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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
He Wasn't a Bigot

Like Sir James Percy, the Irish
man, who never forgets good story
that he hears, and later gives 1t
an extra twist Of interest through
the glow Of his own personality,
Sir James Taggart, ex-lord provost
of Aberdeen, is among the recog-
nized story-tellers Of the country.
He was telling Of a certain man
o. the kirk who was found ly-
ing drunk far from his door by
Roman Catholic priest. The priest
picked him up and helped him to
his home. AS he felt for the latch
of his door, the intoxicated one
turned to the priestly helper and
looked hard at him. "Oh, aye"
he said, II ken We ine!-the Cath
Olic priest. Never mind, mon; I'm
no. bigoted." --London Sketch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
Historic Toun

Harper's Ferry is town in West
Virginia at the confluence Of the
Shenandoah and Potomac and is
about sixty miles from Washing
ton. 1t received its name from Rob-
ert Harper, an English millwright,
who obtained the grant of this site
in 1748 from Lord Fairfax, the
friend and patron of George Wash
tngton. The original survey Wa
made by Washington himself and it
Is said that he personally selected
the ferry as the site of a national
armory. Harper's Ferry is famous
In American history as the scene
Of John Browns raid.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
First "EleUator" Ideas

The first parents Of the today's
elevator came into being in Europe
in the reign of Louis VIX, and be-
gan the revolt of weary legs
against the age-long tyranny Of
dark, corkscrew stairs. The first
in date, 1870, was the curious In
vention" by which an Italian duch-
ess Tor Turin) conveyed herself to
her bath. Worked by pulley and
swing (counterweight), 1t was in
the form of cage, and held one
person standing up, who could as
cend or descend at will. 1t was
covered with green velvet, and the
ropes-for signaling sup" or
"down"-were of silk. A similar
elevator was said to be In the
Palais Mazarin in Paris.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
Napoleon Unique in :
Capacity for Work

Napoleon "could work for eight
cen hours for stretch at one sub
ject or many" No 8-hour day for
him. Never" says Roederer, "have
I seen his mind weary; never have
I seen his mind without spring;
not in the strain of body, wrath or
the most violent exercise" One of
his ministers complained that sit
would require a constitution of iron
to go through with what we do.
After days ride in carriage we
no sooner alight than we mount on
horseback and sometimes remain In
our saddles for ten or twelve hours
successfully" In his fortieth year
Napoleon rode ninety miles with
out stirrups in five hours and
half. His surgeon, Percy, said that
he was made Of iron, soul and
body, always on horseback, gallop-
ing about In all weathers, bivouack-
Ing, working like ten men, never Ill,
never tired" Even his enemies de-
clared that Napoleon had a capaci-
ty for work equal to that of four
other men.-Scientific Monthly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
inviting Crime

Look here what I bought for
that dog Of JUNIORS" Mr.. Burton
announced, throwing a package on
the table.
Mrs. Burton unwrapped 1t.
"Why, George!'' she exclaimed. "a
dog collar, of all things!'
Eyes, and I gave $3.50 for it." Mr..
Burton related.
"Three dollars and a halfl"
echoed Mrs. Burton. "What on
earth! / don't understand! You've
always said you had no use on
earth for Juniors dog and you
wished somebody would steal it."
Eyes, that's just it," Mr.. Burton
agreed. with that collar on 1t
some one will be sure to steal 1t
now."-Kansas City Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08

ports are also born out by Mr..
Kirk as to the need of rain.
The damage in the counties for
corn are: Marshall sc per cent,
Pine % per cent, Polk SO per
cent, Wadena 25 per cent and Hub
bard so per cent.
Pine county which is one of the
leading potato raising communities
in the state, reports that the spud
crop will be so per cent of norm
al and only of fair quality. Wa
dena county, another potato grow
ing community, reports "good''
potato crop. Anoka and Isanti re-
port a "spotted" crop.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
Wrong Idea About Storms

The weather bureau says that
there Is no reason why storms
should be more frequent or severe
on September q or % (autumnal
equinox) than on September 10 or
IL. say, or 20 or 30; nor, in> fact
are they. The same is true Of the
spring or vernal equinox. This
whole notion about "equinoctial
storms" is erroneous, and 1t even
Is uncertain how, where, when or
BY whom the idea was started. We
only know that in one form or an
sther 1t goes back at least to 1748.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
Attire Hard to Adjust

The original dress Of the Scot
fish highlander was the Celtic felle-
breacan, or belted plaid, this be-
ing a piece of tartan cloth two
yards broad and four long, drawn
around the waist in carefully ad-
justed folds, and firmly buckled
with q belt. Like the modern kilt,
the lower part reached the knees
while the upper was fixed to the
shoulder In a manner to permit per-
feet freedom of the right arm. In
wet weather the plaid or upper part
Of cloth served as a covering for
the shoulders. 1t required consid-
cradle dexterity for a Highlander
to attire himself in belted plaid.
The method usually employed was
to lay it on the floor and, after
the folds had been carefully ar
ranged, to lie down upon it and
buckle it on.-Vancouver Province.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
A Soft Anstuer

They had been married just long
enough for the novelty to have
worn off, and the girl was begin
ming to find her feet, as her mother
would undoubtedly have put it.
Before we were married,
George she complained, "you al
ways took taxi from the theater,
but now the bus seems good
enough. In fact, anything is good
enough for me-"
Her husband frowned, for he
seemed to be in rather difficult
fix. But he was not long in find
ing a way out.
mo, darling" he murmured,
"don't think that. You see, I'm SO
proud of you, and If I took you In
cab there would be nobody to see
you, whereas I can show you off to
dozens In the bus. London An
swers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
Personal Experiences?

A few weeks ago in one Of the
state high schools, in an English
class, this little episode occurred:
The teacher had asked the pupils,
for the following day, to write an
editorial. and in giving suggestions
had said that puppy love" would
be an interesting topic to work up.
A member Of the class, who was
busy copying the assignment when
the above statement was made,
looked up and innocently inquired:
'Does it have to be a personal
experience Indianapolis News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
Birth Of the Ego

1t is easy to see that great eco
nomic advantage accrued to the In
dividual, and hence to the race,
through the acquisition Of self-con-
seriousness. It enabled each man
to economic enormously his ex-
penditure of energy by concentrat-
ing upon definite desirable accom-
plishments. Instructive impulses
and urges now had something to
anchor and control them, instead
Of being switched about by every
new and passing sense impression.
Man had acquired the capability Of
thinking consciously II want, /
will" And so was born ego
ism-From Concerning Irascible
Strong" by William FL. Smyth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
Cleuer Dog Thief

Within five days the police Of
Abingdon, Pa, received reports that
81 quart bottles of milk placed on
as many doorsteps had been tapped
and the cream extracted. The only
clew was that in each milk bottle
cap a hole was punctured and the
cap lifted from the bottle. Watch
ers then solved the mystery. The
thief was a big collie dog with
more than usual intelligence. The
dog punctured the cardboard tops
with one Of his fangs, lifted out the
caps and thus was able to lap out
the cream with his. tongue.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
Hobby Is Training Worms

Training worms is the hobby OF
David Masters, London journalist
and scientist. Leading his visitors
to his garden, Masters would take
blade of grass and stroke the back
Of as much Of a worms body as
CHANGED to be out Of its hole In
the ground. Immediately the worm
would emerge from its hiding place
and he would stroke it's back, which
the worm would arch after q few
strikes. "You see, even worm
likes good turn" Masters tells his
friends.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
Ridiculous Sentences

Imprisonment for $50 years at
hard labor believed to be the long
est sentence on record In the Bal
kans-and 10 other sentences Of
$50 years each have been given
leader of band Of Albanian brig
ands and some Of his followers for
the murder In 1915 Of IA Serbian
soldiers in a convert near Prisrend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
An Animal Story

Four animals went to circus
la duck, a pig, frog and a
skunk. All of them got in except
one. The duck had bill, the pig
had four quarters, and the frog
had a greenback, but the skunk
only had a scent, and that was a
bad one.-Howell Drillers News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
Celebration Passed Up

Fourth of July in Vicksburg,
Miss, is much the same as any
other day. It is the only city In
the United States which does not
celebrate the Fourth, as 1t was on
that day that the city fell to the
Union troops during the Civil war.
detroit News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08
Proof Enough

"The wicked stand in slippery
places."
"How do you know they are
vicked?'
by the language they use when
hey Slip.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08

Have you anything to sell? If
so, why not try a Herald want ad?
1t will bring results.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-08

Don't borrow your neighbours
paper, borrow So and subscribe for
the Herald.
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STUDIES BEING. MADE IF FUR PRODUCTION THROUGHOUT ALASKA
 ~
DIR. EARL GRAVES WILL ADVISE FUR FARMERS IN MATTERS
 PERTAINING INDUSTRY

The production of fur-bearing anil mals in Alaska is to be studied under cooperative agreement recently made between Governor George A. Parks, of Alaska, and the Biological Survey of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. Dr. Earl Graves, who is a veterinarian and graduate of Kansas State Agricultural College, has been selected to conduct the work. He will study the problems incident to the production of fur for commercial purposes and advise fur farmers of Alaska in matters pertaining to the breeding and care of fur-bearing anil mals and the prevention and cure of diseases among them. Prior to sail ing for Alaska, Dr. Graves spent a month at the United States Fur-Ani mai Experiment Station. in Saratoga county, N r., where he studied meth ods of breeding, feeding, and handling fur animals that are being raised there in captivity.
 The business of raising fur-bearing animals to meet the increasing de- mands of the fur trade and to supple ment the fast diminishing supply in the wild is comparatively a new in dustry, but it has engaged the atten- ton of the Biological Survey for many years To Alaska it is of particular 1 importance, since it utilizes outlying islands that are of little or no value to agriculture, especially for raising blue and white foxes, which are native 1 to the Territory. The results of the first studies of this sort made in ,, Alaska by the Federal Government have been published in Bulletin No. 1850 of the Department of Agriculture, "Blue-Fox Farming in Alaska"
 The present cooperative agreement stipulates that all field operations shall be under the immediate charge of the veterinarian, who shall consult frequently with Gov. Parks relative to the plans and procedure required on the part of the Territorial and Federal Governments to serve most effectively the fur farmers of Alaska. The work will be carried on in cooperation also with the Alaska Game Commission, the United States Forest Service, fur farmers organizations, and others in lterested and in position to participate. The sum of S15,0O0 has been appro- priated by the Territory for expendi- ture in the new project during 1927 and 1928, in addition to funds that may be allotted to the undertaking by the
 Biological Survey from it's regular appropriations by Congress for inves- tigations in the production of furbear- ling animals
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-10
PORT HOLBRON WHALING
 STATION HAD FINE YEAR

Though no definite report has been | officially given out it is said, by arriv-
 als in town Saturday from the West ward country, that the Port Holbron whaling station have had fine sea- Eson. With the arrival of the s. s. Alaska yesterday at the station the
 operations for this year came to an end.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-10
STEAMSHIP OFFICE BUSY

Three coaches, filled to capacity, arrival in Seward Saturday evening from the Interior practically all of whom were southbound for the win ter. yThe local office of the Alaska Steamship office, was likewise crowd ed shortly thereafter, with people purchasing reservations.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-10

A 1 Matanuska Potatoe $500 per hundred. Brown & Hawkins Corp.
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FRESH KILLED CHICKENS FROM LONGS RANCH, AT FRYE BRUHN.
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES. ScHALLER. ER'S ALASKA SHOP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19

EARNINGS: Net earnings for the Il years ended
December 81, 1926, after for dep lotion and
Federal taxes certified by Messrs Price Watehouse Co.
Including the Companys estimate for the last three mons
follows:
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$98 pc share
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Speyer Co. jaw. SeEgman Co.
HaIgaren Co. Hayden, Stone Co. Chas D. Barney Co.
Jackson Curtis Hemphll Noyes Co.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
SERVICE EXTENDED.
Baltimore Miami Line Will Take
in New York Also.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. January 19.-The
Baltimore and Carolina Steamship
Co. has announced that it will operate
line from New York to West Palm
Beach. The steamer Mary Weems,
bound to Baltimore from Miami, win
SO from here to New York and make
the first sailing January % from pier
S6, North River.
Baltimore and Carolina was the
first company TO enter the port as a
permanent service out Of Baltimore,
which is now being extended to New
York The possibilities of the port
SO impressed Mason L. W. Williams,
president of the line. that he decided
10 link up with New York. A feature
of the steamers employed is the novel
handling OF automobiles, which are
driven on and off ship through spe-
cially devised ports. which eliminate
hosting. The service will be every
70 days from New York and Balti-
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
A Fool and F{is Money.

The fact that a stock certificate Is
printed in fancy green scrollwork Is
no proof that it is worth any more
than ordinary wall paper. Thousands
OF people in Washington would have
saved their money if they simply had
asked their banker to tell them what
he knew of some supposedly wonder.
full investment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19

Deficit after extraordinary charges and dJuments
"'Incuding Company's estimate last months
Net earnings for the months ended September 30 1926
after for depreciation and Federal certified
$5195054 For the entire year, earnings after
for depreciation of about $140000 but before
Federal income taxes, estimated by the Company at
$840000O and after such taxes So 100000 being
reduced by about $4,000 through allowance for losses the
preceding The for 1926 without this
reduction would be about 81 100000 equal approximately
S35 per share of PriopsPreference Stock
Since organization in 1901 the Companys business has been
profitable every year with the single exception of 1925 In
that year earnings $o31358 before writing off
depreciation losses due the abandonment of old models and
extraordinary expenses incident the development and
introduction of new instruments and processes.
The Company has paid about S3 600 in cash dividends
Since 1902 cash dividends have been paid the Common
Stock in every year except 1926 and January H. 1927
dividend of $50 paid approximately SIS 600 par
value of Common Stock outstanding prior recapazaton
in 1922.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
STEEL SCRAP LOWER.

NEW YORK. January 10 GP.-
Heavy melting steel scrap is 25 cents
a ton lower in the Pittsburgh district
quotations varying from $16.50 to
Sl1.25 q ton.
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All of This Stock Has Been Sold
$16,5OO,OOO
Victor Talking Machine Company
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19

BUSINESS Victor Talking Machine Company incorporated
in 1901 the largest manufacturer of talking machines and
records in the world
From the beginning the Company has mantaneda position
of leadership through the excellence of instruments and
records and through securing the of the
greatest artists under exclusive contracts Victor records
by the worlds greatest artists s Masters Voice has long
been the best trade marks throughout the world
The Ohophonc Vctroa and Electroa introduced in the
latter part 1925 and the Orthophonc Victor record placed
on the market in the fall Of 1926 embody the latest
Developments in reproducing and recording sound, and
represent the greatest advance the industry the
invention of the talking machine. The Company also
combines single instrument the Orthophonc Victroa
and Eectroa with the Radoa manufactured by the Radio
Corporation of America and its allied companies The
instruments range price from 81 900 for the largest
combination machine down to $3.50 for portable Victroa
models.
ASSETS: Current assets September 80, 1926
shown by the consolidated balance sheet certified by
Messrs Price, Waterhouse Co., including $12,971, 1873
in cash. Liberty Bonds, Treasury Certificates and other
marketable securities $25 12oo3, against
liabilities of only 28 24o Such net assets exceeded
the par value Of the Prior Preference Stock Total assets
including land appraised by James F. Baker Co., and
buildings machinery and equipment in Camden, NJ j. the
principal plant appraised by The American Appraisal
Prior Preference Stock
The valuable patents rights and trade carried
dollar the master records and for its entire
collection OF records likewise carried dollar No
valuation is included for goodwill.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20
WYOMING PLATINUM n
 BUILD LARGE 0RE MILL

CENTENNIAL, Wyo., Dec 20. [P)- The Wyoming Platinum and Gold Min ing Syndicate, at Platinum City, A. J. Hull manager, is building a lrage mill to treat its ore. An extraction of about 90 per cent is aimed at A spur track has been laid to the mine and a power plant of four-cylinder Die sel engine direct connection with a Fairbanks Morse generator has been built at the railroad Assays taken near the surface show an average of $19.70 per ton across the entire width of 20 feet, says MT. Hull.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20
NEW TYPE 0F ENGINE DEVELOPED FOR TRUCKS
 TESTS SATISFACTORY

NEW YORK, Dec. 20. P9-A new motor has been designed by the Itali- an company Soc. An. Italiana Motori Bagnuto, of Turin, and manufactured by the Officine Meccaniche Michele Ansaldi. also of Turin. This motor is also for trucks and instead of using gasoline it uses naptha. It has the outward appearance O. an ordi- nary gasoline engine except that it functions without carburetor or mag neto, without spark plugs and with out compression.
 Tests have been made with this motor mounted on truck chassis and driven from Turin to Paris. For observation purposes, an engineer from the Office of Liquid Combusti bles of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of France was taken along. The 760 kilometers were covered in B hours averaging 23 kilometerB an hour; 234 kilograms of naptha were used and about 20 kilograms of lubri- eating oil. with an average cost of lira O.31 per kilometer (the value of the lira is about sO544).
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20
PROTECTION FROM GAS
 |s IMPROVED BY ARMY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. P)-The outstanding achievements of the Army Chemical Warfare Service in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1927, include developments in both indivi- ual and collective protection against chemical agents used in warfare, de- velopment of a method for the dis tribution of chemical agents from air. planes, and, in the non-military field, decisive results from the boil weevil investigation, the Chief of the Ser vice, Major General Amos A. Fries, stated in his annual report.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

Andy Mills returned to Anchorage on the last train from the North Andy, who is we'll known in Seward, has been working on the pen-stocks for the Fairbanks Exploration Go
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20
FEW IDLE MEN

There are few idle men in Fair banks, say late arrivals in Seward, but not as many as one would sup pose according to the large number during the past season.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

The new Fairbanks community gymnasium, erected at a cost of about $20,000, has been complied and is In use every day, according to visitors in Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

Regular meeting of the Masons to- night and election of officers.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

Mrs. Lindsay, a brief visitor in Sew ard, returned to Moose Pass yesterday
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20
FOREIGN BASE, CANAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. P-The matter of granting aviation bases to foreign aviation companies in the Pa mama Canal Zone is now before the cabinet, it was stated orally at the Department of State.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

FRESH KILLED CHICKENS FROM LONGS RANCH, AT FRYE BRUHN.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-20

Colleen Moore at the Liberty.