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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
Mixed Motiuaa-

"Few motives in this world can be
pure. That is our great trouble" said
a lecturer. "a clerk wept bitterly on
the beach one stormy day while out on
boiling sea tossed cockleshell of a
fishing boat wherein sat his employer.
AS the clerk watched with wild eyes
the little boat, now buried under white
foam, now shooting forward CALAMITY,
now buried again, he clasped his hands
and cried In great anguish, If that
boat sinks I'll lose my job"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
CINNAMON TREE BARK
II curIs Up Into ouills When Dried In
the Sun.


The cinnamon tree grows to height
Of from twenty to thirty feet and is
sometimes eighteen inches in thick
ness. The leaves are from four TO six
Inches In length, oval shaped and
marked with three principal nerves.
They taste very much like cloves.
Cinnamon flowers are of beautiful
silky gray on the outside and light
yellow on the inside. The fruit is
small acorn shaped drupe, and when
ripe II is quite brown.
1t Is, however, the bark Of the CHINA
mon tree that makes 1t valuable. The
finest comes from the island of Cey-
Ion, where they have two seasons of
cinnamon harvest. The first season
begins in April and the last In Novem-
ber. The branches of three to FIVE
years growth are cut down, and the
epidermls is carefully scraped away
Then the bark is ripped up lengthwise
with knife and gradually loosened
until it may be easily removed.
The slices of bark are then placed In
the sun to dry, and as they dry they
curl up into quilts. The next thing is
to examine and arrange the cinnamon
according to its quality. The persons
whose work 1t is to examine the CHINA
mon are obliged for this purpose to
taste and chew 1t, although in a short
time It produces a very painful effect
on their mouths and tongues.
As the cinnamon quills are examined
the smaller ones are inserted into the
larger, and the whole is then tied up in
bundles weighing about eighty-elght
pounds each.
In Ceylon the oil of cinnamon is usu-
ally prepared by grinding the coarsest
pieces of bark, soaking this powder
in sea water for two or three days and
then dlstilling. Two oils pass over, one
lighter, the other heavier, than water.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
A TURBULENT VOLCANO.
JhejBoilins Hot Pools of TaaI, In the
1 Philippines.

Philippines.
The central or main crater of Taal Is
nearly round. Its diameter on an air line
north and south is 6,233 feet and the
east-west diameter 1876 feet. The
edge OF this crater Is somewhat irreg.
ular, but is nowhere broken through,
its highest point standing at only 1850
feet above sea level and its lowest at
426 feet.
Within the rim are two hot pools,
known respectively as the yellow and
the green lake. and little active cone
above fifty feet In height from which
escape steam and sulphurous gas In
varying quantities.
In the smaller lake every few min
utes the water In the center Is blown
up like an immense bubble, which, ris-
Ing above the surface, finally bursts, re-
Wealing black oriflce and causing the
boiling and very turbulent water to as
4nme all imaginable colors. The aque-
pus vapor escaping is sufficient to form
q broad, smokelike column which is
visible especially during the night and
In the early morning.
At some distance and before reach
ing the edge of the crater, where a
view Of the bottom can be obtained,
khe rumbling sound produced by the
escaping vapor, under the Influence OF
me mysterious subterranean forces,
can be heard like that OF an immense
boiling kettle.
The greatest eruption Of Taal took
place IN 1854. The eruption began on
Aay 13 and did not end TIL Dec. l.
During this dreadful time the intensity
and aspect of the eruption were con-
tinually changing, and the four princi'
pal towns OF the laguna of Bombon dis
hppeared-viz, Sala, Lipa. Tanauan
hnd Taal, with the numerous villages
around them.-AIanila Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
Mercury and the Sun.

The distance of Mercury from the
sun varies owing to the eccentricity of
its orbit. When he is nearest to the
sun he receives ten and n half times
more light and heat than we do, but
when he removes TO his greatest dis
lance the light and heat are reduced by
more than one-half. Even then, how
ever, the sun blazes in the skies OF
Mercury with disk four and a half
times larger than that which he shows
to us ON earth.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
After a Fashion.

Reportcr-Senator, If mistake not,
your name has been mentioned once or
twice in connection with the presi-
dency.
Senator Lotsmun-Why, yes; Lon
don journal, believe, once remarked
that IL the Office of president Of the
United States was for sale I would
probably buy it.--Chicago Tribune.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
The "WGREwoLVEs.
esntsstio Story Of sixtesnth Century
Tragedy.

Tragedy.
Z John Of Nuremberg relates how n
man, lost at night in strange coun-
try directed his steps toward fire
that he saw before him. On reaching
at be found wolf sitting enjoying its
warmth and was informed by him
that he was really as human as him-
self, but that he was compelled for
certain number Of years, like all his
countrymen, to assume the shape Of
Wolf.
A strange country, indeed, where
wolves when the evenings grow chill
~ Hight fre and In the comfort of its
rudy glow are found ready to en-
tertain the passing traveller with their
conversation!
CLAUS Magnus In the early part of
fhe sixteenth century tells us a story
OF nobleman and his retinue who lost
their way In journeying through
wild forest and presently found them.
selves hopelessly foodless and shelter
less. In the urgency Of their need one
OF the servants disclosed to him I'm
coincidence that he had the power of
turning himself at will into a wolf
and doubted not but that, IL his mas
ter would kindly excuse him for a
while, he would be able to find the
party some provision. Permission be-
Ing given, the man disappeared into
the forest under semblance of wolf
and very quickly returned with lamb
In his mouth and then, having fulfilled
his mission, resumed his human form.
In Auvergne In 1888 a nobleman I'm
returning from the chase was stop
ped by stranger, who told him that
he had been furiously attacked by a
savage wolf, but had been fortunate
enough to save himself by slashing Off
one Of his fore paws. This he pro-
duced as a trophy, when, to the as
constituent Of both, 1t was found to
have become the delicate hand of a
lady. The nobleman felt so sure that
ne recognized ring upon It that he
hurried to the castle and there found
his wife sitting with her arm tied up,
ana on removing the wrappers the
hand was missing. She had to stand
her trial as loup-garou and, being
convicted, perlshed at the stake
Hulme's/'Lore and Legend"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
pasteur's Revsn,..

In vallery -Radots Life Of Pasteur''
we read the story of his misery. 1t is
nothing to say that the war nearly
broke his heart But 1t broke neither
his faith nor the straight line Of his
work. Only sort of rage possessed
him to redeem and console France by
working for her. "Henceforth," he
said, "every one Of my books shall
have written on 1t these words, Re-
venge, revenge, revenge" And this
was his revenge, to set the name of
France in the honors list Of science
higher than ever, to give the rest of
his life to her service and to wear him.
self out for her sake.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
Accomplished.

First Passenger-That is Conductor
Punchem. He is one of the most ex-
perienced men on the road. Second
Passenger-I knew it before you told
me. First Passenger-How so? Sec
ond Passenger-Because he slams the
door at the precise instant that ho
calls the stations name.--Judge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02

expecting the two men to be crushed
to death. When they heard the aero
plane strike the ground with a re-
sounding crash and splinter to pieces,
they turned to see the two men rise
out of the wreckage, almost unin-
jured.
NJ. Loridan was entered in the COM
petition for the quickest round trip
flight with a passenger between Paris
and Brussels, for which a pize Of $780,
600 has been offered.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
Tibetan npsmonoIatrx.n

The religion of the Tibetans Is lit
orally saturated with demonolatry, and
their festivals take the form Of cere-
monies intended to propitlate various
evil spirits and demons. Their devil
dances-in which each performer rep
resents some particular malignant spir-
it-are extremely curlous.-Wide World
MagaZine
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
Maternal Pride.

Mr.. Newlywed-This paper says
there are 50oO0,000 babies born every
year. Mrs. Newlywed-Oh, darling,
doesn't that make you proud? Mr.. N.
Why should 1t? Mrs. N.-Why, just
to think that our baby is the smartest
and prettiest of 50,OO0,0OO.-Cl
Leader.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
On Other Niqhts.

Mr.. Goodthlng-H does your sister
like the engagement ring l gave her,
Bobby? Her Young Brother Well, it's
n little too small. She has an awful
hard time getting 1t of whe1 the other
fellows CALI
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
Her Question Answered.

Yes, Geraldine, we quite agree with
you that the crunching Of celery is a
noise abhorrent to the sensitive soul.
"a much better way is to cut the stalks
Into medium sized pieces and hold
them In the mouth until they dissolve.
Write again. Geraldine. We are al
ways glad to dispense useful informa'
tton.-Lippincott's.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
Well Guarded.

"wuz yew guarded in yore conduct
while yew wuz In teown, son?" asked
the old man.
"Shore thing, dad" replied the boy.
II wuz guarded by two perlicemen
most NV tn time."--Chcago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
Dec. 2 In American History.

1S23-The Monroe doctrine promulgat-
ed in President Monroe's message
1s92-Jay Gould, capitalist and rail-
road magnate, died In New York
city, leaving an estate OF $4,000,
600 to his family; born 1896
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
Logical Inference.

"Hello, Grimes! Neighbor Of yours
got new dog. eh?"
"Don't know. WhyT
"Saw that boy Bobbie Of yours going
home with an old tin can and a
string, Browning Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
Two Men Fell.

Paris, Dec. 1.-Two men today fell
COO feet in an aeroplane and escaped
serious injury.
Jordan, the aviator, with II. Fay,
as a passenger, was just beginning a
fight to Brussels and return, and the
aeroplane was circling over the avia-
tion field at Issy when the engine
stopped and the machine plunged to
the earth. Spectators turned away,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
Showing Him Off.

Husband who fancies himself as n
raconteur is, with his wife, paying his
first call in new neighborhood. He
tells a humorous story with excellent
results His Proud Wife-Now tell
them your other story, dear.-Punch.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 400, rises 7,O3; moon sets
4:52 p. m; 1867 p. M. moon in conjunc-
tlon with Mercury.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
True To the SaXinu.

"All the worlds a stage" quoted one
misanthrope.
"Yes," replied another, "and it's the
same old story. A lot o. fellers that's
cut out fer supers is tryin' ter star
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02
Chorus cowsd the Cow.

"T thought / would Introduce a real
COW into my comic opera"
"Iiow did II worls?"
Didn't work at all. The milkmaids
frightened the coY.gxPitishurg Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02

Harsh words are like hailstones In
summer. which, II melted. would fer.
kiiize the tender plant they batter
nown,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02

Happiness and misery are two ex-
tremes, the utmost bounds whereof we
know not.-Locke.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-14

election, and that proves the success
of insurgency against Cannon. Cam
onisln las become system, and might
continue Notwithstanding his retire
ment. 1t is Cannonism more than
Cannon that the Insurgents are
against, and that issue is still to be
dealt with, for many who may oppose
Cannon as speaker may support Cam
onism. 1t is important to make cam
didates declare themselves on that.
II voted for the tariff commission
as an improvement. / do not like
the plan of work and the regulation
of the commission, but it is step
in the right direction, and l think in
the course of a few years will be Or
ganiZed into commission system:
that will insure better tariff legisla-
ton.
1.-THE postal savings bank act, while
not the best, is nevertheless step
to get that system in operation. 1t
will require some experience to per-
feet it. The act may be improved,
but not objecged to.
1.-THE interstate commerce act is
also an improvement in this act than
in either of the others. In my judg-
ment it is the most important.
Considering all the circumstances,
l think the last session of congress
was fairly successful in constructive
legislation. We cannot expect to do
all that ought to be dohe in one
session.
II have not been home long enough
to give state politics any study.
AS for my own campaign, the people
know me now, and it is for them to
determine whom they want. l have
no complaint to make.
''So-called insurgency will, of course
die out, when the Regulars become
progressive. That will remove the
necessity to insurge. The Regulars
have already adopted some of the
Insurgents demands"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-14
PRAISE FOR PARK
Compliments for Sank Centres
Beauty Spot
IDEAS OF A VISITOR
Outsider Spends an Hour in the
City Park and Writes the
Mayor About 1t

Many compliments are heard rela-
tive to Sank Centres city park at the
loot OF Sank Lake. Every visitor here
who sees the park admires it and says
nice things aboutit. Chas. G. Oberly,
vice president and superintendent of
the Watab Pulp and Paper Company,
was here not long since and was so
pleased with what he saw that he
wrote Mayor Hennemann about it.
The letter is dated July 9, and says,
among other things:
1.-The writer visited your city
short time ago and spent about an
hour i'm your city park. While there
was very much taken up with the
design of the pumping station which
is located in the park, and / would
like to ask if you can give the name
OF the architect who designed the
building, as l would like to commun-
icate with him. ! wish to congrat-
ulate you on having such beauti-
full and well kept park. 1t is very
seldom that city of the size of Sank
Centre can show the people of the
surrounding cities park such as
yours.
Thisis but one of the many compli-
ments that are heard relative to the
city park. Senator C. j. Gunderson
of Alexandria, who delivered the
Fourth of July grafton here, was
highly pleased with the park and
expressed himself in highly compli-
mentary language.
On the Fourth hundreds of people
enjoyed the cool shade during the day
and evening, and many were heard
to compliment Sank Centre for hav-
ing such fine park. One visitor
remarked that as rule, when big
crc%d like that which came to Sank
Centre to spend the national holidsy,
visits town, there is no place where
people can rest. SIT is different here",
remarked the man. "You have a fine
city park with a beautiful grass plot
and fine shade trees, and you let
people lie down out on the grass and
enjoy the shade, instead of sticking
up signs to keep off the grass. Yes, I
like Sank Centre and compliment you
on your beautiful city park"
So It's evident that Sank Centre
expended money wisely when her
citizens decided to made park at
the foot of the lake.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-14
City Council Has Let Contract
For Repairs
TO Be FINISHED SOON
Machinery For Furnishing Water
Supply Is to be Put In First
Class Condition

The city council has let the contract
for repairing the pumps at the city
pumping station. They have been
out of repair, and not long since the
proper committee made thorough
examination and reported what was
necessary to put them in good shape.
The contract was thereupon let and
the materials have been ordered.
1t is estimated that it will cost some
thing like 100000 to repair the machin-
cry and put it in the proper condit-
ion to do the work as it should be
done.
Work is also necessary on the
shafting that leads from the pump
house to the power house. A, long
shaft that transmits the power from
the mill to the pumps is warped,
and when it turns it does SO with a
wobbly motion. The bearings between
the pumping house and the shed
which houses the cog wheel that
meshes with the shaft running from
the mill, are in bad shape. The
wooden blocks that are supposed to
hold the bearings are very insecure.
At each revolution of the shaft,
these blocks slide back and forth, the
big shaft wobbles with a grinding
motion and the whole affair makes a
rafting noise that is distinctly au-
dible for some distance away. The
mill company, with which the city
has contract for pumping and fur
nishing lights, has, it is understood,
ordered new shaft and will put it
in place as soon as it arrives. The
city keeps the pumps in repair; the
mill company furnishes power and
connections with the pumps. 1t is
high time that these repairs were
made, for q breakdown is liable at
any time with the machinery in its
present condition. When repairs
are all made the plant will be in first
class condition capable of properly
performing the work required of it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-14
GOOD RAIN COMES
PIenteOus Moisture From On High
Reviyes the Crops, and
Farmers Rejoice

The long. hot, dry spell was broken
Monday by good rain. The moist
drops began falling between eight
and nine O'Clock in the morning and
continued to descend for four hours.
1t was a good, steady rain which
soaked into the ground and made all
nature look gay and rejoice. Sc
steadily did it come that by noon
little pools of water were standing
in low places in the roads, and streams
ran in cutters.
This rain did a world of good.
Grain was greatly benefited by it and
the dry and brown pastures began to
resume their natural color Crop
conditions here are materially i'm
proved. With the exception of the
light, sandy soil near the river, the
appearance of wheat is good. The
indications are that there will be a
pretty fair crop in spite of the long,
dry spell. Other grains are not Sc
good, but there will not be a famine
by any means. The rain has sc
thoroughly wet the ground that it
is now in fine condition to receive
and grow good crop of fodder corn
to make up for the hay shortage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-14
SAUK CENTRE LOSES
Drops a Game to OSdkiS Through
Rank Decisions by the
Umpire

Osakis again defeated the Sank
Centre team Sunday by score of 6
to 2. Jumps Brown was very cratic in
his decisions. continually favoring
Osakis, and giving Sank Centre some
very rank deals. Koehler pitched for
the locals and with a square deal
would have won his game. Schwartz
as usual caught fine game. Champ
lin the Osakis twirler also pitched
good ball, Tightening up repeatedly to
keep men on bases from scoring.
The Sank Centre team reor gained
after the 4th with Paul Fish as man.
ager, Frank Schwartz captain, and
John Mondloch secretary and treasure.
The team lined up as follows:
Score by innings;
Sank Centre O-O-O-O-1-1-O-O-0-2
Osakis 3-2-O-O-O-O-O-1x-6
Carlos will be played at Carlos next
Sunday. They have fast team and
good game is expected. So far this
season the team has won four and
lost five games.
Anybody wishing to try for the
team, report at the school grounds
for practice every evening at p. m.
Paul Fish, Mgr.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-14

uteS.
c. NJ Sprague said he considered
the action of the council uncalled for,
the proposed new rates unreasonable.
He favored a careful Investigation of
the new proposition and thought the
local system could be operated on a
paying basis with lower rates in
force. He was rather chary of lis
tening to promoter on general
principles, but was of the opinion
that Mr.. Templeman's proposition
was worth careful investigation.
After some more discussion, A. F.
Strebel moved the appointment Of a
committee by the chair of five citi-
zens to make a careful investigation
of the proposition and take the mat
ter up with the city council The
motion was seconded and then pass
ed without opposition, after which
the meeting adjourned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-14
LINDBERGH TALKS
Sixth District Congressman Voices
His Sentiments
TELLS OF CANNONISM
Outlines the Work of the Last
Congress and COnverses About
the Insurgents

Hon. G. A. Lindbergh of Little
Falls, congressman from the sixth
Minnesota district, was in Sank
Centre Tuesday and Wednesday call
ing on his friends and incidentally
looking after his fences. To The
Herald he talked for publication as
follows:
'The last session of congress was
stormy enough to keep the country
interested. To start with, Cannon
was the issue. He is no longer the
issue. The Insurgents have settled
that by making it clear that he is
not suited for speaker. The Regulars
admit that he is not entitled to re-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-14

The committee on decorations OF
the Fourth of July celebration, con-
sisting of Geo. Fish, G. Hillerud and
V. L. Burgess, did their work well
and also made tenstrike by saving
all the bunting that was used on
that occasion. They bought bunting
with fast colors, and as no rain fell
to wet it they took it all down the
following day, folded it up carefully
and laid it away for future use. This
will save neat sum for next years
celebration.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-14

Work on the girls indutrial school
is proceeding apace. Excavations
are completed for the four cottages
and the concrete foundations for two
of them are in, with work on the
others in process of erection. The
work is being done in substantial
manner. Mrs. Morse is giving the
work her personal supervision. A
visit to the school grounds will con-
vince the most skeptical that the state
means business.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-07-14

On Thursday afternoon of last week
Mrs. A. Barto threw open her home
for reception, to Mrs. Julia B.
Tubbs of Pomona, Cal. Those who at
tended the function, which was strictly
informal, were the ladies of the Cong
regational church. Mrs. Tubbs, it
will be remembered, is one of the
two surviving members of the church
and spoke at the dedicatory exercises
i'm June. The ladies of the church
improved the opportunity to call and
paw their respects to the venerable
woman, former resident of Sank
Centre and one who stands high in
the estimation of all who know her.
The afternoon passed very pleasantly
for all concerned. Mrs. E. j. Lewis as
sisted Mrs. Barto in receiving.