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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-09-13

On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed.
O. w, Wright, pills for the sick
at poor farm. .........$ &c
Mary Petraisch, work at poor
farm. ................. ~ w
O w. Wright, superintendent
at poor farm, salary August So 90
j. Fl. Hetley. school superin-
tendent salary for August 125 90
Frank Sears, states attorney
salary tor August ........ 20 %
Chris Grue register of deeds
salary for August. .......... 100 90
Oscar Grue, deputy register of
deeds salary for August. ..... 60 90
] H. Lund, judges salary for
august. .................... 10 w
Anna Moxness clerk in treas
urers Office salary August 35 90
]. O. Wickre deputy treas
urer's salary August ... GO 90
II. o. Wickre treasurer's salary
for August ............ 1865 Sc
Manson Rexford Auditors sal
airy for August .......... 125 90
s. H. Egeland, deputy auditors
salary and extra work for
August. rs 90
Ed. Mccormick janitors salary
for August 80 90
On motion the following loans from
the permanent school fund were
approved.
Charles II. johnson. ...........e 600 0O
School district No. ia TOO OF
@. 8. Maynard ........ 1900 o.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed.
w. F. Kading, merchandise for
poor farm. 8 o.
n. Rexford. expenses delivering
ballot boxes. ............... 16 0'
Petition from Carlton Cease 4
refund dog TAX for the ysar 1904 VA
presented on motion petition wa
granted.
Petition from John Opitz to refund
school poll for the year 1908 was pre-
ssnted be having paid in two different
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
Decorating Fireplace Artistica1ly il
Summer. - .,

Grades and fireplaces can be made
artistic and practical for use during, the
summer, time, instead of being: left in
the unsightly condition that is the de-
sire Of SO many housewives, If they are
prettily decorated. ~ - ,,,.
A CRATE blakened with. coal smoke
may be transformed intol5a refreshing
bower Of greenness by putting. in grace
full ferns, planted in green glazed jar
dineres.5 These plants must, be large
enough to entirely fill the. unoccupied
space, and good arrangement is to
make sloping bank of ferns, having
small ones on the first rows and large,
tall ones at the back ..,' ~ -,:..ss&:...
An inexpensive and pretty way of
covering over a CRATE is to make a sun
burst Of silk, fasten it to a frame of
lightweight wood that will just fit into
the fireplace. In deep orange, golden
| shade, or any tone that harmonizes with
the hangings this sunburst would be
| effective in reception or living room
| Simpler than the sunburst and quite
as attractive would be a curtain hung
on a brass rod across the front of the
fireplace. If the hangings in the room
are of bright colored cretonne or chintz
curtain made in a design to match
would be strikingly pretty and appro
pirate, with old-fashioned andirons in
front
! More difficult to make, but eminently
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
BUILDING AND HOME MAKlNG -

late in the fall, until the cold becomes
too severe for comfort, with a bountiful
supply Of blankets, and in some cases,
and for some people, this will last well
into and even all winter, If the room
should be on the side of the house pro-
tected from cold winds. Contrast the
result that will follow this course with
that of sleeping in a room closed to
keep out the night air. Some seem to
act on the theory that if the rooms
are kept closed at night the day air is
being breathed and that the night air is
out Of doors. Rise early some morning
before your neighbors and 40 thru the
streets and see how few windows you
will find open, unless. it will be on the
very hottest nights, and then the
draught bugbear has closed many Of
them.
Tell your builder to provide for the
open rooms, even if you have to sacri
fee somewhat inside. If your house Il
already built, provide for building this
extension, making a little saving, il
necessary, in other ways. r"
OF course the back yard must be
made attractive with lawn flowers
vines, ETC., and not a place Of refuse
as is sometimes the case now. Then il
will become pleasant place for a quiet
retreat and family and friendly gath
erings. p 80.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
ATTRACTIVE CURTAINS
Soft Materials Much More Artistic
Than Stiff Lace,

Nothing improves house so much as
the finishing touches Of dainty white
swiss and soft nets. These give a
dainty and flmy effect to the windows
that is most charming and restful to
the eyes. The glare from outside is
mellowed and the folds give soft shad-
ows, which add greatly to the appear
ance OF the room inside. Il t..5
Why, when we can buy such a vari-
ETY. Of these dainty draperies, is there
such rage for the ugly and cheap lace
curtains9 They do not soften the lines
Of the windows and they do not look
nice when they are up, but they do look
commonplace, and any woman attempt
ing to make room artistic would fail
in her plan by adding the finishing
touches Of such curtains. They have
some advantages, I know, as they keep
clean longer than the softer materials,
but when they are done up their last
state is worse than their first. The
starchy appearance which they then
take on Is impossible for the home that
aims to be artistic.
Think of a little summer sitting
room with white paint and clean, fresh
paper and dainty summer rugs. Soft
cream madras, ranging from IS to 70
cents yard, could be made up at
home, either as sash curtains, or If the
window requires it, for inner curtains
and would make such room dainty
pleasing apartment that would please
anvone with artistic perceptions A
rather different effect can be given if
white swiss is decided upon, or one of
the many Calcutta nets, which come
In fresh and beautiful designs every
season. You have only to go the round
of the shops to see how many beguiling
things are on the counters in the up
holstering departments.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
OUTDOOR ROOMS
Both Dining and Sleeping Apartments
Can Go Outdoors.


Every house should have outdoor
sleeping rooms and an outdoor dining
room. This can be secured in many
eases by building a rear extension, open
at end and at one side, using the first
floor for dining room and the upper
floor for one or two sleeping rooms. Let
the extension be about 15x15 feet, de-
pending upon the space and width of
the house, giving a good-sized room on
the first floor, connecting with the
kitchen, and the floor above may be
connected with the second floor Of the
house, where would be the dressing
rooms, and it can be divided into two
rooms. and by using cots or single beds
give accOmm odatlOn for a number OF
persons if desired.
The extension should be absolutely
open on three sides. The second floor
and the roof supported by posts. This
would furnish supports also for net
tings to exclude flies and mosquitoes.
Japanese shades could be used to keep
out the sun if desired, or blinds could
be constructed that when closed would
keep out the driving storms.
The expense for this can be very lit
tie, and money could be spent in no bet
Of comfort, health and happiness.
It Is unquestionably true that food
eaten out in the open air, especially
with pleasant surroundings, will not
only taste better from a keen appetite
but will digest better and give more OF
strength and vitality. Only the person
who has slept in the open can appreci
ate the advantage to be derived from
it, especially for those who are com
PEELED thru working hours to be indoors
pent up in close, stuffy workrooms Of
offices. Nights will then bring rest ant
sleep; mornings find the sleeper re
freshed and vigorous from the fac
that pure air has been breathed.
This plan should be kept up unit
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
Old-Pashioned Furniture.

The price of old mahogany has been
steadily increasing of late years, and
good prices are paid all dealers in old
is ugly in pattern. The inartistic old
pieces are remade into artistic models,
all on antique lines, however.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
ROUGH CAST PLASTER
COMING INTO FAVOR
Modern Houses of Moderate Cost Have Pleasing Half
timber Effects Which Permit Comfort and Adornment
One House Embraces Many Desirable Features Not
Always Obtained-Rooms Light and Airy.

two-thirds of the distance from the floor
is effective. -,
GAN attractive library or den could
be done in burnt orange. The walls
covered with grasscloth above the
shelves, which should be in weathered
or Flemish oak. If not too expensive,
silk curtains in a golden brown, hung
over the books, add to the richness Of
the apartment. A rug on the floor in
is attractive. A table, either round or
oblong, in the center of which large
lamp is placed, should be in the middle
of the room and there should be plenty
Of comfortable chairs around it, for in
library every one wants. to sit as
near a reading table as possible. These
chairs should be in Flemish or wealth:
cred oak, with haircloth seats or OF
plain wood. 80. 49,, =,
"a green and white bedroom is pref
ty for the summer. It is combina'
tion of colors that is easy to work with
too. for the woodwork can be done in
white, as can the furniture, and the
hangings or any piece wanted painted
a green, and the exact shade will as a
rule be easily secured. AS iron beds
are no longer considered smart, a plain
wooden one made on the straight mis-
sion lines Is appropriate, in white wooo
or enameled. A bureau or dressing ia
Bile, also in white to correspond, and 8
small green rocker and white straight
backed chair with couch complete the
necessary furniture for comfort. The
couch, if covered with a pretty greer
piece Of drapery, is effective. For con
venience at the foot of the bed a boz
with compartments for shoes, waists
etc, covered with green and white ere
tonne is pretty and at the same time
most practical.
"At the windows soft white mul
curtains with ruffes give the apartment
a dainty appearance and are in keeping
with the green and white striped pape,
on the walls.'
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
Weaving Silk Portieres.

5E Extremely attractive silk portieres
can be made by any beauty lover in
the following simple manner. Start
with any old silks you may have been
collecting old silk waists,
seraps-anything in the silk line,. the
about one-half inch wide and sew as
for carpet rags. Sew all your solid
colors together, making one or more
balls Of red, Of blue, Of black, or what
ever colors you have. Next sew all
your. odds and ends together as they
come, forming hit or miss ball. You
will need pound Of silk to yard of
curtain.
Next send to the weavers, who fur
nish a fine red warp and tinsel to suit
your taste. If you wish to dictate
how your curtains shall be striped
give explicit directions, or If you pre-
fer, they will do the stripping for you
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

applied to other than their original
uses. In the summer home their possi
bilities are simply endless. Some really
artistic empire shades for the oil lamps
of summer house-it were nonsense to
call it cottage, when it boasts of a
round dozen of; bedrooms and one-third
that number Of bathrooms-but since
it is, in a county village where efectrici-
ty has not yet penetrated, and where
the Inhabitants prefer to use the old
fashioned lamps, the field for fancy
shades is wide one. 90. e.a
In this instance rather thin bristol
board was cut to the required shape,
and in place Of pasting the Joined edges
together and so trying to conceal the
joining, it was boldly emphasized by
being laced together with gold cord
and. tasseled ends. Large sprays Of
poppies relieved with wheat ears were
cut from wallpaper sample book and
pasted on, the edges of the shade, top
and bottom, being bound with a gilt
galloon. The bristol board back of the
poppies was scraped thin, SO that the
red light cleaned somewhat thru the
flower. Similar ones were made for the
candle-sticks, only in this case it was
plain asbestos paper on which the cut
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

according to their more experienced
ideas. The threads of the warp are
about one-half inch apart. Unless
otherwise directed, your curtains will
generally be woven about 21ax2 yards.
The length or width will be varied,
however, according to your directions.
Another matter of taste is the fringe.
Your curtains can be finished plain, or
if you so order, the weavers will slit
the sides between each thread of warp
for several inches from the bottom OF
the curtain. forming fringe resembling
chenille. This fringe is quite effective
and durable, tho plain finish will, of
course, wear even better. The finished
portieres have an elegance and oriental
finish not to be procured in boughten
curtains, without considerable expense.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

Cost to Build, Exclusive OF Heating and
Plumbing, $4,000. BY This We Mean,
to Be Complete, A No. I Thruout
Glenn L. Saxton, Architect, Studio 244
Security Bank Building, Minneapolis,
MINI. ' sa>a = "":.S y
The Illustration for today is an excep-
ttonally good arrangement: both first and
second stories. The rooms are thrown
together in. such manner that it gives
the impression of home at least twice
the size that it really is. The accompany
ing interior will explain this beautiful ar
rangement. Each room is good shaped,
well lighted and spacious
l wish to call your attention to the den
IN the rear Of the dining room, which is
finished with a beam ceiling, also has a.
Dutch window paneled up about five feet
high. 1t certainly makes beauty when
furnished up properly.
The size Of this house is 81 feet wide
and sc feet deep. The first story is de-
signed to be finished in white oak, or
maple floors, second story in pine to
paint E..
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

out design was pasted on, and a bead
fringe tackled on the lower edge, made
all of the smart finish that could be
desired. :. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
by special arrangement with Glenn

tpy sPecTaI aFFan9ement With Glenn
L: Saxton, architect, 244 Security
Bank building, a complete set of plans
and specifications of this house, In
Guiding one set of blue prints, Will be
furnished at Mr.. Saxton's office
for $50. Theae will be furnished
In every detail. Mr. Saxton will
also furnish to The journal
readers for 81 a beautiful. practical
and helpful book of plans. entitled
american Dwellings," of houses
ranging from $4o0 up. Portfolio No.
2, of residences costing from $4,000
to $4,000, soc; portfolio No. 8, of
stores, banks and churches. SOC. A
church portfolio viii also be given
| free to any reader of The Jour-
na upon applications to the archI-
| teot. Y e s5s&E
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

Decorative Uses Of Wall Paper.
Few women are aware of the decora-
tive possibilities of wall papers, when
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

practical when FINISHED is small
5psas Reoaeass thst Hst !the e. open
yisablesto first board lip the5back of the
eplaee to prevent the SCOT; from the
eh inney being. blown down, into the
books; then the shelves could easily be
fitted; in place, the distance. between
them depending entirely upon the size
of4the books to be kept on them If a
larger case is wanted, a frame with a
wide top to fit over the mantel, with
shelves at either side of the fireplace,
could b@emade. The wood, some light
white quality. could be either stained
or painted to harmonic with the color
scheme in the room; or pretty light silk
.curtainsxcould be hung on a brass rod
bookcase, and would be decorative as
we'll as useful in keeping the dust out
of the case. Again, if a woman wanted
to 60 to the expense, glass doors could
be hung at the front of the case-two
long, narrow ones at either side and a
broad, low one in the center.
Decorative Uses of Wall Paper.
- h.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
JENNIE's SET

Jennie was pretty little girl with.
laughing blue eyes and rosy cheeks and
bright, curly hair. She lived In the coun-
Try with her father and mother and baby
brother In a large farm house, On Jen-
brought her a guinea pig for birthday
present At first she thought It waa
funny thing 10 give a little girl for a
present, but then. AS she said, Uncle Tom.
always did differently 10 other people.
Jennie SOON grew to he wonderfully fond
Of her dear little Popsy. which was the
name she gave TO the gueinea pis. The
pretty lsstie animal too, quickly grew
10 know her and to- run after her. jennie
used 10 feed herr pet with green food.
Jennie taught her little Popsy to do some
funny tricks, and It was very obedient;
and as Jennie, am sorry to say, did not
sometimes like to do the things she was
told to do, her mother hoped her pet
would teach her obedience. Jennle's
greatest punishment when she had been
very naughty was not to be allowed to
see her guinea pig for the reat OF that
day. Great was the dellghtlof the little
girl when one wet afternoon, heH3moihar,
drew Popsys portrait. whlchoJepnla, De-
tiared was lust like Popsy, =" and, 80;
Plea scd was she with 1t that she saYeo'
En- all her cents and dimes to- buy a.
frame for 1t. Jennie asked her mother TO
lei her begin 10 learn to draw at once
is she thought 1t would be so nice for her
10 make a picture of Popsy herself.
Selected By GERTRUDE HUGHES.
No. 172l Bainbr!dge Street, Manchester,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
THELosT FOUND.

Il J
It was Memorial Day--a beautiful day
in May-and little Margaret. clad In a
dainty white dress with her arms laden
with roses and other flowers. was golGs
to decorate all the graves Of Confederate
soldiers; but most Of all she wanted to
decorate the grave Of her great-uncle.
who had been colonel, She had heard
much about hinr and her great wish was
that she could have seen him before he
died, Not one OF his relatives had seen
him buried, but they had been told by a
now a handsome monument marked his
last resting place. As Margaret tenderly
laid on the flowers she sspied an old man
looking intently at the headstone
well, declare, a little girl decorating
my supposed grave" he exclaimed.
"What Is your name. dear?" he Nsked,
And when she answered Margaret
Leeton, he gathere,d'. b, her up IN his arms
buried another man and thought It was
I. But YOU can decorate live uncle now
'"''ea' Louise q j Hs" HARRISON MccRAw, /.
Andersonville. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
a TRIP TO THE!
SEASHORE

We started at II o'clock and It took us
TIL 6 to get to my aunts. We went from
Efhboria to Pinner's Point and there we
got. on boat and RODE oyer me , PLEA
took the Old Point Express to Sixth
us that her cottage was green trimmed
with white, and when, we got of the car
as there were several green and white
cottages. While we were thinking which
way to go one Of Nelle's college chun,s
came up. She was going 70 the same
we walked in and Aunt Lula Introduced
us to her company. She had a regular
house party. I hadn't seen Aunt Lula
before since | was quite a, small $50 so Soa d
called little Florence" The first chance
got went out to get my first glimpse
e. the BAY eou1d sec the the g6ts 1fom
lance Then we went down to supper;
The people have to eat light bread and
crackers. for they can't cook biscuits on
an oil range.
we got ready and went to Ocean View.
There are n great many things to attract
ones attention. T rode on the hobby
horses several times. and then we went
f f'11ed Wv With a'erent kinds Of looking.
glasses Every way you would turn you
would see yourself IN different way. !, l
got In q sleigh to ride on the scenic rail-
way and a little coored girl sat down
beside me- Just then the men sent the
sleigh sailing and I didn't have time to
think where / was or who was sitting
by. We then went to the. dancing hall
ana saw Just about as many people as you
would see at home In n year. Alas! 1t
was time for the car to take lis home.
I was glad to get to sleep, as could
we'll be. t.
bathing suit and went out to take my
first dip into the surf. Well, It seemed
to me as II I might freeze In minute.
The next day I went to Fortress Mon
roe. The stone wan around the fort IS
fifty feet thick. People have houses 4. In
ramparts YOU can look down the CHM
news. saw some ca mon that were cap
tured from tho British at Yorktown in
gl776. The fort Is ten miles long. We IN "
fence made of rifles and cannon balls
The gate posts were of cannon with balls
on top. We rode across Willoughby Bay
on the steamer.
Monday spent with my cousins IN
Norfolk. I went to Lafayette Park and
saw n great many a-ettw flowers, The
ZOO was In the central part OF the park.
Among the many animals saw were the
American eagle, Rocky Mounh elk.
monkeys, reindeer, pea cocks, swans, ALI
gators: but the fu:.Atast thing ! saw was
the NN-years-old land turtle. It came
from the Gallapagras Islands.
The next day 7 came home, after
'''9s' 800 49, florence -TARRATT.
,Jorratt Sussex county, Va.
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EUGENE FIELD.

Eugene Field was called the "Children's
Poet" He loved children dearly and
some times wrote poems and drew pie
lures for them. He had a bright, sunny
and happy disposition. lie was born sep
TENDER :, 1850, in st. Louis MO. W men
Eugene was only six years old ms nlotne.
and cousin in Massach usetts. Sometimes
mother MOTHS in vermont. she was a very re-,
!gious ola lady Eugene hnd to- 10 a woid
carry bag of peppermint lozenges ana
some cakes to church. She would give
some to Eugene while the sermon was So
Re Tx e aess e CHIC squirrels
"a hbts, but It is not said much Of his love
Of horses. Eugene went to school, Dut nc
was never graduated. He went 70 hno1
once he went to Europe. He stayed there !
six months. During the, six lnonth h, ! ne n,
visited France, Italy and ireland. When when
he he > took UP Wr51ns The
day Of his marriage he was walking along
when he met some boys disputing oyor
some marbles He s,opped TO Il sef ~ ho one
that he forgot about the marriage e, unt III
to remind him After the marriage n,ra sc m ~
Field nd his wfe H Meh had eIght
awe awe i bows and a' three girls. Three Of his
children passed away. He had nicknames
for all his children. He wrote peautliul
poet and Invented games for them
Mr.. Fields fayorlte color was red. RE
wrote a poem called Red" He wrote re
many beautiful poems. Here are th ss
names OF some Of them: The Duel
'.Christmas Eve" "a Dutch Lula ny,
"Krinken" SEM Things at Night" THE ne
PEACH THE N1Sht Fore Christmas,
and Little Boy Blue Little Boy Blue,
has been most admired. He wrote 1t
about one OF his own little boys,
!. Mr.. Field passed quietly away Novein-
Der 4, 1895. That night he was aleeplns
in a room with his son, Fred, During tne
night Fred heard his father groan twice,
but he thought nothing Of It. In the
morning when the family gathered around
Mr.. Fields bed they found him dead.
Mr.. Feild's health was never good. re
suffered a great deal with stomach
troubles. -.
While lady was buying flowers a W.
tie poorly clad girl came up TO her ana
asked her II she was buying the floWers
for Mr. Field. The lady said yes.
Then the little girl said she. wished she
could give Mr. Field some flowers, too.
When the florist heard this he gave the
little girl a white rose. The little sri
kindly thanked the florist. anJ>ttled the
lady 70 put i with her, flowers and give Y,
It to Mr. Field. The lady. did 40, and ths
flowers were placed IL Nj; Fields , hand
ESTH Err LEVITT, <
No. s Old street. Petersburg, Va,
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THE FAITHFUL DOG,

One winters night as was coming
from a friends house saw a large shep-
herd dog coming down the street. SO
patted him on the head and walked away,
After while when ! looked arotnd saw
the same dog pulling my dress tried
10 stop him, but he would not. and tried
10 make me follow him. So I did so and
followed hinT to an old house where there
Vas a basket lying outside, looked in It
md, to my surprise, ] found q small
very poor clothing on. I took 1t home
and got the nurse to dress It up and
took 1t out and we always kept the dog
and the baby ever after. When the child
had saved It's life and when the child
died the dog died too; and the dog was
Buried by,its faithful little master.
- SARA OLIVER.
No. 900 East Franklin Street. Rich
mond, va.