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butterman, the half-dozen and so gen.
tlemen that knock frequently at the
back door. A personal acquaintance
with these is desirable; they are the
confidantes of ''the girls" they know
the secrets of many households; If she"
lis satisfactory, what wages "she" pays.
what kind of presents are to be expect
ed; the good and bad points of many .
pace. And they act as middle men, OBJ
tain for apparently desirable mistress
apparently desirable maid. It helps
their custom, they feel the satisfaction
Of having performed noble deed.
The girls lacking the kind Offices Of
the business gentlemen mentioned, start
out themselves in pursuit of the ideal
situation. On the day OF they make the
campaign, answer advertisements or
congregate in employment Offices.
Thursday here in Chicago is the day
they are abroad in numbers, and it is Of
much interest, though also Of depres-
sion, to stand by and watch the employ
ment Office play. Here is young Swede
who can say barely more that is intel
ligible to the American mistress than
ia and No and S.. She knows abso-
lutely nothing of American house
Keeping, very little of any kind of house
keeping, but she is tremendously sure
she is worth i've dollars.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28

mostly to blame, am about ready to have
little sympathy for the mistress class,
to consider them now the under dog.
hold them now the victims But in this
sketch l intend to, blame no one; Just
present a glimpse of household difficult
ties. III call nobody names, I'll try to
smile over vexations and hindrances.
l advertise for maid. and receive
immediate reply that there is an expert
enced high-class Swedish girl awaiting
my pleasure; she will call upon me. She
does not call. go to the address given
IN the advertisement. It proves an in
telligence Office, close, unclean place
presided over by most untidy female
Yes, the high-class Swede is here She
enters, young, moderately nice-look-
ing girl. At once the questions begin.
The answers seem satisfactory. and she
agrees to accompany me to my home and
look the ground over. But a second
thought strikes her, she interrogates
farther: "'Who in your family?" "Ny
mother and two sisters" She turns
from me, reseats herself, remarks to tho
manager of the office: 20, l won't go
there; | don't want to 60 any place
where there's no man" Sadder aud
wiser, I wend my solitary way home
I have advertised for maid, now l
must advertise for man.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28

H1Iua or Alma; straightway will ad-
vertise and, to make assurance doubly
sure. will register at an employment Of
f1ce."
The bride, or new housewife Of any.
kind, seats herself of a Thursday to
await with confidence the arrival OF
the perfect maid, who is to at once step
Into her new quarters and at once begin
The role of perfect maid. The reality
does not fit the vision; they come. but
not to be interrogated, to interrogate.
They do the questioning, they pass rho
Judgment: What time is te tinner?"
How many in te family?' "The yani-
soor clean te rugs and wash windows p"
The ardor dampened, the employment
agency is visited. Here discoura cement
deepens, en- masse Hilda and Alma are
overpowering;; en- masse, awful judges,
whose lowering, suspicious looks convict
the talnting mistress at once; all appar-
emily high-priced specialists " no scorn
your modest price.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28

Another up-h -date hostess evolve1
an unusual way Of having her guests
1nd their partn rs at an informal eve
Ming affair.
The company was large one and
she desired to ningle the guests as
much as possible. So she gave each
man q paper and pencil. introduced
him to lady, telling him to talk VITA
her for five minutes and then write
minute description of her gown, gen.
erai appearance, hair, ETC., etc.
Afle: ten minutes the papers wers
collected. At refreshment time these
slips were scattered promiscuousjy
among the men and they were asked
10 fno the lady who answered to the
description on their paper and take
her " supper.
Here is a description of table ar
ranged for birthday party Of a ten
year-old girl. It was so beautifully
simple in design and detail that any
mother could carry out the scheme
with very little trouble or expense.
The guests we're "a in number.
To save table linen. as it was in the
country, and laundry work at a pre-
MUM, the table was set with pink
crepe tissue paper mats. The cake,
which was the center of attraction.
was large angels food, iced with
white and decorated with candie1
cherries and spikes of citron. Around
The cake was barrel hoop, wound
with pink paper and ferns. In this
hoop pink candles were stuck. The
holders can be pasteboard with sharp
tacks in the end, such as are used on
Christmas trees. There were just as
many candles as the hoop would hold:
they represented 'the years to come. "
On small hoop right close up to the
cake we're ten pink candles, while
right in the middle of the cake was
une tall candle, "the year to grow on
Bowls Of flowers were at the four cor
ners Of the table, With plates Of chick
en- sandwiches. salted almonds, lemon
ade with cherries in it, and tall glasses
filled with plain vanilla Ice cream. The
cream had a tablespoonful of whipped
cream on top. capped by Maraschlno
cherry. Paper napkins were used and
Swapping" caps, SO dear to childish
bearts we're the favOrs.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
Pitt.

Dec. p. Merry. Christmas is
the pleasant call from every mouth,
and especially was this the case on
Xmas, when the whole community OF
Vabanica was gathered around a
lovely Christmas tree in the NorWeg-
ian Luth. church of Vabanica, which
has been erected this summer by the
pioneers and eshomeseekersof the new
ly settled. d..township of Vabanica and
Baudette. A larger crowd of people
was gathered on this occasion than
one would almost believe, the number
being about 200. The crowd was
highly entertained with a good pro-
gram, which had been prepared for
the occasion, consisting of recitations
by the children, songs by the choir,
and speeches by Rev. Olaf Grefthen
and Gilbert Nelson.
Nels johnson, formerly of War
road, is moving his saw mill up the
Vabanica creek this week, where he
expects to be busy saving all winter
and next summer.
Lars Mikkelson has sold the i'm
provements on his homestead to Erick
Anderson, of Rainy River, Ontario,
Can, who had started a contest case
on said claim. z.
r. Bergen is now back from Argyle,
where he has spent the fall. He
brought back with him dandy span
of horses for which he will find
plenty of work on his claim.
Adolph Gjelhaug and Matthias Ton
derum paid Peder Oseth pleasant
call the other day.
Lars Mikkelson made flying trip
to Baudette last Friday returning
Saturday.
Maurits Dalseng has been working
out his poll tax for the last three
months. He says he will soon be en-
titled to his receipt now and credit
for at least the coming ten years.
That is right, Maurits, keep right at
it. It is we'll needed.
k Peder Oseth is cutting up his dry
tamarack into cord wood this winter.
His uncle Olaf Oseth and Lars Mix
kelson are working for him.
Daniel Hyland, Of Baudette, was
surveying in this country the other
day looking for piling- and ties.
Every body is pleased with the nice
roads and mild weather we are hav-
ing. The snow is just right for good
sleighing. 1t being only about 8
inches deep.
Ole Magnusen has just arrived from
Eckvoll, Minn., where he has spent
the summer and fall.
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and the order was carried out with abil-
ity and dispatch. So gladly learn that
the Jap steward and China boy have
penetrated to Chicago: speedily there
after search the advertising columns.
This is what come upon:
Situation Wanted.-Japanese. relia-
BILE. irst-class butler in respectable fam
lily; neat; neat; finest worker; ref.
Yamasaki Alas, Yamasaki, the butler
proposition overpowers me. And read
ing Japanese advertisements further
does not give me what seek-although
it gives me amusement:
Situation Wanted.-Japanese highest
butler, in highest great family; so neat
and bright; best reference.
All, are we finding the clew? Is 1t
that maid and valet and butler are
searching for the highest, great fam
ily?" Does it make for them rise So
cially, that rise for which they all come
to America, land Of striving aris-
tocracy?
The situation grows more and moro
hopeless. We are lost in its thick fog.
KATHERINE POPE.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
Dec. l4-2l-2S.
Probate Notice.

Probate Notice.
ORDER LIMITING TINE TO CREDITORS
AND FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS. ETC.
State of Minnesota. County of Marshall. S.
Probate Court. Special term, December 9th
1905
In the matter of the estate OF Lars K
Lefstad deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Lars K. Lefstad. deceased. late of the COun-
ty of Marshall and State of Minnesota. being
granted to Maret Lefstad. of Marshall County.
State of Minnesota.
It is Ordered. That three months be and the
same is hereby allowed from and after the
date of this order. in which all persons having
claims or demands against the said dec sed
are required to file the same in the P1 obate
Court of said County. for examination and al
lOwance. or be forever barred.
1t is Further Ordered, That the 9th day OF
March. 1905. at 10 o'clock a. NJ. at a Special
Term of said Probate Court. to be held at the
Probate ONCE, in Warren. in said county.
be and the same hereby is appointed
as the time and place when and where the
said Probate Court will examine and adjust
said claims and demands
And it is Further Ordered. That notice of
such hearing be given to all creditors and per-
sons interested in said estate by forthwith pub
fishing this order once in each week for three
successive weeks in the WARREN SHEAF, q
weekly newspaper. printed and published
at Warren. in said County.
Dated at Warren. Minn.. this 9th day of
December 1905.
BY theCourt:
PETER III HOLM
lPROBATE SEAL Judge OF Proba 9.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Crookston, Mimi, Dec. 26
1905. Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
Peter 81. Holm, Probate Judge of
Marshall Co., at Warren, Minn., on
February a., 1906, viz: Carl Edman
Fl E No 23545 for the SWI Sec. "a.
.Tp. Isl N, r. 46, w. He names the
following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and culti-
vation of said land, viz:
Erick 0. Lofdahl, of Apple, MINI.
Carl A. Hallen, of Apple, Mimi.
John %. Holmstrom, Apple, Mimi
Hans B. Imsdahl, of Warren, MINI.
r. j. Montague,
Register.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
Lund.

Dec. 26. At last Lund has a
church. It has been almost year on
the way. There are but few towns in
this state that is more in need of a
church and a marshal than this town.
Wood only So per cord here.
Oldest son of G. o. Sandberg, of
Melfort, Canada, is here visiting
with his grandparents.
A family reunion at John Nord-
strom took place on Xmas day.
The young people hereabouts ga
thered for dance at Miikkleson's S
Tuesday. All report a grand time:
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
Correspondence
FROM THE COUNTY
BOxvillL.

Wonder if anybody was hurt in the
tip over last Friday night.
Dec. %. Christmas will soon be
over and New Years is looked for in
the future.
George Kurz left for his home in
North Dakota last week to spend
Christmas.
Wolf hunting is getting to be pop
ular sport for both the girls and boys
in the neighborhOod.
Mr.. Charley Cheney left last week
for Michigan to spend the holidays
with his sisters there, after which he
will leave that place for visit with
his parents in New York state.
A basket social was given by Miss
Enga Kurz in Dist. No. 40, town of
Boxville, last Friday night. A pro-
gram consisting of recitations, dia
logues and songs, was rendered by
the children of the school, and which
showed that great care and pat
fence had been given by their teacher
to getting it up. At the close Of the
program the children presented their
teacher with book. The baskets
were then sold, and netted the sum
of 1928. 80. VIM. Potter serving as
auctioneer. This was more than
what was expected as the stormy
weather prevented great many from
coming, that had planned to come.
After the supper was over the re-
mainder of the evening was spent in
playing games. Every one departed
for home saying they had had a fine
time, which was great encourage
ment to Miss KurZ, who is very
ambitious teacher and is not likely to
fail at anything she attempts. The
proceeds of this social will be used for
school library, which will certainly
be of great benefit for the school.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
Dec.lrIS-28
Probate Notice.


ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATORS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. l..
County OF Marshall. }ss.
IN PROBATE COURT. Special Term. Dec
9th. 1905.
In the matter of the estate of Albertine
WOlfgram. deceased
On receiving and fling the petition of Carl
Wolfgram. of the County OF Marshall
representing among other things. that Albertine
WOlfgram. late of the County of Marshall
in the State of Minnesota on the 1St day of
January. A D. 1903. at the County of
Marshall died intestate. and being an inhab-
tant of this county at the time of her death,
leaving goods, chattelS anu estate within this
county. and that the said petitioner is the
surviving husband of said deceased. and
praying that administration Of said estate be
to him granted:
It's Ordered. That said petition be heard be-
fore this Court. on Saturday the 9th day Of
January, A. D. 1906. at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the
Probate Office. in Warren, in said County
Ordered further. that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased, and to all
persons interested. by publishing this order
once in each week. for three successive e eks.
prior to said day of hearing. in the WARREN
SHEAF. a weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Warren in said county
Dated at Warren. Minnesota, the 9th day Of
December. "A. D. 1905.
BY the Court:
[PRoBATE SEAL PETER II. HOLM
Judge Of Probate.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
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Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28

it is the keeping the machinery of living
going that induces the wOetul state OF
mind.
- this time of year all the servants
are moved to desert their former place
of service, to seek new kitchens, new
chambers, other mistresses. I'VE
haze tried to analyze this accom-
paniment of the falling of the
leaves, but have not been able to salts
factorily. Is it that the keen autumn
air makes them frisky and restless and
ambitious, does it give them Utopian
dreams of "a place" where there is to
be plenty of money and the lightest Of
labor? We cannot, cannot say; if we
could diagnose correctly, arrive at a
rei-edy, our fortune and fame would be
assured. At present we are able only
to contemplate the exodus and initia-
ton. I
In Chicago most of the servants are
Scsndinavians, everywhere one comes
across Swedish and Norwegian maid
golden-hair pink-cheeked young
women of apparent health and muscle.
But it is wonderful how America seems
to affect them, how quickly these girls
that at home toiled In field and on noun
tain side become unable to handle or
dinary household tasks. When they
first arrive they attack housework with
willing hand. the observer enjoys their
splendid strength, the strength that
seems to make nothing of sweeping and
securing and baking and brewing; bu.
a little while and they have learned from
Aeir fellow immigrants of longer resi-
lence that America is land where the
servant girl need not strive to please.
that American mistresses are indulgent.
And, 10, great change occurs. Hilda
and Alma discover they cannot do the
washing, ironing is really too hard sfo-
them; polishing windows impossible.
Assistants here. assistants there, must
be brought in; the householder's money
all is spent in the luxury of servants.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
FOND OF COON HUNTING.
Oklahoma Postmaster Quits His Job
So He May Go Out After
Game.

DR.. Stephen Call, an octogenarian
resident Of Ingalls,, in eastern Okla
homa, boasts that he has killed more
coons than any other living man, and
although an octogenarian, DR.. Call still
follows the sport.
DR.. Call learned to burn powder with
Gen. Lew Wallace in Mexico during
the war with that country, and later
he followed this same leader through
the civil war. In addition to being
through two wars he has had three
wives.
The time of year is rapidly approach
ing when coons are the "ripest," ac-
,ording to this veteran hunter, and
this winter will be spent, as have all
chose in the past, hunting in the
woods.
When there was a vacancy in the
post office at Ingalls, several years ago
DR.. Call won the place with ease. But
the position was too binding. He soon
employed another man to look after
the affairs of the Office, SO that he
could hunt Recently he resigned the
Office, stating that he could not find the
time to give both it and hunting coons
the attention they required.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
S E. E .
7 I NJ e

&c experienced farmer
has learned that some
grains require far differ
eat soil than others;
some crops need differ
c:3:thandling than others.
lie knows that a great
cccl depends upon right
planting at tic right
time, and that TIC soil
1aust be kept enriched.
NO use Of complaining
il summer about a mis-
take made in the spring.
Decide before the seed
is planted.
% best time to rerne-
dy wasting conditions in
the human body is be-
fore the evil is too deep
rooted. At the first evil
dence of loss of flesh
SCOTS Emulsion
should be taken irnrne-
diately. There is MOTH
ing that will repair
wasted tissue more
quickly or replace lost
flesh more abundantly
than SCOTS Emulsion.
It nourishes and builds
up the body when ordi-
nary foods absolutely
fail.
We hill send you = sample free.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
A New Place

aG1 take Hi q PCu:'
money and they
take French leave
too. 1t is danger
GUS for the mistress
to feel safe, she
must be ever on
the qui vive to pre-
pare for a change.
1t were well il
she, like the serv-
ants, stood in with
milkman, coffee
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28

:dlCAuO.- The mel
ancholy days have
come, the saddest
Of the year by far. r
You have returned
from the country
place to take up
again life in the
city. That fact in
itself need not be
regarded in q sor-
rowful light, for
the city in winter
has much to offer; !;
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
Swedish Books.

I have for sale select stock of
Swedish books such as Bibles, Song
books, A B G books, Bible Histories,
Almanacs, etc. Can get any book
wanted on short notice.
Alfred Carlson
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
Oriental to the Rescue.

NCE l dwelt in q
tropic land where
there was no serv-
ant question, per-
haps for that rea-
son called the Para
disc Of the Pacific.
T h e r e, nOiseless,
white-robed, deft-
handed China boys
and Jap stewards
ministered to ones
needs. You gave
them &n order once
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
The Search Continued.

~ A-]AASAA4 CACy ~ "
and fro in search of
the golden girl,
women with money
and women with
but moderate in
come. I, who have
written statistical,
studied themes on
the Servant Prob
lem, W h 0 h a v e
called it really a
mistress problem,
IL
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
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Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
Tailor Shop.

I have returned to my old trade
and have opened tailor shop in
the Winchester building, where I
am prepared to make all kinds Of
repair work on ladies and gentle
mems garments. Orders taken for
suits.
p. PETERSON.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
4 MODERN PROBLEM
WHOSE SOLUTION WOULD BRINa
FAME AND FORTUNE.
AMERIcANIzED SERVANTS
Effect Of Transplanting on scandina-
vians - ross-Questioning the
Mistress-O Ordeal Of Intel
Hgence Office.

''The King was in the counting house
Counting up his money;
The Queen was in the kitchen
Eating bread and honey;
The maid was in the garden
Hanging up the clothes,
When along came a neighpor and offered
her dollar q month more wages
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
Holiday Rates.

On Dec. % to 81, the Great North
ern Railway will sell tickets to all
points at one fare plus two dollars
for the round trip, except where one
third makes less. Minimum selling
rate, fifty cents. Tickets good to
return Jan. 2, 1906.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
Butter and Eggs Wanted.

We pay one cent over the market
price for butter and eggs at our
store.
PIHLsTROM & LIND.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
The Search for the Golden Girl.

tsIER an average
good housewife has
had the Swede and
n orw e gian in
training q few
weeks, the Swede
and Norwegian as
q rule are attrac-
tive in appearance,
a neat and dainty
part of the house
hold. The neat uni-
form, the coquet-
tish aprons go we'll
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28

with the blonde good looks: until spoiled
they have . respectful address, not nee
essarily servile, just decently respect
full. And the ignorant bride, or new
housewife Of any sort, looking at a
friends menage says: 70, I, too. must
get me Just piece Of perfection as
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-28
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The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-16

its cupolas are inlaid with sheets OF
pure gold. The Cathedral Of Our Lady
of Kazan, duplicate of the Roman st.
Peters, is almost equally magnificent,
and the Cathedral of st. Peter and St
Paul. the Westminster abbey Of tha
capital, is an imposing feature OF the
fortress of the same name. Palaces,
royal and otherwise, abound. The
Winter palace, the czars favorite city
residence, is probably the most sump-
tuous royal dwelling in the world. The
Anitchkoff. the Mikhailovsky, the Mar
BILE palace and the Taurida are all re-
gal abOdes of SURPRISING grandeur, and
there are several others. The two pal
aces at Tsarskoe Selo, a suburban
town of great beauty, are noble edihces.
the old palace filled with priceless
treasures of art The palaces at Peter
hof, another nearby royal residence.
are especially favored by the present
sovereigns.
No city in the universe is better sup
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forms of education. The Imperial Pub
lie library is almost the equal of the
British museum and the peer Of the
Paris BfbHotheque Rationale. Other
great libraries are plentiful, and mu-
seuns and art galleries are on lofty
scale. There are over 800 philanthrop-
ical societies, maintaining 500 charita-
BILE institutions. In spite OF an impress
sion to the contrary. there are miles Of
model tenements and lodgings.
At the present time there Is not q
capital in Europe, with the possible ex-
ception of Berlin, which is SO sugges-
tive OF modernity as st. Petersburg.
Compared with it London and Paris
and Vienna are types of the citiep rear
ed by generations come and gone. st.
Petersburg alone is new, almost ag-
gressiveIy so. EGBERT SWEET.