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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-03
Hhe Christmas Spirit;
1t Can Never Be Cheap

HE worked in what was considered
second-rate store In q big city.
TO her, though, the store was beauti-
1ul one. And when it was decorated
ut Christmas time with its tinsel and
gay Christmas touches, she thought 1t
me most beautiful place on earth.
: She loved the jewelry that. was sold
There. Sometimes she would hold a
bit Of cardboard from which hung a
cheap earring to her ear and would
think that when she got her pay the
following week she might buy pair.
They were certainly becoming and
would be more so when off the card
board.
How crowded the store became
around Christmas time. The people
would look and admire and buy. She
would be so busy. 1t was splendid to
be busy, and even to be tired with the
christmas rush. There was something
so stimulating about the Christmas
rush.
There were several floor walkers in
the store-an extra one was added for
the Christmas season. True, their
presence was not so. magnificent as
the floor walkers in the great, expen-
ysive stores, but they were grand to
her. And she loved to say, with q
beautiful manner:
"Just a moment, madame; will call
the floor walker"
And then, this Christmas, greater
happiness than ever came to her. A
most wonderful floor walker came as
an EXTRA" but they said he would be
taken on for good-he was such q
capable man.
And she took him on for good. For
hadn't they fallen in love with each
!other at once?
Oh, to some the store might seem
cheap, the people in 1t might seem
funny limitations of the people who
belonged to the very expensive stores
But there was glorious Christmas hap
piness in that store. For it radiated
the Christmas spirit. And the Christ
mas spirit can never be cheap MARY
Graham Bonner.
GO. 1895. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-03
gRs::saas ::lD&~tl::Asae::st (
Saved to Buy Christmas
Present for Her Daddy

THE eldest of the four children was
L now ten !; their mother had been
dead three years. How the father had
kept such young family together was
a miracle even to him, but with the
help Of the day nursery, he had man.
aged very well.
For the third Christmas now the
widower tucked the children snugly in
bed with q promise to call them at
daybreak. Then he tiptoed to his own
room.
Half an hour later when the house
was quiet, Santa Claus entered the
tiny kitchen and proceeded to fill the
four little stockings hanging in row
behind the stove. Then suddenly he
remembered that he had forgotten to
bring q present for the father Of the
house. How disappointed the little
ones would be to have their father
overlooked like this! Why, they would
think he's not been good! But it was
too late, now, to get him anything.
Nothing could be done.
Shortly after the house was quiet
once again, the little girl stole into
the kitchen and hung stocking with a
package in it near the others. For
months she had saved her pennies 80
that when Christmas came again she
would be able to play Santa Claus to
daddy. "How surprised n happy he
will be-" she thought, as she crept
back to her room.-H. Lucius Cook.
%. 1926. Western Newspaper Unien.)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-03
mo MAN is USELESS"
MESSAGE OF CHEER

|HRISTMAS snow was falling, but
~ the dOwny flakes, so feathery and
beautiful in themselves, were
covering the earth with thick, cold
blanket which to Mr.. Simmons mind
was like shroud to all the ambitions
Of his life. When others were jostling
each other good-naturedly in every
store, buying presents to surprise their
loved ones. and wrapping them tender
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-03
Mrs. Alice Francelia Henshaw
Teacher Of Piano
The Burrowes Course of Music Study
Studio-South Pine Street
GAS ON STOMACH MADE
MRS. COOK NERVOUS

"For years I had gas on the stom-
ach and was nervous. Adlerlka has
done more good than anything.
(signed) Leila Cook. ONE spoonful
Adlerika removes GAS and often
brings surprising relief to the stom-
ach. Stops that full, bloated feeling.
Don't waste time with pills or tab
lets but let Adlerika give your bowels
a REAL cleansing, bringing out mat
ter you never thought was in your
system! Sold by O. w. WoWsWell.-
Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-03
Chocolate Caramels

Use one pound Of brown sugar, one
fourth pound unsweetened chocolate,
shaved, and one-half cupful of water.
Boil same as fudge and before remov-
ing from fire add a generous lump Of
butter and one cupful Of walnut or
other nut meats or they may be omit
ted. After 1t is poured into a but
tered pan cut it In squares before it
gets hard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-03

The burning Of the Yule log at
Christmas time, In parts Of England
and the continent, IL survival from
an ancient festival annually held
among the northern nations to cele-
brate the return Of the sun after the
winter solstice December 21). The
Yule log is thought to bring good for
tune, and frequently part Of 1t is
saved to light the new one in the fol-
lowing year. The Italians regard the
charred Yule log as q preventive
against lightning. "Yule" is an old
word for Christmas, and is still SO
used provincially.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-03
Expensive Presents Do
Not Give Most Pleasure

MR.. AND MRS. GORSE were in
1VA vited to spend Christmas with
Mr.. Gorse's wealthy sister on her farm.
But we can't; we can't" insisted Mrs.
Gorse. "Our rent has been raised this
year, and living is so dear in town we
cannot afford presents that even her
children will enjoy"
cts us they want and not our
gifts" rejoined Mr.. Gorse "You leave
the presents to me-"
On Christmas Day the Gorses drove
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-03
CHRISTMAS

CHILL air, the brilliance Of
~ encrusted snow, carols, ever
green's and feasting. These con-
stitute Christmas to the senses.
But deep within man there is
something which the brightest of
carols cannot, in itself, awaken
IA sense of kinship with all the
world, that expands and bios
SONS into a spirit Of real broth
erhood-and this is Christmas
w. D. Pennypacker.
(@. 1925. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-03
Common Type

Jud Tunkins says his folks always
put of their Christmas arrangements
80 that along about the 23rd Of De
cember they have to shop both early
and late.-Washington Evening Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-03

~ in tissue paper tied with scarlet
ribbon behind closed doors, this lonely
soul walked the streets uneasily and
aimlessly, disturbed and tormented by
the unwonted crowds of shoppers, and,
If the truth were known, hopelessly
depressed both by the weather, and
the animated thr0ngs so busy with ac
tivities which he could neither share
nor bear.
Alone, yet terribly afraid to be alone,
and feeling more so in these crowds
in which he had no part, he turned
his footsteps from the town and sought
companionship from Nature. He
strolled across the snowy fields, beside
freezing brook, and into pine grove
all weighted down with snow. There
in the solitude he felt gradually at
ease, for a throng Of happy memories
came trooping to him through the trees
memories of yesteryear, when with
helped chop down the family Christ
mas tree when he was very small.
What jolly days those were-what fun
they'd had-he lived again those hap
by times before the reaper came. And
then, mechanically, as he leaned
against a tree, he drew from his pocket
an envelope he had received that
morning, but mad not had interest
enough to open for it was evidently
baneful Christmas card. But he tore
it open now, and read:
The best day in the year
Brings the best wish in the
world
To my best friend,
Merry Christmas.
Tears Of gratitude filed his eyes, for
certainly he had not lived in vain
when one could send him such mes
sage. Joyfully he quoted Stevenson's
words, "No man is useless while he
has a friend" and, then he turned his
steps toward town.-H. Lucius Cook.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-03
HIS GENEROSITY

81 hear that you are going to give
your mother-in- law an automobile for
Christmas"
Eyes, but it Is guaranteed not to
run more than half way from her
house to mine, without breaking
down"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-03

Christmas spirit.
There is Christmas generosity and
Christmas charity.
But there should always be Christ
mas tact.-Mary Graham Bonner.
90. 1926. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-03
Ii Il Christmas

In due time we shall wish q merry
Christmas to everybody except those
who call Il Xmas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-12-03

1l|a:hl}S.illn.4ursY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
!? J? Answers to Your Questions /? s.?

@. What causes the small Tying
ants TO get in the woodwork OF
buildings ard how can they be
eradicated?
A. Thcsc ants como from the
uoodicork OF buildings that hare
not been property constructed. They
hare entered the iroodrork Of The
buildings because some1here there
- uHtredted rood in contact Nth
the ground They cannot be killed
BIZ Insecticides or fumi0niior. They
must be prevented from getting into
the building from the ground BIZ
means Of tjiicr hidden burrows thru
nntrcdtcf woodwork. No untrcatcd
GOOD should be laid on or IN the
Earth aud untrcdted beams should
hare at least an inch OF concrete
beirccn them and fhc Garth. Where
Il Is desired 10 put rood tn direct
contact triih the earth II should
first be imprcDndtcd NTH coal far
crcosotc. " this IL not practical
there should be foundations OF con-
crete or stone No limo or mortar
should be used In bricknork IN
foundations Of buildings since the
ants are able 10 penetrate lime
mortar after feto years. service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
rubll.h.a Daily
~ Ths star
PutllshinG Ca
rhoRs Mails
cte0
Tolerance

A PLEA for tolerance is usually plea
~ for tolerance along religious and
racial lines.
But tolerance really goes farther than
that. Religious intolerance is a dreadful
thing. but the other forms are almost
equally Objectionable.
Tolerance is largely. Withholding iudg-
mcnt on our fellow men until we know
all the facts,
How seldom we really do know them
all.
The man who broke into your house
and robbed il; how much do YOU know of
the struggles and trials he went thru be-
fore he did it?
Or the girl who gave back your sons
ring and went away with another man;
what do YOU know of the impulses and
cross-currents that eddied back and forth
in her breast?
Even il you do know all the facts. il
doesn't hurt to be charitable in forming
your opinions. And when you don't
know them-don't form one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
The Future
SELF-GONERNING people.

A SELF-G0VERNING people, il has
"A been remarked, must necessarily
breed govornors-that is, their institu-
tons must be such as will fit citizens for
governing.
Do we Americans, self-governing peo-
pie, breed governors? Are our institu-
tons of that kind?
When we see some Of our colleges de-
voting most of their attention to athletics
instead of to scholarship; when we see
"sex appeal" movies drawing crowds of
thousands nightly; when we see our dance
halls and pool rooms jammed, our cab
arets and roadhouses filled and our blind
tigers and speak-easies doing rushing
business-we sometimes wonder just what
we are breeding.
To be sure, when the next crisis comes
to us, the right men to lead us thru it will
appear. And they will have been devel-
oped, somehow, by our American institu-
tons.
But they won't be the ones who were
filling our cabarets, bootleg joints and
notwithstanding colleges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
"Inferiority"
and Society

A YOUNG American woman
n who went 10 paris 10 get
into society and failed, com.
mltted suicide Most aspirants
do not go 20 far But a mil.
lion minor tragedies Of life are
incident 10 that same struggle,
10 get into society"
what Is II all for? Certainly
not the Society" Itself. That
Is merely certain group. sup
posed 10 specialize in certain
amusements. Other groups have
the same amHements. and prob
ably get more fun out OF them.
They arc a bore. anyway, be-
yond certain small dose.
Doubtless II h a reflection Of
that form OF cgotlsm known as
the inferlority complex? So
ciety. inheriting the traditions
Of the courts OF kings, IL sup
posed 10 be a group that can
pick it's own company There
fore. whoever Is not picked il
supposed 10 feel inferior. The
person OF real pride does not
care.
He has his own position and
his own achievements. and he
thinks they are. at least for
him. as good as any others.
But the petty egotlst does care.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
SCIENCE --,
SPAN OF LIFE

LOW long can n man live7
IL This, recently. has become
a common scientific question. A
few years ago. II was accepted
that three score years and ten
were all that man could hope to
attain. To-day there arc scien.
lists who suggest that man may
learn 10 live n thousand years.
There even arc some who con.
tend he may live much longer
AS long, In fact. as his en-
zymcs are replaced,
In the human body nro varI.
Gus chemical agents known Ms
engines. According to Prof.
Fritz Hnbcr, noted German
chemist, death comes when
these engines eventually do,
tcriorate, n is n possibility. he
says, that science can supply
substances that viii prevent
them from wearing out. This
would mean an indefinite span
Of life. Work along this line
already actually is being done
In the use OF insulin for dla.
bctcs, aud IN adrcnnlln for
honrts on the verge Of giving
out
The three score ycnra and
ten" mark has not yot been
reached ps the average Of hu.
man llfc, but the indications
are that II soon VIII he, Tho
average rs now bS years, which
is double what II was 400 years
hKn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01

Q. Has Spain any foreign deb,7
Docs she owe the United states
4 Spain has no debt 10 me
United states. or Other foreign GOT
crnmcnis. There IL. hotnercr. So
called per cent exterior loan
rhich 'cds offered IN foreign mar
kefs. amounting TO sf0.700 200 pc
seias. All but about 100 900 900
pcsctas Of tM sloan hare been
bought up bv spanidrds. and are
held In Spain. Spain has. therefore.
practically no foreign debt.
Q. Where did Chicago rank in
American cities in the census OF
1897
4. Third IN population.
Q. What Is the rate according 10
tho new postal regulations on news
papers and magazincs7 Does Il cost
more 20 send mail now to Cuban
.. The rate on newspapers and
mdOosincS has not changed. but IL
sihi cent for crcrv t,ro ounces
" mailed IN bulk. n matted scpur-
aiclY u has 10 % az third class
matter mitch ia sent parcel post
rates ~ Hoto costs the same 10
send mail 10 Cuba as to other for
ciDH countries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
Willard and Labor
Newspaper En-
tsrpriss Asah.
ard United
rrssi service

"THE board takes pleasure in record
ing its appreciation of the loyal
and efficient cooperation of officers and
employees during the year, and is DESTROYS
that this sympathetic understanding and
relationship now existing may be conun-
ued.
SO reads the closing paragraph Of the
annual report of President Daniel Willard
of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
This is the sequel to President Wizards
sponsorship of cooperation between rail
road employers and employees during the
shipments strike three years ago,
Backed by Attorney General Daugh-
erty's injunctionS, a number of railway
executives sought fight TO the finish
wit; labor President Willard refused TO
adops this policy and was the first to ne
gotiate with his employees.
As an outgrowth of this cooperation.
Baltimore < Ohio employees and officers
meet in conference at least once, and in
many cases twice, each month. Al such
conferences free expression of views is
encouraged, and many valuable and con-
structive suggestions have been made by
men in all branches of service"
And not only labor is pleased with
President Wizards attitude, Wall Street,
too, recognizes the value of his co-opera-
tive efforts. While certain other railway
stocks have been laggard thruout the past
two years, Baltimore & Ohio stock has in
creased $40 a share, just doubling its
former price.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
O ,srs ~ ~u strocI &C

Evolution is a method where.
by the past passes on its al.
tainments 20 the present so that
life can learn by experience and
can safeguard progress.
II was once believed the
earth was fiat. Many men OF
that time believed TO deny this
and 20 teach the earth was
round was TO deny the existence
OF God.
II was once believed the sun
went round the earth. Many
men OF that time. as self.ap.
pointed ccnsors Of God. believed
10 deny this and 10 teach the
earth went round the sun was
TO deny the existence OF God.
II the reactionarIes Of those
times had had their way. as tho
opponents OF evolution now seek
10 suppress the spread Of
scientific knowledge. mankind
would still believe the earth was
fiat and the sun went round the
Garth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
Greece'S MuSSolini
NOV it's Greeces turn to have Mus
IN solni.

NOV it's Greece's turn to have Mus
N solini.
After about year as a republic, she
has INDUCED in another of her little flip
flopS, now become a habit.
The future of the provisional president,
Admiral Coundouriotis, seems trife UNI
certain. but Premier Mikhalakopoulos has
been kicked out.
The revolutionsts, headed by General
Pangalos and Admiral Hadjikiriakos,
charge him with being inefficient We
had thought him pretty good Only
short time ago, despite Greece's plight
he raised a S60,000,000 loan among the
hardest boiled money sharks extant
Which is to say he got Sll 100000 from
Wall Street, S37 100000 from London and
81 100000 from the canny Greeks them
selves.
Incidentally this was the first Greek
loan ever floated in this country. At 7
per cent it went like hot cakes and was
over-subscribed many times.
General Pangalos, dispatches say is at
the head of the new government mill
tary affair apparently of the Mussolini
and Rivera type.
dHBdioS II solletHlnR OF IlTe-eateT
Greece's recent dictators the Colonels
Gonatas and Plastiras-who staged the
revolution following the Asia Minor dis
aster and sent King Constantine into ex-
ile-found it the hardest part of his job
to hold him down.
In command Of the Greek army along
the Martha. in Thrace, he was con-
stantly rarin' to go after the Turks on
the other side of the river. He has never
forgiven Renal Pasha for what happened
at Smyrna and thereabouts.
II the revolution leaves Pangalos in the
saddle, the country will likely take on a
more nationalistic trend This Greek
Mussolin: will make his one love, the
army, his implement and tool and neigh
bors, particularly the Turks, had better
watch their step.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01

results with trsps. set In the
ripwhyN These traps may be
purchased at any hardware
store.
M Firif. Can pou tr II so
tre may usc north bound trans
fsfs from the Moniiaks car on
the University cars. 81 ,rc icalk
across the eampHsf To 90
around BY Madison and East
lax, IL greatly on, Of the ,oov,
S,ren hundred OF ga signed q
petition for the ertorsion OF
HonHukc line TO +. 10Th aud
I'M N. f.. but rerc told there
icds no demand for this at pres
cnt. II. W. w.
The Laurelhurst buses will be
back on the regular run in
few days. and transfers may be
made 10 them from the end of
Montake line. Supt. Hender-
son says II would not work out
20 allow transfers on other
lines after passengers had walk
ed across the campus.
Mr. Firii: trould Ike 10
get book from Washington.
y. C.. on raising a baby up 70
! year OF age. Can pou DiUc
nc the address Of the proper
place 10 oct this. and also nc
probable COST MRS. n.
Write TO The Seattle Star In
formation Bureau, 1899 New
York ave, Washington. u. G.
The cost will be 5 cents In
stamps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01

creation that yours truly hain't
figured out yet. But, lookin
over the four.legged critters Of
past and present, II appears
that Adam has done pretty well
for a fellow with his viscera on
wrong. Maybe Adams insides
were hung on the horizontal TO
remind him that he easily could
become a brute. just as IL re-
Quires plenty OF fleas TO remind
a coon hound that he is a dog.
OFTEN one Is saddened by the
lack OF details In the Bible stor.
les. Sometimes. those reporters
Of two centuries ago seem TO
have been like some modern re.
porters, who bring in a story
that's pretty much all imagina.
ton or that leaves much TO the
imagination OF the readers. ANY.
how. II Adams innards amt
hung in him right. II will both.
er any scientist 10 prove that
there amt some good reason
for it. X. p.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
Mr.. Fixit of The Star
Undertakes Here to Remedy Your Troubles
If of Public Interest

NJ FiJits Where con I learn
lip rradiupr am Drgdualiv
iotiHg my hearing aud am
aH-ious 70 start taking Lessons
before " goes entirely
MRS, n. Blainc. wash.
write 10 w ~. McKerrall.
5tiS Plum ST. Seattle.
Mr.. Firii: operate an ei,-
rdior, and nm compelled 10
tCork S f-3 hours daily. screen
days a ircsk, icithout any lunch
time. Can something be done
about thist understand many
other men are doing The same
thing. o.
There Is no law covering tho
hours OF male workers on
elevators. unless the building Is
under union rules The union
does not allow you to work
over eight hours and six days
week without extra pay. MIR.
Fixit will see II there Us any
thing 10 bc done about this
with the building owners or
ganization.
Mr. Firit AlioiG me 70 pre-
scHt The public ricio Of our
sunday baud concerts IN the
public park. hcnr much conf
pioini about me "heduV' music
that they play. am sure "
you speak 10 the conductors
they Gili oiuc ~ lighter music.
MUSIC LOVER.
Will tho band conductors
please take notice that more
popular airs are requested
Also some sacred music would
be appreciated by others who
have written 10 MIR. Fixit,
Nr. FiJit Can pou ten me-
hon 10 get rid Of molc1 Thcy
arc digging up our uci0 idtgnr
MRS. n. G. s.
The superintendent OF the
King county horticultural sta
ton says that he has had best
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01

I how wish had relations where ycaf could
" hdlets from
spread grandmohors farm
choice Is be where the farmer
the
" IL with It's and its
sumber ot five when all OF the country
I'D willingly wash in basin and say ia gladly take
ps of the
Of
crowded cnmor
o * back TO the opcn--the farm
who hes out grandmohers really truly
such I'm told,
rh. farm o ay be the Erondfolks
Copyright 1920 for Tn. stnrD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01
SMOKING ROOM
STORIES

NJLTE had n new cook" said n
w rotund smoker. and my
wife instructed her to make a
cake. wife was not satisfied
with the result and went TO the
kitchen TO have a better under
standing. How " is Maria?
This cake does not seem as light
rs II should Did you put IL
eggs in, according TO the recipe?'
mo. nam. To he homes /
only puts eleben in ~. ] draps
two on the rio and / wuz only
able 10 scrape up one. "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-01

travelling faster than that will
be unable 10 hear the noise Of
their own machine. but. when
they stop. they can hear them.
selves coming In behind II is
''spooky' thought. Once this
goal is attained, there will be
another maximum 10 work 20.
ward. The apparent speed Of
the sun. at the equator. is about
thousand miles an hour Who.
ever can keep up with that
speed can abolish the time OF
day.
There nrc physical reasons
why 1000 miles sn hour Is the
theoretical maximum OF air