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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08
ALL GRIST FOR THE BRIDE
Other Women in the House Have
Small Chance of Receiving Bun.
dies That Are Sent Home.

An uptown woman who nearly got
stalled in Ninth street car with q
bundle of merchan disc gave this rea-
son for carrying home her own par
cells, according to the Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
There is a prospective bride in
our clearinghouse she said. "Ev-
erything in the dry-goods line is grist
to the mill of the woman about to be
married Other women who have the
misfortune to live in the same house
shop under difficulties. The only way
they can insure the enjoyment OF
their own purchases is to carry them
home.
"If the things are delivered the
bride snaps them up. Possibly she
has no real shoplifting propensities,
but circumstances combine to make
her thief. Servants bring to her
room all parcels of whatever size and
shape that come to that front door.
So many of the things do belong to
her that to read the label or listen to
what the delivery boy says is consid-
cred superfluous exertion. And the
bride is equally 1isdainful Of pre-
liminary examination. Egosticaily she
rips off wrappers and digs into con-
tents.
Yesterday 1 heard her raising the
roof because a certain shop had sent
her six pairs of black silk stockings,
instead of the pink, blue and tan she
had ordered. After she had sent the
stockings back and had the money re-
funded I discovered the stockings
were mine. cannot afford to con-
tribute these parcels TO the brides
wardrobe, so I am carrying them
home"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08
UNITY

Geo. Kind spent Sunday at Math.
Jagers.
Charlie Berndt called on RobBetoW
Sunday evening.
Rev. J. Burmeister left for Grand
Forks, Monday to spend few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Quade and fam
lily visited at Sam RUNNERS Sunday
afternoon.
Martin Burmeister, who was visit
ing with his brother at Park Rapids
the pas, week returned home We'd
nesday.
Sam Hummer who was in Montana
the past week returned Sunday, he
said the country looks fine. Mr..
Hummer also took claim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lietz and
daughter Alma, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Hummer, Mrs. Berndt and son Charl-
es and Ed and Leo Flahven were city
callers Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08
MCCORMIC LAKE

Mrs. Wilcox spent Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Mann.
Ernest Elliott visited at D. r.
Wolfe's Sunday afternoon.
Tobey Engle of Sank Centre assist.
ed Johnnie Rue to stack hay Satur.
day.
Mrs. Elliott visited with Mrs. AL.
bert Hatch in Sank Centre Wednes-
day of last week.
Cass Wilcox and Ernest Elliott had
two loads of grain threshed at Mr..
Gamradt's farm Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rezinchek and family
of Sank Centre drove through this
vicinity Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. John Lloyd and Mrs. Geo.
Dickerson of Sank Centre visited rel
atives at McCormic Lake Friday.
Mrs. Truax of Sank Centre visited
with Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Wilcox
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
The McCormic Lake Helping Hand
Society will hold its monthly meeting
with Mrs. John Lloyd of Sank Centre,
Wednesday afternoon, August IA.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

nerves a trifie. So when some
body takes up the cudgels in
their behalf they feel like lifting
up their voices in thanksgiving.
Here's an extract from recent
editorial from the Washington
Post that is apropos:
I'm Boston there is an organ
ization known as the Woman's
Homestead Association, an officer
of which describes bachelors as
arrogant and egotistic' and de-
clares that they make money
their god and evade their duties
to society," and this despite the
fact that if the truth could be
ascertained it would be found
that perhaps 80 per cent of the
men who remain unmarried do
so out of a sense of duty to de-
pendent mothers, sis ters or
younger brothers, and not be-
cause of selfishness nor for any
other reason rejecting either up
on their character or their opin-
ion of woman. Many bache lCr
who goes through life bearing
the reputation of being a gay
old boy, free from the cares of
matrimony, is doing his duty to
society by patiently bearing a
burden of which h e world
knows nothing"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

The busiest man and the hap.
piest as well, these days, is the
farmer, who's working early and
late to harvest one of the biggest
crops o l d Mother Earth ever
produced. He doesn't care very
much who saves the country.
Isn't his job a better one than
that of the professional politi-
clan?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08
WESTPORT

Jim Kane was in Westport Monday
morning.
Gilbert Cass was a city caller Mon
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Parker were in
Sank Centre Wednesday.
Mrs. G. D. Cass attended the funer-
al of Mrs. McCracken in Sank Centre
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. F. Mcdonald is visiting her
old home in Iowa. She expects to be
gone month.
The Misses Wilmott of Sank Gen.
ire visited Saturday and Sunday with
their sister Mrs. Kruger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

In days gone by the publisher
of The Herald had many lively
tits with julius A. Schmahl,
who has filed for a denomination
as secretary of state. But Jul
JUS has made an efficient official
and has at all times stood the
friend of the country publisher,
while at the same time giving
the state good service. T h e
Herald will be glad to do what
it can in Julius behalf during
the campaign and hopes he will
be renominated and reelected.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

That bright Farley Dare, in
his Walker Pilot, makes the fol-
lowing suggestions as to titles
for campaign songs for the diff
ferent parties this year: republi-
can, Farewell, Farewell, M y
Own True Love-" democratic,
"Over on the Jersey Shore;"
prohibition. Nobody Know S
How Dry [ AM socialist, "Ev-
cry Little Bit, Added to What
You've Already Got, Makes a
Little Bit More suffragist,
Home, Sweet Home"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

Knute Nelson names Geo. L.
Treat of Alexandria as his cam
paign manager. Treat served
a long time as registrar of the
Central Conference of the Con-
gregational church, and during
one year combined in his pleas
ing personality the two offices of
moderator and registrar. If
anybody can hold down the job
of manager for your U n Gle
Knute, Treat can. But the cor
rupt practices act won't let him
treat to campaign cigars.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

"Old Pease" of h e Anoka
Union admits he was "stung'
the other day. He says he trust
ed a man for a dollar for a years
subscription to his newspaper,
and then had to stop the paper
at the end of the year and not
get his dollar. The remedy for
that is to sell the paper for 81 so
and collect strictly in advance,
the way the telephone company
does. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Deters and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Gritz-
macher and Nick Jung and sister Jo-
sic spent Sunday at John Ripka's.
John A. Miller and family, Joe
Trousel and son Of Alexandria and
Albert, Frank and Henry Wiener and
sisters of Browerville autoed through
here on their way to Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08
FORTUNE SMILES ON HER.

"It has been source of great salts
faction to me that l was SO fortunate
as to secure my training at the Man.
kato Commercial College. To those
who are looking for a business or
shorthand training I would recon-
mend your school," From letter from
Isabelle Tetraut, steEographer. Owa-
tonna, MINI.
The fall term of this great school
opens Sept. I'd. If you are interested
send for our catalogue. Mankato
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08
Ube Churches.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Glass Meeting $50 a. m.
Morning Service 1880 a. m.
Sunday School 1900 m.
Junior League $3.50 p. n.
Epworth League $50 p. m
Evening Service -, 1880 p. m.
Bible study, Wed. Eve. 7:3O p. m.
r. w. Duel, Pastor.
ST. PAUL s CHURCH
Services every Sunday at IS O'Clock
low mass. 10 O'Clock high mass.
Afternoon service at Q O'Clock p. m.
Every day mass ats O'Clock a. m.
REV. A. ARTz Pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Services, Morning, 1920.
Sunday School, II m.
Evening Service 1870
Prayer Meeting Wednesday. Eve 1870
Bible Study, Friday evening 1870
Everybody Welcome.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Morning Service 1880
Bible School ll:45
Y. p. S. G. E. at $50 .. NJ.
Evening Services 1870
Prayer and Teachers Meeting
Wednesday 1870 p. m.
A cordial invitation to all
Rev. w. J. Brown, Pastor
= I.
OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS CHURCH
Sunday Services
Low Mass q. m.
High Mass 1880 a. m.
Lenten Services
Sunday evening 1880 Sermon
Wednesday evening 1870 Stations
Rev. f. Hinnenkamp, Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08
Lucky to GET Any,nlna.

The law of the land had spoken, and
the verdict was $1,000 damages.
Five thousand dollars!" muttered
the senior partner in the legal firm
who had managed the plaintiffs case
"Not so bad"
'I think it pretty good" said the
junior partner. How much, shall
we give our client?"
HIN! Say $780," said the senior
thoughtfully. mo, stop q minute!"
"Well?"
I'VE mustn't be too hasty," said the
successful lawyer slowly. Perhaps
you'd better write and promise to pay
him the three hundred"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08
A PLEA FOR BACHELORS

A good deal is heard, these
twentieth century days, of the
selfishness of bachelors, and the
proposal is frequently made to
tax them for not marrying. The
bachelors generally pay no at
tention to that sort of talk, but
once in a while it gets on their
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08
CORRESPONDENCE
SOUTH SAUK CENTRE

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller spent
Sunday in West Union.
Mary and Nettie Mann visited at
the home of their Uncle Math jaeger.
Mrs. Tony Miller and daughter Ger
tie visited at the home Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Math. jaeger Saturday.
Messrs. and Mesdames Leonard
Ohrlien, Alex Botz, Tony Miller, Joe
Dickhouse, Tony Behringer; Josie
Nieramon, John Minette, Joe Miller
and Ben Brick spent Sunday at the
home of Math. jaeger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

A Progressive is defined as
one W h o is moving forward.
President Taft claims to be d
progressive. He's moving for
ward-to defeat in November
though he probably would not
admit it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

The plentitude and quality OF
the rye that's being harvested
hereabouts this year ought to
insure a fine brand of distil-
lery product in about twenty
years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

The sight of the Bull Moose"
party's teeth causes cold ShiverS
to course up and down the spinal
columns of the standpatterS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08
THIRD PARTY PLATFORM

The platform adopted oy the
National Progressive party OF
Minnesota at St. Paul last week,
appeals to the average voter who
has become discouraged looking
to the old parties for help. 1t
takes good things from both the
democratic and the republican
platforms and adds several other
good things which those dOcu-
ments omitted.
The progressive platform ad-
vocates the organization of a
national party which will de-
pend upon the absolute rule of
the people, believing that such
rule is best secured by direct
primaries, popular election Of
United States senators, presi.
Dental primaries, the initiative,
referendum and recall. The old
parties lodged these issues or
ignored them. 1t looks as
though the managers of the old
parties care little whether the
people rule or not; in fact, it is
> quite patent that they-the man
agers-prefer to rule do the rul-
ing themselves. The people are
all right so far as their votes go
in electing aforesaid managers,
but when it comes right down to
cold, hard facts, the managers
have no use for rule by the peo-
pie.
The platform favors, sue h
downward revision of the tariff
as will only consider the differ
rence between the cost of produc-
ton at home and abroad, keep
ing in view the American stand
ard of wages. A non-partisan
tariff board is also recommended.
On t h question Of trusts,
, strong ground is taken, the plat
form. faporing the enactment Of
such laws as will absolutely con.
troll them.
The platform is outspoken
against the action of all SPECIAL
interests" including breweries,
railroads, AND other corpora
lions, in seeking to control the
nomination and election of cand-
idates to legislatures and to state
Offices.
The platform comes out fiat
I. footed for woman suffrage, ia
vors national income and inner
itance taxes and a rigid enforce.
ment of the civil service law.
Take it up one side and down
the other the platform is pref
ty good sort of document. 1t
does not dodge or squirm or
straddle; it comes right out in
the open and states what the
party believes should be done.
The platform is printed in an.
other column of this issue and
will bear careful reading.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

President Taft at last knows
that he has been nominated.
How relieved he must feel. He
can thank his lucky stars if he
comes through as well in No
Vember.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

In his speech of acceptance,
President Taft asserts that the
Chicago convention saved the
party. About one more saliva
ton of that nature won't leave
much to save.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

The Bull Moose" is making
the G.. o. P. Elephant and the
democratic Donkey hump them
selves.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

The Seventh District Editorial
Association is going to have it's
annual outing at Willmar Au-
gust 9, 10, II. Wonder if a GER
tain unmentionable, small bore,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

The OwatOnna Tribune thinks
it isn't the coming out of T. 4.
that's worrying the professional
politicians, it's his staying out.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

The highly esteemed St. Cloud
Times, democratic, wants to
know what the state democratic
machine is and where it is locat-
ed. There hasn't been any to
speak of, dear Times, since
Frank Day let go the crank.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

The LeSueur News, comment
ting on the fact that one of
Taft's appointees has been re-
moved a n d another resigned,
says there are some who should
be shot. What about those that
are half shot," dear News?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08
GETTY GROVE

II. P. Hager spent Sunday with A.
J. Molitor.
Nick Junsig and sisters and Anna
Ripka spent Sunday at the VIM.
Gritzmacher home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08
Daily Thought.

Just go on with your daily tasks, do.
Ing the best you can in your circum
stances and wait for Gods tims.-J. r
Hillor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

peanut politician will butt in"
as he did at the outing of the
Northern Association at Grand
Rapids in June.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

Entered at the Postoffice at Sank Centre
MIMI. as Second Class Mail Matter
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

q J. KIRGHIS,
IL PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Office over The Boston Store.
Phone 113.
mr. H. F. HENNEMAN,
u DENTIST
Office over
Hanson & Enerson's Drug Store
A J. POWERS
"A ATTORNEY At LAW
Office over Fiesler's Drug Store
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

Don't ridicule the third party.
The republican was once third
party, and it was born in 1854, or
SO years ago. 1t has been in
power all the time since the date
of birth except II years. 1t is
said that history repeats itself,
says the LeSueur News.
The esteemed Walker Pilot is
of the opinion that: "Newspa-
per advertising is as essential to
the merchant as a COW is to the
creamery. Find a town that is
both cowless and adless n d
you'll see other things besides
full cream cans being shipped
in"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

Subscription Price, $t.5O Per Year
strictly in advance,
Canadian subscriptions, So. 90 per
year, strictly in advance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08
SAUK CENTRE HERAI ID
AN NDEPRNDRNr NEWSPAPER
A. M. WELLES
EDITOR and Publisher

Published EVERY THURSDAY
Ofacial Paper Of the City of Sank Centre
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-08

selves.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31

into the Amazon and likewise hundreds OF
others which anywhere else on earth would
be called great. It's mouth, as any map
will show, opens directly upon the equator.
This mightiest of streams is navigable for
ocean steamers for a distance Of 1900 miles
from the sea, and for an additional 4S6
miles for vessels drawing not more than
fifteen feet OF water. Its average depth for
over 1000 miles is l20 feet. During the
rainy season II rises from twenty TO forty
feet, inundatng hundreds Of thousands OF
square miles. and submerging immense
areas OF forests to the tree tops.
Yet. with all it's fertility, and with such
unlimited supplies of water, in region
where nature offers every climatic encour-
agemcnt TO the growing Of plants, there
are not to-day--more than four centuries
after the discovery Of the river-twenty-hve
square miles of the Amazon basin under
cultivation. The extensive exports OF the
vast valley are almost entirely derived
from products Of the forest
The "hevea" tree. which produces the
finest rubber i'm the world. IL native to the
Amazon Valley. II Is large tree of slow
growth. never found In clumps ~ groves,
but scattered through the tropical forests
The cacao. which furnishes the chocolate
I.of commerce. likewise grows plentifully
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
NATIVES EATING SUGAR CANE.

"yInhatico," with a shaded yellow coloring,
is already used to some extent for furni-
ture and cabinet work, and Is destined 10
be far more widely employed.
Dwelling in so hot a climate, the ab-
original natives Of the Amazon Valley re-
ouire no clothing worth mentioning. and
are accustomed 10 dispense with 1t almost
entirely. being among the nakedest people
I'm the world.
Along the lower reaches OF the great
river reside the Botocudos, who dlstend
their lips and ear lobes with huge plugs OF
wood. They paint their faces bright red
above the mouth, and use speaking trum-
nets made from the skin of the tail OF the
great armadlo FOR calling to one another
in the forest
The .Jlvaros Of the Upper Amazon aud its
tributaries are the most beautifully dressed
pcoplo in the world. They wear cOronets
and tunics Of the brilliantly colOred feath-
ers of the toucan trogon. maCaw and scar
let cock of thc-rock. which are sewn on a
bark cloth foundation. TO these are added
armlets and leglets OF iridescent beetles
wings. and ON ceremonial occasions the
warriors carry IN their hands feather
sceptres. such sceptrc Is "A rod three
feet long. TO which yellow and white
feathers from the toucan's breast are fast
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
cAcAo TREES GROW IN pRoFus ION IN COUNTRY

ened with wax. and at the top 1t expands
into q great plume OF the long tail feathers
OF the macaw
The Quichuas are accustomed 10 send
messages at the rate of one hundred miles
an hour by taps OF drums (rnade OF hollow
logs) from hilltop to hilltop. Another tribe
the Lorenzos-wear not a stitch except
gorgeous headGress OF parrots feathers.
They are nearly white. and very Caucasian
In appearance-a circumstance supposed to
be due to the fact that I'm the year 1873
they totally destroyed a Spanish settle
ment, carrying off all the women and fe-
male children.
The Mundurucus wear diadems OF alliga-
tor scales. These people, who dwell along
the tributaries of the Upper Amazon, have
earned a peculiar reputation for them
selves by their method Of mumifyinS the
heads Of their enemies. Removing the
skull by a skllful surgical process they
nut hot pebbles into the skin Of the head
thus reducing the latter in size until 1t Is
actually not bigger than that of small
doll. In this share the heads are pre-
served as trophies, and are hung from the
rarters of the owners dwelling.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31

The natives OF the Amazon Valley are
deadly marksmen with the blow gun, the
weapon being made from young stalk OF
a kind Of palm, deprived of its pth. while
the projectles are splinters OF reed,
wrapped at the butt end with the tree cot
ton to make them fit the bore. and often
poisoned at the point with "curari," the
most important ingredients OF which are
snake venom and strychnine.
Among the unpleasant animals Of the re-
glon are vampire bats, which attack people
at night and suck their blood. In the riv-
ers and lakes there are ferocious man-eat-
ing crocodiles. twenty-five feet long, and
many swamps and creeks are infested by
electric cells, which carry storage batteries
powerful enough to knock down a horse.
Some of the rivers are infested with fero-
cous fishes. called "carbs," which, though
very small I'm size. are exceedingly danger
Gus A number OF them together will at
tack man and literally bite him to pieces
in few minutes RENE BACtIE.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
wild in the same region.

wild in the same region.
The coffee tree in that part OF the world
fields four times as much fruit as In
Mexico. But IL is not a native. 1t was
introduced from Africa. In 1880 Brazil eX-
ported thirteen sacks of coffee; last year
she exported more than l2,cO)CCo sacks
Many delicious fruits grow there which are
unknown to tho people of the United States
Mandioca nourishes and furnishes a staple
food. From It's tuberous root is made the
iapioca OF commerce, and 50 prolific IS 1t
that a farm Of twelve acres will produce
5000 pounds of tapioca year.
The forests Gull Of long tailed Monkeys
abound In precious woods \ catalogue mas
leen made Of 5000 species of trees found
in the valley os the Amazon. Most IA
niliarly HroUn are rosewood, satinwood
and shellwood--from which last exquisite
shell-likc articles are made The lovely
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31

I is no mere imaginative speculation. Plants
are the most plastic Of living things. Take
corn, for example. There is in nature no
such vegetable as corn. The American
aborigines made ii from a little mountain
plant bearing a few seeds, each in a sepa-
rate capsule"
! The first descent OF the Amazon was
made by the Spanish explorer Orellana In
1911. His party had battle with the Ta-
puya tribe. whose women always help TO do
| the fighting, and from personal observation
of this circumstance came the name which
| he gave To the stream.
| The Mississippi giant of waters though it
| be. is but small affair compared with the
| Amazon. which is not so much river az a
vast reservoir. extending from the Atlantic
| Ocean TO the base of the Andes. and vary
ing I'm width from 10 400 miles. Within it's
mouth, which IS 2M miles broad. lies an
island as big as the kingdom Of Denmark!
The Amazon and its tributaries constitute
| incomparably the greatest huvial system In
the world. 1t drains four-hfths of South
America. Fourteen huge rivers discharge