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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
PRETTY LEGEND or CHRIST
oid-FoIk Tale Relates That stars
Danced and Birds Sang on Day
Of His Birth.

When the child of Nazareth was
born the sun, according to the Bosnian
legend, 'leaped in the heavens and
the stars around 1t danced. A peace
come over mountain and forest. Even
the rotten stump stood straight and
healthy on the green hillside. The
grass was beflowered with open bios
SONS, incense sweet as myrrh pervad-
ed upland and forest, birds sang on
the mountain top and all gave thanks
to the great God"
1t is naught but an old-folk tale, hut
it has truth hidden at it's heart, for
strange, subtle force. spirit of gen.
ial good will, a newborn kindness,
seem to animate child and man alike
when the world pays it's tribute to the
''heaven-sent youngling," as the poet,
Drummond, calls the infant Christ.
When the three wise men rode from
the east into the west on their sad
die-bOws were three caskets filled, with
gold and frankincense and myrrh, to
be laid at the feet of the manger-
Graded babe of Bethlehem. Begin
ming with this old, old journey the
spirit Of giving crept into the worlds
heart. AS the magi came bearing
gifts, so do we also; gifts that re-
lieve want, gifts that are sweet and
fragrant with friendship, gifts that
breathe love, gifts that mean service,
gifts inspired still by the star that
shone over the City Of David 1000
years ago. -.
Then hang the green coronet Of the
Christmas tree with glittering baubles
and jewels Of flames; heap offerings
on its emerald branches; bring Yule
logs to the firing; deck the house with
holly and mistletoe,
"And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas day in the morning"
Kate Douglas Wiggin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
WORDS FROM HOME
Statements That May Be Inves.igat-
!. ed. Testimony of Sank Centre

When Sank Centre citizen comes
to the front, telling of his friends ands
neighbors of his experience, you can
rely on his sincerity. The statements
of people residing in far away places
do not command your confidence.
Home endorsement is the kind that
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
TO TRIM A, CHRISTMAS TREE
Can Be Made In Almost Any Home
at Slight Expense.

As to trimming the Christmas tree,
first Of all, don't trim your tree with
cotton batting and lighted candles, as
there is always danger in this cOmbi-
nation, and safety first" should be the
slogan in all Christmas festivities.
You can purchase a whole lot Of
pretty decorations for your tree at the
shops, and these come very cheaply,
too. But almost any home can furnish
the decorations for a really lovely tree
without very much expense, and there
is no reason why every family where
there are children should not have
their Christmas tree.
Strings of popcorn and red cram
berries looped from the branches
make an effective decoration. And
strings of yellow field corn CLEAN beau
tifully in the Christmas light. Cres-
cents, stars and hearts cut from heavy
cardboard and covered with silver and
gilt, or even colored paper, and cornu-
copias of bright colors filed with
candy and popcorn are very pretty.
Form cotton batting into balls the size
Of an orange and cover with orange
colored crepe paper, twist tightly and
tie to the tree with bit Of narrow rib
bon. These are pretty on the tree and
look like oranges.
1t is best to place all the larger
packages under the tree, tying only
the smaller gifts which are tied up in
bright-colored paper to the branches.
In this way the tree will not look
frayed and denuded when the gifts are
distributed, and it may be kept long
time for the children to enjoy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
bethlehem

Cold was the earth and all the stars,
But Mary Mother smiled
Where in the manger of an inn
Lay warm the Holy Child.
The OK was host upon that night
Unto the King of all;
He gave for incense meadowy breath,
For shelter his rude stall.
Not all the cold of earth and man
Can pierce the heaven mind,
Where. warm against her leaping heart
A Mother clasps Her Child.
o miracle of utmost love,
How God grew greater when
He stopped to be helpless babe
Beside the hearts of men.
Long ages since-and still in joy,
In loneliness and tears,
We kneel unto Little Boy
Who smiles down through the years
Wilbur Underwood in Reedy's Mirror.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-18

backs Doan,s Kidney Pills. Such tes-
timony is convincing. Investigation
proves it true. Below is statement
of a Sank Centre resident. No strong
er proof Of merit can be had.
Ed Northrop, retired farmer, s..
Birch ST., says: "My kidneys were
disordered. The kidney secretions
passed too frequently which was very
annoying, because had to get up
,1,everal times every night. also had
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
Boxing Day In England.

= Boxing day is little known In Amer
'ica, but its observance is general in
Great Britain. 1t is the day after
Christmas day, and is observed as a
holiday, Christmas being reserved for
religious observation. A feature Of
the day Is the giving Of gifts by en-
ployers to employees. These are
called Christmas boxes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-18

= dull ache IN the small Of my back
and through my loins. Doan's Kid
ney Pills relieved me in just few
days and whenever / have any Of that
trouble since, they have always given
me the same good results"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Northrop had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-18
Christmas.

II is a blessed thing to believe in
Christmas and all that it means. It
is blessed thing to be able to hear
the song of the heavenly visitors. 1t
has never sounded sweeter; never
more necessary, never more full Of
hope and promise.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
Money Made Selling sumac.

Sumac, which grows abundantly in
certain sections of the United States,
may be gathered and sold profitably
to tanners and dye manufacturers,
say the specialists of the bureau Of
chemistry United States department
of agriculture. The price of sumac
has increased in recent years because
of the decrease in importations of this
plant from Sicily. The American
sumac, If properly gathered and cured.
is equal to the imported article.
In certain sections of Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
good wages can be made, the depart
ment says, by gathering and selling
sumac during July August and Sep
TENDER. Arrangements for the sale Of
the sumac should be made before it is
gathered.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
LICE INJURIOUS TO TURKEYS
Common Body Louise of Chickens Ia
Often Found in Sufficient Num-
bers to BE Harmful.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture,)
Four species of lice are commonly
found on turkeys in this country. One
of these, which occurs particularly on
turkeys associated with chickens, is
the common body louise Of chickens.
This species is not found in great
numbers on turkeys. but 1t sometimes
becomes sufficiently abundant to cause
considerable irritation and doubtless
is injurious both to the grown fowls
and to the young. The shaft louise of
chickens also has been found on tur-
keys, but probably does not breed on
that host. The other two species
seem to be native to the turkey, prob
ably existing on this fowl In the wild
state. The large turkey louise prob
ably is most abundant. 1t occurs on
the feathers on various parts of the
body, especially on the neck and
breast. The slender turkey louise is
a species of good size, though rather
elongate, resembling in shape the
head louise of chickens. Normally
neither of these species is excessively
abundant, but on crippled or nnthrifty
turkeys they may cause serious annoy
ance and undoubtedly they are injuri-
Gus to poults.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
BIG EGG LOSS PREvENTABLE
Consumer Compelled to Pay Higher
Price for That Portion Which
Finally Reaches Him.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricuture.)
In marketing poultry and eggs there
Is an enormous preventable loss in
quality and value between the produc-
er and the consumer. 1t has been
conservatively estimated that this loss
amounts annually to $75,000,000 in
poultry and $45,O00,OO0 in eggs. While
this loss falls upon all who handle
poultry and eggs it is borne chiefly by
the producers and the consumers. The
producers loss. caused by decrease
in price, under present conditions rep
resents that due to spoilage or poor
quality. The consumers loss is due
10 curtailed supply because of the
pounds of poultry and dozens of eggs
that are either of poor quality or
total loss; hence the consumer has to
pay a higher price for that portion
which finally reaches him.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
RATIO MAKES FOR HARMONY
Peculiar Arrangement of Chinese Musi-
cal Instruments Said to Be Work
of Chinese Emperor.

The Characteristic musical instru-
ment of the Chinese is series of bam-
boo tubes, the longest of which meas
ures about nine inches, and of which
the remainder diminish in length at
a regular ratio, each being just two
thirds the length of the one before.
This arrangement was devised by the
Chinese-they say, by the Emperor
Huang-Ti-on the following principle :
Between heaven and earth there is per-
feet harmony. Now, the number three
is the emblem of heaven and two of
earth. If then two pipes or tubes be
made in the proportion of three to
two, they will harmonic in tone as
perfectly as earth and heaven. So the
base tube of the instrument was made
nine inches long and the second two
thirds that length, or six inches. OF
course, the third has to be two-thirds
the length of the second, or four
inches; and so on. The result was
that the note of the second tube was
what we call an interval of a fifth
above that of the first, that of the third
a fifth above the second, and so on
through the whole range.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
Hard on White Waists.

The coal mine labor troubles now
fomenting all over the world led sam
uel Gompers to say at Pittsburgh
dinner:
Nobody would deny justice to the
coal miner. for what life is so labor
ious. irksome and dirty as his?
Il heard story the other day about
Pennsylvania woman who complain
ed because her cook put seven white
shirt waists in the wash every week.
Why, Emma. the woman said, my
own daughter doesn't dream of put
ting seven shirt waists a week in the
waShP
Maybe she don't. ma'am,' said EN-
ma, and maybe she ain't engaged,
neither TO coal miner what insists
on hard spoonin' every blessed night !"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04

ment of the Netherlands granted a spe-
cial charter authorizing its sale.
The good housewife of Holland would
almost as soon be without food as with
out her "Real Dutch Drops" as she
quantity calls GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules. Their use restores
strength and is responsible in a great
measure for the sturdy, robust health
of the Hollanders.
Do not delay. Go to your druggist
and insist on his supplying you with
box of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. Take them as directed, and
il you are not satisfied with results your
druggist win gladly refund your money.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
the box and accept no other. In sealed
boxes, three sizes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
Retort CONVINCING.

Niae-year-old Edith insisted on play
ing with her three-year-old sisters
doll. Her grandmother tried to argue
with her. why, you're such big
girl-so much older than your sister, ,
she said. Don't you think for that
reason alone you should. not want her
new doll so muchY'
Edith looked at grandmother. ooh
don't know" she returned carelessiy
You're lot older than mother and
yet you want her new baby all the
time"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
His Translation.

"a husband and father should never
speak cross word in his home," a
trif1e severely said the presiding elder.
"He--n
Great guns of ironl" interrupted
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge. you
can't expect the poor cuss to hop up
and tear outdoors in all kinds of
weather, can you, parson ?"-Kansas
City Star.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
FOR SUMMER COLDS

Nothing gives quicker relief than
vacher- Balm.
II Is harmless, and also relieves
Nervous Headache quickly, and any
superficial Inflammation in a short
time.
Try it for Mumps Hay Fever, or any
pain.
If you cannot buy it locally, send
for Free Sample, and Agents terms,
or send soc stamps for 2 25c tubes.
Avoid limitations.
Il. w. vACHER. inc, New Orleans,
La.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04

matched or unmatched, covered with
one or two thicknesses of building
paper or roofing; (3) one thickness of
boards covered with paper, then shin
gled or covered with Tapped siding or
matched lumber, making. solid double
wall az double boards with dead air
space between; (5) double boards
with space between filed with straw,
hay, or other similar material. The
second and third methods are the
most common.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
KIDNEYS WEAKENING?
BETTER LOOK OUT!

Kidney and bladder troubles don't
disappear of themselves. They grow
upon you, slowly but steadily, UNDER
mining your health with deadly GER
tainty, until you fall a victim to in
durable disease. ,
Stop your troubles while there is
time. Don't wait until little pains be-
come big aches. Don't trife with dis
ease. To avoid future suffering begin
treatment with GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules now. Take three or
four every day until you feel that you
are entirely free from pain.
This well-known preparation has been
one Of the national remedies of Hol-
land for centuries. In 1896 the govern
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
Just TeIljno Them.

Robert was going to spend the day
with an old friend of his mothers and
had been told not to ask for any
thing. However, when he arrived, his
long ride had made him hungry. Dur
ing a lull in the conversation he said /:
Say, do you know what would do
IL / was at homer"
mo, l don't" said his hostess.
"What would you be doing?"
81 would be eating the whole farm"
was the ready reply.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
INEXPENSIVE HOUSE IS GOOD
Fowls Should Be Given serviceabIe,
Fairly Roomy and Wel-ven-
tilated Structure.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
1t is not necessary to build expensive
houses for poultry. but they should be
serviceable, fairly roomy, well lighted.
and well ventilated without drafts.
The house should be built with view
to simplicity, economy, and conven-
fence, and should be constructed ac-
cording to the location and climatic
conditions.
The walls may consist Of ID one
thickness of boards, matched or I'M
matched; (2) one thickness of boards,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
How,s This ?

We offer $4,000 for any case OF catasra
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is talk
er- internally and acts through the BLOOD
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
=. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
cutleura soan for the compIsxIon.

cutlcura Soap for the Complexion.
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Trio.--Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
The wav Of II.

an the passage Of the fleet through
the Panama canal they had to key ex-
pectation up, didn't theyY'
II suppose they did TO negotiate the
locks"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
At the Station.

well, good-by; be good TO your
self"
II will: I'm kind-hearted man.
Boston Transcript.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04

With your fngersi You can lift off
any hard corn. soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes, and the hard skin call
luses from bottom of feet.
A tiny bottle of "Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply few
drops upon the corn or callus. In
stantly it stops hurting, then shortly
you lift that bothersome corn or cailus
right off, root and all, without one bit
of pain or soreness. Trulyl No hum
bug ADV.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
Knows Her Business.

did you notice how attentively
Miss Smarty listened to young Jones
when he was talking?"
Yes. He told me afterward she
was the most entertaining girl he had
ever met"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04

If mother We're paid salary. how
much would it be?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04

1t is human nature to want to abuse
someone occasionally.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04

Let the Trifles Go.
Don't worry over trifles. If you
must worry, pick out something worth
while, then get busy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04

The occasional use OF Roman Eve Baisan
at night upon retiring will prevent and re-
lieve tired. watvry eyes. and eye strain Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04

Every man and woman on earth has
some good quality, If you will only
take the trouble to look for it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04
What is Castoria

Japs See Need of Good Roads.
Leading citizens of Tokyo have re-
Gently organized society to back
good roads.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04

Silence sometimes gives consent and
it gives offense.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04

1t takes a woman to conceal what
she does not know.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04

Poor Kind of Satisfaction.
The kind of satisfaction that does
not sweeten people and keep them that
way is not the right kind.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-13
BENNETT BALLOTS
WERE ALL COUNTED
Cry of Fraud Not Substan-
tiated by Investigation.

William M. Bennett, the anti-organi-
zation candidate for the Republican
nomination for President of the Board
of Aldermen, raised n loud cry after
the primaries that he had been counted
out and that DEMONSTRATION would
show that he and not Representative
+. II. La Guardia had been elected.
After Mr.. Bennett had told his
troubles to District Attorney Swami the
latter issued a statement saying he be-
llcved there were many suspicious cir.
cumstances. +. ". Pecora, Assistant
District Attorney, was assigned to go to
the bottom of the frauds"
Mr.. Pecora issued statement yes
terday declaring he had found not a
single instance where vote cast for
Mr.. Bennett had not been counted and
that after a conference with District
Attorney Swami they had decided to
proceed no further with the informal
Investigation.
THE next move Is up to Mr.. Ben
nett" the statement said, referring to
the promise made by the defeated can
oidate that he would get an order from
the court to open the ballot boxes and
inspect the ballots. Every day since
primary day Mr.. Bennett has been going
to make application for such an order
He had not done so up TO last night
though he still maintained that he had
not abandoned his intention.
1.-THE result of the informal investi-
CATION" said Mr.. Pecora, would seem
to indicate the recent Republican pri-
mary election in New York county was
generally free from that species Of fraud
consisting OF the failure to count votes
for candidate which had been cast
for him."
The Assistant District Attorney said
he had subpoenaed all the voters from
seven sample election districts in the
First Second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth
Assembly districts, about 27O in number
Some 200 responded and were examined
| and In not a single instance did the
voter say he had voted for Mr.. Ben
nett.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-13
FOUR MORE ENTER
ALDERMANIC RACE
Independent Nominations Are
Finally Tqbulated.

Four more candidates for President
or the Board of Aldermen were added
to the lists yesterday when the Board
OF Elections tabulated the independent
nominations which were handed in I'D
to midnight on Thursday, when the time
for filing independent nominations ex-
PRED. They are Joseph Dana Miller
Of the Single Tax party, Thomas ]. Cur
tbs of the American Labor party,
Michael A. Kelly of the Liberty party
and John Donahue of the Social Labor
party.
Stephen ]. Madigan of The Bronx,
who made such an unexpectedly good
run In the Democratic primaries for one
of the nominations to the Supreme Court
bench in tho First District, has filed all
independent petition for the Supreme
Court under the name of the Supreme
Court Nominators.
The two Independent Democratic
tickets, which had been announced
previously, were filed in Brooklyn.
One is sponsored by the Peoples Inde-
pendent party. of which Edmund
OConnor is the kingpin. The other is
put in the field by the United indie
pendence party, of which William f.
Connell is the organizer. The United
party has Endorsed one Republican,
Judge Norman S. Dixie.
The Rising Sun party of DR.. Arthur
E. Heating, who is fighting the Con-
molly machine in Queens, filed its
ticket as previously announced.
Aside from these organized drives
against the nominees of the regular
parties, there are a score or more OF
persons who have had themselves nomi-
mated for the Assembly or the Board OF
Aldermen.