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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

ANE of the eXcltements lndulged III ny
IN employees Of the public libraries which
kr,SyyyA are scattered all over the country Is
If34H#E in the examina tion of the books which
takes place upon their return after hav-
ing been in the hands of borrowers. 1t is hardly
to be expected that dignifed volume would
be guilty of taking any part in a lottery scheme
but this is certainly the case. On behalf OF the
book it must be stated that it enters into this
part unwittingly.
In all the libraries it is the custom to place all
returned books aside for inspection and examna-
tion. At stated time each day these volumes
are overhauled and examined with view of pick
ing out those which have been damaged or which
appear to be in need of fumigation. Some of
these books must go to the bindery for new
backs. Others must be sent to another depart
ment where loose pages are fastened in or torn
ones mended and other minor repairs made. 1t
frequently happens that the appearance of the
borrower and sometimes the appearance of the
volume itself suggests that fumigation would
be advisable and in such cases the books are
put in a special place to undergo this treatment.
FORGOTTEN LOVE LETTERS
The lottery feature referred to comes as an
incident of this inspection of the books. The
volume in the hands of library subscribers forms
a handy receptacle for all kinds of things. 1t
takes the place of the purse and the side bag
of womanknd and gimcracks of various kinds
once being thrust in among the pages are often
lost forever. About one book out of six contains
prize of some kind when it undergoes the in
spection process. Often valuable papers drop
from the folds of the book and generally these
contain some clue to the identity of the owner
and when they are not called for within rea
sonable time, an effort is made to reach the per-
sons concerned. AS a rule, there is some i'm
mediate inquiry for any articles of value which
may be lost in this manner Letters are most
frequently found in the books and not few of
these are love letters. 1t is no uncommon thing
to find a letter of proposal among the mssives
There are a number of these held by the librarian
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

as badly as IL your dress had been made at home.
In putting your outside skirt on, see that the
band of your shirtwaist and your vent form
straight line, your skirt band should fit you in
such way that it will not be necessary to use
safety pin in order to keep your skirt in place
The pin may show, and even If it doesn't show,
1t is liable to cause bulginess. Besides, in the
course Of time. il will wear holes in both your
skirt and your shirtwaist, if you want to save
money you had better make your clothes to fit
properly in the first place.
Have your girdle open in the back that It
will fit snugly across the front. Any fullness in
the front is liable to increase the size of the
waist and to make the figure appear dumpy.
Put bones in the sides as well as in the back
and front. This will prevent that ugly sagging
down on the sides which often gives a sloppy
appearance to figure otherwise good.
If you are inclined to be stout. try by means
of skillful arrangement of skirt and gir1le (but
more by means of properly adjusted corset) to
have your waist line higher in the back than in
the front. This will give you the long effect and
consequently the appearance of smaller waist.
An ill-ftting girdle is an eyesore 1t should
meet fairly in the back with no ugly hooks and
eyes showing. Fasten it that it follows the
line formed by the band of your shirtwaist and
your NehC' IL shoulu III your Hgure as snug
ly as if 1t were part of your skirt and yonr
shirtwaist.
IMPORTANCE OF THE REAR VIEW
You should not forget that your rear view is
just important as your front view. In fact,
as far as securing good figure goes it is more
important
DO not be afraid of using the handglass too
lavishy, for any defect in the appearance of your
back will spoil all your other attempts to secure
good figure. And if you have not good figure,
you have nobody to blame but yourself
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

T~1HERE is no excuse for any woman not
having a good figure, Il she will only
|SrsEfSI spend little care and attention upon
Szsy her toilet. But many women must
either lack the time-and that is in
oredible-or else they are sadly wanting in ambi-
tion, for you meet many stooping, dumpy figures
in the course Of a quarter Of an hours walk
through the shopping districts.
II is woman's duty to make as attractive
an appearance as she can, and if Nature has not
been good to her, to improve upon Nature to the
best Of her ability She may have watery blue
eyes and not more than three hairs on her head
but there is absolutely no excuse for not having
good figure.
The first thing man notices about a woman
is her figure and her general get-up. If she has
what he calls sloppy appearance" and if she
is generally "1osing connection" in the back, he
sets her down as being untidy,
Most girls have the sense to look as well as
they can in public, if they are trying to induce
some unsuspecting young man to enter the holy
state Of matrimony, but just soon as he is
landed, they take to kmonos and curl papers,
and then they wonder why chubby" has stopped
making love TO them. just as IL man WanIs to
hug woman without a waist.
SEEMS A TRIVIAL MATTER.
1t really is wonderful that women do not seem
to be able to remember these simple facts or
that remembering them, they do not know how
to put their theories into practice. The matter
of adjusting corset seems of itself trivial
matter, but it is really one of great Importance.
One make of corset is not to be recommended
more than another, except to advise using one
that is well boned, and has hose supporters at.
tached. The bones help to support the back, and
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

MYOCICLES were beginning to freeze in the
I& air and serious moment had come in
49, a family which boasted a sweet II
IegsgI year,old girl. She had been detected in
the crime of clandestine correspondence
with lover.
Her mother wiped her spectacles and prepared
to read in the presence of her husband let
ter she had found in the girls pocket
The good lady began: Angel of my exist
anee-
What" exclaimed the head of the family.
What sensible man would dream of addressing
a young girl in that idiotic manner? But go
on, my dear"
Existence spelled with an a. too" said the
mother.
Really, the IDIOT can't even spell!' exclaimed
the Justly indignant father. "But let us hear
the next"
at is impossible for me to describe the joy
with which your presence has filled me-
What does he try to describe it for, then, the
ignoramus? But don't let me interrupt you, .
groaned the father.
"I think of you constantly, and / bitterly
condemn your father, the obstinate, unfeeling,
purse-proud old party, who will no doubt with
hold his consent to our union
"Old party Obstinate, unfeeling, purseproudl
And / have been the kindest of fathersl When
/ see this young man l will-the man that could
pend those words--but go on, my dearl"
my dear, there is some mistake; l did not
see this till now" murmured the mother "Eh 2
let me see. Hemi Yours, with all the love
Of my heart, Theodore-May TO- 1865"
why, bless my soul it's one OF my own let
tersl"
"Yes, papa said the girl, drying her tears.
~ found It in an old box upstairs, and l was
going 70 explain, only you would not let me say
4 word"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21
An Old Story
That Is Ever New

1CICLES were beginning to freeze in the
air and serious moment had come in
: family which boasted a sweet II
Fl year-old girl. She had been detected in
the crime of clandestine correspondence
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21
Ii b r ary

rested She was duly charged, and as the
seemed proved she was found guilty and sentenc-
ed to Imprisonment
The girls mistress however believing her
innocent, the search for the note was continued,
out without any result, and the affair might be
mystery still had it not been, as said before,
e ior our honesty. 1t is something to the credit OF
the man who was the cause of so much trouble
that he Immediately appeared before the magis-
trate who had tried the case and obtained the
girls release. After that he, manike spent
couple OF hours raging at his wife for what he
called her idiotic action in having put the money
In a book, though she still had no recollection of
having done so, gave the girl present to put in
the savings bank, inserted a notice Of her inno-
cence in the newspapers, and then renstated her
at double wages. The girl explained afterwards
that it was the knowledge that her purse contain
ed the exact sum lost which made her act
guilty.
On two occasions during my connection with
this library have wills been found in returned
books. In such cases. of course, they at once
returned TO the owners no time being lost in
awaiting their applications. ] am afraid ] cannot
give you any instances of a will left between the
pages of library book figuring in a romance of
real life, though probably they might have done
had we kept them long enough. Receipted bills
without number have been found and returned to
their owners, as well accident policies,
riage certificates, railway season tickets, and
recipes for various dishes.
"0n one occasion we found, in copy of Rider
Haggard's She beautiful little pencil drawing
of woman, whose lovely face half concealed
by her abundant locks, On the back of this
sketch were the lines:
This is my idea of She,
Just as she appears to me-
The drawing was signed with name which !
have never forgotten. and which most people
would recognize were l to dvulge it. Today the
artist is one of the highest-paid magazine illus
traitors we have. At the time when he drew
the illustration for 'She,' which is now in my
possession, he afterwards told me that he was
earning just ten dollars week."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21
SEEMS A TRIVIAL MATTER.

NE of the excitements indulged in by
employees of the public libraries which
are scattered all over the country, is
in the examination of the books which
takes place upon their return after hav-
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-04-05

Or. RE Steele went to Salt Lake
this morning
John Fox and Carlos sehow weut to
Salt Lake Wednesday
Alilla Woodhouse Boley Iea,es for
heI .ne ia western Idaho this evening.
Rail Road King overalls are .hc
best. why2 Ask Peoples Coop.
W. s. Willes Of IIeber, who has been
on a mission to England, is on his way
hom.
Born to Me-. R,bt. S.oddsri, son.
this morning. M5iher AMI baby are
doing fine
Buy your Garden an Flower seeds at
the Racker Mere. Comp All new seeds.
zelpha Gray has completed her course
Of Nursing" at Salt Lake and IS at
home again.
o. Dis i'N'i auN 'iOio. 'dIutUe anu
Northrup were here Friday in the inter-
est OF Experimental Farm.
Ole Larson, foreman of tho Experi-
mental Farm, went to Pennington to
attend his son-in-law's funeral last Fri
dIy.
star bats mean style and Quality.
BE sure and ask for "Slar." Peoples
Coop sell them.
Friday evening Mr aud Mrs. j. f..
Cutler entertained number OF their
friends at progressive 800" Refresh
menis were served during the evening.
Otto Hudson, for many years resi-.
dent Of Lehi, lie down from Idaho visiting
relatives. Mr.. Hudson is interested in
q platinum and gold mine near Blacl :
foot on the Snake river. A company
has been formed and Mr.. Hudson has
sold stock IN Ogden aud Salt Lake and
will Offer some for sale while lie IL here.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-04-05

Peoples Coop are selling iron beds a'
low az ~ so each.
John Cummings ol lleber was n Lehi
visitor last week.
Mrs. G. n Edwards and daughei
were visiting at Riverton last week,
Wagons and Implements of all kinds
by Racker Mere Go.
Bishop George CART Of wallsburp
stopped in Lohi last night. lie is on
his way to visit his parents nj Draper.
Miss mable and Gladys Southwick
gave social in honor OF their many
young friends and relatives at Their
home on Tuesday evening.
Complete line of Hardware, Building
Material and Fishing Tacle at the Rocker
Mere. Co.
Jonn Quincy has bought the old
Goltleb Beck farms in the western part
Of town and will build brick residence
there in the near future.
At ten o'clock this morning baptsmal
services were held in the Tabernacle
A room to the north and IN the base
ment has been fitted up for this purpose.
New numbers are being added daily
to the Shoe Tables at Peoples Coop
where they are selling shoes at less than
half price.
A number Of the friends and relatives
Of Mrs. d. A. Thomas gave her sur
prise Wednesday night An enjoyable
time was spent At their home.
Mr.. Wood and family of Salt Lake
have rented the home of J l. Snow and
moved into IT. Mr.. Wood is conductor
on the branch line of the Salt Lake
Route running out to TopliG.
You feel the life giving current the
minute you take it gentle soothing
warmth. tills the nerves and blood with
life. Irs real pleasure to take Hol.
listers Rocky Mountain Tea 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. TT Wadsworth. >
Mr.. and Mrs. German Il. Ellsworth
arrived iron Chicago Tuesday They
will spend several days here before re-
turning to his labors rs President of the
Northern States mission.
Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Racker celebrated their 3Srd wedding
day. Supper was served to their family
numbering about % at their residence
1t was past midnight beioie they had
finished their informal evenings
pleasure.
At a meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Lehi Irrigation Co. they decided in
consideration Of certain numbe.' Of
shares Of water being turned over To
them that they would agree to furnish
the water TO the amount that Lehi is
responsible to the state. A few shares
voted against the proposition but a
great majority voted in favor.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-04-05
Program.
For NJ. |. A. Joint Meeting
April Sth.

April Slh.
Singing Choir.
Topic Reading OF Good Books-H
q Smith.
Mixed Quartette-John COX & Co.
Topic Young Lady,
Solo Margaret Cavanagh.
Oyerture-Young Peoples Orchestra.
Reading Eva Merrill.
Letter, self Made Merchant to His
Son"-Mrs. G. l.. Stookey.
Duet-trow Third Ward
paper--R l.. howard.
Committee ia charge Of house: Albert
Bone, W. w Dickerson, Max Rothe.
IL. Peterson, Ed Bone, John Sabey,
John Fox aud JAS. ] Gill.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-04-05
Better
Way

The tissues of the throat are
inAamed and irritated d; you
cough, and there is more irrita-
hon-morc coughing. You take
a cough mixture and it eases the
irrltation-for while. You take
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A small purse containing 50 % Re-
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receive reward.
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Advertisements in these columns
8 cents per line each insertion
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-04-05

Mrs. Hospitality Ito Mr.. Henpeok)
i want you, Mr.. Henpeck, To make
yourself perfectly at home.
Mr.. Henpeck Weller, have the
dishes been washed? - st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-04-05
SCOTS
f If ULSION

and it careJ me cold. That's
what is necessary. soothes the
throat because it reduces the
irritation; cures the cold because
II drives out the inflammation /;
builds up the weakened tissues
because it nourishcs them back
TO their natural strength. That's
how SCOTS Emulsion deals with
a sore throat, a cough, a cold,
or bronchitis.
WE'LL SEND YOU
SAMPLE FREE.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-04-05
In the Heel.

In the Heel.
"speak gentlyi It's little thing"
She said, but he aiack
Ignored her good advice because
The little thing referred 20 was T.
To put Il plain. a tack
Chicago Record Herald =
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-04-05

SCOTT s BOVINE, 'oG s ss"i qs sisee'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03
VESTA.

Mr.. Bipes of Brownton is visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. j.
J. Smith.
F. L. Tout and wife spent New
Years with the Hodge family near
Seaforth.
Miss Ischen of Seaforth was a
visitor at this place between trains
Saturday.
Mrs. S. A. Lee, a former resident
of this place, is renewing acquaint-
ances this week.
Fred. Schaeffer and family of
Amiret spent Sunday with his par
ents and brother.
Gus. Larson returned home from
the cities Friday where he spent
part of his vacation.
Carl Busitzke has dispensed with
the old credit system in his store and
is now conducting a cash store.
A surprise party was given at the
home of James McGregor in honor
of Lester Barber Friday evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03
GALES.

Corn husking is completed in this
vicinity.
Hannah Peterson and cousin Sun
dayed at VIM. Persons.
VIM. Ray and family were guests
at the Pierson home on Sunday.
Mrs. John MCGOWAN returned to
her home at Graceville Wednesday.
Webster Lufkin, Maude Moore
and brother visited at Fred. Slover's
the past week.
Mrs. John Flickner and children
spent the holidays with her relatives
at Waterloo, Iowa.
S. P. Hicks returned from Chicago
on the 18th, and made a business
trip to Cottonwood Monday.
Harry Gilbert and wife spent
Christmas at the Miner home; L. C.
Burden, wife and her mother at the
Newton home; Messrs. Thompson
and Kunzer and families at Grun-
denis; Messrs. Gale and Weber and
families at the Nettiewyynt; and a
large party of young people were
skating on the Goltz pond.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03
WABASSO.
From The Standard

A. j. Weldon and wife spent
Christmas with relatives at Marshall.
The Misses Williams were spend
ing the past week with relatives at
Rochester.
J. T. Horn and son, Neil, are at
Wilmont, S. D., where they will
spend several days.
C. M. ALEX was entertaining
Frank ALEX and family of Morgan
during the past week
Attorney A. W. Mueller was
spending several days last week with
his relatives at New Ulm.
Miss Josie Thune of Redwood
Falls was guest at the home of F.
E. Child Monday and Tuesday.
The Sunday school board of the
Methodist church met at the Leisti-
kow home Friday evening and elected
new officers.
F. J. Albrecht, who has been a
clerk in the Leistikow store several
months past, has gone to Wood Lake
to work in the store of Hauck & Co..
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03

Will Shaeffer, who is clerk in
grocery store at Tracy, returned to
his home Saturday for a vacation.
Frank Bendix and family spent
few days at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Streigh of Renville last week.
S. F. Scott and wife returned from
St. Paul last Wednesday, where
they spent Christmas with the lat
ter's parents.
Max Johnson, accompanied by his
sister, drove over from Milroy
last Saturday and spent few days
visiting friends.
Roy Crooks, accompanied by Miss
Flossie Barber, drove to Redwood
Falls last week, where they spent
Christmas with the formers parents.
Aug. Busitzke resigned his posi-
ton as clerk in Carl Busitzke's store
and departed for Wisconsin last
week, where he will remain for an
indefinite time.
Mrs. E. B. Rollins and children
went to St. Paul Saturday, where
they will make their future home.
Mr.. Rollins is engaged in the drug
business at that place.
The Christmas exercises held in
the Presbyterian church last Satur-
day evening were very much en-
joyed by the older people as we'll as
the young, and many hearts were
made glad by the beautiful presents
Santa" had left for them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03
CLEMENTS.

John Heck spent a day or two
with New Ulm friends.
H. c.. Warnke of New Ulm tran
sacted business here last Thursday.
Howard Healey spent Christmas
week at his home IN Kasson, Mimi,
returning Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Aftermath of Wanda
spent several days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Otto Kuehn.
Jos. Penkert and family returned
last Thursday, after spending Christ
mas with Mrs Penkert's parents.
Miss Lizzie Wohlford, accompanied
by two friends from Olivia, are spend
ing a fortnight at the formers home.
H. Bendixen of Springfield, ac-
companied by three other gentlemen,
were business visitors during the
week.
Mrs. Epple OF New Ulm arrived
before Christmas to make an ex-
tended visit with her son Jos. and
family.
Willie Schell of Buffalo Lake is
visiting with F. H. Bauermeister
and family. He is a brother2cof
Mrs. B. B~01
]. w. Hopfenspirger Of Morgan
spent several days in town wilhelm
voicing the Gerstmann & Hopfen-
spirger hardware stock. n % az
One large carload of iron and steel
arrived for Wichmann Bros. ,arto be
used in the construction of a large
ditching machine. The machine will
be forty feet long and thirty-six
feet wide and of steam shovel va
riety. Now is the time to lay out
bitches and give this monster some
thing to do when frost is out of the
ground. ,,-.., ,o,,,er
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03

RELvIEw AND ITS BORDER.

}. M. Thompson spent a portion
of last week in St. Paul.
Mrs. Louis Leonard is visiting with
her father at CORTLAND.
Miss Ida Martin has been spend
ing the holidays at home.
Miss Mabel Adsit has been spend
ing the holidays with relatives in
Belview.
James Scanlon has been spending
the past several days in St. Paul and
Minneapolis.
The Belview Roller mill 1906
souvenir was combination calendar
and match safe.
The Congregational ladies aid
meets with Mrs. Henry Fish to-
morrow afternoon.
The school entertainment Melted
S24 to be used in purchasing supplies
for the school house.
Mrs. Ole Hanson of Lidgerwood,
N. D., was visiting with G. F. Rain
and family during the past week.
Theodore Crying, a theological
student, home for the holidays, spoke
at the Lutheran Christmas exercises.
Miss Amelia Leonard, who is
teaching at Revere, has been spend
ing the vacation with her parents in
Belview.
Martin N. Sandager, student at
the experimental station at St. An
thony park, spent his holiday vaca-
ton with the folks at home.
George S. Leatherman and wife of
Berwick, N. D., have been visiting
with relatives here and at Redwood
Falls during the past two weeks.
The annual meeting of the Com
mercial club will be held Friday
evening, at which time the election
of directors and officers of the
organization will take place.
E. Leatherman and wife of Red
wood Falls, accompanied by E" G
Welch and wife of Marathon, Iowa,
were guests of the Adsit family dur
ing the early portion of last week.
The weather has taken on an
aspect little bit more like winter
during the past week. A chill pre-
walls out in the open, and occasional
fiurries of snow makes one feel that
we are not yet on the border of
spring not yet, already.
The Misses Lottie, Della and Nora
Thompson were spending a portion
of last week with the family of
Otto Goethe at Redwood Falls, the
latter, with his wife and daughter
having come up from Redwood Falls
during the early portion of the week,
and the young ladies returning to
the Falls with them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03

Alfred Mum Of Seaforth is visit

Alfred Mum Of Seaforth is visit
ing relatives here.
Robert Cummings Of Cottonwood
is visiting at home this week.
Frank and Arthur Scott are home
from Minneapolis on their vacation.
Arthur Adams is spending his
vacation with relatives in Mime
apolis.
Miss Sarah Stewart has gone to
Anneta, South Dakota, to teach
school.
Alonzo A. Neal and wife left
Saturday for Wells to visit with Geo.
Wingett and wife.
Misses Edith and Ethel Frazier of
Redwood Falls were the guests of
Miss Ethel Pomroy several days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kilbreth drove down
from Cottonwood Saturday and Wis
tied at Andrew Stewards home over
Sunday.
Miss Alma Larson visited with
friends here during the past week,
returning to her home at Under
wood on Tuesday.
Miss Sadie Holt departed Wednes-
day morning for Minneapolis, to
attend the Minnesota Educational
association meeting.