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The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-11

at her. 1t never occurred to her to
doubt Williams reasoning for a mo-
ment. If he suspected Hezekiah, it
must be true.
On the other hand, Mr.. Bowers, In
this incredibly short time, had allowed
his suspicious to grow into firm be-
lief. -
After the farm hand had left the
table. and was comfortably seated on
the front porch, putting away at his
pipe, and wondering why Mrs. Bewers
was so very nervous and fidgety, and
Mr.. Bowers so very silent. he heard
the following conversation:
William I've been thinkin:" then
pause.
well, WHAT"
I've been thinkin'-could We
would you-do you mind another
pause. ..-. r.
well, what do you think. woman
alive; can't you TALK"
Then Mrs. Bowers plunged des.
perately into her talk THE rag car
pet in the parlor and si tin room are
most worn out; want new ones
them ingram kind, with flowers and
vines a-runnin' through EN- Them
rockin' chairs that was mothers is
about wore out, too: want new ones"
Mr.. Bowers was speechless. He
dropped his knife and fork and gasped.
What had come over the woman was
she crazy? An angry answer arose to
his lips. but the flushed and pleading
face of his wife stopped it, and in a
conciliatory tone he said:
"Nar. Phoebe, them's done well
'nough so far. what's the use in gettin'
new ones now, just to die and leave in
a few years to John and his shiftless
wife and young 'uns to tromp in
holes?"
"But we don't owe nothin' now, and
I'm SO tired of scrubbin in the kitchen
and bedrooms: if we had new carpets
could put the old ones in the other
rooms" and she sighed in a disap-
pointed manner.
81 don't honest see no use of it."
Then, as II suddenly finding an easy
way out of the dificulty without flat
refusal. he continued: "I'll tell you,
Phoebe, you find out where my shirts
is goin' and I'll git the carpets for
you"
He chuckled softly; he was so sure
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-11
The Craftiness
of Phoebe
By MARGARET MARSH HALE
Copyright, by Ford Pub. Coz

In front of little farmhouse, un-
der the shade of an ancient oak tree,
lay William Wordsworth Bowers vain
> ly trying to catch the cool breeze
which danced so tantalizingly near
only to die away so suddenly. 1t was
near the close of a long, sultry Au-
gust day.
He turned his somewhat towsled
gray head on his arm, so that he faced
the veranda where Phoebe, his wife,
was trying, in dilatory manner, to
mend blue-checked gingham shirt.
"Goin' to storm!" suddenly eK-
claimed Mr.. Bowers.
Mrs. Bowers gave a little jump,
blushed guiltily.
''Is it," she answered umidly. If
there was one thing in all the world
that Mrs. Bowers feared more than
her husband, it was a thunderstorm.
BE that my shirt you're mendin'?"
Mr.. Bowers asked suddenly.
Eyes. William"
81 say-you hain't never found
them three good ones that got lost,
have you? Must have put 'em away
awful good" He seemed to have q
sudden thought, for he arose, and,
coming near his wife, sat down on the
edge of the porch. Lowering his voice,
he said: phoebe, I've been thinkin',
mebby Hezekiah took them shirts"
The idea seemed a startling one to
Mrs. Bowers, for she dropped her sew
ing, and, throwing up her hands, cried
out, 20 la!"
'If," continued Mr.. Bowers, "he
didn't, where could they have gomez"
At this juncture Hezekiah, the hired
man, came up the lane to the gate.
Mrs. Bowers dropped her sewing into
the chair with little, nervous flutter-
ing movement, and with burning
cheeks went in to make the tea for
supper.
The simple soul felt like an accom-.
plice in crime, and dropped her eyes
guiltily every time Hezekiah looked
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-11

floating on top of it. Then the Petri-
fed Quail and the Cheese that should
have been served in 1884. Often, sit
ting at these Magnificent Spreads, he
thought to himself that he would will
ingly trade all the Tiffany Water on
the Table for one Goblet of real But
termilk. ...
After Ransom had insulted his Di-
gestive Apparatus for many years
with the horrible Concoctions of the
Gents Cafe he resolved to go back to
his native Town and visit some of
his Blood Relations so that he could
get at least one more Crack at Real
American Grub.
He wrote that he was coming and
his Kin became greatly Agitated.
''Our celebrated Cousin. the Hon.
Ransom Peabody, is coming to visit
u.s." they said I'VE must make un-
usual Preparations to receive the big
Battleship. He is Rich and High
Toned and has been living at one of
those $6-a-Day Palaces, and we must
cut big Melon when he shows up.
He is accustomed to City Food and
we must not insult him with ordinary
Provender."
So they began framing up Dishes
out of Subscription Cook Book pur-
chased the year before from Lady
with Gold Glasses and a grand flow
of Language.
The Hon. Ransom arrived late one
Evening and all Night he lay awake
in the Spare Bedroom, gloating over
the prospect Of Home Breakfast.
ME for the Sausage Cakes with the
good old Sage rubbed into them," said
Hanse. Il will certainly show the
Buckwheats how to take a Joke and
the way Ill dip into that Coffee will
be Caution. And talk about those
Eggs direct from the Hem"
He arose early, but had to wait two
|, Hours. As he was from the City, the
Family had postponed Breakfast until
nine o'clock. When he faced ND to
the Table he was Wolfish. First they
gave him Grape Fruit au Kirsch.
Then the Finger Bowl with the cute
Rose Leaves floating idly on, the
dimpled Surface. Then a dainty Lamb
Chop with an ornamental Fence
around it and sweet little cup of
Cocoa in the China that Uncle HeJ.ry
bought at the Worlds Fair. Then
French Toast and Eggs la Gazaza,
with Christmas Trees stuck into them
The Hon. Ransom arose and howled
like a Siberian Wolf. which was Inn
polite of him. Before he went Homo
he did manage to get a little real
Eating, but every one said he was
very Eccentric to prefer such simple
dish as Fried Chicken
| MORAL.
| Hurry up and get it before the Chef
and the Cookbook have us entirely
Civilized.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-11
cane in a whisper from beneath the

came in whisper from beneath the
MOSQUITO curtains.
"Of course What is it, Gravy?"
Put the typewriter-case and all
under my pillow. 1t props me up, you
know. You see my chest tickles if I
lie fiat. l hope to get even with you
sometime. All, that's so much
better! Thank you. And say, Keeler,
don't let the column get away without
us in the morning"
1t may have been that Gen. Luapo's
mustachiOs resisted their regular
lance-pointing from wax that morning;
at all events the army waited until the
heat of full day steamed up from the
cutters and pranced upon the high.
ways. What was left of the populace
when the great column moved out at
last, vented neither tears nor cheers,
since war had become a mere stale
and costly fad of the men-folks. The
two from Chicago waved an adios
toward Peele on the balcony, and set
about the days work with many
ehouohSo a10 uo CluOtlOu. AS luc uOuTS
passed, Graver saw much to smile and
chat about, although his gray-white
face was drawn and shadowed by
pain.
The battle was over. The plateau
felt silent after the guns, although it
murmured with meanings and was
dreadful with heat.
"One thing have learned" Graver
gasped, looking back upon the terrible
garment of fallen which the land
wore, the Colombian can fight best
against the government"
Keeler was counting, and made no
reply. The soldiers of Luapo dug
graves Intellectually, but looted the
bodies with skill; while the general
and his officers drank wine and sang
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-11
Couldn't Pasa.

Lawrence had Just cried: Don't
give up the ship"
I've got to-" answered his subor-
dinate. Il failed in the test walk"
Herewith the hero expired.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-02-11
HON. RANSOM
PEABODY

The Fable of the Hoosier Bill of Fare
and How the Women Folks Cooked Up
Things for the Well-Known Citizen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14

Sun means to say that when the
great Republican party, for its
own protection and in the exercise
OF its undoubted right, sees fit to
name candidate to oppose the
Democratic nominee who is known
to favor TIL e disfranchisement
schemes of his party, it is drag
ging the judiciary down to the
level of party politics, the Sun in
spirit and letter is guilty oG an un-
truth. 1t would appear that the
Sun and the Democratic party,
with its DISTINGUISHING amend
ments and its monopoly of the
higher judiciary of the State,
would like to make Of the Repub-
lican party in Maryland a kind of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14
BEAUTIFYING OF TOWNS.
Necessity Of Insuring Future GrowtF,
Along More Symmetrical Lines

Necessity Of Insurng Future Growth
Along More Symmetrical Lines.
The city beautiful" is receiving at
tcnrion in It number of American mu-
inequalities, In the large majority OF
them little heed has been given 10
identification. While there are many
beautiful towns and cities in the
United States. this is due mostly to
natural location and individual effort
and not 10 any systematic scheme of
Improvement Park commissioners
have done much for the appearance Of
many cities. but they cannot do every
thing that is desirable
In New York and Chicago there are
well defined movements with a view
to relieving future congestion of popu-
latiOn and making additions to the
cities more attractive and harmonious
1t costs a large amount of money to
make Il city beautiful" as in the cases
Of Paris and Berlin and Washington.
In all these cities untold millions have
been expended for Identification.
While it is not possible for many mu-
inequalities to spend such enormous
amounts, all towns can and should do
something to insure future growth
along more symmetrical lines.-Louis-
vile Courier-IourUal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14
MORE SUN" ADVICE.

The Baltimore Sun, State organ
Of the Democratic party in Mary
land, which divides its time be
tween advocating the adoption of
the Straus amendment and sup
porting the candidacy of the Dem
ocratic nominee for the bench,
published a lengthy editorial on
the latter subject in its issue of
Thursday, in the course Of which
it said
Republicans have abundant
reasons for opposing the amend
ment in the fourth judicial circuit
TO drag the judiciary down to the
level of party politics. "
If, by the above language, the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14
USING A VACANT LOT.
Good Example Set by Church In an
Ohio City.


The Second church OF Springfield. O..
has Il vacant lot in the central part Of
the city which it is reserving to build
on little later. But the trustees de-
teTmined that it was not right b. let
the lot lie until it could be used for
building, and 50 they provided that it
should be fitted mp as a playground for
children OF the ueighburhuud through
the present summer. Flower beds were
laid out and some lawn Sowm. but the
most of the lot was given up to
swings. slides and other suitable temp
tations to childish play
Moreover, observing that there was
no public drinking place in the neigh
bOrhood, the trustees provided Il coil
of water pipe running through Il box
to be filed with ice and thus improvis.
cd public ice water fountain. The
public has shown great appreciation
of both provisions on the part of the
trustees. The example may certainly
be commended to other churches which
are holding vacant property.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14
Railroad Gardening.

Nearly all of the biz eastern rail-
roads have abandoned the gaudy but
meaningless ana uusatistying carpet
substituting hardy shrubs for perma-
ncut effect and in some cases are eX-
tending this work beyond the station
ground along the right Of way. Such
changes are very gratifying to All who
make study Of and take an interest
in the advertisement of our steel high
ways. for it is Il move IN the right
directuu aud better for All, both OWE
ers and travellers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14
TOWN PARKS.
Best Methods Of Securing and Laying
Out the Land.

Best Methods of Securing and Laying
Out the Land.
In towns and small cities the most
important park matter is acquisition of
land. Park Development may come
later. IA nearly aI p.are~ iaud values
increase rapidly. and it is necessary
10 apply all available funds - the pur-
rha>e of land. Even if Il town has
bat a stretch of Wild land for a few
years il is vastly to be desired over
an improved public square or small
area covered with closely cIippe
lawns. one hundred dollars per acr,
will plant all the fundamentals TO
make in the future the very best Of
parks. The only proper methods are.
first gel all the land you can: second.
use the next available funds i'm 'Secur-
Ing plan from some competent land
>cape designer: third. plant ont The
trees provided for IN the plan aud then
the shrubs Let all lawns and small
plants he unknown until the public
ram well afford them.
Trees aud shrubs will give them
shade and shelter for recreation and
picnic grounds. \ place to rest in
comfort. away from the glaring arti-
i"iaiitic> of city life. is. after all. the
chief end to he desired. 70 have this
ii is not necessary 20 build statues. or
uameutal fountains. bright colored
flower beds cor any of the artificial tea
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14
WATCH OAKLAND GROW.
A Modern City on the Crest Of the
Allegheny Mountains.


Oakland, the county seat Of Garrett
county, Maryland, is situated in a mag
nlHcent farming country. Agriculture
being the true basis Of all continued
prosperity, this industry alone could
support a city Of several thousand peo-
pie, where most crops Of the temperate
zone are produced and where total fall
ures are wholly unknown In addition
to the staple crops of wheat. oats, corn,
rye, potatoes, buckwheat, maple sugar,
hay, etc, this section is a great apple
country, and many varieties Of fruits,
berries and vegetables grow with little
attention.
ct, these are by no means all the
advantages nature has so prodigally be-
slowed upon this community. Right at
our doors are rich deposits Of coal, kao-
ln' pure glass sand, fire and potters'
clay an lneXhaustibIe supply Of brick
and tile shale, abundant supply Of ma
tural gas for lighting, heating and
manufacturing purposes, the purest
water on earth, great supply Of water
power only waiting harness to illumi-
nate TINS mountain top, and supply fac
tories and electric railways with power.
Oakland Is situated in the center Of a
plateau twenty by sixty miles in eX-
tent two thousand eight hundred feet
above the sea, where it IS never too hot
Tor comfort and never too cold for con
Venence; Americas ideal summer re
sort; America $ greatest health resort;
where we sleep under two or more blan-
ke'S all summer long and you, who re-
side IN the lowlands or large centers Of
population, are SweItering with the heat
ana breathing humid, unhealthy and
poisoned ar Here the drives are grand
IN prospect and glorious in natures
garo; where some new scene greets the
VISION at every turn OF the road. S238,-
Voo." Is JeIng spent on State highways
radlatlng from Oakland.
come 70 Western Maryland, young
man. ana grow up with the country. If
YOU prefer to invest in agricultural
iahds or frmt lands, you will find prices
ranging from five to fifty dollars per
acre depending upon location and i'm
pfoVements These are attractive in
VeStihehtS without risk Of loss. We also
invite factories and industries, of all
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson Fourth Quarter, For
Oct. II. 1909.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.


Memory Verses, 25, 26-Goiden Text.
Acts XIV, 16-Ccmmentary Pre-
pared by Rev. D. NJ. Stearns.
III me ''oSe o' 'ite iASl chapter We
EaN no" me vhie. captain. tiJudluS
I.ysias. sent Paul safely 10 CaeSarea
with Il letter to Felix. the governor. in
which he stated that there was moth
ing AGAINST an. uriS.uer vyrrly Of
death or IF b,,,d. rut stimuli. .,,,,
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s'""'l '''' we! were sun determined
10 ElI him. ana. being Roman citi-
zen, he bad sent linn To Cao>area. com
handing his accuscrS To appear -gaiuSt
him there After five DAYS the high
priest and the elders. with certain
orator to speak for them. appeared he.
fore FcliN. and PAN was brought forth
to meet them With some hattcrv
which evidently wearicd Felix. ANA
therefore tn" orator cut it short. he
told a number of lies about Paul.
which the high priest and the elders
Endorsed. FIattcry and lying are still
the order Of fine J9V aruor,- S,rua. roll
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14

For SALE CHEAP e. Two first class
heating stoves formerly used in the
Oakland Presbyterian Church. Apply
to G. A. Fraley, Garrett National Bank,
Oakland.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-06

Mrs. Paul Casavant, 2l9 Monroe street, Topeka,
{ Kansas, writes:
81 have found Pcruna very effective in restoring
my health and strength after l had been worn
} out ahd run down Tor long time. began to
( use 1t about six months ago when Twas unable to
} leave my bed. My nervous system was shattered
and was daily losing flesh and strength. This
) condition was completely altered after few bot
( lies OF Pcruna had been used and kept on using
J II until was finally restored 20 perfect health
: and had gained about fifteen pounds.
J II feel 10 grateful for what your medicine has
done for mo that am pleased 70 give 1t my hearty
endorsement and shall always he glad to speak
I u good word for it,"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-06

or even demand higher grade of la
borer There is no doubt that the
planters as u whole. actual in part by
patriotic motives, will gladly employ
higher type of men II they can be
had.
The factors working together for
raising the standard of labor are ma
tional, territorial, and individual:
national in the exclusion OF Orient
ais. territorial in the supervision Of
immigration and execution of public
health and quarantine requirements,
individual in the work being done
singly by the planters or through
their association, notably in expert
mental work.
Educating Children
One of the first steps in advance
is that of improving the laborers'
quarters and of providing the more
ambitious men with small homes
where they can own the ground and
become independent. The education
OF the children of the laborers is also
resulting in appreciation of and de-
mands for better housing conditions,
but the effect of this education must
be to keep considerable part of the
next generation out of the fields UNI
less by that time labor-saving de-
vices have been developed to n point
where manual labor is more largely
replaced by exercise of intelligence.
Individualism
The Increase of product of sugar
per individual employed In the field is
illustrated by the fact that in 1904
about eight tons of sugar were pro-
duced per man employed and in
1908 there were eleven tons per man.
importing Labor
The labor question is by no means
new now, nor. is 1t wholly an out
growth of annexation. From the very
beginning OF the sugar industry 1t
was seen that the dependence could
not be put upon native labor alone.
The natives were not only decreasing
in number but We're unwilling to
work steadily In the fields. As early
rs 1850 the legislative assembly made
provisions Tor contract labor. In that
year the ROYAL Hawaiian Agricul.
tural Society was founded with a
view to promoting the interest of the
} planters. Under their auspices in
1852 Chinese to the number of 299
were brought in--followed by Others
annually-until in 1865 the Board Of
! Immigration was created and the
Government entering more and more
into the details of immigration final
, ly became practically an employment
agency, seeking labor in all parts O.
the world, notably from China, Poly
nesia, Japan, POI tugal, Spain, Ger
: many, Norway, and Porto Rico.
In all, over 10000 Immigrant
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-06
a Good Tonic.

ply OF labor from the outside the ef-
ficiency of the individual workers
now employed Is steadily increasing,
due to the more settled condition and
to various other causes, so that now
II Is believed that the individual Jap
anese worker, for example, accom-
plishes 20 per cent more than he did
when he first came to the Islands.
This Is due In part to the fact that
many Of the japanese are taking
small contracts for cultivating or cut
ting the cane; with aroused personal
interest they are doing more and
better work; also 1t is asserted that
during the war with Russia the Jap
anese laborers were more or less en-
cited and devoted considerable time
to war news. After the cessation of
the war and with the stimulus of ru-
mors OF possible troubles with the
United States, the laborers resumed
work with renewed vigor with the
idea Of accommodating as much money
MS possible In view OF early return to
their own country.
WIN the increase OF effectiveness
OF labor through better work on the
part OF the orientals and higher
grade OF labor for the Latins. there
Is coming about also Il reduction In
the amount OF heaVy manual work
No Cane-Stripping
FOR example the planters expert
ment station has discovered that the
stripping oi the cane very laborl-
Gus process does not ada TO us value
put even the reverse win the elm
NATION OF the stripping possibly IL
per cent OF the laDor on the piahta-
'ioh VIII DC reduced Inc burning
OF the cane Immediately before cut
ting tends To reduce the amount oil
material 10 De hahuieu' Machih-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-06

taking Peruna, which 1 did. I took
three bottles, and l can say am cured.
"Thanks for kind advice and Peruna."
Hay Fever and Cafarrh.
Miss Mayme L. Smith, IA East
Mound st., Columbus, Ohio, writes;
"Havo used Peruna for catarrh and
hay fever. The results being remark
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-06

have been brought to the islands
since 1852 at total cost of over
100000 or $50 each.
The cost of bringing in the Japan
csc has been estimated at $40 per In
dividual, of Chinese SIS, and of Por-
tuguese $1t5. or the total imported
probably a half have gone home, 9TH
ers have died or left the fields and
gone into varied industries, leaving
about $1,000 laborers on the planta-
tions.
One of the latest and most success
full attempts to bring in labor has
been that of introducing Portuguese
and Spanish. Three steamers brought
in during 1907 an aggregate of 1900
men, ll43 women, 2141 children, In
all 1854 individuals. This was done
at an average cost, including the
general superintendent of the work,
OF S62 per individual, or little over
5000 for each adult male. The wages
paid these men will average at first
probably about $40 per month.
AS part of the systematic efforts
Of the Territorial immigration Com
mission. there have been brought
back to the islands from San Fran
cisco Il considerable number of Por-
tuguese laborers who left the islands
To seek work on the mainland, hear
Ing of the high prices paid in Cali
fornia after the earthquake. These
people were glad to return to the ISL
ands, but did not have sufficient
funds. The Territory paid for their
return passage at an average cost of
$50 for each adult male or $2S for
each individual. There were thus
returned 1877 men, SO women, and 9S
children.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-06
Splendid for La Grippe.

Mr.. Frank II. Fielder, aI3 Pleasant
Ave-, Montgomery, Ala, formerly prin-
cipal OF Haynesville High School,
writes:
81 can truthfully say that Poruna is q
splendid remedy for Ia grippe, and o
good tonic for building up tho system"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-06
Pain in Chest.

Mrs. A. W. Gustin, 5000 Lake Ave-, st.
Joseph, NO., writes: "When l began
taking Peruna had quite severe pain
and ache in the left of my chest. sui.
fercd great deal with IL.
at wrote 10 Dr. Hartman and asked
him what should do. He advised my
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-06

In Spring and Early Summer Tonic is Needed.

The wensasd food Hanyng nsrres with ds
omes impure
o not In
Graduating
the whole machinery fthe body working order
medicine
9th stomach