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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-10-27
Stiles

Mrs. Fenton Parker and daugh
ter Marion, and son Richard, spent
Friday afternoon at the Dwight
Carpenter home.
Pearl fWikle was supper CUES,
at the Anton Jung home Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Hanson
and family spent Sunday after.
noon at the Harve Williams home
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reble anc
family spent Saturday evening al
the George Wide home.
Olive Hanson visited at District
IS Thursday.
Chan Marshal called at the Mar.
tin Peterson home Thursday.
Jim Gray is visiting at the Fen.
ton Parker home at the present
time.
Mrs. Berndts and son Gilbert
spent Sunday at the Martin Peter.
son home.
Florence Hanson was an over
night caller at the Harye Williams
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wikle and
son Jack spent Sunday afternoon
at the S. Simpson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Miller
and family visited at the GottlieI
Pastian home Sunday.
Miss Davis and the Normal stu,
dents visited at district IS Thurs,
day.
Matt Michels called at the Fen.
ton Parker home Wednesday.
Miss Lois Wikle helped Mrs
Dwight Carpenter Saturday after.
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reble anC
family spent Sunday evening al
the w. M. Miller home.
Leo Jung was an overnight guest
at the George Wikle home Satur.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Upton anC
family and Ruth Wikle spent Sun
day visiting at Clarissa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reble and
family called at the Dwight Car.
penter home Saturday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-10-27
PRIZE BUTTERMAKER

At the annual convention of the
Minnesota buttermakers at ST.
Paul last week Stearns county won
first honors in the butter scoring
contest when Charles Bohlig, OF
the New Munich creamery, was
awarded premier honors, scoring
95. so over a large field of con-
te1 tants. A Todd man, A w. Dals-
gard, of Eagle Bend, who scored
1925, was second Mr.. Bohlig is a
native of Freeport and after at
tending business college for two
years started in the buttermaking
game when II years of age. He is
a progressive business man, being
associated with Mike Wernig of
this city, Herman Otte, of Melrose,
in the Pioneer Ice Cream Co., of
Sank Centre. Mr.. Bohlig is also
a mighty supporter of the Stearns
county fair. The Herald congrat-
ulates him upon his success.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-10-27
Unity
(Too Late for Last Week.

(Too Late for Last Week.
Agnes Hummer spent Sunday al
the home of VIM. Betow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolf Huddle
and family, of Albany, spent Sun
day afternoon at the home of
Henry Quade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Fritzler
and Rob Betow visited at the
home of Grandpa Betow Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kind
spent Sunday evening at the home
of Jack Matthiesen.
Lillian Lietz spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home of Albert
Lietz in Sank Centre.
Martin, Willie and Mary Fritz
lar and Gregor Dold spent Sunday
evening with Lena and Arthur
Quade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Quade
were dinner guests at the home of
William Quade Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hummer
spent Sunday afternoon at Henry
Quade'S.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Quade
and Rob Betow spent Tuesday eve
ming at Grandpa Betow's home.
Clemence Hummer called at
George Kinds Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Below,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hummer, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Betow and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fritzlar
attended the wedding of their
neice, Miss Minnie Sharbet, near
Grey Eagle, Tuesday.
For the highest price
Ship your stock with the Farmers
Shipping Association
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-10-27

B. H. Otte and SON Richard,
motored to Anoka and Elk River
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wren Wolfe and
Mrs. c.. D. Wolfe, John and
Martha, motored to Swanville
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Determann
called at John Wolfe's Friday.
For the highest price
Ship your stock with the Farmers
Shipping Association
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-10-27
N E w
features aided

A Roller Water Remover with soft,
never-crush top roll and hard bottom
roll which remove water even from
folded and wrinkled clothing.
A Safety Automatic Feed Board.
Silent Precision Steel-cut Gears.
New, Durable Automobile Lacquer:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-10-27
Midway

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Detterman
called at Knapp's Friday.
Mrs. Tillman and son Louie,
spent Sunday evening at Leo Web
ber's. ....
Henry Pauley Jr., and Mary
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16
QHE WHY of
SUPERSTITIONS
By H. IRVING KING
OWNING BY BOOKS

4 RATHER common practice with
a those who seek for sign" is to
open the Bible at random and find
their answer in the passage upon
which their thumb rests as they part
the leaves In pagan times this divi-
nation was accomplished by placing
the finger at random on a passage of
Homer, Virgil or some other great au-
thor. Virgil was an especial favorite
in this connection and the practice of
consulting him continued down to
modern times, though the Bible is the
book generally used.
During the Middle ages the historic
Virgil became so enveloped in mist
of tradition and superstition that he
was alluded to by the uneducated as
Virgil the Wizard; and in the un-
popular estimation the chief value of
the Aeneid was as an oracle. As late
as the time of Charles the Bible had
not entirely supplanted the Aeneid for
purposes Of divination, as is evidenced
by the well-known story Of how that
monarch learned his fates by the
"Sortes Virgilianae," as it was called.
This practice Of divination by books
is said to have Originated in the re-
spect and veneration of certain books
arising from their wisdom and repu-
tation"; and it is easy to comprehend
the psychology which induced the peo-
pie of the Middle ages to consult "Vir-
gil the Wizard" and leads men Of a
superstitious trend of mind today to
turn the Bible into an oracle. But the
incipiency of the idea dates back to
the first introduction Of letters when,
to the common mind, there was some
thing supernatural in the power of
few marks made in certain way to
convey from one person to another not
merely ideas but whole speeches, word
for word; feeling which is displayed
today by remote tribes Of savages
when they see, for the first time, the
use of the printed or written word in
communications.
(6 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16
How 1t Started
d. By JEAN NEWTON
GOAT O. NINE TAILS"

TaE whole idea of corporal punish
i nent is fast going into the discard.
Yet we still hear children threatened,
on occasions, with the 'cat O. nine
tails" for centuries the accepted
medium of punishment wherever
whipping was the order of the day.
AS late as the first half Of the Nine
teenth century, we are told, in our
own navy, delinquent sailors were
dashed to gun and whipped with the
cat o. nine tails. In the parlance of
the sea, this form Of chastisement was
jocularly known as Marrying the
gunner's daughter" 1t was only in
1850, when congress abolished cor
poral punishment, that this practice
ceased.
For the origin of the form of the
"cat o. nine tails" itself, we must go
back further to the days of the In
QUESTION, that prolific progenitor of
methods Of torture and abuse. In
those days it was the conventional
weapon Of the TALLER and the execu-
toner, it's strands numbering nine,
because the number nine was credited
with having supernatural powers in
bringing about confessions and re-
psntence of offendersi
(Copyriehtl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16
s%a,a5.a}l.lsh 8! "a
Story Martha r Martin

by nest Of weeds and any kind of
nest-building trash.
"Our homes are in hollows In the
ground. / had one sister and one
brother who came out of their eggs
at the same time 1 did.
"We were covered with down and
we could swim and run and were
considered pretty smart little herring
gulls.
"Of course all herring gulls in that
way are alike. They're all smart, but
the mothers say the same thing over
and over as each new group of downy
gulls begins to swim and run:
"'Aren't they smart little gulls?
81 am here for the winter, as said.
You will notice that my head and
neck are grayish brown in color. In
the summer wear white suit with
gray cloak and I have touches of
black and white for style.
"My summer costume is gayer and
brighter than my winter costume,
which I think Is right.
sit is nice to see creatures put on
their light clothes in the summer.
Don't you think so, Billie BrownieT'
Indeed 1 do" Billie Brownie an
swered. "But do tell me more about
yourself"
"As you can see, I have yellow
beak with red spot for beauty
mark.
"And my eyes are yellow. My feet
are a pretty pink color.
"When was a little fellow I had
a pink beak, too, with a black spot.
'But of course the colors 1 now
have show that am a grown-up her.
ring gull.
"For we do not get these coIors at
first. The older ones dress different
ly from the younger ones.
"When summer comes go further
north. OF course a few members
Of my family stay around here-but
about summer homes or little homes
of any sort.
They're not the home lovers among
the herring gulls. For we love to
build our nests and have our homes
even though we don't care to make
them beautiful. We don't care to
make them besutiful because we like
to fly away FROM them a great deal
and have adventures.
"But we like to have them just the
same. Yes, we like to build our nests
and have summer homes.
"Cack, cack, cack, that is the
truth"
And Harry Herring Gull flew Off
now for Billie Brownie had thanked
him and had hidden him a most polite
good afternoon
tCopyright.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16
For Meditation
100000.
By LEONARD A. BARRETT
NOT BREAD ALONE

TORN RUSKIN, in the fifth volume
- his Modern Painters" In the
CHI. on Peace, writes: mo amount
of pay ever made a good soldier, a
good artist or a good workman. Ex-
anime your writer's and artists; for
ten pounds you shall have Paradise
Lost and for plate Of figs, Durer
drawing. For love of country, or their
duty, men will fight steadily; but for
massacre and plumber, feebly."
Three motives may control ones &C
tons in life. Pleasure, power and
service. "Let us eat, drink and be
merry, for tomorrow we die" is the
spirit of the first. The testimony Of
many Of those who have made this
their life's motive is that there is
nothing in it. The peril Of the sec
ond motive, self-preservation first, is
that it inevitably ends in failure. Sue
cess in life cannot be inspired by q
motive which subjects higher spiritual
ends to material needs. The deepest
satisfactions and most enduring sue
cesses are realized only as we give
ourselves in sacrifcial and altruistic
service to others.
Altruism, however, alone will fail
A person cannot give of his poverty.
He must first possess before he can
give away. The motive of service pre-
supposes that we possess something
that will be of help to others. Service
requires possession.
Bread acquired for the purpose of
"Being merry today for tomorrow we
die" is an epicurean philosophy Of
life, which, it has been demonstrated
many times, brings only tragedy and
failure. Bread acquired for the mere
sake Of solitary possession, which is
power, also ends in failure. John Hol-
land in his little volume, "Katherina,"
writes: "Of all dead, dull weights
man ever bore, sure none can haunt
the soul with discomfort like the con-
seriousness Of power unused" Serv-
ice means that we acquire that we
may give-succeed that we may help
others to succeed-make such an in
vestment of character that the world
shall be enriched by the contribution
which we shall have made
&C. 1927. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16

the plated skirt of metal cloth or, If
one prefers, a plated velvet skirt
topped with blouse Of metal cloth.
There is very close competition be-
tween velvet and satin just now.
Satin is not what 1t used to be, nor is
velvet. They are infinitely handsomer
this season than ever before. There is
no costume so lovely or withal so gen.
orally wearable for all dressy occa-
sions as the velvet or satin frocks of
present-day inspiration.
So supple is the new transparent
velvet, it shirrs and Grapes and gathers
like chiffon. The same may be said
of the new satins; their suppleness
yields to every intricate manipulation.
Some Of the most captivating velvet or
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16
Airedale Guards Chickens

Rags, an airedale, appointed him
self a guardian Of $50 small chickens
running about the Powers farm on
the Bath-Brunswick (Maine) road.
The airedale keeps the chickens out
of the garden and away from cars
that drive up to the filling station
owned by his master. Whenever q
hayward chick goes where he should
not, Rags noses him back toward the
chicken houses. The dog picked up
the idea of guardianship all by him.
self. ...
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16
IN DAYTIME FROCKS;
WASHABLE DRESSES FOR SCHOOL

= ELEGANCE of the mode, elegance
IL of the mode; the theme is being
repeated over and over again in fash
IONS realm. One has only to see the
sumptuous velvet and satin frocks In
the autumn collection, some with Law
ish metal establishment, to sense the
significance of this elegance of the
mode" movement.
The particular new" thing about
all this elaboration and ornateness is
that 1t is no respecter of the arbitrary
line once drawn between what is to
be restricted to evening and what is
good form" for daytime wear. Gold
and silver now CLEAN on daylight
trocks as confidently as on formal eve
ming gowns. The newest innovation is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16
LIFE OF HERRING GULLS

NE RST," said Harry Herring Gull
l. to Billie Brownie, who had come
to call on him and who was sitting BY
the edge of great river, II was a
little olive-gray egg. was spotted
with black.
Il mean, Of course, as doubtless you
understand, that the egg which later
became me, was spotted with black
That is not the way, perhaps, should
talk, but it's Harry Herring Cults
way.
"And If I'm not smart in book
knowledge and in schooling and In
talking and in all such ways, I'm
smart as gull, and gulls are smart.
"Oh, yes" Harry Herring Gull con-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16

daughters wardrobe will include a
skirt-and-sweater outfit, for this Is
quite the most popular unitarian cos
tune for youth as well as adult this
autumn time.
Then, too, Jersey dress must be
counted in. No school outfit is COM
plete without Jersey frock or two.
Besides, jersey is scoring new sue
cesses right along as fabric of chic.
AS to dresses that launder, there Is
no limit to the number needed-ask
mother, she knows. For materials
that make their appeal to better judy
ment because of their instability
there is nothing superior to English
prints, also 'ginghams.
1t is in the making that these staple
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16
Court Backs Satan

Protection to Satan Is now legally
given in Poland A priest was tried
in Bromberg court for preaching an
irreligious sermon, in which he denied
the existence of the devil" He was
sent to prison for 80 days. 1t Is be-
lieved to be the first occasion for many
centuries on which the devil has been
recognized by European law court
and protected against scoffers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16
96g @(ee

Jokes, vestees and cascades formed
of cream lace or exquisite real lace.
play their part in enhancing the vel
vet dress this season. Deep and fam
ciful lace cuffs are especially cited in
the new modes.
Transparent black, navy, wine or
beige velvet is also often made up
with deep yokes extending under the
arm, which are fashioned of flesh
color or pale pink georgette Often
the georgette is greatly elaborated
with embroidery or beads, sequins or
spangles.
School clothes for the children
is the thought uppermost in mothers
minds now that vacation writes "finis"
across its calendar. OF course little
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16
Did Without Music

The choir at the Swedish mission at
Muskegon, Mich, did not sing during
a revival campaign. Because the men,
bers were dressed in fashion, with
short skirts, rouge and bobbed hair,
they were forbidden by the evangelist
to take part in his services. Indian
apolis News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16
The Exchanger

Mrs. Any husband says I shop
on the S. 3. o. d. plan.
Mrs. B.-The S. B. O. D. plan?
Mrs. Ayes; Send Back on De-
livery.-Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16

satin daytime dresses have not an
inch Of any but self-trimming on them,
and, scalloped, TERED, ruffied, tucked,
plated and draped as they are, they
are taking the fashionable world by
storm.
Contrasting the frock which "una-
dorned is adorned most" are the, vel
vet and satin gowns for afternoon
wear, which are enhanced with
touch of gold, and Of which the model
in the picture is charming exponent.
It is fashioned of brown velvet, with
gold lace trimming. A hat Of gold
thread, embroidered in colors, is worn
with this dress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16

tinued, "for years and years there
have been gulls.
''Some of my ancestors were here
when the Indians owned the country.
"Oh, yes, we have always been
about, making our ways fit in with
the ways of others, which is always
wise.
81 am here now for the winter. /
was born in an ugly little home.
"But that didn't make any differ
ence. We fly about rather than stay
much In our homes.
DIOR those who care for their
homes it is well to make the homes
beautiful, but not for us.
eve are quite satisfied with shah
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16
Differs in Meanine

"Nag," the word used by use to de-
scribe a horse or fault-finding wom-
an, means to the natives of parts of
India a snake god.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16

A propeller driven by compressed
air from tanks and to be strapped
about the body was recently invented
as. an aid In teaching swimming.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16
Costly VieDs

"How was the scenery where you
spent your vacation?" "The most
expensive l ever gazed at"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16
Too Bad

Restaurant Owner-Doesn't 1t seem
too bad that this little lamb had to
die for us. 3F u
Customer-Yeah; mighty fought
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16

fabrics gain their distinction. A "first
aid" to mothers in the identifying
their children's school clothes Is
shocking. The little girl in the pic
ture, who looks as If she might be
bidding her dolly good-by as she starts
away to perhaps her first day Of
school," is wearing a frock of very,
very fine Bingham, the yoke Of which
Is entirely shocked In combination
with French dot embroidery in blue
mercerized thread.
Applique trimming is very effective
ly used on ginghams and linens. Glover
leaves, daisies, 'picture-book" figures
and animals are cut of a one-tone
Bingham or sateen and then sewed on
the figured material. A lovely little
gingham frock has morning glories
and leaves and vines trailing all over
it.
Following the popular line of
thought of using many colors together,
clever Jumpers are made of several
colors of one-tone gingham sewed to-
gether in horizontal stripes. This is
worn over plaided gingham plated
skirt. These blouses can be made of
tiny leftover remnants-which is a
step toward economy.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Ca 1927. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16

How to conceal the lack of a sens
Of humor, that is the question.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16

when your neighbours house is on fire.
Horace.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16

Some men court in haste and re-
pent in court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16

Diplomatic

Grocer-What do you think of these
,ggs?
Customer-TOo small for their age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-16

When is the. age of discretion? OF
perfect discretion, never.
Evening star., 1927-10-28
PLANTS GUILD HAS
10 NEW BRANCHES
Garden Clubs Cooperate in
Program-Churches Take
Up Landscaping.

The organization Of 10 new branches
and a consequent material increase in
members was reported at the annual
meeting of the National Plant, Flower
and Fruit Guild, held yesterday in
New York. at which representatives
from many of the branch guilds were
present, it was made known through
the local guild today.
The secretary announced that with
the exception of eight. every State in
the Union now has some person or
group of persons affiliated with the
guild in it's program of conservation.
the making of the surplus of the coun-
try in gardens and farms meet the
needs of the cities"
Branches Formed.
New branches have been established
at Louisville, KY; Fort Myers, Fla;
Pineland, Fla; Hartford, Conn; New
ark, N. j.; New Bedford, Mass; Port
land. Me-; Providence, r. l.: jackson
Heights, Long Island. and Wingdale.
N. Y.
The following clubs have also be-
come cooperating organizations Of the
guild: North Suffolk Garden Club,
Long Island; Community Garden Club.
Port Washington, Long Island, and
Springfield Garden Club, Springfield,
Mass.
The secretary also reported success
OF the new work of the guild in its
effort to interest church members in
planting on church grounds. Through
the volunteer services of well known
landscape architect, the beautifying
of the grounds of several churches has
ga been made possible, and the interest
in this phase of guild work is increas-
ing The first church garden club has
been organized in Wingdale. n. Y.
The interest and cooperation Of the
Girl Scouts also was mentioned, the
secretary reporting that in White
Plains, n. Y; Rochester, n. Y, and
Scranton, Pa. the program of the
guild is entirely in the hands of the
Scouts.
Officers Reelected.
OF outstanding Importance to the
guild this year was the gift of a ma
tional poster by James Montgomery
Flagg.
The following officers were reelected:
Frank N. Doubleday, Mrs. James
Roosevelt, Mrs. William Sloane.
Charles Lathrop Pack, David Fair.
child and Barron Collier, vice presi.
dents; James E. Duross, treasurer. and
Mrs. Ida White Parker. director. H.
w. de Forest, Clarence Mackay, Mrs.
Ogden Reid and F. Trubee Dawson
were added to serve on the board of
directors.
The local guild in Washington, of
which Mrs. William Jardine is honor
ary president, has been successful in
its activities during the past Summer
under the leadership Of Mrs. George
Barnett, president. Other officers Of
this branch are Mrs. George c.
Thorpe, vice president and chairman
of the executive committee: Mrs. Ed
ward S. Walton and Mrs. John Wilbur
Green, secretaries, and John B. Lar
ner, treasurer.
Evening star., 1927-10-28

portation, Mr.. Seymour said, II will
result In the vast improvement of
industry and travel throughout the
world Very soon, he thought. the
airplane will be an integral part Of
the Nations transportation system.
The general notion that America
lags in commercial airplane develop
ment was characterized as q delusion.
"In the United States at present
there are Is air transport companies
covering regular air routes of 10000
miles. Within the next year another
5000 will be added"
Evening star., 1927-10-28
PLANES HELD AID
TO OTHER SYSTEMS
Engineer Says Aircraft Will Not
Supplant Present Trans
portation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. October 2S.-Airplanes
never will supplant. but they will
supplement. present forms of trans
portation. in the opinion of l.. d.
Seymour, chief engineer of the Ma
tional Air Transport. The trans.
portation division of the Society of
Automotive Engineers heard Mr.. Sey.
mours views last night.
Though the plane is not destined
to become a major method of trans
Evening star., 1927-10-28
Woman Slashed in Fight.

Louise Gates. colored, 614 Trumbull
street. was treated at Freedmen's
Hospital last night for razor wounds
about her head and neck. She was
wounded while engaged in an alter
cation with a colored man on Reeves
street and police are looking for her
alleged aSSailant