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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-17
In the Sheepfold.

Regularity in feeding is of much
importance. If it can be SO arranged
as to feed at s o'clock in the morning
and o'clock in the afternoon, it is
about the best that can be done. No
live stock will make better use OF a
few turnips or other roots, in winter
than will breeding ewes. 1t is advis-
able, too, to give them little grain.
It helps them wonderfully. If the
fiockmaster knows just when to ex-
pect lambs he can often save the life
of a nice lamb by watchfulness and a
little care at the right time in seeing
that the mother takes due care of it.
Possibly he may lose few hours
sleep during the season, but when he
comes to sell the lambs and put the
price in his pocket. he can reflect
that this lost sleep is paid for.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-17
MYSTIC Number.

Nine is the mystic number of the
Orient and also Of the ancient Greeks
1t is a trinity Of trinities. According
to Pythagoras nine represents the
deity. Milton writes of the nine enfold
ed spheres, Macaulay makes Porsena
swear by nine gods. The nagas or sa-
cred serpents of India are nine. Mil
ton says the gates of Hades are thrice
threefold, and that the fallen angels
were nine days falling, and so was
Vulcan when he was kicked out OF
heaven. There are nine crowns in
heraldry. There are nine marks of ca
dency. The hydra had nine heads. If
we find nine green peas in a peapod
it is lucky. Nine buttons are a
sign of official rank in China. Nine
tailors make man, and a cat has
nine lives Erasmus says the proper
number for dinner party is not less
than three nor more than nine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-17

know of the place selected. She had
had a hard winter, between fighting
for Fred and against Blair, and she
wanted to rest and be alone.
Blair smiled his acquiescence and
sought. Mrs. Story for advice Mrs.
Story hemmed and hawed until Blair
grew angry.
You needn't tell me if you don't.
want to, he exclaimed with icy DO.
likeness. q thought l might just hap
pen to be there, and could show
Miss Bell a good time. OF course if
you don't want me"
81 do cried Mrs. Story, but you
see l don't know myself Bell wants
TO go to the Springs, want to go to
ito shore, and William insists on the
mountains. Of course, we shall end
by going to the shore
Then / think I'll go to the shore"
decided Blair. IF you don't'happen to
come then I'll go on to the Springs
and follow to the mountains
Mrs. Story nodded her approval Of
this idea and so it happened that Blair
spent two very comfortable weeks at
Atlantic City beofre he began to wOr-
~. Then he spent two uncomfortable
weeks up and down the coast and, as
neither hotel nor boarding house de-
veloped sign of the Storys, he made
for Saratoga. Another two weeks in
the mountains and Blair headed for
home.
The Storys' house was boarded up
and there was no sign of life. Blair
went past the place three times and
then mounted the steps and rang the
bell. There was no answer and at last
he beat retreat.
He was in no pleasant frame of
mind and he made for the park to sit
in the shade and think it over. He
had written Mrs. Story half dozen
times and his bill for kilograms was
nearly $50. Neither to letter nor wire
had he received reply and there was
no mail at his apartments. Mrs. Story
had played him false, He thought of
the gifts he had lavished on the trait
ness and ground his teeth.
He hunted up Widmer's place of
business in the faint hope that he
might know something, but the Office
boy reported that Widmer had gone on
a vacation and he did not know what
his address was nor when he would
| return.
Blocked at every point Blair could
only give up the search for the mo-
ment and seek forgetfulness In other
diversions. He took in roof sarden
and was bored by the performance.
AS he left the place when the last act
! was half over he strolled down the
street to see an electric cab whisk
past containing the perfidious Storys.
Bell was not with them, but there was
40 mistaking the fat complacency of
william Story nor the childish pride
IF his spouse.
There was no cab handy and Blair
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-17
In the Hands of a Chinese Barber.

Ali BARRIERS may not know 1t, but
theirs is business dating back to
Biblical days, and even beyond that.
Their Office is mentioned in Ezekiel
I'll:
''And thou, son Of man, take thee
sharp knife, take thee BARRIERS
razor, and cause it to pass upon thine
head and upon thy beard"
The average American barber is
obiging and anxious to have you for
steady customer but in order to I'M
derstand how obliging barber really
can be it is necessary to study Chi
nese barber. He begins by carefully
washing the victims face, ears and
head with very warm water; wiplng
off the dripping parts with wet
towel. He then shaves the head, or
rather around the crown where the
queue begins commencing right over
the right ear and moving along until
the forehead and lower part of the
back head are cleaned.
He next passes to the face and
afterward to the neck. The ears are
shaved and carefully brushed out with
delicate brushes and ingenious instru-
ments. The face, neck and head are
then washed and rubbed until the skin
assumes healthy pink.
The next operation is to manipulate
the head and neck till every cord and
muscle has been stretched, pinched
and pulled, after which the shoulders,
arms and back are scientifically pound
ed and pulled. The queue is then I'M
braided, combed and cleaned, and
again braided and put in place.
Occasionally, when a barber desires
to show great attention to a distin-
guished customer, he rubs and pulls
his fingers and even his toes until the
joints crack This last for an hour.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-17
Most NortherIy Coal Mine.

According to La Nature, the most
northerlv coal mine in the world is
that of the Arctic Coal company Gan
American concern) ct Advent Bay, on
the east coast of SpitZbergen. The
coal crops out at the surface of the
ground several hundred feet above sea
level, and is brought down to the har-
Dor by funicular railway. The COM
pany has about $50 men at work, chief
" Norwegians, who remain on the
spot all the year, although Advent
Bay is blocked by ice and inaccessible
to vessels for eight months. About
5000 tons was taken out last year, but
the maximum output has not yet been
reached. The chief market for this
coal is Norway. which has no coal
mines of it's own.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-17
Taiiest Of Trees.

In New South Wales, Victoria and
Tasmar 2, grows a species Of gum
tree, w ch probably represents the
tallest of all trees Of the globe. The
Hottest specimen of this tree yet
measured towers to the height of All
feet. A PROSTATE tree, measured in
Victoria, was APO feet long and the
distance from the roots to the lowest
branch was 295 feet. At that point
the trunk was four feet in diameter
and $50 feet from the butt the diane
ter was still three feet. The wood Of
this tree is hard and of good quality,
it grows quickly, and yields great
quantity of volatile oil from its leaves,
which are very abundant.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-17
Progress of Farmer.

No longer is the farmer known as
the cracker" or the ''hayseed." The
scientific aspect of the industry has
changed all this and the farmer with
chin whiskers ana seedy clothes has
vanished and he is nearly extinct in
the hamlet. the crossroads general
store and the village postofflce. The
daily newspaper. the daily mail, tbs
rural delivery, the telephone and the
trolley have nearly annihilated him.
Instead of idling around the store the
farmer may now be seen at the club
or in the city buying stocks and
breaking into the millionaire class.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-17
SCOTCH SHEEP DOGS
AT STATE FAIR
Combined Entertainment and In
stTuGtIOa by Champion DOgs
and Sheep Farmers,
Brought Direct From Scotland for
Their First Appearance in Amer
lea at Minnesota Exhibition.

Real Scotch sheep dog trials. in
which the competitors viii be cham
pion Scotch collies, and their owners,
the United Kingdoms most famous
sheep farmers, will be a big attrac-
ton Of the 1911 Minnesota State Fair
and Exposition Six dogs and three
shepherds will be brought direct from
Scotland for the occasion.
The trials, which are an important
feature at all the big agricultural
shows in England and Scotland, will
be seen for the first time in America
at Ainnesota's big fair next Septem-
Der. The event will be feature of
the afternoon program every day dur
fng the fair and the announcement of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-17
Wire Mileage In United States.

The annual report of the American
Telephone and Telegraph company
for last year says that 100000 miles
of wire were added to the lines, max
ing a total mileage Of 100000. Some
idea of what this total means may be
grasped when we calculate that this
length of wire could be wrapped
around the earth 500 times and that it
would make SO separate lines from the
earth to the moon, but there would
not be half enough wire to reach from
the earth to our nearest planetary
neighbor. Venus.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-17
the center field and will end in pens

the center field and will end in pens
in front of the grandstand.
Throughout its length the course
will be marked only by short flags.
Over this course flock of sheep,
probably three or four in number, will
be driven by e. ch dog in turn. The
expired time of each trial will not be
more than twelve minutes and during
that time the collie will have to drive
his sheep over the entire course and
pen them. Durirg the performance OF
his dog the shepherd remains in one
position, usually about the center OF
the course. A large part of the way
he is out. of hearing, but always in.
sight of his collie. He directs his
course in various ways, some times by
shout or whistle, but more often
merely by motion OF his hands.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-17
To prevent Premature Interment.

Prof. Anthony De Choinski Of Dres-
den has been granted patent at
Washington for an apparatus the sub
feet Of which is to provide safeguard
against burial alive. The apparatus
consists Of an alright chamber. with
air pump attachment and glass door
in top. When body is placed inside
the chamber all the air is withdrawn.
leaving the body in vacuum. 1t ts
claimed that signs Of life, If there be
any, are readily to be detected as the
air is being pumped out OF the cham
Der, this being due to the release OF
atmospheric pressure, estimated at 16
pounds to the square inch. from the
body.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-17
Revive DYING Tree.

II you have tree about the place
that is dying and you wish to renew
It's youth, plant woodbine at the base
Ind in a few years the tree will be
covered with foliage and have wav-
ing banners more beautiful than in
its prime Of LIE.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-17
Quite in His Line.

who was that man / had for .
partner at bridge last night?"
Hes a comic dramatist."
II might have known 1t"
'Why?"
HE made some mighty funny
plays"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
NEW LEADING MAN
AT POLL THEATER
Roger Barker to Appear as Svsnsaii,
In TrilDy, Next Week.

In line with the Poll policy of moth
ing too good for Norwich" regardless
of expense Manager Saunders has been
casting an eye about for material with
which to strengthen the already strong
stock company which has been delight
ing several thousand of the theater-
goers of eastern Connecticut for the
past few months. Good fortune at
tended his efforts, for in Roger Bark
er, who will make mis- Norwich debut
as SvengaH in Trilby, next week, he
has secured one of the cleverest actors
playing in stock.
Mr.. Barker, who will essay the lead
ing male roles hereafter, has been a
member of the Poll stock company at
Springfield for the past two seasons
and scored a decided hit in the
City of Homes. That he will du-
plicate that feat in the Rose of New
England is freely predicted by those
who know of his histrionic talents
Previous to his Springfield engagement
he had appeared in support of a num-
Der of the mCst popular dramatic stars
on the road.
Tom Moore, who has Won many
friends during his engagement here.
closes his connection with the COM
pany Saturday night.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
MISS PORTER INTRODUCED.
Coming Out Reception for Daughter of
Mrs. John Addison Porter of Pomfrst.

Mrs. John Addison Porter's home,
known as the Benedict residence, in
Bishop street. was throneed with
callers between the hours of four and
seven o'clock on Tuesday afternoon,
says the New Haven Journal Courier,
when Mrs. Porter presented to so
ciety her daughter, Miss Josephine
Earle Porter. Palms and ferns were
placed IN the upper and lower halls by
Champion, while smilax and pink car
nations were used in the parlor and
drawing room, aside from the numer-
GUS floral offerings presented to the
debutante by out of town well as
locnl frienGs- The dining room
also especially attractive with dec
orations of red carnations, and the cen
terpiece of white chrysanthemuns
and red poinsettias on the tea table
was enhanced by the red shades on
the candelabra Simplicity was the
charm Of the decorative scheme
throughout. The Neapolitan quartette
lightfully unique programme during
the reception.
Mrs Porter wore handsome gown
Of black meteor, with touches of light
blue, aEd the debutante was charming
in Gainty frock of white net built
over dull white satin and trimmed
with shadow Iace. y garland of white
satin rose5uds nestled over the left
aTn., and the high waist effect was
given, also, with cut out neck Fluffy
ruchings of net and satin extended
around the bottom of the skirt. which
was made with a short train. Miss
Agnes Sheffield Porter. sister of the
debutante, wore a becoming gown of
blue embroidered net ovSr white satin.
Assisting Mrs. Porter were Mrs.
Arthur Twining Hadley, Mrs. Henry
". Farnam, Mrs Frank Chamberlain
Porter, Mrs Williston Walker. Mrs.
James Hillhouse, Mrs. Nathan Hop
pin and Mrs. Horatio Reynolds. The
debutante was assisted by Miss An
to.nette DEF or-st Miss Anne DeFor-
est, Miss Eleanor Russell, Miss Dor
othy Sanderson and Miss Molly
Trowbridge.
The handsome gowns worn by the
LADIES, well as he matrons, gave a
brilliancy to the affair. There were
several Hartford people present,
among them Mrs. John NJ Holcombe,
Mrs. Ansel G. Cook and Miss Louise
Cheney
Mrs. Porter came to New Haven
from Washington, ID. c., a wear last
fall, and last winter introduced her
other daughter, Miss Agnes Sheffield
Porter, so that New Haven society
has been pleased that Mrs. Porter
choose New Haven instead of Wash
ington to present her daughters The
late John Addison Porter was secre-
rary 10 the lite President Mckinley
Mrs Porter having many friends in
New Haven as ell as Hartford made
her decide upon New Haven as a res
i6entia1 place.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
INTENDED TO EXCLUDE
ALL FORMS OF GAMBLING
At the Fairs of the State-competi-
tion for Prize in Contest Is All
Right.

Attorney General John H. Light has
given the following opinion on the sub
Ject of gambling at fairs to l.. H.
Iiealey, secretary of state board of ag-
riculture:
You say the state board of agricul-
ture mas instructed you to ask my
opinion as to what constitutes gam
bling at agricultural fairs under sec
ton 4i01 of the general statutes.
The statute in question reads as fol-
lows:
mo part of any building or grounds
within the Enclosure IN which is held
the fair of any Incorporated agricul-
tural society shall be leased for the
sale of spirituous or Intoxicating liq-
uors, the running of wheel pools. So
called. or the unlawful practice of any
games of chance, nor shall any right
or privilege be granted to any person
to carry on such sale or games within
such .nclosure during the continuance
of such fair"
BY the use of the words. the I'M
lawful practice of any games of
cnance,' the legislature clearly intend
ed to exclude from fair grounds all
forms of gambling.
A game of chance is any sport or
amusement, either public or private
md it includes physical contests be-
tween men or beasts. as we'll as all
means of any instrument or device.
1t is unlawful TO practice envy game OF
cnance for the purpose OF deciding
wegers. The risking of money or any
thing of value upon a foot race, horse
race, or on contest OF chance of any
kind. is gambling.
State Y. Lark, Ohio 8. & c. PI.
Des.. PAL, 242: People V. Weithoff, 81
Mich 20S, 214.
The words gaming and gambling
have the same meaning, and the one
is equivalent to and interchanseabl
with the other.
The word gamble is perhaIs the
most apt and substantial to convoy the
idea of unlawful play that our Ian
guage affords. 1t is inclusive of haz-
drding and bettings as well as play"
Bennett v State. 10 Tenn. q Yerg.).
49,. 474.
The word has been defined to be a
contract between two or more persons
by which they agree 20 play cards,
dice. billiards or other instruments.
according to certain rules, with a view
to win money other things waged
upon the issue of the contest
Ansley V. state. Sc Ark, 81. 6s; peo-
ole V. Todd. 81 Hun. IN. W, 446, 451;
State v Shaw, SO Minr., 1873; state v.
Grimes. AT Mimi, 257.
1t is not gambling to compete for
4 prize, purse or premium offered by
our board to the successful person in
any contest or exhibition.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
CLARA TURNER DESCRIBED
THE FIRE AND HER LOSSES.
Suit Against New Haven Road FIN
Ished Before Judge Burpee.

The suit of the Clara Turner COM
pany against the New Haven road was
brought to a close in the superior court
ar New Haven Wednesday before
Judge Burpee. 1t is suit to recover
Damages for the loss of theatrical eff
1ects at New London by fire.
Clara Turner Hammond, the star OF
the company, testified again Wednes-
cay morning about the value of her
personal effects. The railroad company
put on q few witnesses and then coun-
sci made their arguments
Regarding the fire at New London
and some Of her effects, Everybody s
Favorite' said:
I was awakened by the noise and
the tumult in the hotel The guests
were rushing around and L got up and
found the elevators in the Monfcan
filled with people. The hotel itself
was all lighted up from the fire When
l got down on the street l asked them
if our things were in the fire and
somebody said Yes. and they're all
burned up
I said If they are, I'll go and throw
myself in the river Then I went
down as near the fire as / could and
people kept pulling me back.
Il asked them why they didn't pull
the cars out of the shed, and they told
me that the hose was on the track
and they couldn't pull the cars out
because that would cut the hose"
Here she looked at Judge Burpee as
IL seeking some judicial expression OF
Gisapproval at any such negligence as
that, and continued:
Il stayed there till I nearly>froze to
death, and then 1 went back to the
hotel
Attorney Beach then took up the bill
IF particulars in which her losses are
itemize6 and began a perusal of the
things destroyed or damaged in the
fire and the amount she thought they
were worth.
The first was a saddle which she
used when she rode one of the ponies
which We're a part of the company.
The first time I tried it after the
fire." she said. II nearly broke my
neck. as the stfrrup fell out, and L
never tried it again"
Then there was a trunk which she
valued at $25. Such a trunk nov,
would cost $780," she declared. Next
came pony cart valued at $3.50. That
had been used about two years.
Mr. Beach then called her attention
10 the item "One empire velvet gown,
$3.50"
That, she said, was a cream silk and
velvet gown, trimmed with gold lace
and chiffon beads. 1t had a great hole
burned in the middle of it.
What was it worth after the fire?''
inquired Mr.. Beach.
-fWelI-why. it was burned all
through here" and she described Just
" here the fire did the damage" and of
course [ couldn't wear it any more"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
HICCINS-JOD ELECTION CONTEST
Has Been Referred Committee Number Three and 1t
VIII be Taken Up Directly After the Holidays-Satis-
fed Committee Will Give Fair Deal

case have been turned over to the
clerk of the committee. and soon aft
err the holidays 1t Is expected hearings
viii begin Mr.. Higgins says he
stands pat" on his first declaration in
regards to opening the ballot boxes,
If any are opened he wants all opened
The ballot boxes are now in the GUS
tody of Warren Burrows. a notary
public, of New London, by stipulation
Of both parties, to be held subject to
the action of the committee. Mr..
Higgins attorneys of record are Will
lam F. Henry, Michael Kenealy and
John f. Carpenter.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
StOmachs Repaired
Gas. Heaviness.. Sourness Vanishes
in Five Minutes

Do you know that the best stomach
prescription in the world Is called
MONA
That 1t is put up in small tablets
which most people call MI-O-NA stom-
ach tablets
Do you know that The Lee & Os-
ish INDIGESTION or any upset condition
of the stoma CHI, or money back
MI-O-NA is not q purgative, 1t Is
made of ingredients that clean, reno
vate and disinfect the stomach and
bowels: 1t puts strength and energy
into the stomach walls SO that in a
short time perfect digestion will be q
regular thing Fifty cents is all you
have to pay for a largo box at Thu
Lee & Osgood Co. and druggists every
where
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
Horses in Sad Shape.

State Agent ThraII of the Connecti-
cut Humane society Hame to Norwich
to trace the ownership of horses which
were found in condition unfit for use
in Waterford, Wednesday. DR.. Minor
noticed the condition. of both the
horses and notified Agent B. B. Gard
ner. MIR. Gardner took the horses
away from their drivers and called
the state agent to investigate the
case.
Both the horses were in a miseraDl
condition. State Agent ThralI a greed
with Agent Gardner and DIR. Minor
that they should be shot.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14
THaoNo OF BuvERs CONTINUE
Special Half Price Brings Many Pat
rons to utley q Jones.

The people of Norwich and vicinity
appreciate the great advantage they
obtained for them, In getting the DR.;
Howard Co. to allow the regular 90
cent size OF Dr. Towards specifc. for
the cure of constipation and dyspep-
sia, to be sold at half price. rs cents,
and have bought hundreds Of bottles.
Unlike ordinary medicines Tor con-
stipation and dyspepsia, the dose OF
a few days use, and the cure is soon
complete and lasting.
If you have not already taken adj
vantage of this chance to get month 8
medical treatment for 20 cents. pc sure
70 cali at Utley &C. Jones today, for
they have only small amount of the
specific on hand
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-14

mont Railway company. At present
-he men are painting and vanishing.
Mrs. Louis Schwartz OF New Lon
don has been spending several days
here, the guest of her sisters, the
Misses Cohn. =
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Parkhurst of
Stafford Springs were In town Tues
day
Eugene Austin was exhibiting a
handsome 20-pound coon which he
captured Tuesday.