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Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
DrnEratic Reddind-

The begging of the blind in Jerusa- lem-where there has been a school af begging for some 1,500 years-is, says Sir Frederick Treves in ''The Land That Is Desolate," ga dramatic act. d human tragedy in one vivid pose.
 Out of a damp shadow in lane there darts a haggard youth. pale as a nun, emaciated as mummy, with wild hair and outstretched bony arms. His eyelids are staring open, showing two opaque eyeballs, which are like knobs of white chalk. He is blind as a statue is blind. He is nearly naked. He turns toward you a face distorted with expectancy, as if it were you and you alone who could restore his sight. He seems as if he had been waiting for you in the lane for years. He is led by a cachectic girl, mere thing of rags. whose lined face is luminous with excitement and hope There is no whining for money. no banal platf- tude about the poor blind She whis- pers to herself, Help is at hand and points first to the youths dead eyes and. then to the sun. No one could pass this boy. and girl upheeded. The onlooker feels that he is one of the dramatis personae and that without him in the act of giving aims the group of statuary is incomplete"
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
Xaknna of a Iauoh.

The value CT a good natured laugh may be rated low by some people, but mary writers have attested its worth in no measured terms.
 It is not surprising that Charles Lamb should have said, "A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any mar ket," but from the lips of the somber Carlyle one is scarcely prepared to hear, 'No man who has once heartily and wholly laughed can be altogether or irreclaimably bad"
 It was Douglas Jerrold who boldly stated that what was talked of as the golden chain of love was nothing more than a succession of laughs. chromat- ic scale of merriment reaching from earth to Olympus.
 "I am persuaded" wrote Laurence Sterne, that every time a man smiles but much more so when he laughs it adds something to his fragment of life"
 Last of all may be cited the verdict of Oliver Wendell Holmes, given with his own inimitable humor, "The riot ous tumult of a laugh, take it, is the mob law of the features, and propriety the magistrate who reads the riot act" St. Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
BaIfour and His Friend.

A. J. Balfour is an abstracted, schol- arly man, who has hard time remem- bering men. Once Balfour was beaten for parliament by Westminster con stituency, but was immediately elected from London constituency. Shortly after his defeat Balfour was walking with a friend in the lobby of the house of commons. A man came up to him and said: |"How do you do, MT. BalfourI am glad to see you, sir. trust you are in good health" .....
 Excellent" replied Balfour warmly; land am charmed to see you looking so well. It is a real pleasure to meet you again, as it always has been."
 The two walked on.
 "Who was that manW asked Balfour. "His face seems familiar, but I cannot remember him.
 '"That," replied his friend, 'is the man who beat you for the house of commons in Westminster" er."-Saturday Evening Post.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
Wealth of the Boreias.

A large proportion of the wealth of the Borgias appears to have come down to their descendant, the duke of Os- suna, who figures in Disraeli's letters. In 1867 the duke was appointed Span ish ambassador at St. Petersburg. He accepted the post on condition that the government would distribute his salary among the poor of Madrid, as he could not condescend to draw money from the state. The duke was then describ- ed as "the wealthiest man in Europe. He could travel by coach from Madrid through France and Germany to War saw and sleep every night in one of his own castles."-London Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
Merely Climate.

The American visitor wandered down into sunny Cornwall. Seeing some par ticularly large chrysanthemums in a garden, he knocked at the cottage door and exclaimed to the grower:
 Fine flowers these. Guess I'd like to know how you grow 'em."
 "Oh, climate" replied the yokel.
 And them great cabbages-what makes them groww -
 "Just climate" declared the Corn wall man seriously.
 "H'mi Away in New York about all we grow is skyscrapers. Only last year fifty story building sprang up like a mushroom. It grew up so quick that it had no stairs or lift"
 And the yokel stared aghast.
 "How-how do you get to the top thenw
 "Oh, clime-it-just tclime-it?'-Iondon Answers.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
CORNWALL

On Tuesday the Cornwall University Club was entertained by MT. Calhoun. Associal evening and talk about forestry followed the excellent dlnrer.
 pr. Robinson is to tell the Mems Club next week how to avoid the need of d physician. Can it be because this part of the town calls upon him for too much of his time? The club cleared forty-five dollars from the last entertainment given by the Sharon Thirteen Club and the dance that followed it.
 The band is soon to give an entertain ment at West Cornwall for the benefit of a member who is sick, which will be fully announced later.
 A high class program was admirably carried out at the Grange hall last week, dinner, music and addresses all of great excellence. The pubic ought to be ex. ceedingly grateful for the helpful work that the Grange is doing not only for its members but for all the people and es- pecially the farmers. Any man employ ed in agriculture worse than wastes his time who fails to attend these public meetings.
 Mir. Starr announced on Sunday that ae would repeat the first sermon be preached here on February ,, just twenty-five years from its original deliv. cry.
 Mir. Whitcomb is reported to be about to build himself home in the village on Jewell street.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
When Jenny Lind Saw Niagara.

A piece of verse by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward records an incident which happened when Jenny Lind was visit ing America. After the Swedish night inga,e had won the hearts of a vast public and not only praise of the sing CT, but friendship for the noble woman, had grown strong among the Ameri- cans it was asked:
 How honor her? By what fair sight or
 way?
 Show her Niagara on a rainbow day.
 So she is shown among q curious multitude approaching this marvel of marveIs-the voice of the waters, the voice of the woman, meeting as it were in happy praise of God. She gaZed awestruck and sank on her knees in prayer. The people prayed with her. and those who were not moved by the majestic splendor of nature to worship the infinite, yet, as Mrs. Ward says, for many a day thereafter thought of God and of Jenny Lind kneeling hum- bly there.-Christian Science Monitor.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
a Diary Difficulty,

Diaries sometimes are a dangerous thing" said a lawyer. "They make terrible revelations. I know a mar who said to his wife:
 "'Don't you think, Maria, that with the New Years advent it would be a good thing for us to keep a diaryT
 "'Yes, perhaps Maria answered but if we registered all our family quarrels in the volume Pm afraid most people would mistake it for a scrap book Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
stranae Meals In DisraeIPs Novels

Some of the meals in Disraeli's nov els are of a decidely barbaric nature. Not many of us nowadays would care to sit through the dinner described in "Venetia," which opened with "an ample tureen of potage royal. with a boned duck swimming in its center. Then came a huge roast pike, tianked on one side by a leg of mutton and on the other by bombarded veal. To these succeeded grand battalia fire. in which the bodies of chickens, pi- geons and rabbits were embalmed in spices, cocks combs and savory balls and well bMewed with one of those rich sauces of claret. anchovy and sweet herbs, technically termed lear. The repast closed with dish of oyster loaves and pompetone of larks. ."-London Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
There Are Others.

James and John, travelling in a rail- way carriage from Belfast to Antrim, were discussing sensitive people in general. when James said to John:
 'I don't know how it comes, but to myself that were never intended for me-
 "Oh," exclaimed John, "I knew a chap who got six months for the same thing."-London Answers
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
NOTICE

The Annual Meeting of the Canaan Fire the village of Canaan on Saturday, February Sth, 1913, Tt 3 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing officers of said District for the ensuing year; to lay @ tax to defray toe expenses of the District for the ensuing year and to transact any other business proper to come before said meeting.
 By order of the Executive Committee. EUGENE T ROWE, Warden.
 JOHN $. BRED, Clerk. Dated at North Canaan, Conn Jan. %, 1913
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
Neither Acceptable.

Pretty Daughter-So you don't like Jim? Her father-No. He appears to be capable of nothing. Pretty Daugh- ter-But what objection have you to George? Her Father-Oh, he's worse than Jim. He strikes me as being cap able of anything.-London Stray Sto- Iio
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
Pleasant.

Family Cherub-Miss Kitty, won't you please sound your head for me? Young Lady Visitor-Sound my head, What do you mean, dearie? Family Cherub-Can't you. do it? Why, my mamma told papa you were rattle brained. Baltimore American.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
The Small Boy Auain.

Bobby, do you see that bright star overhead, at the top of the big cross?' 'Yes."
 Well. that's Deneb. It is nearly three quadrillions of miles away"
 Huh. Then how do you know its name is Deneb?'-Chicago Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
RohbY's Bad Break

Kloseman tout callingJ-Why do you look at me so intentIy, little man? Bobby-I was looking to see if you was black. K.-Black! Why should you think I was black? B.@Cause heard pa say you was awfully niggardly.- Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
Man of ReuuIar Habits.

Whyte-1s he man of regular hab- its? Browne-Couldn't be more so. You can see him going into the saloon Rcross the way every morning at pre- cisely 8 o'clock. Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
Poetic License,

"Pop. do poets bite like dogs?" you ask such a question?'
 Then. why do they have to have a license ?"- Baltimore American.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
What She Quotes.

During the courtship a girl quotes poetry to man. After marrying him she quotes what he used to say to her before they faced the parson.-Chicago News.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
Pride

Professor of Voice Culture-You have ciety (airilyD-But. professor. I'd rather sing soprano. for it's much higher 6oned.-Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30

Nothing happens to any man which he is not formed by nature to bear. .-- Marcus Aurelina.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30

Nature knows no pause in progress and develormPnt and attaches her curse to all inactiOn.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
BrickIayinq,

Bricklaying was known fin 2247 E. O Bricks were used by the Romans in England in fl X. D.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-30
NoTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The undersigned. having sold their lumber business to the Cat aan Lumber Company, announce to the public that th;y have retired from the lumber busi- ress and that the firm of Rhoades & Stanton is dissolved.
 J. k. RHoADEs,
 PERRIN l.. STANTON. Canaan, Conn, Jan. 2S. 1913.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02
YOUNG LIFE ENDED
Mabel Lewis Passes Away at Her
Home in Kenmare, N. D.

Mabel, youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Christopher Lewis, died De-
cember 13, at her home in Kenmare,
n. d. She had been patient suf-
ferer for several years, recently un-
dergoing a surgical operation in the
hope of permanent relief, but after a
brief rally she passed away.
Mabel Lewis was bern Jan. %, 1885,
in Sank Centre, where her parents
resided for many years, removing to
Kenmare ten years ago. Her parents
survive her, as do sister, Mrs. w. S.
Swift of Carpio, N. D., and three
brothers, all residents of North Da-
kota. Deceased was richly endowed
by nature with womanly virtues and
her silent influence for good remains
after her departure from this world.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Morange of Donnybrook, N. d.,
and the remains were taken to Ken.
mare for interment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02
AT TIE HOME SCHOOL
Christmas Duly Celebrated With
Fine Trees and Gifts

Christmas was greatly enjoyed at
the Minnesota Home School for Girls.
A fine tree, beautifully decorated and
loaded with nice presents from home
and from the state, adorned each of
the four cottages and the girls had a
merry time. Each cottage was ap-
propriately and tastefully decorated
for the occasion.
Five of the girls were permitted tc
go to their homes, distances from iAi
to 200 miles, for the week, giving
their word that they would return or
time. They came back as per sched
ule greatly delighted with their out,
ing and pleased with the confidence
that had been reposed in them.
Work on the new buildings was
taken up again this week, most OF
the force having laid off f or the
Christmas vacation. All are eager Il
have the additional structures corn
pleted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02
DON'T MISS IT
Special Bargain Sale Thursday
Friday and Saturday, Only

Table linen, good quality and wide,
you pay 80 to. IS cts, special price 39c.,
limit 5 yds.
Lonsdale cambria, very special 1Oc,
limit 10 yds.
Our best outing flannels, 12kc quail
ity, this sale SIC per yd.
Pearl buttons, best 1Oc card values
only sc.
Ladies underwear. good quality
fleeced lined goods, all sizes for only
18c, value up to Csc.
Ladies' shoes, values up to 1920
one lot to close out, only $l.39.
Children's shoes, values up to S1.25
one lot to close out, CSC per pair.
Mems overshoes, first-class goods
while they last, CSC per pair, value
$3.50.
Dress goods for one hour, 10 to IL
Thursday and Friday, will be hall
price; limit, one dress pattern to Gus
toner.
Fancy pillow tops with six skeins o.
silk, only Csc.
SAUK CENTRE MEAT & MERCANTILE
Co. Adv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02
THOROUGH WORK
How Sank Centre CltizcuS Car
find freedom From HI dncy
Troubles

If you suffer from backache-
From urinary disorders
Any durable disease of the kidneys,
Use . tested kidney remedy.
Deans Kidney Pills have been test
ed by thousands.
Grateful people testify.
Can you ask more convincing proof
of merite.
William Houston, Long Prairie,
MIMI, says: 81 have used Doan's
Kidney Pills and consider them the
best kidney and backache remedy. ]
first took Doan's Kidney Pills about
two years ago when I was suffering
from q lame back and pains across
my loins. / got supply of this rem
edy and they brot me permanent re-
lief. have had no need of kidney
medicine since"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Uni
ted States. Adv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02
MORE SALARY
Recommendations Made By the
State Board of Control

In the forthcoming biennial report
of the State Board of Control recon-
mendation-is made that there be an
increase of ten per cent in salaries of
all employees of state institutions re-
ceiving less than $4,000 q month
and five per cent Increase for all
employees receiving more than that
amount.
The Board also recommends the
amounts it considers necessary to ask
the state to appropriate for new
buildings at the various state insti-
tutions. For the Home School for
Girls at Sank Centre the following
sums are named: S12S,OOO for four
new cottages; $4,000 for an addition
to the chapel; $4,000 for a central
heating plant.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02

The st. Cloud Journal-Press prints
a quarter column story about re-
ported electric road to be constructed
in the near future from Wflliston, n.
D.. to Minneapolis.
A marker was recently set up at
Mankato to designate the spot where
the So Indians were hanged after the
massacre of 1862. T h marker is
made of granite from the Reforma-
tory at St. Cloud.
Last Sunday evening, q Jolly young
people called on aud pleasantly sur
prised Miss Anna Heger and her bro
Their Joseph, who were home for their
holiday vacation. The evening was
passed in singing, playing games and
other amusements. A delicious sup.
per was severed at late hour and
when the guests departed it was with
good wishes for many more such
events in the future. Joseph Hegel
Jr. left the following day for Ana
moose, Nd.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02
Mrs. Ed. Oldham is visiting friends

Mrs. Ed. Oldham is visiting friends
in Nevis.
Miss Ella Frazier is guest in the
F. NJ. Eddy family.
Mrs. P. j. Nelson visited her sister
in Westport last week.
Alphonso BarJo is visiting his
grandmother Mrs. A. BarJo.
J. S. Mckay of Long Prairie spent
Christmas here with his nieces.
Henry Randers spent Christmas
with his parents in Long Prairie.
Ed. VOORHEES, of St. Paul is visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Shaw.
Miss Jennie Myhre. who is teaching
in Bemidji, is home for the holidays.
Miss Joyce Eddy, who is teaching
at Shakopee, is home for her holiday
vacation.
Miss Avis Rowe, who is attending
school in Northfield. is home for the
holiday vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Arneson of
Elbow Lake are visiting her mother
Mrs. Kleinschmidt.
Miss Anna Stromberg, who is teach
ing at Parkers Prairie, isspending the
holidays at home.
Miss Mary Zapp, who is teaching at
GAINESVILLE, is spending her holiday
vacation with her father.
Miss Ellen Hedin came home from
Paynesville tospend the holidays with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hedin.
Henry Hedin came up from Minnea-
polls to spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hedin.
Mrs. Matte Pangburn left Sunday
noon for Jordan, Minn., where she
will take treatment at the mud baths.
S. T. Merryman came home Monday
night from his holiday visit to Mil
waukee. His mother will return
later
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Butler of
Willard spent Christmas here with
Mrs. Buffers mother, Mrs. Ida
Thomson.
Miss Gertrude Ingram started Mon
day on her return to her school work
in the East. Her father S. L. In
gram accompanied her as far as the
Twin Cities. Miss Ingram is to Wis
it day in Chicago with a schoolmate
before going on East.
Mrs. S. L. Ingram left Tuesday
noon for Kansas City to be with her
father who is critically i'll. Mrs. In.
grams sister, Miss Gertrude Campbell,
who spent year in Sank Centre three
years ago, is there with her father.
Mrs. Ingram will remain for some
and may go to Oklahoma with
her father and sister when the former
RECEIVERS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02
BIRCHDALE

Mr.. Bennett is cutting wood for
Will Baurenfeind.
Mrs. Sregner and children spent
Sunday with Mrs. A. Kruger.
Mrs. Fl. Alderman went to Anoka
last week to consult physician.
f. Martin and family ate their
Christmas dinner with Mrs. Stegner.
Aaron Bosshardt and family visited
at the J. Hartung home Christmas
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hawer spent
Christmas with her sister Mrs.
Schultz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Radabaugh of Long
Prairie visited relatives here over
Christmas.
Mrs. Sam Bosshardt, " h o spent
Christmas at st. Paul with relatives,
returned home Monday.
Mrs. Ed Oldham returned from
Warran Monday where she attended
the funeral Of her father.
Mr.. and Mrs, ]. Hartung spent
Christmas " h Mr.. and Mrs.
Schwanke near Grey Eagle.
News reached here last week that
Grandpa Hart died at Warren, MIMI,
where he went about two months AGO
to live with his neice.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02
Home Ire At the sirds.

Unlike most birds. the grebes do not
brood their eggs continually. It f. only
at night and on cloudy days that you
will find them at home. AS soon 90 the
sun has risen and warmed the chilly
morning air the old bird leaves her
nest and. collecting decaying vege-
tation from the shore or bottom Of the
lake. she covers the eggs with q thick
layer and leaves the sweltering mass
of streaming muck to hatch them
while she spends the day in idleness
or play.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02
Old French Furniture.

The old French cabinet makers.
like the old masters in violin making.
had the fashion Of stamping their
names on their manufactures. Today
o cabinet or secretaire with the name
or an old French master cabinet max
er, maitre ebeniste, may bring great
price. Such. was the case short time
ago when commode signed C. G.
Saunier. NJ. r., brought In Paris $685.
200.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02
Where He seIonced.

At the dinner table on board IN
ocean liner one man was much an
noyed by the vulgar manner In which
his next ne!ghbor fed. He tried 70
take no notice Of the man. but after
watching. him pick bone In IN ex-
tremely primitive fashion. he could
not control his feelings any longer.
and turning to the offender, he said:
Don't you really think you would be
more comfortable II you took that
bone out on the mat ?-Youth's Com
panion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02
Huasar. Born, Not Made.

A hunter IL horn. not made. I'm
lees man has the love Of the chase
bred in his blood he's not going to get
any blue ribbons pinned on him for
sportsmanship. Some men take to the
trail as naturally as q duck beats 1t
to the puddle after cracking the egg
shell. Then there are others who new
er seem to learn the game they
think they like to hunt but when you
get them into the tall and unlum.
bered. they prove to be misfits who
are eternally doing the wrong thing
at the inopportune time.-National
Sportsman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02
Should Have Been Prepaid.

Old Father EDicuremus, the philOs0-
pher. has Just sent us . telegram stat
Ing that @some mems idea OF earning
q living is just answering q dinner
bell" We should have welcomed the
commune alton had the old gentleman
aot sent his message collect.-Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02
Quick Summers transaction.

While dock Of 'sheea was being
driven along the Glasgow and Carlisle
rpad. near the town OF Lockerbie.
Scotland. the other day. motor ran
into Il. killing three. Tho motorist at
once drew DIP. inquired as to the cost
At the sheep. paid for them. bade the
shepherd "Good-day." and went on his
way. the whole affair being the work
~ few minutes.