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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
Here's How to Make One for
That Beautiful Baby, Just
as an East Side Tenement
Mother Did.
Especial Correspondence.)

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-This is
the story of the little white crib
which stands in a room of the box
lady's five-room apartment in the
heart of the tenement district.
All the children and women in
the neighborhood know the "box
lady" Her name is Miss Louise
Brigham, but she Is called the box
lady because she makes beautiful
furniture out of old boxes. The
box lady's apartment is called BOX
Corner"
1t was before the little mother
was mother that she came to
the box lady with a strange, new
beauty flushing her face. She was
so happy and so wretched, was the
little mother, who was not yet a
mother. She wanted to have her
baby the most beautiful things any
baby ever had. What foolish, i'm
practical wish that was for anyone
living on the EASY Side, where
there is nothing but squalor and
filth, where hopeless poverty keeps
away the beautiful things of life.
Still the little motherelect did
not despair of having beautiful
things for the beautiful baby-elect
The box lady was instantly SYM
pathetic. Certainly the new baby
should have the most beautiful
things any baby ever had. The box
lady would tell the little mother
how to buy cheap things the little
mothers fingers could make into
a fine wardrobe. But there must
be other things. All, yes, a crib.
The crib stood on four stout legs.
1t was painted white. A mattress
stuffed with shavings made the
bottom soft. There were four lit
tie sheets made from one large
sheet. and a pad and pillow and
cOverlet of pale blue outing flan-
mel edged with valance of cross
bar mosquito netting. Mosquito
netting made frill for the top of
the crib and the coverlet was bright
with ribbon bows. A beautiful crib
and the total cost was just SLAP.
The baby came to COO in his crib.
but the little mother left forever
AT the last she whispered that the
box lady was to have the crib when
the baby grew up. Today 1t stands
in BOX Corner" good as new, a
model for the other little mothers
to copy.
In far off Spitzenberg Miss Brig
ham found the box furniture idea.
In that land of the long winter
night shop made furniture is expen-
sive and rare, but boxes are plenti-
full, for much of the food comes in
boxes.
Sc has furnished her tenement
apartment entirely with artistic
furniture she has made from boxes.
Her equipmen cost her trifle UNI
der $50.
The boxes she used cost her IS.
She bought two wire cots-one for
a bed. the other for a couch-a re-
frigerator, several sheets Of glass,
some paints, some unbleached cot
ton, several boxes Of hinges and
screws, a few reels Of clothesline
and some cheap art cloth. She used
all the burlap in which her express
packages came wrapped, and the
shavings which dropped from her
tools. Waste nothing is BOX Cor
ner's" motto.
Flower pots--old cocoa boxes,
suspended by knotted clotheslines
make the 49, art1cloth curtained
windows gay with flowers and TO-
liage. Beside the fireplace are
curio cabinets miss Brigham has
travelled much) made of five UNI
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 10
Two Oklahoma girls are here on the
first leg of a trip around the world,
travelling and living entirely upon
natural resources-their wits and
their music.
One is Miss Olive Adair. news
paper woman and songstress.
The other is Miss Oralee List,
composer of 1.-THE Base Ball Man
For Me-
They started from Tulsa, Okla,
with plenty of talent and courage.
They expect to return with an
added wealth of experience. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
PARA DALTON'Sl
Prominent Lecturer
to Address MEETINGS

Herbert 8. Bigelow Of the Cincin-
natl National Lecture bureau will
lecture this evening at $3.50 p. m.
IN "The. High Cost Of Living and
the Primary Cause" at Apollo hall,
BIO IL Riverside avenue.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Bigelow
will speak on Universal Suffrage"
1t the assembly room of the Cham
Der of Commerce under the aus
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
DRY FARMING CONGRESS
DELEGATES.

HAvRE, Mont, Sept 15.--W. r.
Leet announces the appointment Of
these delegates to represent Chou
teau county at the fifth dry farm
ing congress in Spokane. October
8 to 6: James Holland, o. g. Skyl-
stead and II. w. Stringfell0ws
Havre; F. NJ. Fishbaugh, Jere SUM
van, George H. Stevens and G. n.
Ragland, Fort Benton; ]. A. HATCH
]. M. Everett and e. M. Kennedy.
Harlem.
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THE LITTLE WHITE CRIB AND
MISS LOUISE BRIGHAM, THE
BOX LADY" WHO TOLD THE
LITTLE MOTHER HOW TO
MAKE 1T.
brella boxes and a few panes of
glass. The box-made window seat
and the couch are equipped with
pillows made of burlap and clothes
line and stuffed with shavings.
A four.post bed Miss Brigham
made of a wire cot and strips from
a packing case. A chatting dish
stand and her handsome Dutch side
board were originally boxes OF va
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pices Of the Equal Suffrage club OF
this city. The meeting will begin
promptly at 1880 as he will leave
on the o'clock train for Portland
Ore.
At noon today at luncheon given
at the Hunters room of the Ho-
tel Spokane, Mr.. Bigelow discussed
the commission plans. A number
of prominent business men were
present.
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PRETTY HOME WEDDING.

PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
A pretty home wedding of the
week was that of Miss Minerva
Smith and Richard Christensen,
which was solemnized last evening
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Y. Smith, 1902
Shannon avenue.
The bride was attended by Miss
Matte Higgins and Will Boileau
served as best man. The Rev.
Hindley Of the Pilgrim COngrega-
tional church read the service.
About 60 guests were present to
witness the ceremony and extend
congratulations.
Mr. and Mrs. Christensen left i'm
mediately for trip to Seattle. Port
land and Tacoma. Upon their re-
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down and they set about to build a
house. Going to spring to get
water, Cadmus' new friends encoun
tered big dragon that te them all
up. Cadmus threw himself upon
the dragon. and after Staying it, a
mysterious voice told him to plant
the dragons teeth. No sooner had
he done SO, than a whole array OF
soldiers sprang from the ground
and fell to fighting and killing off
each other until but five Of them
survived. They built some houses
and the next day they were to build
palce for Cadmus, their king.
When they awoke next day they
found big palace already made
built of marble. with stately towers
AS Cadmus entered the hall he saw
the figure of a young woman ap
preaching to meet him. Surely
he said, this is my sister Europa
who has come back to me-"
But there was a mysterious voice
out of the sky. saying. This is not
your sister. but a maiden from the
sky, named Harmonic, nd in her
you will find brothers. mother
friend and sister to comfort YOU"
So they were married, and ruled
justly, for many years. over a
mighty kingdom, and children came
to call them father nd mother and
to make them very happy.
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Tiny kimono sleeves and a high
WASTED bodice characterize this
.'renchy little evening gown. The
popular ribbon embroidery is used
o decorate the panel of the skirt,
md frills of narrow lace re used
here and there with telling effect.
The material may be any of the
countless sheer gossamer like fab.
rics found on the counters today.
md Of the color most becoming to
he Wearer,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
CARNATlON CLUB HAVE CARD
PARTY

Mrs. E. G. Rogers and Mrs. J.
e. Boucher won the club prizes
at the card party of the Carnation
club held yesterday with Mrs. A. D.
Gorham, E1211 Carlyle avenue
Mrs. c.. A. Gram and Mrs. G. j
Guilbert were awarded the guest
prizes. Light refreshments were
served. A number of guests. as
well as members. spent most de-
lightful afternoon.
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WILL MARRY IN THE EAST.
Earl M. Hale of Spokane will
be married to Miss Nell Ray on
October 81 at the brides home al
Corydon, Iowa.
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IMPERIAL SOCIAL CLUB ENTER
TAIN.
Mrs. Charles Berry entertained
the members Of the Imperial Social
club informally this afternoon at
her home. 900 Spofford avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

BOLT KILLS THREE NEGROES
HOPKINSVlLLE, KY, Sept. Is
Three negroes who took refuge In
barn near Lafayette, Ind, just
killed by lightning.
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rious sizes, the heavy-looking legs
and posts being hollow. On her
box-made washstand are a pitcher
and basin modelled for her by An
ton Lang, the Christus in the ODER
ammergau Passion Play"
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SIS y

Social news Is a daily feature of
The Press. Any one wishing to in
sert such news should send it adj
dressed TO the society editor. or phone
before 10 a. m.
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QUIET WEDDING.

ef; 4, kHdb * pk( wiki Of etao
Miss Alice Grosscup and Oscar
Kienholz were married last even
ing at the brides home, S723 Grant
street. The ceremony. which was
witnessed by only the relatives and
immediate friends, was read by the
brides father, the Rev. d. p. Gross
cup, retired pastor of the German
Presbyterian church.
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turn they will be at home at 1902
Shannon avenue.
Mrs. Christensen Is q well-known
Spokane girl, having attended high
school here. Mr.. Christensen is an
electrician.
CARD PARTY.
Spokane circle No. TT Women
Of Woodcraft will entertain at a
whist party Friday evening, Sept
Is, at 722 First avenue. This will
be the first of series of enter.
tainments to be given by the lodge
this winter. Everybody Is invited
to attend.
CLUB MEETING.
The Jonquil club will hold its
second club meeting of the sea-
son with Mrs. Bert Smith the first
Tuesday in October.
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NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY EN-.
TERTAlNS.
One of the most interesting af
fairs of the week will be the card
party to be given this evening by
the New England society at the
Chamber Of Commerce. About 200
guests have been hidden.
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CHANTiCLER SOCIAL.
An interesting topic among the
young people now days is the
"chanticler social" to be given by
the Epworth League of the First
Methodist church at the church
parlors Sept. %. Everybody is in
vited.
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Carboma, the New Cleaner
Cam Not BURN or Explode

fluid
quickly and effectively spots from all fabrics Can be used
On the notion section in the Main 15t, 25f, 500,
81 10.
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Artistic Wall Papers
That Are Not Expensive

THE stock of inexpensive wallpapers
have shown since this section opened nearly
Among these found beautiful patterns for halls living
and dens handsome designs for dining par
dainty effects for chambers and kitchens
side walls, and
have been priced of profit
represent exceptional values.
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MINNESOTA CLUB MEETING

At meeting of the Minnesota
club last evening at the home OF
Mrs. G. w. Horton. 1902 Woodfern
street. the club arranged for the
celebration of Oct. 4 at the Inter.
state fair.
Mayor Pratt, II. L. Knappen and
A. c. Clausen will make arrange
ments for the affair and supply
badges for all members.
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At the charity ball given last
week at the Moorish room of the
Hotel Spokane for the benefit of
the Orphan Home of Spokane $3.50
above expenses was raised. The
money will be used to furnish win.
ter supplies.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-16
SAVED OLD LADY'S HAIR

"My mother used to have a very bad
humor on her head which the doctors
called an eczema, and for it | had two
different doctors. Her head was very
sore and her hair nearly all fell out
in spite of what they both did. One
day her niece came in and they were
speaking of how her hair was falling
out and the doctors did it no good.
She says, Aunt, why don't you try
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura ONT
ment?' Mother did and they helped
her. In six months time the itching,
burning and scalding of her head was
over and her hair began growing. To
day she feels much in debt to Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment for the fine
head of hair she has for an old lady
Of seventy-four.
my own case was an eczema IN my
feet. As soon as the cold weather
came my feet would itch and burn and
then they would crack open and bleed.
Then l thought l would flee to my
mothers friends, Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. l did for four or
five winters, and now my feet are as
smooth as any ones. Ellsworth Dun
ham, Hiram, Me-, Sept 80, 1909"
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PERFUME FAVORED BY QUEENS
Royal Family Of England Remain
Faithful to LESS Bouquet"-Czar-
ina Is Fond of White Violet.

Queen Mary is not lover OF per-
fume. She uses eau de cologne occa-
sionally, but avoids scents as mucn
as possible. A west end chemist told
the writer recently that neither Is
Queen Alexandra very fond OF per.
fumes, although she remains faltniul
to the "Ess Bouquet" which mas
been in use by the royal family OF
England since 1922. This perfume Is
composed of amber mixed with the
essence of roses, violets, jasmine
orange flowers and lavender.
On the other hand the Czarina Is
passionately fond of perfume. her
apartments In the royal palace are
daily sprayed with essences OF mac
Jasmine. and white violet. Her MAI
esty's favorite essence is violet, and
for several weeks in the early spring
hundreds of women and girls may be
seen at Grasse gathering the bios
SONS from which the Czarinas per
fume is made. The finished product
Is tested, bottle by bottle, at the 81
Petersburg Academy OF Cnehiie.i y
before being sent to the Imperial
store.
The Queen Mother of Spain uses as
perfume eau d'espagne manufactured
I'm Madrid, and also obtains a per
fume for her toilet from Paris. Its
composition is a secret which the
perfumer only half discloses. 1T is
made" he says, "of rosewater, cocoa
nut oil, and-the rest is mystery"
The young Queen of Holland Is
great believer in the virtues of eau
de cologne; while Carmen SYLVIA
Queen of Roumania, uses a special
perfume made from the finest herbs
which she says lis the best tonic foi
the skin she has yet discovered"
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and SNOWY white caps-crumbly fountains and
castle with secret passage All the elements of the
fascinating past and the strangely progressive
present within stones throw of each other. The
realization of all that Nuremberg has been and
has undergone comes to one most wildly as one
stands looking down into the Schloss well $50
feet Deep where prisoners used to come to fetch
water. Underground their passage led from the
dungeons to this unit circular pool, for state pris
oners were never permitted to see the light. and
the hollow splash of the water which the attend
ant drops into the well seems to re-echo, after an
interminable half-minute the hopeless pilgrim
age Of those countless victims of medieval fanat
icism Such is the potency Of the ended While
the vitality of the occurring emphasizes ITSELF not
, far of, in one of the dozens OF toy factories,
whose very machinery whirs modernity. men.
women and children-that is children over six
teen--are massed into this building, all intent on
the one idea the creation of better and newer and
more wonderful toys for everyones children. In
everyones country
It is seldom the industrial planet can boast OF
a broader ambition than this of the craftsmen OF
Nuremberg. To bring the greatest possible amount
of pleasure, legitimate and often educative pleas
ure, to growing. active minds is surely aim
worthy of the finest art in the world. 1t even
seems as though the thought back of the toys
should surround them with deeper meaning as
gifts this Christmastide since the added gift-the
biggest gift-nes in the patient interested inven-
ton and accomplishment of which they are the
exponent
AS for the inventors. strictly speaking. their
reward infinitesimal according to our stand
ards. The boss" controls ideas as well as mate
rails of output and it is chiefly to his profit that
new inventions in toyland rebound The man or
woman who first thinks of or improves upon some
plaything gets very small per cent Of the In
come from it. To our new world standards Of
commerce it seems strange that the originator
should receive such scant recognition and that
without grumbling.
Very very few Nuremberg toymakers have
ever grown rich their ingeniousness. 1t Is
true that ideas az well as toys in Germany sell
for double what they sold for eight years ago.
event On the other hand the price Of living has
gone up appreciably. and what would have seemed
a large purchase price then is only moderate now.
The stan of artists employed by the Nurem
berg factory boss is In itself not inconsideraole
expense and many quiet charity Is undertaken
by these men who at home would be absorbed
in getting rich In the shop OF Fritz Muller are
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various small kitchen gardens, carved and painted
by a poor man and his sister after their regular
working hours, and bought by MIR. Muller at msn
rates as his pet philanthropy. In this shop, now
100 years old, are seen all of the most novel Oh
the toy-vilage playthngs The store was crowded
with more children over thirty than under thir-
teen and absorbed for hours over the clever and
quaint attractions.
The dolls house Of Nuremberg leaves nothing
to be desired Not only the usual rooms OF con-
ventional menage are found In 1t, but conserve
tories with miniature orchids. fountains and wa
tering cans; school rooms with tiny DESKS
schoolmaster very stern, with goggles and ruler'
and children in aprons and carrying States the
latter sixteenth of an inch big; fields OF flowers
for the back yard and swing for the smallest
doll
In all German art Of which toy making Is by
no means an Insignificant department pertecton
of detail has always been the salient feature EV'
cry phase of home life is reproduced in micro
scopic form In German toyland, even down TO the
wee pairs of hand KNITTED stockings and sweaters,
the hob-nailed shoes and blue blouses which make
up the wardrobe of the volks boy and girl
The tourist season Is a second Christmas for
Nuremberg people, and they sell as many play
things in the one period as the other. An inter
esting point brought to light by this fact is the
early differentiation Of the American and Euro
pean individuality which shows itself In choice OF
games and pastimes. They say in the shops that
an American child is invariably fascinated over
the mechanical and complicated that he finds In
tense interest In mastering the technicalites even
of playing, while the European child likes sim
pier but brilliantly coored toy. cherishing often
curious sentiment for traditional objects such as
typify old world conservatism
They are blessed with imagination. these VII
lage people, and they are not ashamed OF show
ing their simplicity of spirit Their souls are
bound ND in the heritage of centuries The uag-
edies of their city's history wind about the toys
they make, breathing into the wood characters
tic vitaIity-the vitality that comes Of centuries
of striving. of centuries Of patient achievement
AS you sit in a swirl Of red ribbon and foamy
paper doing up your Christmas presents. re-
member that many of them have come from this
quaint little Village Of Always Christmas II
may add to your holiday happiness to know that
no pleasure which the toys may bring can b
greater than the pleasure Of those who made them.
and that no good win Of yours can Guido the quiet
sincerity Of purpose with which the simple people
Of Nuremberg have given their part toward TIN
season Of the universal gifl
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Progress In RaIIroadIns.

"Yes," says the lady whose dress
case is covered with strange foreign
labels, "the way railroads are run
nowadays is great improvement
over what they were 80 years ago."
But surely you had no experience
as traveller so years ago." says her
friend.
Il don't mean that. But nowadays.
don't you notice, when there is a
wreck 1t is always had at some point
convenient to cluster of farm houses
where the victims can go for coffee
and to get warm?"
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this business of toy
making. They grow
up in the midst Of it,
all their hereditary
ideas are colored by 1t,
the history of the city
speaks of it.
Inside of half a doz-
en- blocks you have
trains, up-to-date ho-
tells, electricity, motor
cars, Partisan frocks,
primitive carts drawn
by hugs mastiffs, funny
tucked-away inns near
the market place full
of peasant women in
,,r;Jo hIaaly Gill onrnna
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To Obliue Him.

Mr.. Dorkins-You're always bound
to have the last word, anyway.
Mrs. Dorkins-Yes; that's because
you always wait to hear me say 1t.
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No matter how long your neck may be
or how sore your throat, Hamlins Wizard
Oil will cure it surely and quickly. 1t
drives out all soreness and Inflammation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-16

There is no playing fast and loose
with truth, in any game, without
growing the worse for it-Dickens.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-16

Steal march on your enemy by ad-
hitting you were in the wrong before
he finds it out.
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DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOwf
If 80, use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t will make
them white as snow. 2 OF. package 5 cents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-12-16

Perhaps our clouds have a silver
lining, but it generally takes other
people to see it.
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Truth has a sliding scale, regard
less of the frank person.
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Mrs. WtnsIovv's SoOtfling Syrup.
For chluren teetning, 5ottens nu gums reduces IN
An m nation nal cures wind collie. Zoe bottle
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turn into the quiet winding streets, the Irregular
'hy passages dovetailed by houses older than any
thing in the oldest parts Of the United States
House rises above house full OF history as roman
tic the proudest mansion Of our city Streets
and yet marked by u simplicity and singe-hearted-
ness seldom present In things modern. 1t is here
that the toys made which you buy in your home
the Here in the quietness of the UNI
modern the playthings are invented and perfected
for your restless. buoyant children Won road
49, - ~-"~""nv" with skeptical tilt Of the
eyebrow, but the fact remains that by far the