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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
AUTO FIRE ENGINES ARE
GIVING SATISFACTION.
Georgia and Pennsylvania Towns Use
Them With Success and Economy.

The new chemical auto engine OF
Rome, Ca, is working satisfactorily,
and those familiar with the fire engine
and insurance situation predict that
before many years the auto engines
will entirely supplant the horse drawn
vehicles. It has been said that when
the new auxiliary water main is put
in three auto engines could handle the
entire town and thus decrease the ex-
pense of maintenance.
An early morning fire in the business
section of Lyndora. Pa, gave the local
firemen their first opportunity to en-
ploy the new automobile fire truck In
actual SERVICE. and that the new ma
chine is all that could possibly be ex-
pected is evidenced by the fact that
water was being played upon the
flames five minutes after, the alarm
sounded. 1t is estimated that on
stretches of the run speed of more
than sixty miles per hour was at
tanned. The run proves beyond a
doubt the excellent worth Of the new
truck.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
The early worm is easy picking
for the first bird.
THE VALUE OF A KICK.
II Is Good For Your Business to Know
Peoples Opinion of II.

II Is Good For Your Business to Know
Peoples Opinion of II.
The best time to remedy a mistake
Is before it happens. And the next
best time is as soon after 1t happens
as possible.
No business house can know too
much of what the outside world thinks
Of it. The average man is slow to
complain. That is why thousands of
concerns are habitually back on their
orders The average man will let the
grievance pass. but next time he takes
his business somewhere else.
The big department stores in large
cities realize the importance of know
ing what possible grievances people
may have against them. They put the
complaint department in the most ac-
cessible places. and they make sure
that the person with the kick may be
able to give it while it is hot.
please complain when anything
seems wrong" is the constant invita-
ton to the public. I'VE want to treat
you right. but we can't watch every
thing at once"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
Can you draw upon the Gre
dence of your friends without
precipitating a panic Of distrust?
TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING.
The Merchant Who Doesn't Use IL 10
Sure to Be a Failure.

The Merchant Who Doesn't Use Il 10
Sure to BE Failure.
Here is an undeniably true argument
made by the advertising expert of the
New York Evening Mail:
I'm smaller communities, where ev-
erybody knows everybody. there is
very little likelihood of the public be-
ing deceived by advertising. The mer-
chant there knows he must make good.
He knows if he does not he will not
do any business.
I'm larger communities, where there
are great throngs of peOple-transient
and resident-the advertising faker
thinks he can escape the consequences
of Misrepresentation, and he does,
sometimes for long period, but in the
end he gets his deserts. as he always
does.
1.-The increasing faith in advertising
is being brought about because the
majority of advertisers-a big MAORI
ty, too-live up to their agreements.
"The good merchants should unite
with good newspapers in driving out
the frauds in every community"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
xith worsted embroidery.

with worsted embroidery
5. The committee are instructed not
to award premiums unless the articles
are deemed worthy of merit, nor to ar
ticles borrowed or purchased for co1t1-
petition or those incorrectly named.
g. Work of girls under Is must be
done without assistance from parent,
teacher or others.
l. Soiled or unfinished articles will
not be accepted or entered for premium
hy the Superintendent in charge.
8. Articles on exhibition cannot be
removed until the close of the fair, ex-
cept upon written permission from the
president.
9. Articles entered for exhibition, in
GLIDING fruit, jellies, jams and all canned
goods must be in place of the several
departments not later than o'clock p.
m Thursday Aug. 81.
Bread, cake, cookies, ETC., to be
brought Thursday morning before IL
o'clock. Exhibitors are requested to
make entries with secretary in the
WOman's Building at least one week be-
fore the opening of the fair. No entries
can be received after Aug. 81, o'clock
p. m.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
Licenses For Washerwomen.

Licenses for washerwomen is the
dan of Jacksonville. Fla, who has an
nounced that he would urge upon the
city council the necessity of passing
an ordinance requiring persons who
take in washing to register with the
such an ordinance is necessary as a
sanitary measure. so that clothes may
not be taken into homes where con-
tagious diseases exist. The proposed
ordinance also contemplates the idea
of protecting the public against the
loss of clothing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
rather Hunted the Answer.

school teacher in Allegheny, Pa,
&C, IS note the other day: Dear
MI. Please Excuse Johnny today he
will rot be at school. He is acting as
timekeeper for his father. Last night
you give him this Example, II field
is 4 miles square how long will it
take a man, walking miles an hour.
to walk 215 times around it? Johnny
amt no man so we had to send papa.
They left early this morning, and pa
said they ought to be back late tonight,
though it would be ard going. Dear
Mum, please make the next one about
ladies, as can get away. and papa
cant afford to lose the days work.
Resp'y yrs"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
The Divorce Industry.

The man and his wife had met a
fellow traveller on train and got to
talking, as travellers do.
I'VE are from Reno" said the man,
after they had become better &C
quainted.
"Not really?" exclaimed the stran-
ger. And you are still married?
How does that happen?
"Oh, that's easy! You see, we don't
have them for home consumption. but
entirely for foreign trade.-Judge
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
Nutshell Philosophy.

Jealousy indicates misplaced affec-
ton.
Many a farsighted man is close
observer
No. Alonzo. the key to success isn't
a night key.
1t pays to give even an enemy a
square deal.
Most excuses are lies wrapped in
tissue paper.
The rest microbe is responsible for
a lot of laziness
Some men would rather go broke
than stay at home.
Wise Is the man who doesn't know
more than he should.
People who have money to burn
should get 1T insured
1t takes a hungry man to enjoy
poorly cooked dinner.
You will not necessarily keep cool
by blowing in money.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15

playground or accepting an offer from
some private citizen who has been
generous enough to offer one.
Happy Hollow" a magnificent play
ground of Philadelphia, was present
ed to the Fairgrounds association by
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Clark, Jr. The
playground, with its beautiful grounds,
its wading pools and playhouse, is
one of the finest in the United States,
if not in the world, and cost more than
100000. Mr.. Clark presented the
grounds without any stipulations, and
the only restricting provision was in
troduced at the suggestion of the as
ISOLATION, that the property shall be
used forever for play purposes and
shall always be open to the public.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
Words They Missed at Spelling Bee.

Words They Missed at Spelling Bee.
DR.. Herbert Cunningham, who was
reputed to be one of the best in the
bunch at the spelling bee, baked at
the first word given out and was sent
to his seat when he failed to spell
the thirC word put TO him Press At
wood could not spell Chicago, and
John King put an 81" where the "en.
should have been in bullet. john
Lawrence put the 81" before the &c"
in nickel; Arthur Burnett put "u"
for 'w" in frown. and Harper Boyd
spelled pew "pue." Mrs. w. H. JEFF
ferson, who was the best speller for
the town side. missed the word
cuckoo. while Prentice Thomas, Mrs.
Robert Crenshaw and others missed
words equally simple.-Cadiz Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
PLAYTIME AS WELL AS
SPRINGTIME is HERE.
Many Towns Without Recreation Cen.
ters-Have We One?

The warmer the weather gets the
more do the children want to play.
But where can they frolic and run
about as they like? Almost every
town iii this country. including our
own. is confronted with this question.
Some have answered the question al
ready by either providing a public
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15

DIVISION ].
FANCY WORK.
WORT in silk, linen. cotton or wool.
The different varieties of embroideries.
laces drawn-work, tatting crocheting,
knitting. etc.
WOmen's Department.
Observation-Disclosures. M. Hogan.
RULES GOVERNING EXHIBITS.
L. All articles in this class must be
the handiwork of and owned by the ex-
hibitor, and must have been completed
within two years, unless otherwise not
ed The word display refers in the
first place to quality and in the second
to quantity.
g. Articles that received premiums at
any preceding fair will not be allowed
to compete this year. The articles of
collection or display cannot be entered
separately for individual premiums.
8. No person can enter more than two
articles under same list number in any
class except in collections.
4. Under the general head "Embroid-
cry" each kind must compete with it's
kind. Silk embroidery cannot compete
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21
DIPLOMA GIVEN BLIND BOY
Young Man Of Baltimore Finishes Mu.
steal Course and is Graduated
With Honors.

An unusual feature of the advanced
students concert at the Peabody Con-
servatory was the comforting of a
teachers certificate upon Elmer Vogts.
a pupil OF the Maryland Institute for
the Blind, who was one of the most
successful applicants for this honor.
having completed his musical course
in three years.
Mr.. Vogts, a Baltimorean, who is II
years old, lost his sight when he was
ten years old by breakdown of the
optic nerve. He entered the Mary.
land School for the Blind in 1902, and
has passed through both the primary
and grammar school departments, TAX.
ing, in addition, stiff course in man.
ual training, physical culture and
music. Three years ago he was grad.
uated from the eighth grade, and has
been studying in the Peabody Insti.
tute ever since. Early in life he de.
veioped a taste for music. and before
he lost the use of his eyes was an &C.
complished performer on the violin
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21
AMUSING GAME OF SOLDIERS
Few Peanuts, Some Toothpicks, Bit Of
Cork, Spool and Piece Of Rub
Der Are Needed,

Two peanuts. some wooden tooth
picks or sharpened matches and
bit Of cork will make a fine soldier.
Stick one peanut on the other by in
sertinga piece of toothpick in them
both, The upper one is placed with
the smaller end down, the end that
has little curving point on one side.
This Is made into a chin by drawing
whlskers over it with a pen. Above
the whiskers put a mustached mouth,
a nose and eyes, and blacken the rest
with ink or paint for tall hat.
Put ink buttons down the lower
peanut, also I; belt, then fasten arms
on the sides, one holding a gun whit
tied from piece of match.
Legs Of wood are stuck in this body,
holes being made first with 2 pen
knife point, and the ends. we'll sharp
ened. are run into slice Of cork cut
from cork about an inch or more in
diameter. The soldier must be balanced,
so he will stand up, though being very
light he will fall down easily and
add to the fun of the game. Another
kind of soldier can be cut out of bust
ness cards, which any boy or girl can
get for the asking. Cut out like shown
IN the Illustration, fold the flaps OF
the feet in opposite directions, and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21
TAKING PLACE OF FEATHERS
Aigrettes of Wheat Just Now Are the
Real Thing for Variety
Of Reasons

NO one seems to be able to ex
plain why fashion IS leaving the enor-
nous aigrettes OF white and black,
which have been with US SO long un-
less it IS laggard desire TO be hu-
manitarian. The restriction thrown
around birds by the laws OF the states,
and the difficulty and cost of getting
algrettes. has given many milliners
good reason not to carry them in
stock. The expense of buying one is
the best reason for their unpopular.
ity.
The miiliners. liking tho effects of
the algrette. have determined to use
many other materials to take it's place.
therefore the new hats are trimmed
with silken wheat in the form of an
aigrette. Some of it is in the natural
color and a great deal of it is dyed
to match the hats or frocks.
One sees much blue and green and
purple. The green is the most popu-
lar for summer use, as it is re-
freshingly cool.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21
CARING FOR TUBERCULOSIS
toria Provided, but These Are
Only Beginning.

In spite Of the fact that state sana-
toria and hospitals for tuberculosis
have been established in 81 states, and
ia municipal or county hospitals In
26 states, vastly more public provision
Is needed to stamp out consumption,
says the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis.
Nearly every state east of the Missis.
sippi river has provided a state sana-
forum, and west Of the Mississippi
river, state sanatoria have been es-
tablished in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri,
Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana
and Oregon. There are 80 sanatoria
provided by these states. Massachu-
sets having four. Connecticut and
Pennsylvania three and Texas two. In
Guiding special pavilions and aims.
houses, there are ia municipal or
county hospitals for the care of tuber-
culosis patients.
Apart from these institutions, how
ever, and few special pavilions at
prisons, hospitals for the insane, and
some other public institutions, grand
total of hardly 200, the institutional
care of the consumptive Is left to priv
vate philanthropy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21

glue to small piece Of the card, as
shown, after marking the cap, face
and uniform with ink or pencil
When you have made a whole regi-
ment OF either kind, get your cannons
ready. The cannons are made of
spools, whose tlaring ends have been
cut off, or of pieces of bamboo, which
Will give a chance for larger muzzlcs
Fasten a piece OF elastic on the SPOOL
laying each end of the elastic one one
side Of the spool. and winding it Sc
curely with sewing silk.
Lay the spool on the block that has
been slightly followed out for it, and
wind it with stout slender cord. Make
Il plunger to fit the hole in the spool.
the round part being just the same
length. Leave q square block at the
end to stop the plunger when shoot
ing. Fit the elastic around this square
end and the cannon is ready Use
dried peas for ammunition
Now all is ready for the game,
which is played by two. Divide the
soldiers. and have cannon for each
side. Stand the soldiers up, and let
each side take turns shooting. After
certain number of rounds have been
shot off. the one having most men
standing is victorious
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21
PITIFUL SIGHT WITH ECZEMA

"A few days after birth we noticed
an tnfamed spot on our baby's hip
which soon began spreading until
baby was completely covered even in
his eyes, ears and scalp. For eight
weeks he was bandaged from head to
foot. He could not have a stitch Of
clothing on. Our regular physician
pronounced it chronic eczema. He is
a very able physician and ranks with
the best in this locality, nevertheless,
the disease began spreading until
baby was completely covered. He
was losing flesh so rapidly that we be-
came alarmed and decided to try Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment.
mot until l commenced using Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment could we tell
what he looked like, as we dared not
wash him, and had been putting one
application after another on him. On
removing the scale from his head the
hair came off, and left him entirely
bald, but since we have been using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment he has
as much hair as ever. Four weeks
after we began to use the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment he was entirely
cured. l don't believe anyone could
have eczema worse than our baby.
Before we used the Cuticura Rem.
edies we could hardly look at him, he
was such a pitiful sight. He would
fuss until l would treat him, they
seemed to relieve him so much. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment stand by
themselves and the result they quick
ly and surely bring is their own rec
ommendation." (Signed) Mrs. T. B.
Rosser, Mill Hall, Pa, Feb. 20, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold by druggists and deal
ers everywhere, a sample Of each,
with 32-page book, will be mailed free
on application to "Cuticura," Dept.
20 K, Boston.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21
An OId.Timer

Turtles are one OF few kinds of
animals that live longer than men do.
They look their age, too. \ turtle
that had date mark on him, though
not the date of his arrival in the
world, was found a few days age in
New York. not far from Poughkeep.
sic, where the boat races are held on
the Hudson river in the early summer.
The turtle, which was land tortoise.
was found by David b. Sleight. who
lives on the farm where his father
lived for many years. On the turtles
back. cut in the hard shell, Mr.. Sleight
found his fathers initials. A. W. S.,
and the date, 1854, cut deeply and
still plainly visible. He added his
own initials and the date and turned
the little creature loose to live, Der
haps, until another generation O.
Sleights come along.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21
A Oouqhnut Twice Cooked.

They had a fire in the window of q
bakery in Boston. 1t started in an
overheated doughnut-in the rim
probably. and got III the hole. The
doughnut was large affair, as much
as a hungry small boy could eat in
two seconds, and over it was a large
magnifying glass so that the small
boy, if he should some along, would
not bite off more than he could chew.
He did not have a chance to try, be-.
cause the sun got around to the win
dow and shone through the magnify
ing glass on the doughnut, and pref
ty soon the doughnut got so hot that
it burned. You know how such things
happen, because you have probably
burned your hands with magnifying
glasses, but you did not have to have
the fire department come to put out
the blaze.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21
TRIMMINGS THAT HAVE FAVOR
taces OF Every Kind and Description
Are Among the First in Popu-
lar Esteem.

Among the favOrite trimmings are
iaces OF all kinds, among which are
Fenise, Italian. tilet and Milan laces,
Gold and silver laces are also used on
some Of the more elaborate gowns
Hand embroidery is much seen. i,
number OF beaded trimmings are
shown. and there seems to be a ten
dency to favor large beads somewhat
on the order of Indian beads, which
are noted on several OF the Paouin
models.
Braids of all kinds are used on tail
or made suits and dresses. in various
widths, IN plain and fancy designs.
Fringe, tassels and braid ornaments
are also among the trimmings and
arouse much attention. Silk fagotine
is used to a great extent on many of
the best models. There is also quite
a liberal use made Of velvet ribbon.
which was employed largely for
sashes, in 10th black and coors.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21
Inspiration From a Fly,

1t Was Mendelssohn who first put
fairies into the orchestra, and that
composers incidental music to "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" is surely
the happiest accompaniment to Shake
speares play. But there is more than
the revels Of fairies in Mendelssohn's
work. There is the buzzing of fly
which one day in the summer of 1925
flew about Mendelssohn's head as he
lay on the grass with friend in the
Schoennauser garden. Berlin, planning
the overture. AS the fly buzzed by
Mendelssohn said "Hush!" and list
ened intently for a time. Afterward,
when the overture was finished, the
composer pointed to the meditation of
the cellos from B minor to F sharp
minor in the middle section and said
There, that's the Schoenhauser fly."
That overture has become on of the
worlds musical classics, and Mendels-
sohn was a boy OF eighteen when he
wrote it.-London Chronicle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21
BECOMING Neckbands

The mode of the low-necked dress
and the collarless frock has called
out the black velvet neckband once
more. This band is about an inch in
width. When last worn this was
merely band. fastening in back and
front under a buckle or Pretty pin.
Now, however, it is fastened in the
back in the manner of 30 or 40 years
ago, with the long ends hanging down
the back
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21
Her Fathers Child.

The siX-year-old daughter of a we'll
known evangelistic preacher was
playing on the sidewalk one day when
a shabbily dressed and downcast man
approached her fathers house.
Hating at the foot of the steps, he
looked at her, and in a weary voice
the voice Of an unsuccessful book
agent-he asked if her father might
be found in his study.
HE isn't home" said the little girl,
drawing close to him, and gazing up
into the tired face, but he'll be home
pretty soon. You 60 into the house,
you poor, perishing soul, and mother'll
Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21

The crowns are all dig and soft.
supported by light wire frames. The
brims are all fluffy ruf1es. varied.
elaborated and abundant Ribbons.
soft and lustrous and gay, small. gar
den or field flowers make up their
trimmings. Gauze ribbons are often
used and are in keeping with the rest
of the airy fabrics. Occasionally a
bonnet is provided with ties but the
elastic fastener is used n most cases
and is comfortable and secure. that
is, as secure as any method Of faston-
ing in use at present
Nearly all these hornets are made
UP in white. but the pale blues and
pinks are not entirely neglected. Il
is said white ones can be tinted 70
pale shades, by processes known to
the milliner.
JULIA BOTToMLEv.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21

at equal distances from the block.
This forms sort Of a springboard and
will vibrate strenuously when drum
med on with the fingers. Erect a
post at one end of the device and by
means of curved wire, as shown in
the illustration, suspend a jointed flg-
''re (any little jointed doll will do)
over the board so that it's feet just
touch. Then, when the springboard
is agitated. the figure will dance
about in lifelike fashion. If the boy
prefers to make the entire affair him.
self he can make jointed figure of
wood or cardboard and paint and
dress it to suit his wish.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21
Velvet Parasol Handles,

Parasol handles seem to be made of
almost everything this season. Among
the latest coverings are velvet and
buckskin. A smart parasol shown re-
Gently had fat round knob handle,
covered with heavy pale beige velvet,
and sunshade to be carried with
smart blue taffeta gown has long
green velvet handle, ornamented with
a crossword effect of blue chenille and
full tassels of chenille as a finish.