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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-27

+ The spirit of THANKFUL devotion that
rightfully characterizes the Thanks!
giving season finds expression In MI
parts Of our country. from all <creeds:
Thanksgiving knows no sectarianism,
This spirit has just been manifested in
Richmond. where Jewish and ,Bap-
fist congregation will together. thank
the Almighty for the blessings confer
red on them during the past year.
Some time ago the Grove Avenue Bap-
fist church. one of the most costly
church editices in Richmond. was de-
stroyed by fire. Various congregations
of differing creeds offered their houses
Of worship to the bereaved congrega.
ton. and the offer Of the Jewish syna-
gogue was accepted. No creed will be
known at the. joint service. Such an
occurrence augurs well for the reli.
gious future of our country. ~ "
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-27

'.Mrs. Virginia Cook. who lives near
Greenwood cemetery, West Long
Branch" says a news item in an ex-
change. was the, victim of a Hal
sloween prank: The headstone Of her
mothers grave was carried fromthe
cemetery and placed in front ofsber
door, Some people have altogether
too keen a sense OF. humor for daily
use. They ought to be locked up, to
prevent their using it.. ,.,T T.. 422.si&sa,,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-27

President Mellen, of the
Northern Pacific, is much dis
pleased over the reports that
the Great Northern people have
secured the control of his line.
He says the reports are un.
founded, but they are Causing
his line great loss of business.
He also says that the Northern
Pacific would lose.many of it's
best men if they believed the re-
port was. true. It is evident
that Mellen does not care to run
the road If J. j. Hill gets a
strong voice in affairs. Ts,..:,.~.t''...
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
Comfort for InvalIds.

It is often the case that invalids and
persons infirm from age or other cause
suffer serious discomfort from the Ill
adaptation of their clothing. One fee
BILE gentleman has by experiment sue
ceeded in contriving and having fash
toned for him a dress which Is quite
satisfactory. Though long averse to
having any wooden fabrics touch his
skin, he is now clad in wool from neck
to toes. First is a sort of waistcoat
or sack reaching to and covering the
hips, buttoned down in front and hav-
ing row of six large, fiat buttons
about the waist-line for supporting the
easy-fitting drawers. Both garments
are made of very soft, lightweight
flannel. The two pieces are preferred
to the combination sult"-waist and
drawers made in one-as the wearer
perspires profusely and changes the
waistcoat several times a day, with no
need of change of drawers. Besides,
he likes the added covering over the
hips am lower part Of the spine. This
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
The Healthful BEDROOM.


A lady noted for her good taste and
her unusual ability az housekeeper
says that everything about Il sleeping
room should be simple, immaculate and
easily kept so. Bedrooms may be
either carpeted with mating or the
floors oiled and rugs placed beside the
beds. If the walls are papered the col
ors should be modest and the pattern
subdued. The windows should be cur
tained so as to be uniform with the
rest of the house, but too much drap-
cry is an abomination and it should be
entirely dispensed with in sick room.
The bedroom is what its name implies,
a place of repose, and everything about
1t should be conducive to the one pur-
pose of sleeping. Pictures and garish
furniture, or articles not actually nee
iessary to the comfort of the occupant,
should be entirely ignored. Above all
things. sleeping apartment should be
flooded for at least one hour during.
the day. with sunlight and have in at
night an abundance of fresh air, taking
care the while that the sleeper is not
exposed to a draft.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
The Shirt Waist.

| Very inviting are the displays OF Ok
fords, cheviots, zephyrs and madras
cloths for the shirt waist, and thu
made-up models have already pushed
out of place their winter representa-
| tives in cloth, velvet and fine flannels.
We shall wear the comfortable woods,
aye, and even buy them for some time
to come, but already we are casting
speculative eyes upon the thinner sue
cessors. A pretty feature in the wash
| waist for next summer Is their sim
plicity. The human form divine is to
for the voluminous starchy fronts are
no more. Even those protesting to be
loose have no surplus material, and
the greater number are unquestionably
perfectly plain, fitted over shoulders
and bust and buttoned simply down the
back. Red dotted swiss has the entire
front crossed in diamonds of white val
insertion, the undarted front just puck
cred little at the belt, the plain
back closed with bullet-shaped pearl
buttons. The close sleeves have
tight cuff, and the simple, unlined col
lar has little oblong turnovers of Swiss
and Valenciennes late. Another style
for these button-up-th waists is
to have the front entirely of tucking
and inserting. This is of the style
which Is purchased ready tucked and
joined, and saves infinite labor, besides
being nicer than the most careful home
seamstress could make it. Madras
waists, also so fastened, have slender
vest Of tucking, running down to a
point at the waist, and have little re-
vers from the neck to the bust on each
side. These are also of tucking and
simply finished with a frill of narrow
lace. Large collars and full, fussy re-
vers are not shown at all. There Is
every evidence that the 1900 summer
girl proposes, above all, to be sweetly
Clearly. Her waists say plainly enough
that it will be simple matter to wash
and iron them, and there need be no
lack in their number for that reason
One feature which marks them as new
and far prettier than the old shirt
waists is the entire absence of Jokes
of any kind, even in the back The
only semblance of yoke is the one
which is trimmed and applied to the
shoulders, forming little epaulet over
the sleeves. The backs Of the semi
full front waists are tucked and plated |
to correspond with the front. There |
are stiff linen cuffs, with rounded cor
ners and detachable collars, which can
be discarded altogether for the more |
becoming stocks, and long silk scarfs |
tied twice around the neck.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13

Nothing affords so great an oppor-
tunity for decoration as window in
recess. A low seat running around
it, the cushions upholstered with some
artistic tapestry, is suggested at once.
After that growing plants should be
hung from above and curtains ar
ranged to make of the window veri-
table cozy corner. OF course, this is
simple if the recessed window is built
in the house. But the appearance of
a recess may be given to any window,
and 1t is advisable often in the case of
enc in large bare room. Place a
couple of brass arms so they will jut
out from either side of the window
and connect them in the front with a
brass pole, over which some curtains
are draped. Curtains may also be hung
from the side arms, and the inner side
of them partially concealed by tall
palms. The decorations should be fin
ished, of course, with window seat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
To the Children.

On Easter morning the church doors
are thrown wide open, and within the
air is sweet with the perfume Of a
thousand flowers. Violets, roses and
lilies Irvine about pillar and railing,
and the altar looks like a great, white
blossom. With what joyous tones the
organ rings out, and what glad thrill
there is in the voices that sing, Christ
Has Risen!" Let us be very glad, too,
for there is never any happiness that
comes into our lives that is not there
because of Easter morning. Bend low
and listen intently, and you will be
sure to hear messages, in the language
of beauty and perfume, spoken by the
sweet-faced roses of love and lilies of
peace.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
A cold plunge can be borne only by

A cold plunge can be borne only by
the robust, and a cold plunge before
breakfast should be taken by none but
the very vigorous. Cold baths should
never be taken when the body is ex-
hausted. Elderly people should not
take bath below 70 degrees Fahren-
heit. The best time for warm bath
is just before retiring, since it increases
the flow of blood in the skin and opens
the pores. If woman is strong
enough, after taking a warm bath she
may turn on cold water, thus gradually
reducing the temperature of the water
until it is cold, or she may follow the
hot bath with cold shower bath.
The woman who wants to accomplish
the most and best work possible will
find that one hours rest at fixed hour
every afternoon will do far more for
her than stimulants. In order to OBJ
tain the greatest good from this hours
rest she must disrobe, as If it were
night, and then lie down in darkened
room and sleep for half hour or even
less. She will arise refreshed and ia
vigorated. One whole day out of ten
spent in absolute rest is a great re-
storer of strength and beauty as we'll
as cheerfulness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A few breathing exercises every day,
taken in the open air. ifbossible. will
accomplish wonders In warding off dis
ease, particularly colds. Stand erect,
with the arms at the sides Of the body,
or the hands laid loosely on the hips.
Expand the cavity of the chest to its
full extent by raising the ribs, thereby
allowing air in abundance to stream
into the lungs. When at the height of
the inspiration, the greatest expansion
Of the chest Is reached, and it should
be maintained fer moment. Then the
ribs should be- allowed to recede slowly
but completely, so that the cavity Of
the chest becomes narrowed and the
air Is expelled. In this way inspira-
ton and expiration should alternate
regularly. The inspiration should take
place chiefly through the nose. with the
mouth shut
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
The Fairy Bells.

The Fairy Bells.
(Old Favorite Series.)
dreamt-'twas but dream-thoN vert
my bride, Lowell
dreamt that, we were wand'ring side by
side, love!
[, earths happiest son, and thou. her
loveliest daughter.
While fairy bells came tinkling Ger the
water:
Merrily 1t fell.
The echo of that fairy bell.
That vision pass'd away, and thou hast
left me.
To mourn the hopes thy falsehood hath
bereft me,
No more claim thy promised hand.
No more In dreams see the stand,
While soft, sweet soft, and low,
1oft, sweet, and low 1t fell.
The echo of that fairy bell.
Now, when I'm muslng sad and lonely.
With but my harp and thy remembrance
only,
In vain as DER those chords bend,
One joyful note try to send,
For sad, sad, and changed they seem,
The fairy bells of that dear dream.
Hon. Mrs. Norton.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
Banana Pudding.

One box of gelatine, five bananas,
one quart of milk, one pint of cream,
two cupfuls of sugar, one cup of wa
ter. Dissolve gelatine in the water,
and scald milk, to which the sugar has
been added. Strain the gelatine and
stir into the milk. Let simmer ten
minutes. Cool. Break bananas, after
peeling, into small pieces, and stir into
the jelly before it is stiff. Served with
whipped cream favored with vanilla.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
THE PERPETUAL PROMISE.

All through the lily perfumed air
The bells of Easter chime
With pardon for our sin sick souls,
The seven and SEVENTEEN time.
Hasten while bells of promise peal,
While surpliced cherubs sing,
Lay on the affairs of our Lord
Contrition's offering.
The rare pale flowers of love, Of faith
o Christ, the crucified,
Will show twas not in vain for us
A loving Savior died.
II any earthly friend for us
In jeopardy had stood,
All, would we have to plead and beg
For our poor gratitude?
And must the King Of Heaven sue
Or suffered he in vain,
Upon sad Calvary's cruel cross,
With all mortal's pain?
Oh, lay sins heavy burden down;
He died that we might live,
He'll bear the cross and send peace
The world can never give!
POLLY PRY.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
EASTER DAY.

Clang! Clang! Clang!
The penitential days are done,
Jehovah's Joy bells ring;
And meath the glorious Easter sun
We hail the Lord, our King!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
On wings our spirits soar
In earnest words, in hymnal rhyme,
In organ peal and belfry chime
We hear the story DER!
Clang! Clang! Clang
Christ rises once again
Perfection of creations sum,
Grand miracle of martyrdom,
To free us from our pain!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
Pineapple Cake.

Peel a small pineapple and crate it.
Beat quarter Of pound of butter to
cream, with pound of. powdered
sugar; add the yolks Of twelve eggs
to it, and the grated pineapple. Sift
a level teaspoonful of salt and two
heaping teaspoonfuls Of baking pow
der with pound Of flour, and then
quickly beat the flour into the cake
batter. Put the batter at once into
molds, and bake. This is very good.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
OUR CHILD Is GIVEN BACK.

OUR CHILD Is GIVEN BACK.
came to the village where the bells
were ringing with gladness for Easter
morning, and the children were carry
ing flowers to church. Margaret en-
tered softly and took her old place in
the dim corner, facing the window pic
tured with the story of Mary in the
garden How good it seemed to be
there!
The altar cloth was glistening white
the dim aisles Were sweet with the
perfume Of lilies that filled the chancel
few silent worshipers knelt at their
prayers, land Margaret bowed her own
head with thoughts as pure and sweet
with gratitude as the breath of the
6owers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13

Now as she kneit in the quiet of that
holy place, Margaret wondered to hear
with the Ginning bells, soft silvery
strains Of music, such as were never
heard In the littjo church before, and
to feel the 'oNch o: Z. gentle hand laid
on her hair .;he looked up to see the
beams of the = orping sunshine stream
window palpitatlng with glorious light
and color, but wonder!-as she looked
again the stained window was no long
er there at all; instead opening be-
fore her on every side was lovely
garden sweet with flowers.
This is too good to be true" she
cried, rising in kind of rapture as she
felt the soft balm of the garden air in
her face.
Nothing is too good to be true"
said a voice at her side, but Margaret
could not discover any one.
MAY l enter this rich garden?"
Margaret asked Of herself, thinking of
her poor, shabby dress, so faded and
patched, which she was always glad
to hide in the dim corner of the aisle.
But as Margaret, doubling. asked this
question, the sun shining upon her
dress, showed it to be glistening white
as the altar cloth and the lilies in the
chancel. In her confusion the girl put
her hands to her eyes to see if she
were awake or dreaming, but every
moment the vision grew more radiant.
The bread stream of light now ap-
peared nati,way along which angel
children we're passing to and fro, and
they smiled IN Margaret and en-
braced her and drew her tenderly with
them, saying
Margaret, dear little sister! We
are so glad you are here Have you
come to stay with us?" and they made
music for her delight and showed her
beauties of the garden past words to
express, then went their way to ap-
pointed tasks.
AS Margaret walked on in the gar
den, borne about by kind of winged
ecstasy rather than by any touch of
her feet, she came upon the Gardener
taking care of His garden, and He
turned and looked at the girl.
Sir" entreated Margaret. falling
upon her knees, may stay with you?
May help you take care of this gar
DEM"
Margaret" said the Gardener TAX
ing her by the hand-and then Mar
garet knew it had been His hand on
her hair and His voice at her side.
You may help me, Margaret, in an
other garden. You may work for me |
in the garden of human hearts and
cultivate sweet and beautiful thoughts |
and make them grow"
But l am so tired of the old life-of |
the pain, the poverty, the hardship of
it ALL" and Margaret began to weep |
bitterly. Il cannot 60 back to the old
life!"
my child. it is new life give unto
you"
But must leave you!"
81 shall be with you always"
But we must leave this heavenly
garden!"
margaret, my child, the garden shall
be where we are"
1t was in the old gray house at sun
rise, on Easter morning, that the
father was saying with humble graft
tude:
Thank God, our child is given back
to U.S."
THE Lord is merciful," sobbed the
mother. Blessed be His loving kind
ness"
So Margaret was once more given
health and strength, and asAshe went
about her daily tasks the radiant Wis
ion of Easter was always present With
her and these words were always sina5l,
ing themselves In her heart,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
MARGARET'S
NEW LIFE.
AN EASTER STORY.

The old gray house was filled with
sounds of hurrying to and fro, Of con-
fusion and sobs and moaning cries, but
Margaret knew nothing of it all. The
girl had slipped away from every care
and was out in the fields delighting in
the first faint flush of dawn and the
pure air on her cheek. 1t had been a
long while since Margaret had been
out of doors.
There was such Joy in every step
that she could not stop with the fields,
but kept on down the road until she
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13

He sat on that Easter Sunday
1t was after prayer and praise
And he held up dainty jewel
To the maiden's wondering gaze;
While he said to the blushing fair one,
While her bosom rose and fell,
ooh, give me, pray, permission
To ring an Easter BELLE
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Stu fed Apples.

Select as many apples as required,
being careful to have them of the same
size. With long, slim knife, take
out the core. Prepare a filling of
grated bread crumbs, small lump of
butter, sugar to taste and little Gin.
namon or nutmeg. Rub all well to-
gether, fill the hollow in the apples
with it, and bake it, and bake in hot
oven.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13

"She is so interested in higher edu-
cation!" said the young woman.
YES" answered Miss Cayenne. "a
mortar board is very becoming to her
style of beauty, and she knows it,
Washington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
Not at All.

willie" asked his mother, "are you
making the baby cry?"
"No'm," replied the boy. "I'm hold
in my hand over her mouth to make
her STOP"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
t was at the Easter breakfast table.

1t was at the Easter breakfast table
and little Mabel asked:
where's Johnny"
Hes dyeing eggs" somebody re-
sponded.
Mabel opened her eyes in wonder.
do dying eggs come from dead
Chickens. mammal"
Here, Jane. take away this ONE
lette," gasped Mabel's father, "and
.breil me bit of steak"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13

suit, with soft socks and short fan
mel outer sack, constitutes the night
dress as well as the day underwear.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13

"A new life give unto you'll am
with you always-the garden shall be
where we are"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13

All men are anxious Tor fame. but
many are willing to scce2t money as 4
substitute.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-13
FOR WOMEN ANDHOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

English Mourning Costume - French
Model for Summer Dress-The Shirt
Notwithstanding, Bathing and Rest
ing-The Healthful bedroom.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-01
THEY LOVE BONNETS.
Women of Japan Go in Heavily for
Millinery.

William Hummel, representing a
New York firm of wholesale millinery
dealers, was at the West Hotel, says
the Minneapolis Journal, on his way
home from Japan. He says the island
empire is no longer Japanese in it's
method of dress, even where the
women are concerned. He believes it
will be a long time before the women
of Japan take kindly to corsets and BIZ
cycle skirts, but he asserts positively
that in matters of head dress the ladies
of Japan are prepared to out-Paris the
Parisians.
Il went to Japan six months ago
with full line of the latest things in
millinery" said Mr.. Hummel. and
when leaving Vancouver l would have
taken any mans thousand dollars for
my commissions on the trip. If any
body had picked me up at that figure.
| should have lost money. and a good
deal of it. The Japanese are great
dressers. ! believe they viii be the
most deliberately costumed people in
the world. if things commune to go
well with them. 1t is, perhaps. a sur
vival of the savage instinct in the
race that makes them love decoration.
but hey do love it, and while going in
for colors and effects that would be
considered outre by a grande dame of
fashionable New York. their tastes are
at the same time consistent.
They will order goods in colors
higher than we can stand for our
selves, but at the same time those col
ors may be tastefully blended. or they
don't go. Besides these people are
oriental, and they can wear things
with effect that would make an Ameri-
can woman look a guy. As to the pay.
why never ran across more liberal
buyers or encountered a more promis-
ing market
The men of Japan are a good deal
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-01
A POET-CoNDUCToR.
Genius Developed by Music of the
Street Car.

The ancient theory that a man can't
be poet and do any other kind of
work effectively is notably disproved
in the case of Patrick X Mahon, Of
this city, says the New York Sun.
That Mr.. Mahon is not only poet.
but one of the foremost versifiers of
the age Is the firm conviction of his
many admiring friends. who purchase
every specimen of his work as soon as
1t appears and paste 1t on their parlor
walls. That, Notwithstanding the
poetic temperament. he is n useful
citizen in other paths OF life is shown
by the fact that for IA years he has
been in the employ of the Belt Line
Street Car company. in which period
he has never lost a car" as his iel-
low conductors put it, Nor does he
exhibit any of the eccentr,cities of
genius, as he wears hair Of the nor
mai length, lives with his own family.
and doesn't drink borrow
money, or declare that Shakespeare is
overrated and Rudyard Kipllng a
thlrd-class hack. In fact, you would
never know that Mr. Mahon was a
poot except for his poetry.
L might be thought that collecting
fares on a street car would not be
conducive TO literary effort. Mr..
Mahon knows otherwise During
the IL years OF his ineumbency he has
been fairly seething with verse. and
!or long time he didn't know what
was the matter with him. Finally
he took to writing and found relief
ana gladnesS. II can recommend to
any poet who has hard time ex-
pressing himself" says be, "the Job OF
CONDUCTOR on car. The rattle of the
Wheels sets all your thoughts to
music. ana sooner or later they'll be
lolted out Of you in the form of poetry
l wouldn't wonder, now. II there was