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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-08-14
visited friends at Austin, Albert Lea
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visited friends at Austin, Albert Lea
and Cokato, Mimi.
The Misses Barbara Weiner and
May Cordell who are in training at
the Ancker Hospital, st. Paul, are
enjoying a two weeks vacation at
the home of the formers mother,
Mrs. John Weiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Cooper and
son returned Sunday evening from a
very enjoyable week end outing
Ihey drove to Wadena Saturday eve
ming, leaving early Sunday morning
Tor Detroit, returning home by the
way OF Fergus and Alexandria.
Miss Harriet Gilman was a FRIDAY
Great Northern passenger to Mime.
apolis returning in the evening ac-
companied by her sister Mrs. F. J.
McGauvran of Los Angles, who will
make a several weeks visit in this
city as the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. w. Gilman.
knowledge and thought withou,
action are like idle. machines. You
will learn to bring them into action
II you attend Mankato Commercial
College, Mankato, MINI. Send TO,
catalog.-Adv.
Mrs. R. E. Hansen and little
daughter, Geraldine, accompanied by
the lady's mother, Mrs. Whipple, anc
Mrs. j. H. Law, left this Thursday
morning by car for Minneapolis fol-
weeks visit with Mrs. M. r. Whip
}ple and other relatives and friends in
the Flour City.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Mccarthy
and daughter, May Francis, of St.
Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. HedderIy,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clair F. West and
son Clair, Jr., of Minneapolis were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean Perkins at the Palmer House.
Mrs. West remained for a weeks
visit. {
Louis Stittko who with C. M.
Sprague of Sank Centre, organized
the Westport State Bank several
years ago, and was the cashier for
several years, has been spending the
past week visiting old friends in
Westport, Sank Centre and Willard.
After returning from France Mr..
Slttko located in Washington where
he has very successful garage bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Dell Stewart
and little daughter, Carol, Mable,
and Miss Winnifred Benson who have
spent the past ten days visiting Mr..
Stewards parents at Merrill, Wis,
returned to Sank Centre, Tuesday
evening. They will remain here for
week at the home of the lady's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Benson,
before returning to their home at
Hazen, N. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gary Lee accompan-
led by Mrs: Alice Compton and
daughter Miss Florence, motored
down from Menhaga Sunday for q
visit at the H. T. Austin home. Mr.
and Mrs. Lee returned in the eve
ming. The latter two ladies are
guests this week at the Austin home
they will return to Washington
about Sept. 1 where Miss Florence
will resume her duties as public
school instructor.
\ Mrs. David Brown and two sons
Edward and Robert, and daughter
May, and Mr.. Brown of Morton
Mimi, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Hines and Mrs. Jos. Exford
Mrs. Brown is neice of the latter
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Hintzen of
Carlos have rented the remodeled W.
w. H. Parker residence in Brooklyn,
and will take. possession September
first. Mr.. Hintzen is district repre-
sentative for large Wisconsin In
surance company and is locating in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-08-14

Cakes, N. D., who has been their guest
for the past two weeks, motored up
from the Sanity City Sunday and
were guests at the George Rice home,
returning in the evening. Mrs. A. 1.
Wilcox remained for a visit of sever
al days at the George Rice, E. A..
Richards and j. H. Garfield homes.
She left today, Thursday, for her
home at Cakes, N. D.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-08-14
CITY NEWS ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Mortenson
and children returned Monday eve
ming from a nine days. auto trip to
Duluth, through Northern Minnesota
and points in Wisconsin. They also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
MyNeighborSGys


 When cleaning a sewing. machine first place it near a fire to get warm so that the congealed oil may melt, then oil it thoroughly with paraffin. Work it quickly for few minutes, then wipe off all the paraffin and dirt and use a few drops of machine oil, the application of little more kerO- sene wipe it again and it will be ready for use. People often shirk the trouble of cleaning their machines like this, but clogged and heavy ma chine under this treatment will be- come like new, and it's easy working will be ample reward for the trouble incurred.
 To clean the inside of cutglass vases or decanters mix a small quan- tity of vinegar with "a handful of salt; put a little in each decanter or vase and shake we'll Afterward rinse well in clear water.
 When cleaning gloves, ribbons, etc, with gasoline try this way. Take a pan or pail of hot water out of doors and warm the gasoline by placing the can in the water. Then take a piece of white soap and after wetting with gasoline whatever is to be cleaned, apply it and use the soap and warm gasoline as if it were water. The warm gasoline is much pleasanter for the hands and with the soap washes cleaner.
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There was but one outward door, that rooms above-surely there were fasten- ings for the doors! And there was al- ways the balustrade, the stone flags below, a leap down, and death. She went at the stairs and up them. As she ran she felt Brunels hands and felt her gown give and rend to his grip.
 So she reached the gallery, with him at the bottom, recovering his balance and commencing to ascent.
 The first door-locked! All? The second, with Brunei half way up the stairs. Locked! And the third
 It swung open.
 She found a bolt-a heavy thing of oak, and slammed the door and shot it.
 There was no socket
 Brunei laughed. He stood for a mo- ment mocking her.
 "So you have come up of your own free will"
 He pushed on the door. Behind 1t she set her hands to it and flung all her weight against it.
 He felt her pressure and laughed again. His own increased. The door began to open slowly.
 And then he stopped. There were running feet on the courtyard. He heard his name.
 "Brunelw
 He swung round and the door slammed under Elise's pressure.
 "Kendriek ]"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
One Year To Live
By JOHN HUNTER

copyrIgnt, 1924, in United States and Can ada by North American Newspaper AL liance- All rights reserved. Copyright tn England CHAPTER 85-A TERRIBLE RIDE c HE had begged and sine had pleaded O she had appealed to his honor
 his manhood, to all that might be good in him, in vain. There had been hours when she lay back in the car wishing there would be a smash and she would be killed.
 And now, with darkness down over them, she saw the gray walls of Tort main lifting like ghosts in the light of the headlamps.
 The sight of the place reused her to speech. It looked cold and grim, steel bound, dead.
 She said: "Is anybody there?"
 Brunei, watching the winding hill road, with it's sheer drop on the off. side, answered Nobody. We shall be alone-you and l."
 She screamed-it was an expression of all her pent up fears-and scram. bled madly for the door and the drop But she failed in the effort, and, with BrunePs iron grip on her wrist, she was forced to her seat, while the car roared steadily on.
 They ran up to the broad platform of earth, which once had been great ditch about the chateau, and Brunei stopped the car.
 'Now you will listen," he said quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
Hearts of TsUo
CHAPTER.149

CHATTER l4V I/<FVEN so," Marian said, ''you SS might have asked me not to keep my engagement for the evening and to trust your word that you had a good reason for asking this. Had you done that might have es- caped that awful experience"
 T was afraid to ask you" the girl whimpered. "You do not know how hard you can be-and how you frighten me sometimes. You are cleverer than and when we quarrel always feel so small and mean that I dared not start an argument I did try to say something to you tonight when you left the dinner table. But I lost my cour- age. would not have dared even to try to say anything if you had not kissed me p
 The last words were almost drowned in sobs. Marian held out her arms to the crouching girl. N
 Come here, Lois," she said gently. Then she drew the weeping creature upon the bed beside her.
 ''I do not think, my dear, that have been any more ready to quarrel than you have. You have been very up- stage with me for the past few days"
 "L was worried" !" Lois walled. First, because-well, because Mir. Sumner seemed to think so much of you. Then, because of what Ire told me about the investigation he was go- ing to make. I was all in the dark about both these things and so unhap- py! Oh, Marian-I can see now what terrible mistakes I make! Won't you forgive mes"
 Marian stroked the soft hair, In the dark the older girl could not see the expression of pain about her sisters lips.
 "Yes, my dear," she said gently, 'I forgive you. I cannot undo the mis- chief that has been done-but I bear you no hard feeling on that account" :"
 And" Lois begged haltingly, if if-Harold Sumner planes me, you will try to explain to him that l did not understand, won't you?
 "Why should he blame you?' Again the voice was hard.
 "He may feel that I should have warned you--Or minor something Oh, Marian g' with another sob, 'he cares for you, doesn't hep
 ''Dear-tell me truly-didn't he ever tell you that he-loved you?"
 She waited breathlessly fo rthe an swer. x...
 If he did he was lying" Marian said at last. ''He cares now as little for me as I do for him."
 (To Be .Continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
Stick To Your Line Advice
 Of Expert
SOPHIE IRENE LOEB

A YOUNG MAE applied for a job A as chauffeur, and in doing so
 he thought he was lowering him. self by going back to the business he knew well.
 When he quit his work few years ago he tried various other things but he did not succeed. Though he knew he was very able in his particular line, he kept away from it as long as he could until it practically became mat ter of necessity for him to take any thing he could get.
 He wishes now that he had stuck to his old job feeling assured that he might have been in the automobile business by this time, as are some of his friends who had been chauffeurs at the same time he was.
 He told me that mechanics is his strong forte and that he is thoroughly at home with motors and cars.
 know of another individual who was an excellent carpenter but chose to be an office man. In this busi- ness he stayed at the same wages while the carpenters continued to get higher pay all the time.
 On many occasions he regretted not HdNlHB COHLkuuSu Wltu+ HAS OWti tEducs However, he has had sense enough to go to it in time. He finally accumu- lated some money and gained the con- fidence of the people and went into the contracting business. Today he has splendid enterprise and is the boss of his own concern.
 Also, I am acquainted with a woman who had excellent talent for making beautiful dresses. but she thought it would be more "dignified" to become saleslady in department store where she wouldn't have to sit and sew all day long. She, too, realized before it was too late that her forte was sewing and that she could make more money and work when and as she pleased, rather than have the constant confine- ment to which she had been accus- toned in the shop where she was em- ployed. She, too, has found happiness in the work that is best known to her.
 But there are many people, who go through life giving up the work for which they are best suited, to their own discomfort and perhaps misery later on. Just as "a rolling stone gather no moss," so constant change and trying new things all the time is rarely conducive to constructive effort.
 It generally leads nowhere. It is sometimes better to make haste slowly an do those things you know best how to do. Especially is this most desirable if what you do is agreeable and pleas ing.
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ly. There is nobody nearer here than Bareges. If you shout, you will only waste your breath. If you struggle in an sunseemly fashion you will but sac rifice your dignity. I am going to put the car away, and you are coming with me. Afterwards will show you all the most interesting parts of the cha teau. I assure you you will find it intriguing. There are oubliettes, tor ture chamber, two dungeons, a dining hall with magnificent Oaken staircase, and all the other appurtenances of a real mediaeval dwelling"
 She knew he was mocking her, but at the same time she appreciated the force of those words-unseemly," and dignity" They walked together to the front of the building.
 'The portcullis," explained Brunei, wants attention. It will not lower. The mechanism is all rusted and worn. I shall have it put right. In the mean time, though a man of exceptional ac- tiVity might climb over these big
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doors, I doubt whether anybody would essay the feat. See the key? >
 He held up q monstrous key, in- serted it in the keyhole, and swung one of the doors open. It went back with much creaking of hinges, and they walked together into the courtyard.
 There is still gallows platform in the middle of the yard" observed Bru- mel. We may see it in the morning"
 She still did not speak-for she could not. It was all unreal.
 Now for the baronial hall and some rest" said Brunei. "This way"
 He crossed the yard and swung open heavy door at it's far side.
 She hung back, staring at the yawn- ing pit of darkness discolsed.
 T shan't go until you have a light" she panted "You-you will have to kill me first"
 He eyed her in the obscurity for a moment and then laughed. "All right. We'll have light Please do not try and run away. I have relocked the outer door, and you could not climb it, and all the other doors in the court yard are locked. Permit me-"
 He went before her into the hall, through the door she could see him quite plainly He had lit all the candles in a great candelabra pendant from the roof. At his command she went inside. It was lofty, with a vaulted timbered roof.
 From the middle back, behind the dais, broad staircase swept up straight to a gallery with carven balustrade, and at the back of the gallery were a number of doors. The gallery came halfway along each side of the hall, stopping opposite the dais on either side.
 Brunei looked at her sideways. Those rooms," he said softly, "are the sleeping apartments of the original owners of the chateau. You might find them interesting"
 She turned to him slowly. This has gone far enough" she said. 'Take me down to Bareges, where I can find shelter for the night"
 He shook his head.
 Something broke within her. "Then' --she cried, 'have you no pity?" He said, thickly: T love you. have loved you from the first. If let you go-then Kendrick will have you"
 He laughed. Come! will show you the rooms up there"
 Her breath came hard, catching. She darted like deer for the blackness of the courtyard. She reached the great doors and found them like a wall of rock against her. She was trapped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
Helping Hand Is Extended
 Too Seldom
By JULIA HoYT

IT WONDER if the women of Amer
 ica have taken to heart their re-
 sponsibility as instanced in the sad case of Celia Cooney, ''the bobbed- hair bandit" upon whose defiant career the prison doors have changed. l imag- inc that most of us throw up our hands and exclaim, Isn't it sad! Isn't it terrible P and then forget about 1t. But there are bound to be many who, like Celia Cooney, will incur the wrath of society in the years to come. Some day these girls will want another chance. What are we going to do about it?
 A very famous burglar, named So- phie Lyons, died the other day. She had been for 30 years an international crook and then for the remaining 40 years of her life she led the life of an honest business woman. Sophie Lyons asserted that the saying, Once thief always a thief," is the blackest lie ever matched. She insisted that any crook who wants to go straight can do it.
 While doing some work with large society in New York which is supposed to help girls who have ''gone wrong," I came to believe that it is up to us to give helping hand to the unfortunates who have made a misstep. came in contact during my work with so many young people who had made one mis- step in their lives and because of it had lost any job they had ever sue ceeded in getting, and had been helped almost forced-into the downward in- stead of the upward path.
 An outstanding example of peoples cruelty to anyone who has had any sort of stigma attached to his name was the case of little boy in New Jersey who had been accused of mur- dering little girl and had been ac- quilted by the jury. For some reason the people in the community; in spite of the acquittal and in spite of the boys prior good behavior, still believed that he was guilty. A gentleman in the community adopted him and prom ised to give him the attention and bringing up that would give him a chance to become a fine man. As consequence of this very Christian act that man was refused admittance to his church, lost his position as vestry- man and has been completely boycotted by all his neighbors. More or less az excessively, that is the attitude of people all over the world toward people less fortunate than themselves. I am afraid we do not even give them a fighting change.
 Dr. Curley, a great children's doctor, says that the criminal class does not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
Evening Gown Is Of Double
 Purpose

TO emphasize ones good points
 and conceal the bad ones is the
 ~ aim of every woman who appre- ciates the fact that she is not perfect and while there are few really beautiful women with forms that could not be improved upon, there is vast number of women who go through life with no endeavor toward appearing any way different. They are either quite satis- fled with themselves or too self engrossed and selfish to put either time or effort or money into trying to im- press other people.
 Of course, there is the other extreme, where women who are vain and super ficial think only of clothes and the impression they make, and expend all the resources at their command in that direction.
 The same method of viewing oneself with the critical eye of an outsider is bound to suggest opportunities for i'm provement, and clothes are the most natural means by which to accom- plish it.
 The thin, scrawny arm or the fat, bulgy arm which are cause for anxiety when in evening attire, are offered gracious means of retirement from view in the evening gown I describe here. Also shoulder blades that are not pretty may be concealed, but the pretty chest and neck are given full liberty. While such features sound contradictory, it very often happens that woman with beautiful neck and chest has a very ugly back, and as for arms, few women past 40 can boast an upper arm that is pleasing to look upon.
 Soft satin back crepe in flesh pink would be a pretty medium for this model, with delicate cream silk lace or one of Alencon or Venice type employed for loose cape across the back, and for a deep flounce on the bottom. A narrow sash lined with powder blue en- twines the hips twice and ties on the right side front with ends that drop to the edge of the lace.
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develop through inheritance but through environment. It is we'll known that "reformatories' are the greatest schools of vice and of criminal knowledge in the world, yet young children who have committed some misdemeanor are sent to them and after they have served their term are put back into the world, many times with no further attention or help.
 I was talking the other day with. the head of the parole commission in New York, a commission which has proved rather forcibly that, give persons a chance and a helping hand, in nine cases of ten they will develop into per- fectly reliable citizens. This man told me that out of the many cases their board has paroled, they have had very few who have jumped their parole or behaved dishonestly towa1d their em- l pl6yers. This commission claims that had these same people been sent to serve their terms-whatever they might be, in jail or reformatory-they prob ably would have come out full-fledged criminals.
 Naturally, Celia Cooney must be punished, for that is the only way we now have of forbidding offenses as grave as hers, but anyone who read her p1l. ] full life story will acknowledge that ! she never had much chance to develop into anything but exactly what she did develop into. fH<
 It seems to me that all the amount of money given to charities will count as nothing until every individual recog- nizes the responsibility toward the youth of the country and tries to change the methods in force at present by changing their own attitude of mind toward the individuals with whom they come in contact. It seems to me that one of the fundamental responsibilities of women of. today is to avoid ''step- ping on anyone when they are down. l indeed to help them up even at the sacrifice of considerable time, money or effort. Obvious? Yes; but do we do it?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
Regular Time For Serving Daily
 Meals

DE PROMPT. Set the family a ID good example by having regular
 time for meals and serving them promptly.
 Be cheerful. The entire household machinery will work better if the housewife is calm. The children will obey more readily if mother does not scold and hubby will be glad to get home to the good-natured wife,
 Be thoughtful. In the days duties keep your family in mind. Do the little things that will please them. Cook their favorite dishes. You need not be "a slave" Just do the thoughtful things that will make them happy.
 Be sensible. Reduce the household work to the minimum by using labor saving devices to the very limit of your means. The woman who always is tired enough to go right to bed' after dinner is disappointment to the husband and children who want her cheerful companionship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09

I could tell you how to turn the trick and make a killing on Wall Street, you would call down blessings upon my head.
 ; Will you, then, listen to me when ] put you next to a dead sure thing that will not only make you rich in happiness, but that will pay you 10C per cent profit on your investment in good, hard money |!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09

init the neatest entries, providing the words are all correct.
 Attach a separate piece of paper to your entry, giving your name in full. age, complete postoffice address, and address it to ''Snuggle Frolic No. 20. The Age-Herald.
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Kendrick came to the stair-bottom. "Where is she?'
 He was horrible cold like unsheath- ed steel
 Brunei began to walk down the stairs. Even then he had not lost. He was the bigger man of the two. <
 Tomorrow: (Concluding) Knight Errant,