The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-17
We heard a robin Yesterday, Spring is here!

Mrs. Arthur Sannard, better known John Strange
Winter the novelist has to the already countless womans
leagues added yet another She has society
is threatened by the invasion of cnone and has written to
the newspapers calling the of Great Britain to
arouse themselves and avert the awful fate which is threat
ening them.
Twelve years ago. she says, she only stopped revival Of
this evil by getting 900 write post cards pedg
ing themselves to oppose the wearing Of cnones and she
wants women to write post cards offering join
a non-crinoine league. . ~. " -
According to Mrs. Stannard the women must not be
blamed for the danger facing them It is to man
his vile lust for money that the shame belongs Twelve
the tyrant decreed revival of crnolnes
and factories actually started make steel hoops
time the outlook was black but Mrs. STANDARDS gallant
$1,000 in the end and the lost their money Now
we told that they determined to recoup Themselves
believing that there money the notion and convinced
that once the fashion set every will follow. This
is the for Mrs. Stannard's crusade -. w.. s.~
The London Spectator taking the cry expresses the
hope that within short tme the crinolne thought will
not only be dead but damned But it some mis-
givings this point points the underone of real
almost heplessness in certain phrase in Mrs.
STANDARDS ettet. Personally do feel that DESPAIR
that the Spectator voices It up girls what they shall
put and if the ,sculne modstes lose their again
you will hear little hoop of joy in this column But we
would like to ask Of ladies who oated crno
line the CO.'S whether they put them the head
stepped into them How about it, girls?
Speaking of crinolne, do you recall that "
There young lady, Hortense
She resembled, eft soon,
captive balloon,
And all the men thought her immense.
49,
The work on the program of the semcenennial ceebra
ton of this city to be held July progressing satisfac-
tory and REJOICE to note that that venerable old pioneer
OF the early 50s Arthur W. Warnock, has been made
chairman of the committee carriages Mr. Warock is
now IN Europe enjoying the hospitality of crowned
heads OF that backward continent but we have authority
for the statement that he will strain point be present
with us on the city gala day In 1855 Arthur W. Warnock
discovered the West Side from the windows of his Pullman
while he riding into st. Anthony Taking his life
in his hand he Immediately crossed the river with his wife
and children and took up his abode the woods on the
site occupied by the First National bank The following
spring Mr. Warnock broke the ground put acres
OF potatoes the sod These he sold round price to
the government thus laying the foundation of his fortune
AS civilization begun to crowd him Mr. sold his
farm and again plunged into the depths Of the Wilderness
Taking the trolley he rode day and night he reached
MT Curve avenue where he again started in life killing
the wild animals clearing place the and cropping
enough OF it to furnish good living. Mr. Wanock rem
anscences Of pioneer life entertaining and he has
been urged by his friends put into book form
material for the future historian. "a r