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Okolona messenger., 1911-08-17

he was SelI-lnuulBenL. he maQe many
good resolutions and broke them. But
he was not really vicious. He had a
good heart. With some one to watch
him and keep him In the straight path
he would still give good account of
himself to the world. She was con-
fident Of that. She recognized many
excellent qualities In him. They only
wanted fostering and bringing out.
That was why she married him. She
was few years his senior; she felt
that she was the stronger mentally.
She considered 1t was her duty to
devote her life to him, to protect him
from himself and make a man of him.
1t was not her fault, she mused, if
she was not lady. Literally brought
up in the gutter, what advantages had
she had? Her mother died in child
birth and her father, a professional
gambler, abandoned the little girl to
the tender mercies Of an Indifferent
neighbor When she was about eight
years old her father was arrested. He
refused to pay police blackmail was
indicted, railroaded to prison and died
soon after in convict stripes. There
was no provision for Annies main
tenance, so at the age of nine she
found herself toiling in a factory, a
helpless victim of the brutalizing sys-
tenn of child slavery, which in spite
of prohibiting laws still disgraces the
United States. Ever since that time
she had earned her own living. The
road had often been hard, there were
times when she thought she would
have to give up the fight; other girls
she had met had hinted at an easier
way of earning ones living, but she
had kept her courage, refused to listen
to evil counsel and always managed
to keep her name unsullied. She left
the factory to work behind the coun-
ter in a New York dry goods store.
Then about year ago she drifted to
New Haven and took the position Of
waitress at the restaurant which the
college boys patronized.
Robert Underwood was among the
students who came almost every day.
He made love to her from the start,
and one day attempted liberties which
she was prompt to resent in a way
he did not relish. After that he let
her alone. She never liked the man.
She knew him to be unprincipled as
well as vicious. One night he brought
Howard Jeffries to the restaurant.
They seemed the closest of cronies
and she was sorry to see what bad
influence the elder sophomore had
over the young freshman, to whom
she was at once attracted. Every
time they came she watched them and
she noticed how under his mentor
Howard became more hardened. He
drank more and more and became a
reckless gambler. Underwood seemed
to exercise a baneful spell over him
She saw that he would soon be ruined
with such man as Underwood for a
constant companion. Her interest in
the young student grew. They be-
came acquainted and Howard, not
realizing that she was older than he,
was Immediately captivated by her
vivacious charm and her common
sense views. They saw each other
more frequently and their friendship
grew until one day Howard asked her
to marry him.
While she sometimes blamed her
self for having listened too willingly
to Howards pleadings, she did not
altogether regret the step she had
taken. 1t was most unfortunate that
Okolona messenger., 1911-08-17
Ironlnu TabIecIoths.

Cheap table linen may be made to
look as glossy as fine damask if ironed
in the following way: After the linen
has been washed, boiled and rinsed,
wiring 1t as dry as possible, roll 1t up
in a dry sheet and leave 1t for an
hour, then iron it till 1t Is thoroughly
dry. In this way the linen escapes
the wear and tear of hanging on line
and keeps a better shape.
Okolona messenger., 1911-08-17

The Orleans museum has Just been
enriched with a curious relic of the
past which some workmen In making
excavations in the city came across II
is stone representing grinning
figure, showing the teeth, the coun-
tenance being repellent enough. In
this way the loquacious woman, the
scandalmonger, was brought to her
senses. The stone, suspended by a
chain, was placed round her neck, and
so accoutred she was compelled to
walk round the town in which she
lived. The stone is supposed to dasG
about the sixteenth century.
Okolona messenger., 1911-08-17
Short Tunlcs Seen.

While the short tunic seemed
doomed to short life last season, 1t
has again been incorporated in the
new garments and has the indorse-
ment Of Worth, says the Dry Goods
Economist. This effect is brought out
in some of the smartest gowns, when
the waist and short tuniC are made
In one
Okolona messenger., 1911-08-17

family, yet something within told her
that she was doing Gods work-saV-
ing mans soul. Without her, How
ard would have gone swiftly to ruin,
there was little doubt of that His af-
fection for her had partly, If not
wholly, redeemed him and was keep
ing him straight He had been good
to her ever since their marriage and
done everything to make her COM
Portable. Once he took a position as
guard on the elevated road, but
caught cold and was forced to give
it up. She wanted to go to work
again, but he angrily refused. That
alone showed that he was not entirely
devoid of character. He was un-
fortunate at present and they were
poor, but by dint Of perseverance he
would win out and make a position
for himself without his fathers help.
These were their darkest days, but
light was ahead. AS long as they
loved each other and had their health
what more was necessary?
Say, Annie, l have an idea," sud
denly blurted out Howard.
What is it, dear?" she asked, her
reveries thus abruptly interrupted.
II mean regarding that $4,000. You
know all about that $3.50 which | once
lent Underwood. l never got it back,
although I've been after him many
times for it. He's slippery customer.
But under the circumstances l think
it's worth another determined effort.
He seems to be better fixed now than
he ever was. He's living at the As
truria, making social splurge and
all that sort of thing. He must have
money. I'll try to borrow the $1,000
from him"
"He certainly appears to be pros
porous" replied Annie. Il see his
name in the newspapers all the time.
There is hardly an affair at which he
is not present"
yes" growled Howard; T don t
see how he does 1t. He travels on his
cheek, principally, l guess. His name
was among those present at my STEP
mothers musicale the other night.
Bitterly he added: that's how the
world goes. There Is no place for
me under my fathers roof, but that
blackguard is welcomed with open
arms!"
81 thought your father was such a
proud man." interrupted Annie. How
does he come to associate with peo
pie like Underworld"
"Oh, pater's an old dolt!" exclaimed
Howard impatiently There's no fool
like an old fool. OF course, he's sen
sible enough in business matters. He
wouldn't be where he is to-day If he
weren't. But when 1t comes to the
woman question he's as blind as a
bat What right had a man of his
age to go and marry a woman 20
years his junior? Of course she only
married him for his money. Every
body knows that except he. People
laugh at him behind his back. Instead
of enjoying a quiet, peaceful home in
the declining years of his life, he ia
compelled to keep open house and en-
tertain people who are personally OBJ
noxious to him, simply because that
sort of life pleases his young wife"
who was she, anyway, before their
marriage?" interrupted Annie.
ooh, a nobody" he replied. "She
was very attractive looking, dressed
we'll and was clever enough to get in
Productions to good people. She man
Okolona messenger., 1911-08-17
bridesmaids Dresses,

At fashionable wedding that took
place at the brides country home re-
Gently the bridesmaids wore charming
dresses of rose-pink silk relieved with
yokes of cream net and rundown
collars to match. Long sleeveless
coats of pink chiffon, edged with ball
fringe, gave a pretty finish to the
toilettes, and their biscuit-colored
tagal straw hats were trimmed with
malmaisons and wheat ears and big
bows Of pink silk.
Okolona messenger., 1911-08-17

Howard Jenfries, bankers son, under
the evil influence OF Robert Underwood,
q fellow-student at Yale. leads life Of
dissipation, marres the daughter Of a
gambler who died in prison, and is dis
owned by his father, He tries to get
work and fails. A former college chum
makes a business proposition to Howard
which requires 5000 cash, and Howard
is broke.
Okolona messenger., 1911-08-17
The Bias Fastening.

It is one Of the new fashions to
fasten a skirt on the bias from the
right hip over to the left knee.
Blouses are also fastened in this
diagonal fashion. The idea was
brought aboNt by the innovation Of
one-sided trimming on many Of the
new gowns
Okolona messenger., 1911-08-17

This waist is of black mousseline
de sole tucked all over and trimmed
underneath with a band of gold lace,
which shows through the mousseline
de sole. Both the front and back Of
the waist are bordered with black sat
in; the corslet and the bottoms of the
sleeves are of embroidery, and the
sleeves are edged with the satin
The collar and cuffs are of venise
lace, the cravat of black satin.
Okolona messenger., 1911-08-17

the Psyche knot as an appropriate
way of wearing the hair.
The coiffure is alike becoming to
the maid or the matron, and it may be
worn at the angle that is most becom'
ing to the expression or shape of the
face.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.
United States Laud Office at Duluth. Minnesot

department. OF the interior.
United States Laud Office at Duluth. Minnesota.
October S, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Harrison Musse1l
whose post-ofice address is Bayfield,. Wis.,, did.
on the 9th day of December 1910. file in this office
Sworn Statement and Application, NO. O8919. to
purchase the SEX Sw14. Sw& SEA Sec. II, and
Nw& NEK. Sec. IA. TIP. so N. R. 10 w. 4th p M.
and the timber thereon. under the provisions of
the act of June 8. 1878. and acts amendatory,
known as the Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraisement. and
that pursuant to such application, the land and
timber thereon have been estimated and valued
by the applicant the timber estimated 10000
it, Jack Pine at $l0o per M. 2s,0O0 fl White Pine
a $500. 10000 #. Spruce a $500. and the land
nothing; that said applicant will offer final proof
In support of his application and sworn statement
on the 2Sth day of December, 1911, before the
Register and Receiver of the U. S. Land Office
at Duluth. MINI.
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur
chase before entry. or initiate contest at any
time before patent issues by filing coroborated
affidavit in this Office alleging facts which would
defeat the entry.
Ciaifnent names as witnesses: liver Miller and
Douglas Knight of BAYFIELD,. Wis. John Cloudy
and william johnson. of Knife River MINI.
Charles f. Hartman,
lol312-8 Register.
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.SHERIFF'S EXECUTION SALE

Under and virtue OF an Execution
issued out of and under the ,seal OF the
District Court of the State Of Mime
sofa, in and for the Eleven TIKI ndiclals
District and Coanty OF ST. Louis. up
on Judgment duly rendered In the
Municipal Court, 0f tile City 1of yEly,'
St. Louis CeuHty, Minnesota, on the
9th day of April, 1911, In IAN aactieH
therein, wherein Herman Kandeftn
and Matt Ronka was plaintiffs laad
Maria Kangas Defendant In favor of
said Plaintiff and against said Defend
ant for the sum of One Hundred
Fifty Three & 34-100 t$l53.34) Dollars,
a transcript Of which said Judgment
was thereafter and upon the 18th
day of July. 4181l, sduly flied eaHd
docketed In the. Office of the Clerk
|of said District Court In and fer
st. Louis County, Minnesota, a which
said Execution has to me. as
Sheriff of said st. Louis. County. been
duly directed and delivered. i have
levied upon. and will sell at Public
Auction to the highest cash bidder, At
the Sheriff,s Office Ia the Court House
in the City. of Duluth, Ia said County
of ST. Louis on Saturday the 18th day
of December. 1911, at ten o'clock IN
forenoon OF that day,pall right. title
and interest that above named judge
ment debtor had in and to the real
estate hereinafter described, son the
18th day of JHly 1911, that,being the
date of the filing aud docketing OF
said Judgment at the Office of the
Clerk Of the District Oenrti 10. and for
said St. Louis County, Minnesota. or
any interest therein, which said tudg-
ment debtor may have since ;thato day
acquired. The description of the
property being as follows. to1wit:
Lot Nine (9), Section Two ~,
Northeast Quarter of Northeast
Quarter lNE4 of NEt), Section Eleven
-(lD, and North Half of Northeast
Quarter lNf Of NE4). Section Twelve
(l2),. All In Township Sixty Four l64,
North, Range Thirteen (13) West
Fourth Principal Meridian. All the
above described Real Estate lying and
being In ST. Louis County. MINNESOTA.
Dated. Duluth, Mimi, October IA,
1911.
JOHN r, MEINING, Sheriff.
St. Louis County, MINI.
By VA. DASH Depntys
JAMES W. OSBORNE,
Attorney for Judgment Creditor.
1920 11-24
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Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office, Duluth,

DtpdrImenJ OF the lnJerlOr
United States Land Office, Duluth,
MINI.
Sept. 10. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that John J..
kocourek. whose post-office address is Hop
kins. Mimi, did on the 18th day of November
1910, file in this Office sworn statement and
Application No. O886O. to purchase the
Eh OF sWA & S1l of NwA OF Sec. IL, TIP. SO
N, H. IL w 4th p. m. and the timber thereon
under the provisions of the act of June g.
1878, and acts amendatory, known as the
Timber and Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement. and that,
pursuant to such application, the land and
timber thereon have been estimated and
valued by the applicant the timber estimat-
ed 200 board feet at $500 per M. and the
land nothing; that said applicant will
offer final proof in support of his applicat-
ion and sworn statement on the 7th day
of Dec... 1911. before the Register and Receiv-
Mimi.
Any person is at liberty to protest this
pu chase before entry, or initiate contest
at any time before patent issues. by filing a
corroborated affidayit in this Office alleging
facts which would defeat the entry.
Claimant names as witnesses: William
Hartig of Hopkins, Mimi, Frank P. Heating.
Duluth, MINI.
$40 11-2i Charles f. Hartman. Register.
P. II. Seymour, Atty.
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have themselves provided for what known the rainy day and
have become public charge.
believe such insurance will do much promote thrift and smu
late desire provide independence
the nfrmes of because of the inherent human the
humiliation of being public charge 1t which
be provided savings bank life insurance and annuity policy
that should be measured this connection that the practice
of such viii lead other
omies which will enhance and savings against the period of old
and also that will
important and necessary the consideration of all questions
affecting wages.
look forward hopefully to the time when the trade union and each
its local branches will become recruiting stations alone in Mass
chu but ia other states in the Union for the promotion of this form
of insurance its membership The existing machinery trade
having SICK death other make the
promotion of savings bank life simple matter and
effective agency promoting that spirit of seep and sefiane
which results from active participation
While trade provision for SICK death and other benefits fur
nish reasonable degree of security which safely be said be
ror stability ordinary life insurance it still subject to the vssi
ude that bse trade Savings bank Insurance. the other
hand furnishes all the security and stability of the savings bank which
surrounded by official legislative protection
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ApplicationfOr Liquor
License

State or Minnesota, ..
County of ST. Louis 90
Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation has been made in writing to
The city council of the City of Ely and
filed in .the Office of the city clerk
praying for license. to sell inJox-
icating liquors in the lower front
room of the building situated on lot 3,
block 4. Cranes Re-arrangement &C
cording to such Encouragement Of the
City of Ely. and to the following
named person, to-wit:
THOS. SKAN TIE,
for the term of one year, beginning
Dec. 10Th 1911, and ending Dec. 18th,
1912.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at the
council chambers in the city hall in
said city, county and state on Dec
9Th, 1911.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said city this 23rd day of Nov. 1911.
(seaD 1. VISITED, JR., City Clerk.
1l-24 1875
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The Hirsch- Wickwire clothing,.
the best made at the Columbia
Clothing Co..
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CrankS
That
Make for
Progress
of World
BY JAMES BRADFORD
Fennville. Mich.

three nearly all the coast countries Of Africa all
except four all countries of South America
the East and West Indies south Australia and Zealand and
have been constantly reminded by foreigners in all parts the world
failures making unpleasant that many
as q Canadian.
In fact heard good word spoken of the way laws
lived up
would travel and study conditions and national and municipal
laws European and other countries especially the British
sons would quickly realize the accuracy of these
foreigner, but all honor to the cranks
who failures especially regarding laws which the favored
few break with apparent impunity.
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wherein the funds of the Institutions invested in
selected securities which makehem against loss
| believe it is entirely feasible and within the
scope of the law for local unions to act agencies
for savings banks in securing membership in its
ings bank insurance department. 1t is not uncom
practice in trade unions to set aside portion of
the local funds for the payment of benefits to outof
work members, to sick and destitute members and
see why funds of the local union might not
be applied in the direction of protecting insured
bers in the payment of their premiums to per
petuate the insurance and encourage the membership
to take interest in and become participants in the
benefits to be derived from such insurance. 4
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-24
High
Building
Cost i'm
City of
New York
By F. B. ETHERIDGE

mechanics command than anywhere Chicago
Coast.
Marble work in New York costs about double elsewhere
since it is conducted on the closed shop principle
The only consolation that marble auxury essential
building occupying about does
fine suit of clothes
The get along hssu usas satsac
tory by using less expensive lining A.,
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It is the lcranks that make for progress
in this world, not those satisfied with their
lot. If it was not for us cranks and our
kicking the race would still be as its ances-
tors were in the dark ages
We cranks are kicking against the
Americans liberation of ineficiency, greed,
reckless exploitation of man and beast,
rudeness, injustice, graft, vice and corrup-
ton, as DR.. Held says, and in time our eff
forts will make it better place to live in
and we will do it without the aid of those
satisfied with present conditions.
7 have travelled in ovo,-v country in En-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-11-24

1t costs more to put up buildings in
New York than in any town in the United
States by at least ten per cent.
Chicago is nearest to New York in the
matter of expensive building, and San
Francisco and Denver are other places
where there is a heavy cost of construction
Pittsburgh is much cheaper town in which
to put up houses, being at least 30 per cent.
under New York, and should think that
Baltimore is better than Pittsburgh for
economy in the building line. The big
wages paid laborers is responsible for the
heavy outlay in. Manhattan, for there. the
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flz1
Find the. Man

Every man and woman is anxious
% buy some enthusiastically or
iuxnry-every day Of his or her life.
Single handed it would take you
months to seek out those interested
IN your line Of business.
An advertisement In this paper
does tho work instantaneously.
L corrals the purchaser-brings
him 10 syeurs store--makes him buy
thinssfyou, advertised.
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HSGood6rNu

THERE are few people
: who deny the healthful-
ness Of good beer. Say
what you will, the fact re-
mains that good beer is a
delicious refreshment, a fine
builder of good blood and a
gentle paci6er of overwork-
ed nerves. @
When you are tired and
crave something other than
solid foods. there's nothing
so satisfying as a cool glass
of Fitger's Beer. With meals
it is very enjoyable, making
simple food taste like a feast.
Try it-That's the real test.
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Savings
Banks
Method of InSur-
ance Would Re-
lieve the Public
BY JOHN F. ToBIN

HE subject of the advantages Of savings bank insurance for
labor unions is going to emphasize strongly the necessity Of
making provisions such contemplated in savings bank
life insurance and annus in determining the of living
and what is known as fair wages
why the encouragement and promotion Of
this method of insurance will in great measure relieve
the general public both from taxation and from voluntary
contributions assist those who by of age and the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

NEW YORK. June 16.-While sky
scrapers have shot up here in the past
to such an extent that sixteen story
building has been erected in forty
eight working days. they will instead
of shooting up he shot up in the
future, If a recent invention makes
good. This does not mean. however.
that wild west scenes will be enacted
in the tall buildings here. but merely
that new rapid fire method of con
structiOn has appeared which may
smash ALL building records existing
at present. So great is the demand
for quick work that II is actually pro-
posed 10 shoot walls into place with
a rapid fire gun. The present cement
mixer. il Is claimed. is TO give way 70
the cement gun which will shoot
liquid cement into place by means OF
compressed air twenty-four times as
rapidly as is possible under the pres
ent system. The gun itself consists
OF long tube of great strength Into
this are admitted compressed air
through a valve near the brccch and
water Though another valve near the
muzzle. At about the point Of the
vent int the ordinary breechloadinG
cannon "A tube like connection is cs-
tablished with a hopper Dry cement
and sand are thrown into this hopper
by two men. and here. aside from
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OF the enormous traffic using them.
As n result efforts are constantly in
creasing 10 gain more street area at
the expense Of the buildings Just
now Broadway is the center of these
efforts and millions of dollars will
soon be spent for the purpose of add
ing q seemingly insignificant four feet
10 its present width. To accomplish
this every pOrticO. flight OF steps.
column or similar piece OF architcc-
ture which projects across the line is
20 be removed. in many cases at large
cost because Of the wholesale re-
moleding and rebuilding which will be
necessary. The hotels are the hard
est hit since their elaborate entrances
will have 20 20. In one case IL is esti-
mated that the cost OF the necessary
changes will amount 70 $500. 600 with
out making possible an additional
cent OF income LonGacre square will
suffer least for the other hotels have
followed the plan of the AstOr in
building along such lines that when
these changes become necessary there
would be no Inconvenience Mean
while the process Of squeezing the
buildings together 10 gain a few more
feet for the vehicles. cars and foot
passengers goes merrily on in the war
which mush eventually decide whether
spece necessary FOR city travel il to
surpass tho space necessary FOR bust
ness and residence