the chances
it gave him, the dear, intimate path
ways of mutual exploration into which
any one of dozen openings would
take them! The challenge in her
voice was as clear as a painted hand
on a sign; and he smiled on her com
fortably.
my sister went in hard for one OF
these new-fangled physical culture
courses. and ricked herself for a
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-04
FOREIGN
PARAGR Apis
Copyright, by J. B. L,ppincott Coz
By SAMUEL F. KATCHELDER

Oh, Mr.. Robinson, how do you do?
I'm right glad to see you again! My!
is 1t only two months? 1t seems
years and years since you were stand
ing on the wharf waving good-by to
us. Say, you know that little Amerl-
can flag l was waving at you from
the back end of the boat? Well, we
carried it everywhere we went, and
we most always managed to have 1t
showing. Pepper mostly had it tied
on his umbrella, and sometimes Grace
had it for a bow at her neck. Cousin
George took it out in church once,
and the man came and wanted him
to put it away, so we all got up and
marched right out, to show our disap-
proval of foreign tyranny. Oh, we
were real patriotic, l tell you! Pop
per said he guessed we weren't
ashamed of our country, and we let
everybody know it, too. We lost
most everything we carried, one time
or another, but we never lost that
flag nor my comera. And l know
you'll want to see the pictures we
took-they're just splendid. We had
fine luck about the light and every
thing, and Mommer says they're price
less souvenirs of our pilgrimage.
Here's the album. 1t begins right
away on the steamer going over. This
is our party the first afternoon, all
lined up and looking pretty. Don't
George look handsome? Oh,
well, of course I'm not there, because
/ took it. Here are some that George
took of me after I'd got my scale
after I'd got to feeling all right again
and wore my white sailor suit.
Never mind who gave me the flowers!
You needn't look at these; they're
some George took when l didn't know
1t. Well, it's just the second
officer; he was an awful flirt, but SO
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-04
EnoIish Country Romance.

English old age pensions are re-
sponsible for pretty country ro-
nance. The bells of the little village
church at Keevil in Wiltshire will ring
next week for the wedding of two old
age pensioners who were lovers 80
years ago and met again only after
each had married twice.
1t was in the village postofice that
they met once more when the old-age
pensions act came into force. The old
man could not sign his pension Or
der and a venerable dame who hap
pened to be in the once came to his
assistance. His name was familiar to
her, and when next pension day came
around the two old folks compared
notes and discovered that they had
been sweethearts half century be-
fore. Each had married twice since
them and now they are going to be
married a third time-to each other.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-04
PEGGOTTY'S HUT A SAD RUIN
Still Exists in Yarmouth, But Is Said
to Be Fast CrumbIins to
Decay.

A Yarmouth hundred of herring real
ly counts 1872, and in many ways the
inhabitants of the old town are cred
tied with an open-handed generosity, a
Great Yarmouth letter to the New Or
leans Times-Democrat says. Peggotty
told David Copperfield, you remember,
that 1t was the finest place in the uni
verse, to which the boy replied that
"a mound or two might have improved
1t, and also that if the land had been
little more separated from the sea
and the town and the tide had not
been quite so much mixed up, like
toast and water, it would have been
much nicer" But presently, when he
got into the streets and "smelt, the fish
and pitch, and oakum, and tallow, and
and saw the sailors walking about and
the carts jingling up and down over
the stones" young Copperfield admit
ted that he had done Yarmouth an in
Justice.
The remains of Peggotty's hut may
still be seen, sad and forlorn, alas! but
suggestive nevertheless Of the quaint
home where David was SO happy, of
Peggoty's jokes, Of little Emily's pret-
ty ways and of the dolefulnes of Mrs.
Gummidge. There are many ancient
buildings that have stood the test of
time better than the queer boat home
of Peggotty. Formerly Yarmouth was
one of the principal ports of England,
and its merchant adventurers enjoyed
the patronage of Queen Elizabeth. Its
Toulouse claims to be the oldest muni-
cipal building in the kingdom.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-04
answers to
Correspondents
Copyright, by j. B. lippincott Coz
By CAROLINE LOCKHART

Copyright, by ]. B. Lippincott Coz
Nine. Yelle, the world-renowned
beauty specialist and authority upon
all matters pertaining TO the heart or
, wardrobe, will cheerful.y answer ques-
tions referred to her by our readers
Anonymo Gus communications will re-
ceive no attention.
Dear Madam: Ny present life is a con-
fining one. feel that % not get enough
exercise. My muscles are growing flabby
and my lack-luSter eyes Startle me each
time that I look in tie glass. When
working at my trade i am very active
and much in the open air. am second
story man. Kindly suggest some simple
exercise which / may taFe in a limit ed
space. WILLIA.I MASON.
state Penitentiary."
A brisk gallop in the park would
prove beneficial, but if you find this
not practicable, watch your chance
and jump on your keeper when his
| back is turned. Pound him we'll about
the head and ears for at least fifteen
minutes each morning
Though the exercise is violent, you
will find in the end that it will do you
much good. Your step will become
elastic. your eyes brighter, and your
sallowness will give place to the gov
of health. If you can obtain a small
piece Of tin OR bar-elf ocp, wrap a rag
about one end and sharpen the edge.
Many persons situated as you are
whose equipments have been limited
have found this simple invention very
| useful.
Dear Madam: Noticing your helpful
| hints 70 the troubled, I write to ask you
if you won't please plan a nice fall suit
for me- l have about the house three
| -four sacks and four nice gunny sacks.
How can make them up?
LILLY BELLE"
Thank you for your kind words. Rip
the sacks at the seams and press care
| fully with a lukewarm iron. Make the
burlap into a seven gored skirt, strap
ping the seams with the flour-sacking
and finishing the ends with rosettes
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-04
NOW THE PETROLEUM FACE"
lures Said to Be Becoming Pre-
vaient in London.

Londoners, according to their indi-
vidual temperaments, will be Mortified
or amused to learn that they have "pe-
troleum faces"
The petroleum face was discovered
by an American visitor to London, who
lays the blame for its existence on the
sitting motor-omnibuses, which cause
us to screw up our faces as though
they were not there
From observation of a crowded part
of the city passed daily by dozens of
motor-omnibuses the Daily Mirror
gathered definition of the petroleum
face.
The petroleum face is first of all ab-
solutely devoid of mirth-no passen-
ger on a motor-omnibns ever seems to
smile, and rarely speaks.
The petroleum face is screwed up
and wrinkled and anxious. The nasal
organ appears to be trying to avoid
shifting the inevitable petrol; the eyes
are strained, as though the owner is
suffering some fear that "the worst
may happen"
People on the streets with petro-
leum faces fly in all directions to avoid
annihilation by motor-omnibuses or to
escape the perfume the vehice exudes.
The petroleum face is hard face,
it has no bloom upon it; nor has it
any soft curves. Taxicab men and
motorists are all suffering from it.
They are examples of new, machine
made type of man.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-04
Eice for rertcc;ly sound and
4 be iyrg

Il De lvEg-
~ Msi&1n: 81. hcutiI am still q
"i'n Woina.: 70 E.y Lex, F.. Ir..Iay, / find
Ia II y face $ go !.ls very wrinkled.
rs Worr.cs ne = s%eai ..eal, as l be-
e'e I Is every Won. Ms duty to make
Tsei as attractive ohiIg as possible.
20 not d'ss:pa!e. T, le .e1 lniies every
~ ca my boy ie and G, .nk IL quart of
0t = ater bet - every mel n spite of
ny care, my SKIN is net W at /: was. and
realize that l ain SON ;rcfs in my looks.
IN NEIE DAVIS.
'P. S.-The lines aJlU, my lr.outh look
i"e quotation n'arEs. Can ti.ey be re-
moved? n D"
There is no re"sc1 why a woman of
ECU: age should not preserve her
co.ts for at least ten years longer
Sprinkle your face with lukewarm
water, then lay upon an i'oning board
and go over quickly with hot iron.
be careful not to scorcn. Wipe care
'uiiy afterwards with d damp cloth
and dry before fire. lion your face
every other day for six months, and at
the end of that time your skin will
be as soft and smooth as a baby's.
Keep up your hot water and exer-
ciSes.
Dear Madam: 1 am s.enoSrapher.
and last week my employer invited me
out for luncheon. l went. Yesterday his
wife waited for me at the door and
grabbed me by the pompadour, which.
fortunately. gave way, and she d!sap-
peared with my rat. Do you think she is
jealous? What shall l do? DOTTIE."
Do not be too quick to jump at con-
clusions. She may have needed the
rat. If she comes back for the rest
Of your hair, you will be reasonably
safe in believing her to be annoyed
with you. in which case, Dottie, you
would better hunt another job.
Dear Madam: l have an ariiction
which has caused me much embarrass-
n.e2t and the loss of old friends Doctors
seem unable to help me, Il ough l have
tried everything known 10 science. Every
time l go to a funeral ] laugh. Threats
entreaues, scOrn-all are alike to me.
cannot control myself but laugh myself
into fits. l have tried to count one hun
dred, have thought of herd of black
sheep jumping over a fence. have pinched
myself, and pulled my own hair, but in
rain. Nothing stops re. But let me go
to minstrel show or a comic opera or a
farce comedy and my face seems frozen
O""io' Shiie. Inc coEher OF my mouth
droops, and before l realize it the tears
are rolling down my checks. AS the
JOKES and fun of the comedians increase
l find myself shaken with convulsive sobs
l weep so bitterly that often l am obliged
to leave the place Cf amusement and
seek refuge in an Undertaking establish
ment. There l recover my spirits and am
soon my merry self again.
Can you help me?
DOLORES GRAVES"
VIII some of our kind readers sug-
gest remedy which may be of benefit
to our afflicted correspondent?