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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-10

they will find that the club has be-
come more than worthwhile and
will have gained the everlasting re-
spect of the farmer population.
That lake shore properties are
in demand is evidenced by the fact
that railroad properties are being
sold to accommodate those wishing
to build summer homes along the
lakes. Particularly is this true in
Itasca county where the Itasca
Lumber company has sold piece
of trackage along the south shore
of Big Turtle Lake, near MARCEL,
to Fred Comstock of Coleraine.
This land which extends for more
than a quarter of mile along the
shore, was once occupied by steel
rails, log hoists, camps, coal dock,
water tank, and other logging
equipment. Where once the Lum-
Der Jack held sway, city weary
people will enjoy their vacations in
the sports which have male Min
nesota famous as the nations sum
mer resort.
The Little Brown Church in the
Vale, down in Old Bradford, near
Nashua, Iowa, made famous by the
song of that name, has recently
been freed of 62 year old debt.
The little old church known as a
national matrimonial shrine was
cleared by cupid. The debt was
paid with the receipts of last year
and a balance of $1,000 remains.
429 couples were married there
during 1926, and with a fee of S.
from each wedding party brought
the years receipts up to $685.
so. The Little Brown Church is a
Congregational parish and was
built when old Bradford boosted a
university. The village died when
the university was taken away {.
DR.. Pitt, one of the early pastors
wrote the song which has made the
old church famous, and which now
resulted in lifting the mortgage.
Tom Arthur, manager of the
Cecil Theatre in Mason City, Iowa,
received $6,422 in U. S. bills re-
Gently when a mysterious package
came to him through the mails
from Dubuque, Iowa. While sort
ing his morning mail he came upon
rather sizeable package and laid
it aside until later. In the after
noon he took off the outer wrapper
and found small cedar chest with
key attached. On the chest was
written, "P'ease accent this pay
ment of a debt of many years. u
Mr.. Arthur thought it was either a
bomb or a cigar humidor, but then
the key appeared and to it the lock
responded. The lid flew pen and
there before him appeared dollar
bill covering thousands Of GLARS,
The Dubuque address proved 10 be
vacant lot and the only plausible
reason Mr.. Arthur can find is that
some actor he befriended years ago
has paid him with compo1nd in
tereSt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-10
900

Conservative estimates place Minneso-
ta's automobile bill for 1925 at $500, 100000.
Of this amount $97,OO0,000 was sent to
Michigan for new automobiles. Gasoline, oils,
requirements, license. taxes, depreciation
and travelling expenses make up the balance.
Perhaps this huge expenditure for what a
few years ago was considered a luxury is one
of the reasons for the depressed financial
condition of the Northwest Over one-half
of this $3OO,OOO,O00 has been sent out Of
the State, never to return.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-10

hOyu 1Ncdl, rural HAL CARRIER
out of Willard, has solved the prob
lem of delivering mail during the
winter season, especially during the
deep SHOWS. With the aid of his
father-in-law he built snow mo-
bile which it is said works very
satisfactorily.
One of our exchanges says that
the goose that laid the golden egg
turned out to be duck for a
Quincy, California, man. The
duck laid regular eggs, however,
while it was being prepared for
dinner twenty gold nuggets were
found in the gizzard. Now this man
plans to start placer mining on his
farm.
In this day of bank failures it
is gratifying ito note that strong
banks are growing str onger. At
the annual meeting of the Marshall
State Bank, at Marshall, Mimi,
stockholders voted to increase the
capital stock from $4,000 to $685.
900. This increase with surplus
of $4,000 gives Marshall one of
the largest and strongest banks in
that part of Minnesota.
Roy Kidwell, paper salesman,
who recently escaped freezing to
death by burning a straw stack,
near Brooten, has as a result found
it necessary to have two fingers
amputated. Mr.. Kidwell, who has
been suffering with rheumatism
for several months prior to his
narrow escape, seems to be having
more trouble than me is entitled to-.
He has the sympathy of all the
newspaper boys on his route.
The Long Prairie Leader says
that Harry Blunt is the northwest
champion radio station getter, ac-
cording to a story in the Mime
apolis Journal. R. H. Bull, of
Hawley, got SO stations and then
H. A. Falk, of Sank Centre, got
102. Harry has run the record
up to 120. He got the stations
between noon on the day he tuned
in until three o'clock the next
n'orning, with a four tube ser.
Up in the northern part of Mile
Laos county residents tell of a
phenomena which occurred last
week "Wednesday evening. 1t is
said that it showed salt. The snow
as it fell had a peculiar gray color
and upon investigation was found
to have salty taste. Rabbits
were found digging into it and eat
ing the substance. The expiana-
ton of this phenomena is thought
to be alkali dust from the western
deserts. Later the snow that fell
turned to its natural state.
Farmers in the vicinity of Axe
ley assisted by the Community
Club of that village, are promot-
ing the organization of coopera-
tive creamery. After the compile
ton and proper functioning of the
new organization has been brought
about, members of the Community
Club will realize that they have
aided in the establishment of one
of the greatest institutions in
their community. It is then that
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-10

Lloyd Neal, rural mail carrier
out of Willard, has solved the prob
lem of delivering mail during the
winter season, especially during the
deep SHOWS. With the aid of his
father-in-law he built snow mo-
bile which it is said works very
satisfactorily.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-10
HINMAN MIXERS


During the nineteen years the
Human Mixer has been ON the
market 1T has established leader
ship without a single change i'm its
operation.
1t has no complicated parts, Is
easy to clean, and low In cost of
up-keep; only requires One-twelfth
of Horse Power for each cow.
Twice as many I'm use as any 9TH
er mixer.
Nothing can be added to, or TAX
en- Of to make 1T better. Hfnman
built the first one right.
Made In three types, Standard.
Electric Portable, and the Gas En-
CINE Portable.
We carry q complete stock Of
mixers and parts. Ask for a free
demonstration ON your own herd.
| G. Hillerud
Sank Centre, Mimi.
J. G. NARROW Co.
Factory Distributors
Mankato Mimi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-10

they will find that the club has be-
come more than worthwhile and
will have gained the everlasting re-
spect of the farmer population.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-02-10

imperative. The effect of the world price
upon the entire crop can be removed by
removing the exportable surplus, so that
the domestic price will be protected by the
tariff whenever this is necessary to prevent
domestic prices from being unduly de-
vroccod
Evening star., 1927-10-19
BEAUTY CHATS
Early Wrinkles.

The very first wrinkles viii most
likely appear around the eyes. They
must never be confused with the few
necessary lines our grandmothers cali
ed laughing wrinkles, lines that even
faces of children have caused by the
natural contraction of the muscles
when the eyes smile or laugh. The
very earliest wrinkles sometimes radi-
ate from the outside corners Of the
eyes, a dozen or more, like the sticks
Of n fan; sometimes from the inside of
the eyes radiating down over the nose,
sometimes, especially II the wrinkles
are due to illness, coming from the in
side of the eyes in deep creases be-
meath them that so out over the
cheek.
You must decide first whether your
skin is oily dry, and If it is dry it may
need nothing more than to have a
really good skin food massaged in
thoroughly every night, with a gener-
Gus amount left on the surface OF the
skin to be absorbed during sleep. But
IL the skin is oily you may need a
strong astringent to contract these
weak muscles and only enough skin
food to counteract the drying effect Of
the astringent. Here's a formula for
an excellent old-fashioned astringent
which is said to have been used by the
eighteenth century beauties OF
France and which was frequently
called Water of Youth:
To make it. boil four ounces of pearl
barley i'm a pint Of water until you
consider the whole thoroughly well
cooked keep the an covered to hold
in the steaml Strain this and add
80 drops of incture of benzoin to the
barley water. This can be patted all
over the skin where the wrinkles are
forming without any fear of using too
much of it. You can use 1t night and
morning If you like.
ANY sort Of wrinkle treatment is
most valuably assisted by ice rubs;
there is nothing more stimulating to
the skin than the cold wet shock Of a
piece Of ice rubbed over and over the
complexion.
Mrs. G. +. P.-Olive oil will relieve
the dryness Of your scalp. but it is not
enough of a treatment to rid you of
the dandruff. You should try good
tonic that has oil in it and other in
gradients for purifying the scalp. II
you need a formula for such tonic,
l shall be glad to send you one. If you
forward self-addressed, stamped en-
velope for mailing.
n. NJ. C.-For the excessive per-
spiration between the shoulders, try a
Evening star., 1927-10-19
LITTLE BENNY
RY LEE PAPE.
BY DICK MANSFIELD.
REGISTERED l.. s. Patent Office

A kind of a fat lady sits in the
steamer chair next TO mas, and TINS
morning ma introduced her to pop,
sayln, Willyum | wunt you to meet
Mrs. Bingam, Brs. Bingam, this is my
husbind, Mr.. Potts. Mrs. Bingam IS
a CRATE traveller, Willyum. she's md
Robinson CrewSO. she's bin in almost
every country in the werld and she
has something intristng to relate
about every one, ma sed.
Reely? Joggriffy is one of my hob
bies, but owing to the little question
of travelling Expenses | seldom indulge
in it, pop sed. However, I'm always
glad to lissen to confirmed traveller
like yourself, he sed.
0 yes, / could tawk for hours about
the places I've visited, Italy was the
last place, Mrs. Bingham sed and
pop sed, That's intristing, then you
can tell me something about Condi-
tions under the rain of Mussellny.
Yes indeed its a marvellis country,
| bawt reel tortiss shell combs there
for almost nuthing. its a CRATE coun-
try for reel tortiss shell. Mrs. Bingam
sed. Jest before that / was in Spane.
she sed. and pop sed, All. heers my
chance to heer about rell bull fite,
and Mrs. Bingam sed, ] dident see
enY TO tell the truth, Dut i baWt
magnificent Spanish shawl redicu'
lissly cheep, / argewed for hours but
/ must say it was time well spent.
Spane is perfeckly fascinating, / went
there direckly from Africka. Africka
is an intensely intristing country.
Wat did you buy there? pop sed.
and Mrs. Bingam sed, A necklace of
genuine ivory beads. each bead is
carved by hand, it would be werth
fabuliss price at home but / picked It
up practically for song, jest loved
Africka but Egypt was almost as
nice. I bawt a genuine prayer rug
in Egypt that came rite out Of mosk,
it's a priceless thing but the man let
me have it for dollars after he had
followed me all around Cairo with 1t
asking for more. but I must tell YOU
about China. China is most remark
able country.
So I understand. but must ask to
he EXCUSED now. its time for my morn
ing wawk around the deck. pop sed.
And he wawked around to the other
side Of the boat and sat in some
bodvs empty steamer chair and
smoked ? cigars.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
Spelling.


There may come a time when we
will not need to write to each other.
Some day, some dreadful day, may
dawn when we shall be able to see
what others are thinking and have
no need to write. But that day has
not come yet. Let us make the most
of our respite and teach the children
how to spell. .
Spelling is necessary only because
we must write messages to one an
other, we must read the books that
are printed and we must print them
if we are to read them. We simply
have to keep on spelling. But it is
for the written and printed word we
need the spelling book. I make
strong point of the written spelling
because some parents and teachers
seem to think that writing a spelling
lesson is the last thing a child is to
do. They hear him spell instead of
seeing him spell.
A child can spell a list of words
orally and not be able to write half
of them correctly when he is asked to
do so or when he has need to do SO.
He can learn a list of words and write
them as a list correctly, get 100 per
cent, and then, while his 100 per cent
is still warm under his hand, he will
write the same words incorrectly in
the body OF a note.
"Such carelessness! Disgraceful!"
says the grieved grown-up. 1t is
neither. Learning to spell orally,
learning to spell in list. learning to
spell in the body of letter or in a
composition are three different things,
though they are related. The way to
teach a child to write words correctly
Evening star., 1927-10-19
Health of the Home Maker
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

! even more tired than they are them
selves. The men want to find COM
fort and the luxury of restfulness
| about them when they get home from
the business. not wives that can
scarcely drag themselves about. so eX-
hausted are they. Then when two
people meet, each wanting the com
panionship of the other, and hoping to
get refreshed thereby. and find weary.
drawn faces and slowly dragging feet
and brains without energy enough to
converse intelligentiy. some friction is
to be expected Trouble is brewing
perhaps quarrels. The outcome may
be temporary unhappiness only, but
also ii may mean headaches and
heavy hearts, and serious outComes.
Many repettions of similar occur
rences breed misery of mind and
body and matrimonial inharmony.
Attempting Too Much.
Often a woman in her zeal to bring
home up to the ideal she has of
it attempts more than she can carry
out; that is, if she has any respect
for her health. Cleanliness there
must be all the times. and order, eX.
cept for temporary disorder that is
attendant upon rearrangements when
made. 1t sometimes happens that
just keeping things clean and orderly
is all that is possible at some stages
in housekeeping, together with doing
the usual routine work. When this
is the case beware of attempting more
if it endangers good health. Be con.
tent to do what is imperative, and
rest in the thought that time will
come when you can tackle the job.
Doing What You Can.
Meanwhile. plan the arrangements
you want to make so that they are
perfected. Mentally systematic the
work so that, AS soon as possible, it
can be done in a we'll ordered way.
Whenever you are able to do any
extras you can push the plan for
ward a little by doing some one of the
small things II may seem trifling in
itself, but big jobs are made up of
accumulations of details, and to re-
duce the number of these is a move
in the right direction. The essential
is to cease before exhaustion over
takes you.
A Word to the Wise.
It is only the woman who never
spares herself but who gives too
much of her energies to homemak-
ing that needs to be reminded of over
work spelling i'll health and unhappi-
ness. There are others who seek the
easy way, who, from lack of inclina-
ton to do things. fool themselves by
thinking that they would overwork
should they attempt extras. But wom-
en- who are good, progressive home
makers are too eager to have things
right to balk at spending sufficient
energy to make a success of home
life. And it is they who should realize
that to care for their own health as
one of the ways of making comfort
able, happy homes.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo Patri

spelled is to let him write them in
daily usage. We do not spell things
to each other and we do not write
lists of words to each other. The diff
ferent situation makes the difference
to the child.
Then. instead of having the child
write lists of words, let him write a
connected story, using the words. A
list is a quick way of testing one kind
of spelling, but it is not the most inn
portant kind. Nor does the correct
list mean that the child can actually
spell those words correctly.
The older children learn their spell.
ing by seeing the words in their text
books. Reading teaches spelling after
the child's eye has been trained to see
letters. his ear to hear them and his
hand to form them. Little children
will not learn to spell by reading.
They will learn only when carefully
taught through eye and ear and hand.
And then they must be permitted to
use the words as they ought to be
used or they will not learn to spell
correctly.
Spelling matches are good fun and
they help the ear training of the
child. Lists of words help save the
teachers time and impress the form
on the child's mind, but the words
must be written in a text if the spell
ing is TO truly function.
Perhaps that is why John James
got so in spelling last Thursday.
Maybe the teacher changed the
method OF recitation and asked him
to write those words in a story she
gave him. John James will need
practice.
Mr.. Patr will give personal attention TO
inquiries from parents and teachers on the
care and development of children. Write
him in care of this paper. inclosing elf-ad-
dressed. stamped envelope for reply.
ICopyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-10-19
Today in
Washington History
nv ROBERT CULLEN.
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

October 10. 1T9i.-The auction sale
Of lots in the new city seemed to
flag a little today" as Commissioner
Stuart expressed it, and the sale was
halted until more favorable time
II was found that 35 lots had been sold
since the auction began, October II,
yieldirs on paper an aggregate of
$3.50 for the benefit of the city. The
money was to be used to erect public
buildings. BY the terms of the sale,
however, the city was only certain of
81 900 in cash from these sales, the
balance being in deferred payments.
Although it was found later that
the city could not rely upon revenue
fro, this source for the erection of
buildings for the Federal Government,
optimism prevailed at this time. Pres
ident Washington sent a message to
Congress a week later. in which he
referred to this first public sale of lots
as follows: There is prospect, IA
vored by the rate of sales which have
already taken place, of ample funds
for carrying on the necessary public
buildings"
October 10. 181S.-The City Council
this DAY appropriated $loO, TO open
and gravel a carriage way 40 feet
wide" from Pennsylvania avenue to II
street northwest This was the be-
ginning of the street now known as
Jackson place, on the western side Of
Lafayette Square, which was then an
unimproved common.
October 19, 1S61.-F'ive hundred
men of the Regular Army, under COM
mand of Col. Philip st. George Cook.
arrived in the city to join the Army of
the Potomac, after travelling across
he continent from Camp Floyd, Utah.
They had been on the way since July
o5. They belonged to the 10th Infan-
try. 4th Artillery and I'd Dragons.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
Girls today love Youth!

Girls nowadays don't let themselves
get that way They love interesting
new things! They love beauty! They
love Youth!
And they love all the foolish, grace
full, exquisite things that keep them
young and lovely! Gay French prints;
batik scarfs; earrings Of apple-green
jade; Spanish shawls . charming
things that make you look more attrac-
tive, of course. But they do something
for you, besides, that's thousand
times more important; they make yod
feel more charming!-As if you could
carry everything before you. The way
Evening star., 1927-10-19
Ham Toasties.

Cut some bread in thin slices. but
ter them evenly, then spread half of
the slices with canned deviled ham.
Put together with the buttered slices
in sandwich form. Dip the sand
witches quickly, so that they will not
be soaked. in a butter made by beat
ing two eggs slightly and adding TO
them one cupful of milk and one-half
n tcaspocnfuI Of salt. Saute in a but
tered skillet or grill until brown on
both sides and serve hot with maple
sirup. This amount of butter will
make at least six large sandwiches.
Evening star., 1927-10-19

is today" said Gladys. while
mother and dad were on the road,
was sent TO a boarding school. In
fact. l never was permitted to go
back stage when a child. / remem-
Der that the mother of one of the
girls in the school was preparing an
elaborate party in honor of her
daughter. Most of~the school girls re-
ceived invitations. but not I. To a
sensitive young girl this obvious cut
was irritating. to put it mildly.
tactful friend of mine inquired Of
the great lady why I had not been
invited to her daughters affair. oh,
her parents are stage people. We
never could have her. replied the
proud woman. Yes how very differ
ent 1t all is today" said the golden
Evening star., 1927-10-19

Many of the ills of life would be
escaped if women would only refrain
from OVERRIDING at their household
tasks. 1t is inevitable at times for one
TO work until exhausted, but many
more times it is an unwillingness to
leave some set task unfinished that is
Evening star., 1927-10-19
Sardine Canape.

Spread a diamondshaped piece Of
toast with any savory butter, then
with layer of finely minced sardines
moistened with lemon juice. On one
edge put chopped egg white. on an
other the grated yolk, along the third
finely minced sweet pickles and on the
fourth chopped picked beets.
Evening star., 1927-10-19

ting and swinging
half-doors h a V g
long since been
relegated to the
limbo of almost
forgotten things.
Where are the
Washington bars
OF yesteryear and
the hosts who pre-
sided behind the
polished mahog-
any? Where are
I h g scintillating
dispensers of wit.
wisdom. nonsense
and "suds.' who
devised the classic
phrase. "W hath
it be gents".'' You'd
Evening star., 1927-10-19

ia Noih
this writer's gas
burner. The in.
terestlng incident
occurr ed this
morning after a
kansas twister"
rain storm food
ed our city. Water,
it seems, seeped
into the gimcrack
of the motor thus
stalling the en-
gine, and it was
II hours before
the vehicle could
be moved. Capri
cious fate had
placed our auto
Immediately hy
Evening star., 1927-10-19

Thousands whose trail leads through
old Georgetown pass a brace Of linger-
ing relics Of q wet past. One still bears
the old familiar legend, Bar" Across
the street, and resisting the intrusion
of modern marts, is a buffet" 1t is
an ancient place Behind the swinging
doors somber bar parallels the length
of the room in which convivial spirits
once foregathered. Bottles of sugges-
tive shapes and labels, rather startling
in effect, are arrayed in rows behind
the counter. but the illusion is dis
PEELED when one discovers that they
contain soft drinks. Only phantoms
of "nightliners' and other nocturnal
patrons hold rendezvous now in the
buffet The original bar repoSes in
the cellar, having long ago been re-
tired from active service.
y Il
Where have the barmen gone? They
must live, though the saloon is dead.
Your correspondent discovered a for
mer New York and Washington bar
tender working at his trade in the Ho-
tel Continental in Algiers. Marcel has
followed his profession to the ends of
the world. Bob Card is general domo
Paris, frequented by Americans. and
Harry Craddock, once employed at the
Hotel AStOr, greeted the writer in the
mems grill of the Savoy Hotel, Lon
don, where Harry presides.
X * y
Here's n new one, which indicates
that danger turks in curious places.
incidentally we expect that the scorner
of golf will add this to his bag of ar.
guments against the ancient game.
Three weeks ago gentleman drove
from the first tee of the Columbia
Country Club course with the follow
ing catastrophe result. The ball. after
being hit, struck a rock. bounded back
and knocked out two of it's owners
teeth.
X X 4
Thousands. perhaps millions, who
have heard by the radio route the
delightful voice of Gladys Rice, are
unaware that Gladys is the daughter
nf tho late T0h