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The Washington herald., 1911-05-21

Joseph Banks couh be seen in an old coat
and a shabby beaver.
MY mothers intercession was successful
perhaps through the sale Of the turbot. Mr..
Huggins consented to take me back without
further punishment. though at first he talk
ed Of cancelling the indentures and making
an example Of me. However. my former
place in his favor was never regained. from
that day William Jones became the genteel
hoy, and the hearer Of his grandest stories.
The peghboring apprentice also knew tHSt Sir
Joseph Banks, and when the barcnet or any
Of his servants came to the shop l ieit
ready to hide in herring barrel. In short,
the day Of the great turbot. which began m
such pride, left, like many a mans proud
days a long train Of petty veXations be.
hind it. But it helped to teach me that
civility should not be governed by appear
ances, and the wisdom Of that text which
says. Honor all men, And as you have
noticed. the effect Of that lesson remains with
me in my old age"
Copyright BY Dana Estes oo)
The Washington herald., 1911-05-21

the splendid fish where i could be seen to
mot yet nine in the morning, = crowd
had collected to gaze at it. l felt myself
magni6ed in that turbot, and was wonder
ing which Of my masters grand customers
would buy the fish, when little old man,
looking decidedly shabby in an old beaver
hat and gray overcoat. paused at the door,
took a long, keen look, and walked in.
What could such q person want in our shop?
l had half made up my mind to say we
didn't keep. such things if he asked for
smoked herring or lobster. and fairly laugh
ed out when, pointing to the splendid fish,
he inquired, What's the price Of that tur.
bot?
Too dear for you. old fellow said l. with
out moving from my stand. We have cod
and haddock here
az asked you the price of the turbot,
boy. said the old man quietly.
Only five guineas. Will you take it
home under your ARM said I, wishing my
master to hear what smart things ! could
say, as he had often commended my wit, and
The Washington herald., 1911-05-21
japanese Fan and Its Uses

Every visitor to Japan is impressed with
the many curious uses to which fans are put.
The umpire at wrestling and fencing matches
uses large fan, shaped like a butterfly,
and the various motions Of this fan consti-
tute a language which the combat ants fully
understand and promptly heed, Men and
children, as well as women, use fans at all
times. The servant girl uses fiat. fan, made
OF rough paper, to blow the charcoal fires
or as a dust-pan; the farmer uses stout fan
to winnow his grain; and another notable
variety is made of waterproof paper, which
can be dipped in water and creates great cool
ness. by evaporation, without wetting the
clothes.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-21

u sheep" but as they came home at
last, Bopeep was not SO badly oil as
was Bob Vorus, who six years ago started
goose farm on his mill pond. near Lumpkin,
Georgia.
He knew the value of feathers, and thought
the people would appreciate the opportunity
of obtaining them near home for making pill
lows and beds.
His big mill pond was such fine place for
them to swim and live and raise their young
in. SO he got five hundred pairs OF geese
and put them on his pond.
Their nests were built in the rushes along
its banks and their melodious voices reyer-
beratcd from end to end of the pond. But
they did not increase, according, to Bobs
notion; their numbers were diminishing per-
ceptby. :, -,
A dead one could be seen occasionally drift
ing along the edge of the bordering rushcs.
At first, Bob thought it might be mnks,
offers, skunks foxes, or what not tAat were
destroying them, but soon found out that it
was allgators for he actually saw, one, Of
the ugly reptiles catch goose and pull it
under water. Partly eaten geese would some
times be found.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-21
COPYRIGHT by JAMES ELVERSON

N looking back on the early history
of our country, the first things to
which we generally turn are the land
ing of the Pilgrim Fathers and their
struggles with the savages at their
door.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-21
He Lost His Geese

HE Oldest of us can remember being
told that Little Bopeep lost his
sheep" but rs they came home at
Last Ronsrn was not 80 badly off as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08
WOMAN STARvES TO DEATH TODAY
 AMIDST WEALTH
Special from United Press.)

Especial rom united PreSS.)
 New York, Feb. S.-Within a few blocks of the wealthiest section of Brooklyn, Mrs. Mary Sidel starved to death, today. Her husband. Peter Sidel, who had sacrificed himself to try to keep his wife alive, is at St Catherine's Hospital suffering from hunger and exposure. He, too, may die. The couples baby died few weeks ago, shortly after it was born, because its mother could not give lt sufficient nourishment.
 The police were called to 425 Bush- wick avenue, today. In a garret room, whose broken windows permitted the snow to sift in until it almost covered the floor, they found Mrs. Sidel lying olA @ bed, dead. Over her was piled the bedclothing and her husbands s overcoat. Beside the bed, on the floor unconscious from exposure, lay Peter Sidel. At the hospital, to which he was hurried, he told his story.
 'I had plenty of work until last fall. Then I lost my job, and since then have struggled. Oh,, so hard, to get another, but have failed. We were dispossessed and sold our furni- ture all but the bed and the stove. Then we got this garret and were let live here without paying rent. Two months ago our baby was born. It didn't live long and the doctors told us it starved and froze to death. Mon day I got a job as night porter and earned S1.25 which I brought home. My wife went out to buy food and tainted on the street from weakness. They carried her upstairs and I got her some food which she ate. Maybe we ate too much for starving people,.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08
Whist Arranged for
 Fairfield Young People

Under the auspices of the Children of Mary of St. Thomas church, Fair field, the Catholic young people of the parish are making extensive prepara- tions for parish whist to be held in St. Thomas hall. on the church property. Fairfield. Thursday evening. Feb. 16
 Arrangements are in charge Of a committee headed by Miss Margaret Gleason and including Miss Evelyn Garret, Miss Mary McGarry. Miss Helen Kelley. and Miss Alice Kin sella.
 There are to be many handsome trophies for the most proficient play CTS. and after the play dancing will be enjoyed A refreshment booth and other attractions will enhance the at tractiveness of the undertaking. the first social affair the parish has plan ned for a long period
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08
MISSING STOCK
 BROKER LEAVES
 MANY MOURNERS
(Speeial from United Press

(SD6Eldl ITOI1 OnlC6u HIeSS.)
 Hartford, Feb. 8.-The police spec ulated, today, on what they could do with H. A. Porter, a stockbroker who is missing after a brief business career in this city and against whom several complaints have been lodged. The compliments allege that Porter never delivered stock he had sold to them but put them off with promises of delivery in the form of a written contract in which he said he would consider that the stock had been loaned for the delayed period and for the use of which he would pay a premium.
 With the broker missing, his office furniture removed under attachment for unpaid bills and his telephone ser vice discontinued, several clients are beginning to get worried. The police stated that the transactions have been made in confirmation with the law as they understand it but prodded on by the complaints of a score of Por- ter's former. clients, the authorities have started to investigate the case
 Simultaneously with Porter's dis appearance the local police got word that stock broker known as H. A. Porter was wanted in Williamsport. Pa., for an $8,0O0 swindle and that the same man had found plenty of easy money in Portland, Me. The description tallies with that of the broker missing from Hartford.
 New investors are turning up hour ly and Porter's dealings will run into the thousands of dollars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08
CONVICT FATHER TOO
 LATE TO SEE HIS CHILD
 ALIVE AT THE HOSPITAL
Especial from United Press.

Especial from United Press)
 Washington. Feb. s-Clothed in the prison garb of Occonoque jail a half crazed man rushed into the children 8 hospital here today. hearing that death had preceded him by half an hour.
 Norman Cook was recently given a six months sentence on a betty charge. On Sunday, his daughter, Helen. went too near the kitchen fire in her home. her little frock became ignited and she was terribly burned. The child pleaded piteously to see her father. Her pleas touched the heart of the judge and he granted Cook a parole. When Cook finally rushed up the steps of the hospital he was met by nurse who silently led him to the cot where his daughter lay. Beside it sat his wife. so dazed with grief that she did not recognize him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08
STRINGENT PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SPREAD OF THE
 PLAGUE INTO EUROPE
Especial from United Press

ISpec1aI rom United PreSs.)
 London. Feb. Sowing to the alarm ing reports concerning the spread of the plague in China. the London pa pers today join in plea for more strin- gent precautions throughout Europe
 It is feared here that the breaking up of the ice in the Chinese and Rus sian rivers with advent of spring will scatter the germs broadcast Chin ese dispatches say that the plague has now appeared at Inner City of Pekin. On account of the lack of proper san- 1tatIon there it is feared a terrible spread of the disease is inevitable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08
LORD AND LADY DECIES
 OFF FOR PALM BEACH

New York. Feb. S-After a week of festivities. culminating in one of the most spectacular weddings ever seen In New York, Lord and Lady Decies. the latter of whom was Miss Vivien Gould. are today speeding toward Palm Beach in a private car, to spend the first week of their honeymoon. They will be the guests Of a friend of the Goulds. On their return, the couple will likely stop for a few days at Jekyl Island. in Georgia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08
Millionaire Railway Magnate Campbell
 Dies In England
Especial fir ,m United Press. ,

Especial fir om United Press)
 London. Feb. S-F'rederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell. third Earl of Caw- der and the greatest railway authority in Great Britain, died today after a long illness. He was formerly first lord of the admiralty and for 10 years was chairman of the Great Western Railway board of directors He was a millionaire
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08
JUDGE BALDWIN TO
 TALK TO MEN

The Young Mems Christian associa- tion is very fortunate to secure Judge Baldwin, Governor of Connecticut, as the speaker for the theatre meeting at Polls Sunday afternoon. He has just done a like service for the Hart ford association and gave a most in spring and interesting address. His subject here will be Man His Own
 Maker" The meeting is for men only and the doors will be opened at 3:15.
The Redwood gazette., 1911-09-12
NAVAL DEsERTERs.
They Face Fine, imprisonment and.
Loss of citizenshp.

Loss OF Citizenship.
Every time a feet of naval vessels
visits port there are sure to be mum.
Der of desertions. These come about
from various causes. and among the
deserters is always a large percentage
of recruits that come from inland
states TO these young men the con.
f1nement of ship and daily drills
soon become irksome This. added
to seasickness. to which they are al
most invariably subject. produces an
irresistible desire to desert In 9TH
er instances deseftions come about
through the men becoming intoxicated
and practically irresponsible while on
shore leave In the meantime their
vessel may sail These men are not at
first termed deserters. but are set
down as stragglers. If, however. after
a period of ten days nothing is heard
from them by the ships officers they
are then considered deserters.
At the end of the ten day limit their
allotment is stopped. the bureau OF
navigation is notified. and. in con
formity to an act of congress. their
effects are sold before the mast The
amount realized is placed to their ac-
count and the latter transferred to the
deserters roll. At the end of six
months. If they still have not been
heard from. their wages are declared
forfeited to the United States The
penalty for desertion is fine and i'm.
prisonment as well as loss of citizen
ship
The reward for the recovery of {
deSerter may not exceed $50, and for a
straggler the limit it $40 This sum.
together with any expenses incurred
by the person capturing and delivering
deserter straggler. when it is paid
by the government is charged against
the account Of the man. If the enlist
ed man finds he has been left ashore
and If he really had no Intention Of
deserting he may report to the nearest
naval station or if in a foreign country
to the United States consul When
this is done he is Immediately tax
en- off the deserters' roll and accounted
merely as a straggler, the punishment
for which s rule is light.-Marine
Journal.
The Redwood gazette., 1911-09-12

of IL o'clock in the forenoon. of said day, in Book
Il of Mortgages Records on page 168 thereof and
that said default consists of the failure of said
mortgagors to pay the balance of the principal
and interest all now long past due on the indebt-
sdness cured by said mortgage and that there IS
due and payable at the date of this notice upon
sid mortgage and the debt secured thereby the
lafs: and that action proceeding has been in
sttut j to recover said debt securcd by said NOR
gage any part thereof;
And therefore, That by virtue of said power OF
sale in said mortgage confirmed, and pursuant u
the statute in such made and PROV ldei. the
said rnof tgage viii be forecosed and the land and
premises described therein and covered thereby,
situate lying and being in the county Of Radwoei
state of Minnesota, and described as follows, to
wit The west half of the northwest quarter Of
section twenty-nine in township one hundred
twelve north of range thirty west. contains
ing eighty acres. according to government survey
will be sold at public auction, to the highest bd
der therefor for cash, by the sheriff OF sald Red-
wood county, to satisfy and pay the amount
which shall then be due said debt SO secured by
said mortgage and the sum of Thirty lS50.0o)
Dollars stipulated in said mortg age. attorney ;
fees and the costs and expenses OF these Tore
closure proceedings allowed by law; ana that the
said sale will be made at the front door OF me cout
house in the city of Redwood Falls IN SAID hea.
wood county, state of Minnesota, at the hour OF
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, on Saturday, the zotn
day of October, 1911; subject to redemption at
any time within one year from the day OF sale, as
E. G. RANNEY.
Mortgagee.
Dated the 9th day of September, 1911.
FRANK CLAGUE,
Attorney for Mortgage,
7-6 Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
The Redwood gazette., 1911-09-12
READY
FOR BIG CROWD
Continued from first page


comes primarily to look over the
Ramsey state park but he will take
in the fair and he may be induced
to make an address.
Profuse Decorations.
The local merchants have arranged
to put up decorations far surprising
any of their former efforts and it is
certain that the streets of Redwood
be a riot of colors and when the
lights are on in the evening shou d
be particularly attractive.
Last Night a Hummer.
The big carnival. Mardi Gras event
of Friday evening will be fitting
climax to the big fair. Already
there are many who are planning on
staging a masked event that evening
in case they can secure the permis-
sion of the managers and Mayor
Cooper. At any rate tons of confet-
ii will be scattered. after the at
fractions have closed, and a general
jollifcation will put a period to the
show.
The Redwood gazette., 1911-09-12
Old Time SMALLPOX Cure.

To cure smallpox was apparently q
very simple matter in the good old
times. John Of Gaddesden. court doc
tor to Edward H.. has recorded that
he got rid Of the disease by the simple
expedient of wrapping his patients in
red cloth.
Let scarlet red be taken" he says.
''and let him who is suffering small
pox be entirely wrapped in it or in
some other red cloth. did this when
the son Of the illustrious king of Eng
land suffered from smallpox. took
care that all about his bed should be
red, and that cure succeeded very
well"-London Chronicle.
Twelve Miles an Hour.
At the beginning of the last CEN
tury the royal college of Bavarian
physicians sought to forbid steam
railway travel because it would in
duce delirium furiosum among the
passengers and drive the spectators
crazy, while an English quarterly
said that it would as soon expect
the people to suffer themselves to
be tied to one of Congreve's rockets
as to trust themselves to the mercy
of a locomotive going at the prodi-
gious rate of twelve miles an hour.
The Redwood gazette., 1911-09-12
Sensitjveness.

The smallest bird cannot light upon
the greatest tree without sending
shock to its most distant fiber. Every
mind Is at times no less sensitive to
the most tri6ing words.-Lew Wallace
I'm Ben Hur"
The Redwood gazette., 1911-09-12
THE MOROCCAN
AGAIN STIRRING

e ssa E5gls5g gLoU gpa pcss
The Redwood gazette., 1911-09-12

If you are looking for cattle to
feed see our bunch Of about $50 fine
TOO to 900 pound steers. Dunham &
Aiken. 5.tf
The Redwood gazette., 1911-09-12
Notice of Mortgage Sale After Ma
turity.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT DE-
~ fault has hoen made in the conditions Of
certain mortgage, containing power Of sale, ex-
ecutei bv Vaclav MasheI and Fanny Mashek,
This wife), as mortgagors to f. G. Fancy as
rnortgagee and dated the 9th day Ncvemh2r, A, d.
1892, and recorded in the office of the register Of
deeds Of dwoc county. state of Minnesota,
the 1th day Of November, A. D.1692, at the hour
The Redwood gazette., 1911-09-12
QUESTION Is
EUROPE POWERS
England With France Against
Germany In Case. of a
Showdown.

net have prevented any continuous
policy being followed. In 1905 Ger
many was quite prepared to go to war
over the retention of NJ. Deicasse IN
the French cabinet. She is evidently
ready to do so again. unless the policy
which he seems to favor of ignoring
Germany's claims. whether they be
just or not. is exchanged for one that
frankly recognizes them and endeavors
to arrive at working agreement.
On two occasions Germany has given
the plainest of hints that she had
claims in Morocco. one at the time OF
the Casablanca incident in 1908. when
German deserters into the French for
eign legion were forcibly seized by the.
German consul: the other on July of
this year, when a German warship
suddenly made its appearance in the
harbOr of Agadir.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-01-10
He Needed a Proddind.

Ills arm was round her waist, her
hand was on his shoulder. and they
were walking through the fields as
they had been wont to do for nine
long years.
En-" said he. we've been coortin'
Il tidy time now"
Nine year come mex August bank
holiday. George"
81 told you. fust start of, as how /
shouldn't be in no hurry to git mar
ried, En-"
you didn't tell no lie about 1T, nei-
ther, George" she declared, with a
sigh.
You're a-talkin' as if you was sorry
that I'm man o my word, En-" be
said .reprovingly. -
"Well. George" she replied, now
you mention it i have bin thinkin' this
last year or two that if you could see
your way to go back Oh your word
just this once it wouldn't be amiss.
London Mail. Fl
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-01-10
Primitive Fire Fiqhters.

AS late as the end of the sixteenth
century in London the sole method Of
extinguishing fires was by means of
contrivanceS known as hand sQuirts. ~
These were usually made Of brass.
with 4 carrying capacity ranging from
two to four quarts of water. The two
quart "squirts" were two and a half
feet in length. one and n half inches in
diameter at their largest part and but
half an inch at the nozzle. On each
side were handles. and three men were
required TO manipulate n squirt"
One man Oh each side grasped the han
die i'm one hand and the nozzle in the
other. while the third man worked the
piston or plunger, drawing it out while
the nozzle was immersed in n supply
Of water which filled the cylinder.
The bearers then elevated the nozzle.
when the other pushed in the plunger
the skill Of the former being employed
in directing the stream Of water upon
the fire. Such primitive contrivances
are said TO have been used during the
great fire of 1906.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-01-10
The Cynic's Point Of View.

or course we all like 10 know that
our enemies are Vulnerable, but it is
only the cynical elect who can appre-
ciate with fine epicurean fastidiOusness
the glorious revelation that their
friends are human after all. And it is
not only the weakness of those near
and dear TO US, but their misfortunes
and annoyances, which give thrill of
Illicit joy to those honest contortion-
lists who can look in their own hearts.
1 once heard n young mother say that
there was only one thing which gave
her greater pleasure than hearing that
the children of her friends were sick.
and that was 10 hear that they were
bad. No one but a brom-idiot Ito Dor
row the excellent root with which Mr..
Gelett Burgess has enriched usl would
think Of condemning this young woman
for being malicious or unkind. Misery
is not the only human quality that
loves company. Some of her distant
relatives - Anxiety. Encouragement.
Annoyance-are equally sociable.-At-
lantic.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-01-10

My son taught me q lesson on the
subject Of "nagging" when he was t"s
four years old and one that have new
or forgotten. He had been guilty OF q
small misdemeanor and had tried to
wriggle out Of it by not telling the ex-
act truth. 1 gave him a mild spank
ing and. as has always been my Gus
tom, talked the matter over afterward.
1 began by saying. Now. Robert, If
you had told me the truth 1 should not
have punished you"
He stood before me. scraping one
foot along the carpet. and he looked
up 1T me and said. What would you
have done:' And l answered. Il
should have only talked TO you
"WeIl." he drawled, how long would
you have talked?"
He is a big boy in high school now,
but when times arise requiring rep
rimand and 1 get started l still hear
that little voice, "How long would you
have talked:' and / go right to the
point and say what have to say on
the subject; but. in the boys own Ian
guage, "cut it Short and never refer
to it again unless it is absolutely nee
essary.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-01-10
The Forbidden CITY.

Picking has been city for something
like 5000 years, first as the capital of
n small state, then destroyed, again re-
built and finally nodded into the
form in which We now know il, with
its Chinese, Tartar, Imperial and For
hidden cities, each with its inclosing
wall. Nobody has ever yet attempted
to tell the fun tale of its intrigues, its
cabals. plots and counterplots. Few
know anything about them. No one
person knows them all. If only the
bricks that form the walls could find
a tongue, if only the pavilions on the
Coal Hill could produce the sights and
sounds that have fallen to their lot TO
see and hear, there would doubtless be
a tale 10 tell which might vie in inter-
est and dramatic force with anything
that ancient Rome or Babylon has CIV
en-, even through tie medium Of fic-
ton.-Shanghai Mercury.