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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
Experiment in cross-Breedins.

Experiment. In Cross-Breedin9.
"A most interesting experiment has
been going on in the county Of Mid.
lothian. Some years ago Professor
Ewart obtained fine male zebra from
Africa, and crossed him with a pony
mare. The resulting animal called a
zebrule, is strong, hardy, very intelli-
gent, and easily broken to saddle and
harness. The zebrule stands about
fourteen hands high, and can easily
carry twelve stone. These creatures
are very good trotters, and some have
already been sent to India for govern
ment use. It is quite likely that the
new animal may gradually take the
place Of the mule.-Exchange.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-04-01

well and favorably known to Bankers
and Investors throughout the States.
Those are mighty convincing
points, Jim. / believe the sale Of
the Preferred stock will bring about
closer and better relations between
the Company and ourselves, partic-
ularly like the fact that 996 Of the
stock is owned by people who live in
the territory where their financial In
terest is located. Well, goodbye,
Jim, see you next week. 80 adv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
Cakes Two Names.

A journey-cake is the same as q
johnny cake. A johnny-cake is q fiat
cake made Of Indian cornmeal, mixed
with milk or water, sailed. and baked
on a griddle or toasted. When baked
upon a single and placed before the
Goals, 1t was termed journey-cake, so
called because it could be so speedily
prepared. This name has been cor
rupted in modern times to johnny cake
Literary Digest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
MEET ETHYL And
METHYL ALCOHOL
Two Most Prominent and Inter-
esting Members Of the (
Family.
MANY OFFSPRINGS ARE KNOWN
Difference Between Grain and Wood
Alcohol Clearly Deseribed-Fatal- !.
tiles Due to Amateur Attempts
to Make Grain Alcohol.

Onlca80.-WhlI0t there are seventeen
Dr. more alcoholic products known In
chemistry, there are two of general
commercial use in the country ethyl
alcohol, or ordinary alcohol, the kind
we used to be able to buy ''for medici-
nal purposes" and methylated spirit,
or Industrial alcohol, which is popular
" called wood alcohol" and which
does contain an amount Of that fluid.
Ethyl or ordinary alcohol is formed
by the spirituous or alcoholic fermen-
tation OF saccharine juices. The fer
mentation must be completed before 1t
is distilled. It Is made from grain.
eithsr corn, wheat, or barley. This is
also known as. grain alcohol. The
formula is G. H. Oh.
Methylated spirit, or Industrial alco-
hol, is made Of ninety parts of ordi-
nary alcohol and ten parts Of wood
alcohol-methyl alcohol. III.
source Of Wood Alcohol.
Wood alcohol Is obtained by the dry
Installation Of wood. The common
method Of obtaining this is to take
.sordwood which has been seasoned for
about two years-beech, maple, and
birch are best place 1t in iron or steel
fetorts over slow fire. The intensity
OF the fire Is gradually increased as the
Aistillation progresses, until at the end
OF from twelve to eighteen hours moth.
ing remains In the retort but charcoal.
vIHA IA TO ooH a
condenser, and the liquid thus gath
cred is allowed to set in tanks until
the greater part Of the tarry matter
In 1t has subsidized. The lighter part is
then drawn off and saturated with
slaked lime to fix the acetic acid. It
10 then distilled a second time and the
distillate sent to the refneries as wood
alcohol. Sawdust or any woody fiber
or cellulose can be used In place Of
cordwood.
Wood alcohol, either in its pure form
or as an ingredient Of industrial alco-
hol, is a poison, and has selective
action upon the optic nerve, in which
1t often induces a condition of perma-
nent atrophy which results In total
blindness. +
Denatured Alcohol.
For some purposes completely de-
natured alcohol" is made by adding to
industrial alcohol little benzine or
pyridine to spoil the taste and render
It offensive. Denatured alcohol may
: be made more cheaply than ordinary
alcohol by using cheaper materials,
such as any starchy vegetable sub
stance, or a waste byproduct, as the
poorest grade of molasses or the waste
of canning factory.
ut is probable that good deal Of
the wood alcohol that Is being distrib
uted as beverage is the result Of the
attempts Of amateurs to make ordinary
alcohol. In their ignorance they use
vegetable substances such as potato
Feelings, and, by using too intense a
fire and making the distillation with
out having first allowed fermentation
to take place, produce methyl or wood
alcohol instead" said J. 81. Nusbaum,
q chemist.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-04-01

eye strain to his belief that the eye
functions normally when it sees things
Of three dimensions, even If the APP
pearance Of the third dimension Is an
illusion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
:|;E|I2

eo6 Ford Bldg
Phone 54iS W
heAl Estate Insurance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24

We have several Boulevard prop
critics. Also Four Concord avenue
houses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24

FOR SALE.
Ioo5-o7 Lincoln St. r. b.. p.
S09 w. Tenth St. r, b, y, h.
ao5 Tatnali St. pr, b.
sos Madison st. Q r. b, p.
SOC Monroe ST., T, b.
6l6 Broome St, 9 r. b, q. b.
/aI3 Rodney St. 6 T, b.
Ilos Lancaster Ave, I0r. b.
II2a w Third ST.. T, b.
4Oi W. Fourth St. r. b, H. H.
0l3 ". Fifth St, r. b, y, h
lo4 L. Eighth ST., 10 T. b. h.
SO w. Sixth ST., r, b, u.
SIP w. Sixth St, =, b. D.
3o4 French St, II r, b. h.
1890 Walnut St, r, b.
All r. Eighth ST., II r. b. h.
sos T.. Sixth ST., r. b.
Gil Lombard ST.. r, sewer.
io5 W. 26th ST., sr, b, 3p. sh.
1923 " Fourth ST.. /, b, . b.
c. A. BALASClO
Real Estate Broker
a,s MARKET STREET
j. HOWARD GORDON. Mgr.
Phone s2Isw.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24

BUY NOW.
DON'T MISS A REAL BARGAIN BE-
CAUSE YOU WAIT TOO LONG.
MADISON ST. OVER BRIDGE.
4 beautiful home-e rooms, bath, cement
SO 500.
HANCOCK STREET.
Just the place you want. rooms, bath.
porch. shed, g and e.. cement cellar,
,ocality, quality. price $500.
WEST TwENTY-THIRD STREET.
VIII please the most exacting. Six
rooms. bath, porch, hot water heat. z
and e. All improvements. 50. 200.
TAKE YOUR PICK.
5. Van Buren st. a real buy, s3 900.
Lancaster Ave. See this. Its a bar
Lincoln St. two. fine neighborhood each
$500.
ssth and Market SITS. bungalow. 50 500.
W I'd St, r; b, 2 p. & and G, 81 500
each 81 900.
W. 9th St. r. b. h. &, and c, p, $4,000
". 5th St. 10 r, y. b. h. and 2. So 500
N Van Buren, 81. Beautiful home
Van Burcn St. over the bridge. $1,000
W 10Th st, near PARK. 50 200
W 18th St. in the Highlands. s12 600
CARTER STREET
Here Is a real bargain Sir r. n b. hah
c Z and =. You can not go wrong an
this a. St.5O0.
WEST NINETEENTH STREET
nou have been looKing for this one
Six rooms, b. sh. 3 D. G. z and q ana
its yours for 81 600
WEST TNENTN-sIXTH STREET
Hofuet Good condition. aud a bargain
six r. D. ? p. hwh, x and c. You cannot
40 wrong here, $1,000.
We have - very extensive listing. above
Is only few. Give US a cali suuare
dealing always our motto.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
FOR SALE

$500 Lowering avenue, small house
1000 y. Lincoln, 6 r, b, p.
1O4 n. Lincoln, r, b, y.
4 houses on w. 9th St, Sr, b, h, p, electric.
500 Block, W 4th St. 10 r, b, 2 p, h.
dtb 4 Union. fine property, wide front
200 T.. oath St, s T, b, h, p. hot water heat 8.
100 Block, W. 26th St, r, b, p, steam
heat.
200 Block. Jackson St., 10 T. This is q
real home.
900 Block, Jefferson st. Fine central
location.
500 Block, West Ninth street.
Ten small houses on Fifth avenue. Good
investment.
HOO Pine. z r, b, p.
500 Block Pine, 6r, b.
500 Block. Kirkwood ST., Sr, b.
1000 Lombard, 10 r, b, h.
500 Block, w. 10th, Sr, b, h, p.
Business property, 700 Madison
24OO Block, W. I'd St, T. Large lot
w. Sth St, z r, b, p.
2OOO Block, Market street, 3 houses,
and Q rooms.
200 Block, Rodney street, r, b, p.
500 Block, Van Buren, St. 10 r, b, p.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24

Tenth and King SITS.
Phone $3.50 5S57.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
FOR SALE.

ELMHURST. DEL.
Matthes avenue. near hown!u .sr~S
ursrI new tile stucco. semi -dctAcne1.
INTO. the minute home. large comiortsoIee 2
rooms. white enameled throughout: na nrs,
6ocr three rooms and pantry seconu
Sec. thress rooms and bath. third moor
iSrsc attic; large cemented cellar. pipcless
heater. gas and electric. feet side entrancs
for autOu1pbtle lot % 100, surrounueu
hy privct hedge now ready for occupancy,
Price for quick buyer. $50. Apply .ou'
West Fourteenth street. Phone 2xvf y.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
Dwellings and Business Properties
For Sale

SOUTHWEST CORNER FIFTH AND JACKSON STREETS
hr-story brick dwelling with front containing n
An excrllent location, suitable for grocery business
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-24
FOR SALE.

FOX SALE.
Vortv-first and Marxet Sts.. r.
ADAMS ST.. near Sixth, T.
clayton at, near Tenth, r. O,
Seven s r houses on Brandywine ~
$40 u. sixth ST.. 10 r.
30. 8. Claymont ST.. Z
A. B. STATION co.
Phone s53s. sos shipley street
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24

out anywhere, don't stop to ask
him how to get there Just act
as if you know all about it.
The city editor explained that his
staff was filled and that there was
nothing doing. Du Puy was slowly
and sadly single-footing toward the
door when the city editor got a tele-
phone message about a reporter be-
ing i'll, and he called Du Puy back.
DO you suppose you could write
the account of the yacht race at
Sneepshead Bay?" the man asked.
II don't know why I couldn't" re-
piled Du Puy, with gay nonchalance.
well, then, get right out there
directed the city editor. "Our man
who was assigned to that has been
taken sick. You'll have to hurry"
And AS he snapped his watch shut,
he returned to the papers on his
desk.
SO, without asking further oues-
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
Not in the Congressional Directory;
Bits of Biography Told Unofficially

quite empty. Then the jury and
court went out and hilariously
played cross-tag while celebrating
over the fate of the prisoner. At
the close of these deliberations they
expressed the opinion that he did
exactly right in numbering the sa-
loonkeeper, and the fellow went free.
Also, when he was a member of
the Colorado Legislature some years
ago, this same Taylor introduced a
bill regulating the grazing of cattle
on public lands. The measure was
passed, carrying with it severe pen
alties for infraction.
The day he reached his law Office,
after the legislative session was
over and the new law had gone into
operation, Taylor found a score of
clients anxiously awaiting his COM
ing.
They wanted him to defend them
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
tions, Du Puy went down the eleva-
tor to SO to Sheepshead Bay.

tions, Du Puy went down the eleva-
tor to SO to Sheepshead Bay.
Now, there were few little items
that he did not just know about the
yacht races at Sheepshead Bay. He
wondered, for one thing, what state
of the Union Sheepshead Bay might
be In. Was it near New York or
was he to take train and ride for
day or so to reach the scene in
time? And what was a yacht, any
how? Was it big boat like a bat
tleshlp or was it-ah; maybe the
race was between two college crews,
He had heard of college races.
The first thing, though, was to
learn how to reach Sheepshead Bay
Du Puy learned that it was done by
means Of series Of elevated lines
That may sound simple and trivial
enough unless you pause to consider
that he had never ridden on an
elevated line and didn't know what
people were talking about when thew
told him to take an 81" train. He
actually wondered if it could be a
further abbreviation of L. & N.
At last, though, he found himself
on a sad-eyed little wharf that
jutted out into the waters of Sleeps
head Bay. 1t was his first view of
water in one of the larger sizes, and
he felt rather helpless. OFF across
the bay, he learned, were the yachts
that were to race.
How was he to tell from looking
at number Of ships across the trou-
bled waters how to describe the con-
test! Did one write about the way
ship acted on the backstretch, or
how it nosed it's way out. by half a
length, or what was one to say?
Where could one buy a score card
showing the names of the boats and
the numbers of the drivers? And
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
Wanted: A Buffalo
What. are they for?9'

u E P R E S E n T ATIV
IN BENJOHNSON, of Kentucky.
has one great ungratifed am
bltlon. He desires to own buffalo.
On his farm back Home, he has a
Wild boar, few deer, and various
other dooryard pets, but not a sign
of a buffalo.
Once every so often he starts a
general campaign after price lists
on buffaloes, looks over the spring
or fall offerings, thinks about it
longlngly, and then let's his better
or worse judgment prevail. When
he comes right down to it, he is
forced to admit that he does not
actually need a buffalo. He simply
wants one. If a buffalo salesman
could just lead one right in where
johnson could see it, he would be
unable to resist. But, as it is, he
may go on for several years more.
longing and hankering for a buffalo
and yet postponing the actual pur
chase.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
An Experts Downfall
ZV7ILLIAM ATHERTON DIJ

lLAl a M A II T. RION DU
w PUY is a Washington writ
er noted among his acquaint-
ances for the wide variety of his
information. But there was a time
in Du Puy's life when he had a
great deal less knowledge of things
than he has to-day-and this was
particularly true in regard to aqua
tics. He was raised on the desert
out Arizona way, and, up to the time
he went into newspaper Office some
years ago to ask for a job, he had
never seen large body of water
or any kind of watercraft-no even
q rowboat.
Du Puy had been tipped off, how
ever, that it is unwise to expose ones
ignorance when trying to land a
job.
IF you get chance" friend
told him, land the man sends you
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
Canada s Hall of Fame

Prince of Wales officiated at the lay
ing of the cornerstone of this tower
last September.
The names of the entire Canadian
Expeditionary Forces, with rank.
dQties, engagements and records.
gathered on two continents largely
through the extraordinary efforts of
Dr.. Douty, the Dominion archivist.
have been preserved in detail and
assigned a place in the central COL
umn of this Canadian pantheon.
The original estimate of the cost
Of the building was about $4,000
600 and was to be ready for the
session of 1919. Now, these calcula-
tions have long been Abandoned, and
$1O,O00,000 may not cover the cost
Of the proposed carlton chimes Of
forty-nine bells and the war memoir
al symbols in the great tower.
Canadian materials of the highest
quality was used in the entire
structure. A few pieces of col
ored marble from Tennessee and
small quantity of dressing stone
from Ohio, to be used for blends in
the Hall of Fame, include all the
building material imported.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24

how was one to get close enough 20
see what was going on?
A man came chug-chugging along
IN motorboat and paused for mo
ment at the little wharf where Du
Puy ws standing. Du Puy engaged
him in conversation.
"Oh, and you say you're the yacht
ing editor Of one of the papers?" re
peated the motorboat man, joyousiy
for he was glad to meet so importane
person.
"Yes," answered Du Puy, mod
estly.
So the man insisted on taking
him over to a point where they
could see the races. just for the
honor Of the thing
I'D just like to get your opinion
as an expert on the lines Of THAI
Saucy Sally boat" explained the
enthusiast. 1--WE got a little money
up on her"
Du Puy made up his mind that ne
would be non-committal and try his
best not to expose his comparative
ignorance of things nautical. He
tried to recall some of the terms he
had read in sea stories when he was
a small lad, but only two came u
him. One was "shiver my timbers''
and the other was "marlinspike. :"
He was afraid to use either one Of
this scant store of expressions lest
ne get into wrong place Thus he
was little better off than a man who
knows no nautical terms at all
What kind of showing do you
think the Kitty will make?9" asked
the motorboatist, eagerly.
"Pretty hard to tell on day like
this replied Du Puy, chewing an
inexpensive cigar with look Of
much erudition. Il should hesitate
to make a prophecy"
That's the way I've felt agreed
the host, fattered. you simply
can't tell thing about it,
Thus their talk ran on. and al
might have been we'll, but without
warning the motorboat ceased its
ehug-chugging. The man worked
at the engine for long time with
out finding any pulse or respiration.
1t seemed quite dead.
We'll, unless somebody comes
along and picks US up, we'll have to
use these, said the proprietor.
glancing up at a long pair of oars
that were strapped to the top of the
little boat.
Du Puy doubtless must have seen
pictures of men rowing, but, if he
had, he did not recall it just then.
He looked at the oars and the
strange implements filled him with
such curiosity that he forgot to be
on his guard against asking foolish
questions.
With his blue eyes full of innocent
childish wonder, the supposed nau-
teal savant looked his host in the
eye, jerked his thumb in the direc-
tlon of the oars, and inquired of the
man most sincerely:
What. are they for?'
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
NANADA, with its new nation
u al Hall Of Fame, is trying
A to decide which of its

al - al VI aiHe, Is trying
~ to decide which of its
citizens are Immortals. The
Duke Of Devonshire, Governor Cen
eral; the Prime Minister, Sir Rob
ert Borden; the leader Of the Lib
erals, the Hon. Mackenzie King. and
the Hon. Thomas A. Crerar, spokes-
man of the new Progressive or
Agrarlan party and heir to the
Premiership, have taken up the mat
ter of who shall be admitted and
how far back in history they shall
go for their famous men.
The imperial government will not
be consulted, even if the status of
the Dominion should remain un-
changed after the Constitutional
Conference to be held this fall.
The new Hall of Fame is in the
new Parliament buildings at the
capital, on the same floor with the
chambers of the House of Commons
and Senate. It's dimensions are
about 800 by 80 feet. The main or
Memorial War Tower rests on ped
estal steps with statuary at the base
and is divided from the great build
ing by broad vestibule. The
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24


ponderous person, with a
broad wheelbase and stand
ing somewhere between six and
seven feet high, who represents the
9th Minnesota District. He is so
massive and has such an ample, pipe
organ voice that when he tells a
man to do anything the man is like
ly to do it just to keep out of trouble.
They were trying a big law suit
in Minnesota one time and Steener-
son was attorney for whatever side
it was that had to put in the biggest
fight. One witness needed by
Steenerson's side failed to appear.
The deputy sheriff started to ex-
plain why he hadn't come.
II don't care why he isn't here"
roared Steenerson, unless he's on
his deathbed, bring him here at
once. Understand !"
SO in little while, the man, an
undersized fellow, walked in long
side Of the deputy sheriff, who
looked and acted i'll at ease.
"Why weren't you here sooner"
Stenerson shouted at the witness.
Because" replied the man, apollo
getically, my brothers got the
smallpox and our house is quaran-
tined"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
An Alibi for Underwood

~ SCAR UNDERWOOD, if the
~ truth must be told, smokes
cigarettes, not many, 'tis true,
but he smokes them. In the midst
of his campaign in Alabama for
the United States Senate, Under
wood was aroused from his bed one
night by an old man who desired to
do him a good turn.
"I'm afraid it may leak OUT the
old man said, "about you smoking
them accursed cigarettes. The only
safe thing to do from now on is to
have corncob pipe in your mouth
whenever you appear in public"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24


cutting man charged with
numbering a saloonkeeper. He would
have convicted his man, but the at
torney for the defense offered in evil
dence a bottle of whisky that he
said was the kind sold by the mur-
dered drink-store proprietor. The
attorney for the defense not onlv
offered the stuff in evidence, but in
sisted that the court and jury sam
pie it to determine if the prisoner
had justification.
The judge ruled that the evidence
tested in that manner would be per
fectly competent. He said that it
was the only way he or the Jury
could tell anything about the quail
ity of the goods.
All drank until the bottle was
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24

Sanders; and she had quietly van
shed into that alley wherein the
baby's mother had vainly pursued
lost brother.
Some fourteen or fifteen minutes
later Florence's mother heard her
daughter sweeping the upstairs
back hall" and earnestly singing a
hymn as she swept. Thus she sang:
"Raa0 hav o-juS, cleft Of, me,
Let me high dmyscu fin theer
While the nearuo,'' -terxroN,
While the tempus till is NIGH,
Rdao huu AUS, cleft or me,
Let me high dmyseU fin thee.'
"Florence." Mrs. Atwater called
down the hall. "How in the world
dc you happen to be doing that?"
Singing, mamma, do you mean ?"
+ To- ence paused to ask in a sweet,
deferential voice.
Singing hymn-and sweeping.
What
"Why, mamma, DEAR" the sweet
voice made reply, II just noticed
this morning that Annie hadn't
swept up very clean around here,
SO | thought it would be right for
me to do it. l want to do something
good like this every day" The sound
Of sweeping increased, and the hymn
was resumed:
RAN h,tu a-juu, cleft or me.
Let me high d'nyseU fin thee"
The abnormal sounds continued.
DumSounded, Mrs. Atwater slow
ly returned to her room; and her
pressure of marveling remained un-
til it was relieved, though her GEN
eral mental condition was not. by a
conversation over the telephone to
which she was presently summoned.
THAT evening many symptoms
of Florence's budding charac-
ter were seriously considered
and discussed by her parents as they
sat upon their veranda in the dusk.
But, overhead, their daughters win
dow was open, and they could hear
her murmuring in a grooming voice,
in that solitary chamber where she
was held in penal confinement. Lis
ten" said Mrs. Atwater, "How she
can sing after all we've said to her
and when she knows that Julia
even heard every word she said to
Noble Dill about her granGtather-
it's too much for mew Florence
crooned on:
"RaaO k1tr a-jue, cleft or me,
Let me high dmysel I'm thee"
"Probably thinks she's a martyr"
said her father. "Singing in her
lonely CELL
But he was mistaken. Rock of
Ages was now for Florence a
cradle side lullaby. She was seated
upon her bed, and with a gentle hand
moved a rocking chair to and fro,
soothingly to and fro.
while the tempus till is nigh,
Rano kur a-jn~, cleft or me,
Let me to thu bosom fy"
Florence was perfectly happy: she
was playing that she was the
mother and Noble Dill the father.
Mr.. Tarkingtom's ment story in
this series, entitled "The Three Zoo
logical Wishes" scill appear in on
early issue.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
WILLIAM ATHERTON
- DU PUY ruins his rep
ututa0n as q nautical expert

for violating the cattle grazing stat
ute he had just had passed.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
The Absent Witness

TT ALVOR STEVENSON is a
Ii ponderous person, with a
broad Mhaelhasa and stanG
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24

WAS a sleeping bable in
i wicker baby carriage, which
stood unattended directly in
'ae middle of the pavement. I'm
.'fsunately, both Of Julia's escort
aug gentlemen insisted upon passing
Win her to the right of this OBJ
New-York tribune., 1920-10-24
By Fred c. Kelly

EPR E S z n T ATIV +
X EDWARD 7. TAYLOR. of
AN Colorado, was once prose-