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The Calumet news., 1911-02-09
THE SUPREME TEST.

Turn, now from troublous questions
for awhile
The trend Of politics; the ways of
grafters vile.
And look into the coalbin carefully
Can YOU do that. and come up with a
smile?
Cincinnati Times star.
Turn, now from tariffs arguments
awhile
Revisionists' hot air; the sleek stand
patter's guile,
And lamp those skintight pants and
corset coats
Can'st wear such things, and come mp
with a smile?
Springfield Union.
Turn. now from thoughts of Johndee's
lofty pile
And Andy's many millions for awhile.
And think upon thine empty pocket
book.
Can'st think Of that and come up with
a smile?
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Turn now and think of the promoters
wile
He stings us in the catch as s-catch-can
style
And though were stung we bite each
time again
Can'st think of that and come up with
a smile?
c. w. II.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

tour with the new play from the pen Of
Charles Klein.
II is said that the New Theatre will
soon confer another sold medal. the
prospective recipient being Miss Ada
Rehan. Thus far only DIR. Furness and
Miss Terry have been SO honored
Nine. Fritzi Scheff has begun re-
hearsals Of "Rossita," a new operetta
for which Victor Herbert has written
the music and Miss Katherine Stewart
and Joseph Herbert the libretto. The
scenes are laid in Paris.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

noxious bill viii be killed in the legis-
lature is certainly good news To the
people of the copper country who have
long recognized the injustice of such a
law and the danger it would work to
their interests.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

Quite recently the large wireless
station at Nauen, near Berlin has
maintained communication with n
steamer of the Woermann line during
the whole of its journey from Ham
burg to West Africa, and continued to
had come to anchor at the Came
rooms. From there to Nauen the dist
ance is roughly 1000 miles, and the
wireless waves had to negotiate such
obstacles as the Alps, the Algerian ta-
bleland and the mountains of Adamwa.
This is by far the best oversee and
land record yet made.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

The National Zeitung says the kaiser
has refused to confer the order Pour
lie Merite on Auguste Rodin the sculp-
tor, although the Academy of Arts un-
animously recommended him for the
honor. This is in accordance with the
attitude the kaiser has always adopted
toward modern tendencies in art. Mas
cagni and Debussy were proposed for
musical membership of the order by
the academy, but both were turned
down.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09
CoAsTING ACCIDENT.

Allen, the flve-year-old son of Hen
ry Kiern of Crystal Falls, ran into a
barrel of hot water while coastinS
near the Bristol mine last week, and
was so badly scalded that he is
threatened with a deformity of both
Of his lower limbs.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

San Francisco in the house finally
won the first point i'm the flight with
New Orleans for the Panama Canal
exposition. 1t is further away from
the center of the countrys population
but it has promised to raise more
money than its rival. AS boomers
the Californians have also probably
had more experience than the Louisia-
mans, and it may as well be admitted
that the whole project of another
worlds fair is being treated chiefly as
question of rival local boomers.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09
A SMILE OR TWO
PERHAPS A LAUGH

THAT intelligent looking boy there"
said the pedagogue TO the top-hatted
parent he was showing over the
school premises. lis Brown. | am
proud of Brown. l have inculcoted IN
him the love OF learning to such an
extent that he now prefers study to
play. / expect at this moment he is
writing Timmin's Latin prose on that
sheet OF paper there, while all the
other pupils are at play. l viii ascer-
tain"
He called the lad TO him
Brown" he said. let us see the re-
suit of your industry"
I'D rather not, sir" blushed
Brown.
Note his modesty. whispered the
schoolmaster. Come, Brown. let me
Sc what you have been writing"
still the hoy demurred. But the
schoolmaster insisted, and forcefully
appropriated the paper. And there,
i'm neat imitation of feminine hand
writing, he read the folloWing:.
please excuse my son James from
school today. He Is wanted at home" A"
Tit BITS.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

A tan. nervous hooking man enteret
the department in the railroad station
where lost articles are kept
Anything turned i'm here today?" hC
shouted to the man at the desk
There was no reply.
Il say. has anything been turned in
here today?" he repeated in a louder
tone of voice.
"Yes, sir" calmly replied the man AT
the desk without raising his eyes.
"well. why couldn't YOU say so? I've
lost an umbrella"
There was no reply.
Il say. I've lost an umbrella"
Il heard YOU sir"
you heard me Well, why can't you
tell me what was turned in?"
We'll. sir. man was in here this
morning who turned his toes i'm. They
wouldn't happen to be yours, sir,
would they ?"-Yonkcrs Statesman.
There was a very stupid play pre-
sented early I'm the New York season,
an "adaption," is was called by the
author Even the best-natured critics
went away in disgust one newspa-
per representative turned to another
and said; III that jumble had been
presented on the other side of the wa
ter IL would have been hissed. AS there
were lot of foreign visitors present
wonder that il wasn't"
1T really is a wonder" was the 9TH
er's response. 81 would like to have
hissed myself. but-you can't yawn
and hiss at the same Metro
politan Magazine.
Observation-Disclosures in law.
Full house-Triplets and twins.
Blun-A clerk at a summer resort.
Two of a kind-Old maid and a step
mother.
Queen of Hearts-A girl wearing an
ace of diamonds.
Royal Flush-The titled husband of
an American heiress.
Good Hand to Draw to-That of a
wealthy and pretty young woman
Judges Library.
John-I say, old man. how would you
like to come up to the club tomorrow
and play golf?
Henry-Why-er- can't say for
certain till I--er-consult my wife.
John-All right! Let me know as
soon as she makes up your mind
Harper's Bazaar,
Poverty came in at the door.
Love Immediately flew out of the
window.
"Ah," said those who observed, this
is what comes of being fresh air fad
dists!"-Judge's Library.
Waiter" called a diner, at local
club, "come here at once! Here's a
hook and-eye in this salad!"
"Yesseh, yesseh," said the waiter,
grinning broadly. Oats a paht of de
dessing, seh!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Tiger-Whats the matter with
the giraffe? He doesn't look well.
The Lion--No. he says he feels sick
all over.
The Tigcr--IIas a sore throat, /
uppose-Philadelpk Record.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

The house of representatives has
taken the view that there is plenty of
land in Virginia and Maryland availa-
BILE for the District of Columbia refor-
matory and yet not remote from
Washington, without encroaching upon
the Mount Vernon neighborhood. A
precedent has been established for the
protection of the most cherished OF
American shrines.-New York Sun.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

Foreigners now have the right to
own real estate on the same terms as
natives of the country in any part of
the Ottoman empire except in the
Hedjaz, district i'm Arabia containing
the sacred cities of Islam.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09
IF | HAD ECZEMA

I'd wash IL away with that mild.
soothing liquid, ID. ID. ID. Trial bottle.
25c. Relieves all kinds OF skin trou-
BILE, cleansing away the impurities ana
clearing up the complexion as moth
ing else can.
Yes. II had any kind Of skin trou-
BILE I'D USE D. D. D.
Eagle Drug Store.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

We make up your hair combings
into switches ana puffs. Bring them
in. L. M Baker. Hairdresser. f-15
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

an officer and director. of the Crowell
Publishing company; Ida NJ. Tar Bell.
Finley Peter Dunno, Ray Stannard
Baker, Albert a. Boyden and John NJ.
Sddall.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

Cheesemakers of the next century,
maybe sooner. will have seed germ
laboratory attached to their factory, in
which pure cultures of the cheese bac-
terra, germs responsible for the flavor
of each kind of cheese. will be grown
and nursed, and instead of fromage de
Brie, Stilton or Gorgonzola, coming
from different parts of the world, they
will all be turned out from one fac
tory, and no telling how cheap.-New
York Press.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

The Crowell Publishing company,
owner of the Woman's Home Com
panion and Farm and Fireside, has
taken over the American Magazine.
and will publish II in conjunction with
it's two other publications. George II.
Hazen is president of the Crowell COM
pany; IL }. Fisher is general manager.
The editors of the American Maga-
zine, who have been with the Phil
lips Publishing company will con-
tinue their work for the Crowell COM
pany. This csro' - John $.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09
HERE AND THERE.


Canada does not produce enough
eggs for it's own demand and many
eggs from Russia and China are eaten
i'm the Dominion.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09
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person at the company's office.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

They had been engaged only a week.
He had kissed her fully forty times
that evening. When he stopped the
tears came into her eyes and she
said:
Dearest, you have ceased to love
me-"
mo, / haven't" ne replied, "but !
must eathe."-Ladies' Home Jour
nal
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

\ train was reported forty minutes
late and after the time had elapsed "a
would-be passenger inquired:
How late is that train?"
"Oh, about an hour late"
The hour passed and the query was
repeated.
"Well, they1l be about an hour and
twenty minutes late here"
Patience reigned until the query was
justly renewed and the railroad man
replied:
"Well, sir. think that train will
be nearly two houIe late"
Whoreupon the passenger said:
Say mister will YOU kindly tell me
which way that train is going?"
Portland Oregonian.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

There was a substitute chaplain on
prayed too long, almost interminably.
The regular chaplain does not pray
longer than two minutes. The substi-
tute prayed so long that Speaker Can.
mons mind manifestly wandered: for
when the substitute chaplain conclud-
ed Uncle Joe brought down his gavel
with a heavy whack on the desk and
said "The petition will be approved" "
Washington Herald.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

Henry L. Stimson took a drive
through the city of Savannah, Ga,
while he was visiting there. The cab
man was an old-fashioned darky, who
was very communicative.
do you have any big game in this
part of the state?" inquired Stimson.
'Yas, sub; vas, suhree!" responded
the oabman. "Ev'y spring de New
Yawk Giants plays practise games
hoah."-'rhe Popular Magazine.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

Waiter" called diner, at loca
club, "come here at once! Here's q
hook and-eye in this salad"
"Yesseh, yesseh," said the waiter
grinning broadly. Oats a paht of dc
dessing, seh!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

The Tiger-Whats the matter with
the giraffe? He doesn't look well.
The Lion-No. he says he feels sick
all over.
The Tiger--Has a sore throat,
suppose.-Philadelph Record.
The Calumet news., 1911-02-09

Poverty came i'm at the door.
Love Immediately flew out of the
window.
"Ah," said those who observed, this
is what comes of being fresh air fad
dists!"-Judges Library.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-09-28
PASSED AWAY
Death of Well Known Old Settler
of Sank Centre
CHAS. CLINTON TOBtY
Expires at His Home in This City
After Critical Illness Last
ing Three Weeks
A PROMINENT CITIZEN
Funeral Services to be Held at 2::3O
P. NJ. Friday in C0ngrega-
tiOnal Church

Charles Clinton ,Tobey, one of the
old settlers of Sank Centre, passed
away at his home in this city at 7
O'Clock p. NJ, Monday, September 25.
His widow and son survive him.
Mr.. Tobey had been confined to his
bed for about three weeks. He had
been critically ill from the start and
his demise was not unexpected.
Charles Clinton Tobey was born in
Sullivan, n. Y, December 81, 1885,
hence was in his seventy-sixth year
when he died He came to st. Cloud
in 1868 and to Sank Centre in 1868.
In 1871 he was married to Miss Emma
B. Boobar, sister of Postmaster O. B.
Boobar of Sank Centre and of John
Boobar of Washington, d. c.. One
child. Harry E. Tobey, of Osakis, was
the fruit Of the marriage. For many
years Mr. Tobey was in the grocery
business here with his brother U. M.
Tobey. The latter died some years
ago. Since that time Mr.. Tobey car
ried on a -four and feed business on
Main street.
Mr.. Tobey was one of the best
known of Sank Centres citizens,
quiet, unassuming, and a conscienti-
Gus business man. For some years he
had been in feeble health but only
until recently had he failed to be reg
ularly at his place of business. Mr..
Tobey was a democrat in politics
and always attended the county and
state conventions. He was highly
esteemed by all who knew him.
Funeral services will be held at 2:3O
D. m. Friday, of this week, from the
Congregational church. Rev. E. V.
Campbell, an old friend of the family,
will otficiate. Interment will be i'm
Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-09-28

That of the corresponding secretary
Mrs. o. B. Lewis of st. Paul. gave
figures showing the growth and pres
ent status of the Federation. There
are now 226 clubs representing 1O1
towns, with membership of 1896.
During the year l,44O new members
have joined.
Plans had been laid for an an auto
mobile ride about town and to Spring
Park, where reception was to have
been held at the Hilsdale cottage, but
the weather man interfered with rain.
SO after the afternoon session closed
the delegates were taken in autos to
the handsome residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. a. Caughren where the re-
ception was held. Mrs. Hilsdale and
Mrs. Caughren were hostesses and
light refreshments were served. 1t
was an informal affair though none
the less delightful for all that. Later
in the afternoon the clouds blew away
and the visiting club women were
driven about town in autos and shown
the different points of interest. All
expressed their admiration of Sank
Centre, its clean streets and beauti-
full homes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-09-28

tive. Exhibits of credit and attrac-
tiveness were made by women and
clubs. Miss Pauline Colby of the
Episcopal mission at Onigum, Leech
Lake, showed the work done and gave
instruction to the girls in the school,
During the forenoon balloting went
forward for the informal nomination
of officers. There were several spirit
ed contests for the position of vice
president in the several districts.
The event of the day was an inform
al luncheon, given the delegates and
invited guests by Mrs. Morse and the
Board of Control. This luncheon was
served in the cottage occupied by
Mrs. Morse. Owing to the large num-
Der present, the guests were served
standing. The girls in the school
prepared and served the luncheon.
The repast was dainty, prepared as
well as any high-priced, fancy profess
sional chef could have done, and it
was served in faultless style. The
girls were all dressed in white, each
one wearing a dainty head dress
trimmed with lace. They enjoyed
the function as much as any present
and evidently derived much real
pleasure from serving their guests.
Each girl wore pleasant smile, was
thoughtful, attentive to her guests
and performed her work like trained
waiter. The visiting club women had
many pleasant words for them.
Following the luncheon there was
half hour of informal speaking. Mrs.
c. G. Higbee, president of the FEEDER
acton, was mistress of ceremonies.
Continued on page 5
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-09-28
EVENING SESSION

The seating capacity of the Opera
House was taxed Tuesday evening to
accommodate the delegates and others
who attended. The program opened
with a piano solo by Mrs. Albert
Markson which was artistically rem
dered and enthusiastically applauded.
"a Word from the Home SCHOOL,
by Mrs. Fannie French Morse, super
intendent of that institution, was the
next number. Mrs. Morse was cordi-
ally received as she advanced to
speak. She reviewed the history of
the institution under her charge.
Two years ago, she said, the work be-
gan on the school, now the dreams of
the Federation have come true. On
June Goth, last group of girls ar
rived in Sank Centre from Red Wing
and was transferred to the school
buildings quietly and without ostent-
alton. There was no formal christen-
ing OF the institution: each person
quietly slipped into her place and the
school life began. The girls have
liked the cottages for occupancy,
cleaning them, arranging the furnish
ings, lent hand to the clearing up of
the grounds, and performed other
necessary work. They have done it
willingly and are enjoying their home
life, said Mrs. Morse.
The home feature of the training
there is the secret OF it success, she
asserted. There are powerful forces
operating, but they are felt, not seen.
These forces are felt in the minds of
those in charge, in the uplift of the
girl, in the personal responsibility
briefly but to the point and her words
made deep impression.
Following was a symposium on
Social Hygiene. The chairman of
this committee, DR.. Ethel Hurd of
Minneapolis, opened the symposium.
She was followed by four speakers,
Dr. Mary Hopkins, White Bear: DIR.
4. q. Fosnes, ST. Paul: DR.. Ida A.
McKeen. Minneapolis; ID. II. Painter,
member of Vice Commission, Mime
apolis. Mrs. Tomlinson. of st. Peter
led the discussion, after which an
adjournment vas taken until Wednes-
day morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-09-28
ADDRESS OF WELCOME

Mrs. A. Barto, president Of the
Gradatim Club, Sank Centre, the nde-
livered the following address of well
come:
Madam President and members of
the Federation: In a well ordered
household each member is required to
assume certain duties and response
bilities, care being taken that an i'm
partial assignment of tasks be made.
But invariably, because of special
fitness or an unselfish nature, greater
demands are made upon certain MEM
bers of the family and they gradually
fall into the habit of taking upon
themselves the more difficult and less
desirable tasks-while it becomes the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-09-28
AT THE HOME SCHOOL

Wednesdays day sessions were held
at the Minnesota Home School for
Girls. AS early as eight o'clock in
the morning the delegates began to
gather at tie Congregational church,
where automobiles were in waiting to
convey them to the school grounds.
AT nine o'clock the morning session
opened. The following reports were
submitted by committees: creden-
tials, Mrs. Theo. Dock, Sank Centre:
constitution, Mrs. o. B. Lewis. Min
neapolis: state fair, Mrs. Anna B. I'm
derwood, Lake City: mothers clubs,
Mrs. S. H. Johnson, Appleton; civil
SERVICE Mrs. H. J. Bailey, st. Paul
Park. Then followed round table
discussion on ''Handicraft'' which
was highly entertaining and instruc-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-09-28
THE PROGRAM

Tuesday morning at $50 the Coun-
Gil met at the Congregational church,
followed at 10 O'Clock by the meeting
of the executive board. Matters of
routine were attended to.
At 1:30 p. m. the convention proper
opened with vocal solo, "Could L."
by Mrs. o. H. Schleusener, accom-
panied by Miss Harriet Erwin, both
of Sank Centre. Mrs. c. G. Higbee,
then, in few fitting words, called
the meeting 20 order.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-09-28
VISIT THE HOME SCHOOL
Inspect the Institution in Which
+ Girls Are Trained in the DOmes-
tic Arts
SCORING BY SPOONER
Morris Man Fires Hot Shot at Whit
tier and Wilson and Defends
Civic Women

The seventeenth annual convention
of the Minnesota Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs was held in Sauk Centre
this week, opening on Tuesday The
meeting will close tonight with fine
musical entertainment at the Opera
House.
Sank Centre has looked forward to
this event for some time Elaborate
preparations were made for the en-
tertainment of the delegates and those
preparations proved ample, and af-
forded one more illustration of tie
fact that when Sank Centre sets about
doing thing that thing is done
right.
The committee on decorations, Mrs.
Mel Billed chairman, certainly did it's
part we'll. The Congregational
church. where the day sessions were
ilcIu L uSSddl anu IIUl study, W do
handsomely decorated with flowers
and plants. The Opera House, here
the evening meetings were held, was
completely transformed by the deft
hands of the ladies. Festoons Of
green and White-Gradatim Club col
ors-eXtended from the center of the
ceiling to either side of the hall. while
the same colors covered the windows.
A large American flag covered the
wall on each side of the front part Of
the F3om. A wealth of asters and
gladiolus, contributed by Mrs. c. NJ.
Bryant from her Hoboken gardens,
was in evidence on the front Of the
stage. Flowering plants and autumn
leaves completed the stage decora-
lions. while the rear wall of the hall
was completely concealed with oak
leaves.
The entertainment committee, Mrs.
z. J. Lewis chairman. had difficult
task to perform but all the visitors
were promptly assigned to theirplaces.
A committee of ten ladies, Miss
kells chairman. was named to meet
and greet the delegates and other Wis
itors at the station, and their part
was performed to perfection. Auto
mobiles were il waiting when trains
arrived and the visitors quickly con-
veyeG 0 their respective places Of en-
tertainment. The business men Of
the city placed their automobiles at
the command of the ladies for the
conveyance Of the delegates from
place to place. In fact, everything
moved along in fine style from start
to finish and the visitors all declared
themselves delighted with Sank Gen.
tire and their reception here.