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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19
KEEP ATTRActIvENEsS.
Do Not Drift Into a Mere Domestic
Drudge, Careless of Looks and
Becoming Clothes.

A woman should not only regard
1t as a privilege, but as duty which
she owes to herself and her associates,
to make as pleasing a picture of her
self as possible. In order to appear
we'll, woman must give some thought
and study to the becomingness and
suitability to her years and to the
wear for which it is intended, of the
garment she prepares. Women, while
young, are not apt to slight this duty,
but as they grow older the majority
of them drift into Indifference, until.
almost unconsciously, they acquire
not onlyI careless, but too often slov-
emily habits of person and apparel.
Often, under a misguided idea of
economy and lack of time, woman
settles down to wearing ill-fitting
dresses, shabby wraps, rusty hats and
frazzled gloves, while she discards
neckwear as altogether unnecessary
to her toilet; especially do women
get this habit who stay N at home.
thinking it their duty to wear the
chain OF domestic drudgery so the
husband and children may have the
clothes and the spending money with
which to enjoy themselves Anything
Twill do for her, she thinks, and they
get to thinking SO, too. Too often
such woman drifts into habits OF
untidiness which are positively dis
reputable, and of which she seems MT
terly unconscious, though they render
her absolutely offensive to the eyes
OF her more wide-awake friends.
This is a woeful mistake, as It robs
her OF her one attraction at a time
when her youth is gradually fading
away, and she looks old and spiritless
and unattractive when she should he
in her prime. Her friends soon take
her at her own valuation, and, though
they may not be positively ashamed.
they certainly are not proud % her.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19

ticularly the wood browns, which are
comparatively light and cool, have en-
joyed tremendous vogue in Paris,
but for some reason or other these
shades have not been taken up here,
and now, for the first time, they are
receiving serious attention from the
patrons of the high class importers
and dressmakers.
Several blues recalling the lighter
blue shades, but known as hyacinth
and bleu militaire, the latter blue not
suggesting things military to Amer
lean eyes, but familiar to the French
in the odd blue of the chasseurs
d'AfriQue, are favorite relieving color
notes, as are the coral and rose pinks,
various yellows of the apricot and
orange tones and numerous soft green's.
Yellow and rose in combination, a
genuine pompadour color scheme, are
repeated often in both frocks and mill
linery.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19
| TILE BIRD PETS
ENGLISH NATURALIST TELLS OF
ANTICS OF GREAT TITS.
Enticed by Nuts and Cheese They Be-
come Regular Visitants, and at
Last Consent to Have Pic
lures Taken,

one OF my earliest experiences of
great tits was in this wise. It was q
sparkling spring morning, aud l was
'oamlng about an o.d-fashic ned hill
side garden, peering into holes ard
,revlces in search of nests. Up this,
long ago. rustic steps had peen butt,
aalf embracing tres's huge bole, and
leading to an arbOur which the tree
aad invited by dividing some IL feet
from the ground into three strong out
spread upWard-curving branches.
Here the household had been won't to
gather 40 years ago, before recently
planted trees had joined hands over
newly made paths to give shelter
| from the summer sun. Long disused.
the crumbling steps gave but doubt
tul foothold, as I carefully mounted
TO explore the Wondering platform
and seats above. AS my head came
| level with the tOpmost step | no
tlced a cleft in the tree just below the
| fork. A likely place for nest, |
| thought, and large enough for me to
insert my hand The action quickly
followed the thought; but my hand
was more quickly withdrawn, for my
fingers were sharply struck within
the hole by l knew not what, and
there was kissing as though l had
foused an angry snake. Peering in,
could just discern two cleaning
specks and two small patches OF
white below them, and then there
was another hiss and quick stroke
Of wing. I found great tit sitting
upon her eggs. Respecting her
bravely, l did not disturb her more.
Though there were several pairs
OF these birds in the garden, it was
| long before they learned to visit my
| window larder. They would watch
the cole tits carrying off bits of nut
| and cheese, far in excess of their
present needs. and hiding them up
and down the close-cut yew hedge.
Often enough they discovered and
| rified these hidden stores of their lit
tie cousins. The great tits much ap-
preciated the cheese, and this finally
brought them to the window-perch
| above the hedge, where they could
see big Jumps temptingly displayed,
and where robins, chafanches, blue
tits, and cole tits were regularly re-
gazing themselves. / remember we'll
the first visit of an oxeye to my win
dow. He alighted on the perch with
such thud that it's insecure fasten-
ing gave way, and as the branch
sank beneath him he flew off in
alarm. I Immediately secured the
perch firmly, and replenish the
supply Of cheese and nuts. In a few
minutes the same bird returned,
alighted, looked round suspiciously,
and after a fute-like double call to
his mate in neighboring tree, invit-
ing her to the feast, he plunged his
beak into the cheese. Two months
later, when the bird was tanner and
not SO easily alarmed, I took a pnoto-
graph, hiding behind a screen inside
the room near the open larder win
dow, and peering out Of small eye
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19
OF AID I 0 Hos Tess
SUGGESTIONS ron NOVEL AND
PLEASING ENTERTAINMENTS.
Che Cotton Wedding Literary Menu
Of Toothsome and Inexpensive
Dishes-A Junior Recep-
ton to the Seniors.
The Cotton wedd;np

A reader of the department asks for
suggestions for celebrating the first
Wedding anniversary, which is the
cotton, wedding. The invitations may
be written with indelible ink on
squares Of cotton cloth folded to re-
semble note paper. A small tree for
the table centerpiece may be decorated
with bits Of cotton, and for place cards
make balls of cotton each inclosing
some trifiing souvenir. If cards are
played, hearts" should be the game.
The prize can be delivered to the win
ner done up to represent bale of cot
ton with holes in the burlap showing
the fluffy substance inside. The menu
can be kept mostly in white by serv-
ing first minced chicken sandwiches,
a salad made from white grapes, Gel
cry, apples and blanched almonds in
white paper cases, first putting in a
blanched lettuce leaf. "A delicious
frozen dainty is whipped cream with
chopped nuts and cherries stirred in
before serving. Have small cakes
frosted all around to resemble balls OF
cotton.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19
LIVE DUCKS FOR DEcoYs.
Arkansas Hunter Has Evolved schen,,
Which Brings the Best
Of Results.

J. F. Berger, Of Anthony, who il
an enthusiasts duck shooter, has Sc
cured two pairs Of d0mesticated NAL
lard ducks for decoys.
The ducks are taken to the hunting
grounds in small covered baskets. To
keep them from Tying when In use
light leather strap with = buckled
moose attached to long shore cord
is placed about their necks and .
weight or anchor tied to one foot.
IS This, however, does not diminish
their ability 10 swim, and when placed
IN the water they 30 to tho limit Of
their shore cord. For results the,
make the old-fashioned wooden de
|coys look liks % oe.ts Arkansas CHI
Traveller.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19
FASHIONS TENDENCIES.
What Are the Favored Collars and
Those Becoming When the Sum
mer's Tan Is On.

For that matter the season prom
1ses to be Of soft and refined coloring.
The prominence of black and white
and gray insures that, and the colors
most used by the famous makers are
for the most part one of delicate and
cool tints.
Certain rather vivid browns have
come to the front and will be worn
throughout the summer, although the
color is essentially warm one. not
as a rule becoming to faces flushed,
as faces are likely to be during dog
days. The nut browns, and more par.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19

THE INELIGIBLE WOMANs CLUB
CANDIDATE.
such hats you never saw, and such
Cabling you never heard And the
funny part Of it is there is no more
culture about their gable than there
was years before they joined the club.
Neither has the club atmosphere and
the privilege of listening to Ebert
Hubbard and Ben Greet emancipated
them from that peculiar mental bias
that women will always have, no mat
ter how chubby they may get. Now,
for instance, the subject of electing
new president was lately up in our
club. The two prime requisites for
the presidency of our club are
money and dignity One candidate
was objected to because of her gown.
She was a stout woman and she was
short-sighted enough to have the
gown made princess of material
with stripes running sround and
round. This, of course, made her
lack dignity The other candidate
had both money and dignity and
So AZ S'OiS way ueSl1 dUle anu
announced my intention of voting for
her.
oh, don't vote for her. ex-
claimed little butterfly of a WON
an with lots of frills and furbelows.
Why" I asked.
-" 'Oh-why-well, she hippity hops.
That's why I say women are WON
en-, whether they're club women or
domestic animals" - Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19
during the reign of Alfred the Great,
who was great patron Of music and
was just finding its way into the
churches about 800 A. d.
OWL AND MINK IN FIGHT.
Bird Had Seized Prey, But Found
Itself Unable to Garry
IA ~

While hauling wood on the Malta.
wamkeag river A. w. Rollins, of
Wytopitlock, discovered a moving OBJ.
ject . short distance from the road,
and leaving his team he FASTENED to
ascertain what Il was when, to his
suHpriss, he found 1t to be 4 large
owl In combat with q good sized mink,
says Lewiston (Me.) dispatch.
After struggle Of several moments
the owl attempted to rise with its
prey. but was able to ascend only a
few fest when the mink fell to the
around, where Il was soon killed By
sevsrA we'll directed blows from Roll
linz wAlA
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19
GETS ALL THE SUNLIGHT.
Peculiar Arrangement Of the Tele-
graph Plant Of India-Leaves
Rarely Still.

I The telegraph plant Of India has a
method all its own for catching the
sunshine. Each of its leaves is com.
posed of three leaflets.
The larger terminal one erects itself
during the day and turns sharply
down at nl2ht, while the other two
smaller leatlets move constantly, day
and night. describing complete cir
Stcles with q peculiar Jerking melton
Nlike the second hand Of q watch. Oc-
Gasionally they rest for a period and
then 20 on again, thus bringing every
part OF every leaf to tho full action
of the sunlight telegraph Are.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19
Substitute fer shamno,,o

Orris root powder busted over the
hair is good substitute for frequent
shampoeing. Sprinkle the powder
into the hair and rub it well into the
scalp, then brush it out. Orris is one
OF the few powders which may be used
for this purpose, as 1t will not stop
the pores. It is cleansing and will
give q faint, sweet odor to the hair.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19
LANDMARK or OLD LONDON
Crypt Associated with Writings q
Charles Dickens to h
Rented.

Readers of Little Dorrit'' Will be In
terested perhaps to learn that tho crypt
Of St Georges church, Southwark, Eng
land, Is to be let. Apart from It's aaso-
citation with the heroine Of Dickens
book, the church, which was first es-
tablished In the twelfth century, has an
interesting history.
In its records for 1910 is the entry:
Michael Banks. out Of Kings Bench
Prison. Executed. Did revive sgain.
Was In the vestry three hours and was
then carried back and executed asain."
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19
WORK OF BURMESE WOMEN
Engage in Large Financial Deals
That They May Support Hus-
bands in 1dleness.

{! The Burmese woman's highest ann
,bition is to maintain her husband in
lordly idleness and to supply him with
abundant funds for cock lighting, bull
lock cart racing and gambling.
! Many Of the Burmese women do big
deals In timber, buying up in advance
the paddy crops OF whole district, and
$50 on. On Q scale that requires big dnanc-
inA
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19
JOHN CHINAMAN AT WORK

When the water of the Canton river
is low the Chinese catch the gobies
which lie on the mud. They use a
board four or five feet long and a
foot broad, slightly turned up at the
front end, where piece of wood is
provided for hand rest. They rest
one knee on the sledge and propel
themselves along the mud with the
other foot.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19

i AM FREEMAN GREaGS, A. M
AFTER MONEY!
into a back hall and so escapes by the
rear stairway and the. freight door of
the building.
The other day the boy brought in a
card which he read with suspicion.
Freeman Griggs, A. NJ" he repeated.
DO know the man, boy?''
II don't think So" replied the buffer.
Il never remember of seeing him be-
fore"
Hem! Freeman Griggs, A. M.,' re-
peated Henshaw. Master of Arts.
College man. Look like a professor,
boy?"
well, he's got eyeglasses on, admit
ted the doubtful youngster.
Now, if Henshaw has weakness at
all. It is for education, culture and the
long-haired cult. He has written and
published a pamphlet himself on some
thing that nobody else is interested in,
and therefore feels himself equal to
fraternizing with men whose names
carry any weight of authorizations after
them
Send him in,'' said Henshaw.
In hustled a wideawake> looking
young man. He had removed his eye
glasses before he got to the door, and
he bore down on Henshaw, drawing a
billcase from his pocket as though pre-.
pared to "hold him up at the point OF it.
'I'm collector for Campbell & Gore
Here's a little bill against you. My
clients want their money!" he said
slapping the document down upon Hen
shaw's desk.
Henshaw bristled and stared from
the card to his visitor. "Who let you in
here?" he demanded
why, the boy. Just sent in my card
you know. You've got it in your hand
there"
Huh! This your ecard?" grunted the
Disguised Henshaw. Freeman
Griggs, A. Mp"
"That's me. Freeman Griggs.''
I'D like to know where you took your
degree, young man, said Henshaw
with scorn.
'Degree?' Oh, you mean those let
tiers? Rather bright idea, don't you
think? My own. I'm Freeman Griggs,
A. Mater money. And I'm after
money now; do get it,"
He got it.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19
HER FATAL FAULT
MONEY AND DIGNITY COULD
NOT OFFSET GAIT.
And Candidate for Presidency of
Woman's Club Lost Vote
Member Criticises Her
Sisters Freely.

Yes, women are queer" said the
domestic woman lately become a club
member, "and nowhere do they show
it more than in their clubs. ought
to be ashamed to talk about my sex
this way, especially to a man, but
honesty and frankness are my par
ticular virtues and since you brought
mp the subject I don't mind telling
you what really and truly think.
OF course, you won't tell this, but
it's my private opinion that wom-
ems clubs, and especially the one I
belong to, are organized for the sim
pie purpose of providing one day in
every two weeks when women may
strut around and show their feathers
like a peacock. Such gowns and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19
sod 81 Score.

Eggs are sold in Denmark BY the
score more commonly than BY the
dozen.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19

HereIs menu which was served to
club of literary people upon which
the hostess did not expend five dollars.
Much merriment was afforded by
guessing what each course was be-
Tore 1t appears on the table:
Lays OF Ancient Rome Macauiay.
-(Stuffed Eggs)
1Ao 1seu fOhiuS .......... cooper.
lobster a la NeWberg.)
Lambs Works" Charles Lamb,
Chops and Potato Croquettes:)
"Cometh Up as Flower
............... Rhoda Broughton.
(Mushrooms)
Salad for the Solitary and the So
cid1 ......F. Saunders.
Nettuce.)
The Queen of Curds and Cream.
..,............... Mrs. Gerard
(Cheese.)
Man, and the Glacial PERIOD.
'''' 80 '''.. LII. wright.
(Orange Ice Served in the Skins.)
Coffee and :Repartee'' Bangs
(Coffee.)
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19

A Junior asks for some hints upon
giving a reception to the seniors, the
colors being pink and white and green
and white; also how to arrange a
punch bowl; the affair to be given at
a home fortunate enough to have large
porches.
The porches could be made most
charming adjuncts to the rooms by
screening them from the gaze of the
public with draperies of cheesecloth in
the class colors. Then if punch bowl
of china or glass is lacking, a good
substitute can be made by taking the
largest sized bread pan, covering it
with dark green crepe paper Inside
this place smaller pan, and around
the rim put flowers and vines. Place
on table with ferns and palms for a
background; a corner is the best posi-
ton. This could be on the porch, with
the musicians, if there is to be music
for dancing. Japanese lanterns, par
asols and fans make attractive and in
expensive decorations. Instead of ice
cream, try an ice of orange or pine
apple flavor. 1t will be found much
more refreshing Have a variety of
small cakes and dainty waters; they
are considered much better form than
layer cake.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19
TIMEPIEcE is .vERY~oLD.
Clock, Recently Exhibited in Berlin a
Work Of Art Of the Mid
ole Ages.

This clock, which was exhibited in
Berlin, dates from the sixteenth cen
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-05-19

Prehistoric artists have left us
works of art engraved on polished
shell. The most ancient are the
masks upon which the human face
is depicted.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-12
COUNTY TEACHERS MEETING.

The county teachers meeting will
be held on the cath of November at
1880 o'clock in the afternoon. at the
High school. Among the subjects of
interest to be discussed are the fol-
lowing:
Compulsory Education"
"The Relation of the Pupil and the
Parents to the County Court" by
Judge Pike. The Judge has been re-
quested by Mrs. Pulford to speak
upon this subject for the benefit Of
the teachers so they may know the
responsibility of the parents In the
cases of delinquent pupils, according
to the law governing that matter.
Primary Reading" by Mrs. e. H.
Sherman, who taught that branch at
the Pennington institute.
The state teachers meeting will be
held during the holidays. Several
Durango teachers will attend, and af-
ter their return there will be another
meeting o. the La Plata county teach
ers. at which the methods and plans
learned of at the state meeting will
he discussed for the benefit OF teach
ers who do not attend Those who
have already expressed their inten-
lion OF going tc Denver are Mrs. Pull
ford. Prof. Smiley. Mrs. Wales and
Prof. Parsons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-12
"SMIlE AND PUSH WITH
AND FOR COLORADO

The victory of Tuesday was as COM
plete as Marathon. 1t forced back
the barbarian hosts that were bent on
creating endless strife and turmoil in
Colorado. 1t was a complete repudia-
ton of Boss Patterson and his malif-
icent personal policies. and it is to be
hoped that Providence will be kind
enough to let him see the light and
the meaning of Tuesdays vote, so
that he may not stumble further in
the path of destruction and make a
pitiabe exhibition of himself in at
tempting to stay the advancing tide
of prosperity with his little mop. The
people of Colorado will have none OF
him and his Hearstian endeavors
through his yellow newspapers to ar
ray class against class.
The election of Tuesday was also a
severe rebuke TO the man who for
the last eighteen months has been as.
sailing Denvers executive and the
splendid work Mayor Speer has been
doing for this city Every ward, al
most every precinct in the city and
county Joined in the rebuke to Pat
terson and in an Endorsement of the
mayor, who with his supporters were
"spewed out" of the Democratic state
convention.
With all misgivings gone regarding
the policy to be pursued at the state
capitol, with the full knowledge that
Governor-elect Buchtel Is in hearty
accord with the most progressive
spirit in the commonwealth, Colorado
is now ready TO go forth TO still
greater endeavors. And never was
tne time more opportune for the
whole state uniting in one shoulder
to-shoulder push. Everybody is
pleased and satisfied. The Buchtel
motto of smile and push" has be
come contagious. = Denver Republi
can.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-12
LooTlNe THE CUBAN TREASURY

1t appears that American interven-
tion in Cuba came just in time to
save the island treasury from being
stripped as bare as Mother Hubbard's
larder.
Cuba has been exceedingly prosper.
GUS under the reciprocity treaty with
the United States. Revenues have in
creased marvelously. the government
has been honestly administered. the
congress has been withheld from ex-
travagance, and there was balance
Of some twelve million dollars in the
treasury when the revolution began.
The maintenance of this fortunate
state of things has keen interest
for the United States. because nearly
forty million dollars Of Cuban bonds
are held in this country. These were
bought under the assurance of secur-
ity given by the Platt amendment and
the veiled protectorate of our govern
ment.
Indeed. the Influence of our state
department and resident minister pre-
vented far more extensive sale of
bonds and more liberal appropriation
of public money to the old revolu'ion-
ary soldiers. There Is not the least
doubt that the presence of large
balance in the treasury was among
the exciting causes OF the attempt to
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-12
BOOKER wAsHlNeToN's ADVICE

With his usual good sense and mod
Grafton, Mr.. Booker Washington, the
great leader of the colored race, ad-
vlses his brethren not to permit the
outrages in the South to hurry them
into the expression of passionate re-
sentiment. He counsels them to give
to the world an example of calmness
and self-control under great provoca-
ton.
Mr.. Washington takes pains TO show
that, while stories of grievous injus-
tice to the negro in the South are
reported from time to time, these
outrages cannot compare with those
which were frequent in reconstruc-
ton days, and have occurred since. 1t
is clearly his opinion that, despite the
persistence of these barbarities, the
condition of his race steadily has i'm
proved and as steadily will continue
to advance.
1t Is true that, however intense may
be the race feeling in the South to-
day, the public sentiment against out
RACES and riots never was more ac-
tive or powerful, fact which is indi-
waited by the recent action of the gov
ernors of certain southern states.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-12
1T is TO SMILE.
.

From the Silverton Miner.
The query is frequently heard as
to what causes the mining activity and
the great interest in mining in the
San Juan. To a person on the inside,
one acquainted with the immense val
ues OF the ore, and the tremendous
bodies of the ore, and the tremendous
bodies OF the same. 1t is to smile,
but to those who want to know, and
wo would say that It is because the
San Juan has the greatest and rich
est mineral belt of any mining camp
In Colorado. While some of her mines
are high grade, many are low grade
and because the mills can now treat
with profit ore OF $40 and S12 per ton.
A few years ago this was an impossi-
bility but with the improved methods
of mining and treating ore this can
be and Is being done and this fact
alone would bring into prominence
many properties that have lain idle.
Concentrating mills have been the
salvation of this section and each
year now records the erection of other
mills and it will not be long until
every low grade mine in the county
will be getting rich because they can
treat their ore at their own mill with
splendid profit