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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-11-16
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEALS

Another Red Cross Christmas Seal
campaign is on. 30.OOO,OOO seals were
sold last year, providing the National.
State and Local Anti-Tuberculosis So
cieties with about 100000. It is es.
timated that the appropriation of
twenty times this amount by .public
authorities in building hospitals, etc.,
was secured through the judicious use
OF this agitation fund as we'll as many
nurses visiting the sick supported,
and millions of people educated as to
the dangers of tuberculosis.
The Minnesota Association for the
Prevention & Relief of tuberculosis
has been appointed again sole agent
for Minnesota. Last year the sales
in Minnesota amounted to trife over
three-quarters of million seals. OF
the proceeds of the sale the greater
part Went to the local associations, es-
peclally for visiting nursing work.
This year the aim will be to sell be-
tween one and two million seals. II
two million seals were sold it would
mean only one seal for each person
in the state.
Last year there were 200 centers of
distribution, ranging in size from the
city OF Minneapolis to cross roads
postoffice. This year it is planned to
sell the seals in each of the 500 or so
centers of population in the state and
in addition to cover about one-third
of the rural school districts of the
state, making the school the center
of distribution through the teacher.
Probably 5000 persons will be work
ing as agents and assistants in this
campaign, each one bearer of the
glad tidings that tuberculosis is pre-
ventable and durable, as well as a
unit in a compact selling force that
will aim to bring the seals to the at
tention of every person many times
during the campaign and leave no
| stone unturned to exhaust both the
educational and financial possibilities
of the Red Cross Christmas Seal.
Any person not able to secure seals
in his or her vicinity may send in a
cash mail order for the same to the
state agent at the Old Capitol, st.
Paul.
Much good work has already been
accomplished in this state For ex-
ample, state sanatorium, visiting
nursing appropriations from six coun-
ty boards, action on county hospitals
by three county boards, two state
laws, etc. But much remains to be
done, especially the covering of the
state with local hospitals for tubercu.
losis. Every organization of any
kind, whether business, social, educa.
tional, philanthropic or political is re
quested to take part in an organized
way in this campaign and to get in
touch with the local or state agent.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-11-16
NEW RECORD MADE BY A SILK
q TRAIN
Run is made from Seattle to New
York in 81 Hours and so Minutes
Clips 16 Hours from Record-Great
Northern Makes an Average of 40.1
Miles an Hour on Trip

ST. Paul, Oct. 1S-All running rec
ords between Seattle and New York
were smashed by the s1,OO0,Oo0 silk
train which passed through st. Paul
early Sunday morning. Advices re.
ceived at the Great Northern general
offices are that the train arrived in
New York at 5:35 P. NJ. Monday the
18th, making the coast-to-coast jour-
ney In 81 hours and SO minutes.
Lowers Record Is Hours.
The best time made by a silk train,
starting over the Great Northern. pre-
viously, was 102 hours and minutes,
a year ago. The Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul last winter made the run
in 81 hours and 40 minutes.
The record of the silk train beats
that made by the fast mail of the
Great Northern, which makes the
journey from st. Paul to Seattle in
4S hours. The actual running time
from Seattle, made by the silk train
of five cars, was As hours and 16 min
utes. It left Seattle at 3:45 o'clock
Friday morning, arriving in st. Paul
at 4:01 Sunday morning.
Switching and Inspection Took Time
Nineteen minutes we're consumed in
st. Paul and transferring them to the
Burlington. The run from st. Paul to
Chicago was made in 9 hours and Al
minutes. The records show that Al
minutes were spent in getting the
train through Chicago. The Lake
Shore carried the train through from
Chicago to New York in 26 hours and
50 minutes.
The average speed between Seattle
and st. Paul was 40.1 miles per hour
for 1874 miles, over two mountain
ranges.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-11-16
THANKSGIVING SUPPER

The l. O. q. T. Lodge will serve a
turkey and lutte fisk supper in the I.
o. q. 7. hall at Viking, Mimi, on
anksgiving eve Nov. 30th, 1911.
Proceeds will 60 to the hall. All are
welcome. ct
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-11-16
BASKET SOCIAL

A basket social will be given at the
Boxville school house on Friday even
ing, Nov. "a. Everybody cordially
invited Miss Abbie Miller, Teacher.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-11-16
AUCTION SALE

On Monday, Nov. 20, at 10 o'clock,
I will sell on John q. Smiths farm
north Of Alvarado, 10 horses, Il head
of cattle, farm machinery and some
household goods.-Nels Gummeson.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-03
Railroads Can't Jack Up Freight Rates

The interstate commerce commission
rendered it's most important decision
Thursday when it disapproved of the
proposed freight increases offered by
the leading railroad lines of the. coun,,
try, known as the eastern and
s'western cases. The increases would
have amounted to $27 100000 a year
in the aggregate. The railroads are re-
ouired to cancel the new rates and re-
store those hitherto existing. The in
creases were to have gone into erect
last year but were suspended until the
commission could pass upon them. me
companies made strong representa-
ton of the necessity of advancing
rates in order to provide more revenue
to cover increased cost of operation
and to make the improvements de-
manded by the public. The commls-
sion found that the advances were not
necessary, as the ordinary revenues, II
handled economically, would suffice to
nav reasonable returns on the actual IN
vestment of capital, and that the pub.
lie ought not to be charged IN order
to realize for the benefit of stock
heavily watered The railroads have
not vet appealed from the findings OF
the commission. whose opinion was
rendered by Commissioner Prouty of
Vermont.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-03
Two Kinds.
Boston Transcript

Boston ITa0scIlplsl
1t viii be pretty difficult to find OF
any rollcall of the United States senat'
n group of men who are stronger wlti
their constituents and are held gener
allv in higher regard for their ABILITY
and integrity by the whole eountr,
than these 90 republicans who votet
AGAINST Lorimer Wednesday:
Beveridge. Borah, Bourne, Bris-
tow. Brown, Burkett, Burton,
Clamp, Crawford, Cummins, DIXON
Gronna. Jones, La Toilette. Lodge:
Nelson, Page. Root, Smith OF
Michigan, Sutherland, Warner ana
Young.
These men do not represent the fos
sils or retroactive elements in the re
publican party. Their verdict. is tn
country verdict, and while peopl
will differ with them on many subjects
it is matter of congratulation tina
they have got together in so good
cause. Look at the other bunch ~;
Bradley, Brandegee, Briggs
Bulkeley, Burnham, Burrows, Car
ter. Clarke of Wyoming, Crane,
Cullom, Curtis, Depew, Dick, Dill
lineham, Dupont. Flint. Frye, tial-
linper, Gamble. Guggenheim, Hale,
Hevburn. Kean, McCumber, Nixon,
Oliver, Penrose, Perkins. Piles,
Richardson, Scott, Smoot, Stephen
son. Warren and Wetmore.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-03
Object to the Harem Skirt.

The new harem skirt is getting some
undesirable attention. woman IN
Paris who appeared on the street IN the
garment was surrounded bv men who
Melted her with eggs. In Baltimore, a
wearer was hooted and forced to escape
in taxi.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-03
BrattLebOrO Local
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

A valuable suggestion flor the wedding
present is a Nutting photograph from
Clapp & Jones
Robert II. Goodhue, piano tuner and re.
pairer II Highland street. Brattlehoro.
VT. Phone, 36S.l2. 3Stf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Concerning Abraham Lincoln

Perhaps no figure in the history of the United States is of more interest to the student of biography than is our own beloved Abraham Lincoln. Rising from obscurity, he reached the very heavens of greatness. His father was shiftless, lazy man, deviod of any ambition higher than to feed his stomach and to rest. His mother was a fine, sensitive soul, whose life ended while she was still young. She seems to have been of finer make than her husband, if we gre to judge from Linc6ln's own words con corning her and the sad story attending her death When the truth dawned upon her that she could not recover from the illness (called the milk sickness'D which had attacked her she became resigned and called her son, Abraham, and her daughter, Sarah, to her side to give them her last instruction and blessing. Plac- ing her feeble hands on little Abe's head she told him to be kind and loving to his father and sister. Then to her daugh- ter she gave the same dying instruction, ending with Love each other, love your kindred and worship God
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Valentine Conceits

Cupid, that enterprsing boy, has sur passed himself this year in the produc- ton of novel designs for valentines. Many of them, indeed, are remarkaply clever and ingenious.
 For instance, there is new valentine that represents a trunk tied up with big white ribbon and bow of induptaple honeymoon significance. It is flat (being designed in perspective), but, on peins unfolded, discoses a picture of Cupid himself inside
 Some of these valentines that unfold are quite wonderful-for example, one that shows or the outside, the back of a little girl who is looking through hole in a fence. When the outer leaf Is turned back the face of the girl is seen. She looks very cross. and no wonder, for. on turning over the leaf that represents the fence, two other figures are>disciosed-a small boy and another little girl who is being hugged, It was at this spectacle that the first little girl was peeping.
 Another very clever idea is a valentine that smiles. It is likewise sogenious in a mechanical way. The design represents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Dolly gets a Valentine

BETSY POTTS TO MISS DOLLY
 DALRYMPLE. On my desk is very clever communi- cation
 It is indited to yours truly and is a 'Continuation of Miss Dolly Dalrymples dissertation upon Names, with due apoi- ogies from Betsy Potts"
 It gives me great pleasure to present 1t to my readers: 'Oh, Miss Dolly, why oh! why. In your late newspaper dots Did you throw off on sweet Luciie?' Just thinlk of Betsy Potts Your name is sweet, Your face is fair Your eyes are true and blue: You've every grace of form and face And you are rare and debonnair; What's in name?
 A lot. 'Just look at me and think of ne;
 I am only Betsy Potts.' l quote from J. Caesar now, dear Lady; Why should that name be sounded mors
 than yours? Write them together-your's is as fair
 name Sound them, it doth become the mouth as
 well. Neight-it is as heavy!'
 Why do We attach charm the in : teresting writer says, "to some letters and endow others of the same family with the commonplace and home-bred as. sociations?
 "Narles, though devoid of all ideal at traction, often appellate the beauty hushing forms of earth. and as often those whose very sound seems the whisper of an angel, belong to servants to menals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12

ly to death in the dressing room when two mere were ushered in-explainine that they were just down town ana thought they'd drop in, knowing thesa other two were having their pictures taken"
 You would have thought the aforesaid two, were getting ready for wedding in which they were the Heading ladies from the length of time it took them to dress.
 Finally they emerged-soft and pretty, like swans down powder puffs and quiet as little mice and docjlely agreeable tn posing any way undcr the sun the pie ture-taking man wanted them to.
 The photographer was under the dark cloth.
 The expression on Dorothys face was Beautiful and benign.
 Suddenly there came "giggle'' from the screen behind the operator and the two girls who had come to help Dor othy were making faces and wrinkling up their pert little noses so that Dorothy couldn't have kept her face straight to have saved her life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Valentine Dishes

Attractive looking entree or ice cups can be made at home from ordinary pasteboard boxes, with or without lids.
 One round, rather deep. box can have a double frill of red paper concealing it's base. There is wired handle wrapped with red paper or ribhcn, and on it perches tiny paper or bisque cupid with his bow and arrow.
 Another ease may be similar round box pasted to a heart-shaped tray of pasteboard The box is covered with frill of white crepe paper held by band of red paper; the tray part is covered with the crepe paper and edged with the red, while nesting in the frills of the case are tiny gilt hearts with a gilt paper arrow aid across the tray under the case. sts~
 Somewhat handsomer boxes can be made of pasteboard in heart shape and covered with white moire. On the lid can he painted or embroidered in ribbon work a tiny wreath of red rosebuds-the sym bolic flower of ardent 1overs-and be- heath it the monogram of the guest done in raised gilt letters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12

"Verily the concocters of romance have
 much to answer for; for whom else can l we charge with being the cause of that | universal dislike, amounting almost to contempt, felt towards those unhappy objects who rejoice in cognomens not to he found in the heroic catalog. Evelyn, Helen, Louise! dear, enchanting, appella t'vesi Visions of rosy lips, fingers, cl eeks, snowy necks, aspects Of Hebes, and eyes of Venuses rise at your men tion! What is the reality? Ask of ex- erience and take note of washerwomen 'Erwinl Clarence! Eugenel Peter, Mo- not Peter Peytoni Syliables which arouse alpitations and heart-throbs and gushes
 of tenderness in the breast of sweet six teenl What are ye, that the Obadiahs, the Ebernezers, the Hezekials must, to
 make room for you, be elbowed out of all sentiment?
 "They, forsooth, must look for no
 sighs, nor smiles from the lips of beauty but content themselves with the charms Of science and find a reward in fame! Look at them! Are they not just as
 good-looking, twice as respectable, and thrice as sonorous? Go tol They shall yet crown their rising joys with some
 Corinne or Miriam, not bewtched by the
 unsubstantial. Whats in a name? See
 that of Augustus. pale with the sneak
 ing melancholy of starvation, and half
 divested of that skin of his second na-
 ture, a shirt! What should his name
 he but Jack or Bill? Do look at that roof less habitation of mind and spirit making love to a telegraph pole, his only stay in this wide world. The passers-by, in an- l swer to inquiries about some good l 'iodgin' kindly point to the gutter. He. I'll warrant, is a Montague or a Clyde. 1 Net these are the names that thrill the | gentle soul of woman, and monopolize I all the loves in cottages. and all the rose l ate blisses in the last chapter of novels There are some who have no hand in 1 this outrage upon sense; as. for instance
 thou. reader. and I. The sweet swan is
 with us, too, Listen!
 | That which we call a rose.
 | By any other name would smell as sweet
 | So would our lovely friend Rose blush
 as exquisitely. tril as gushingly, trem- be as life-like, were she called Polly Hopkins. What if Hannibal had been called Gimho, or Jim Crow, as the name Anglcised or Websterized has fallen to
 his jumping descendants-would he have
 been less anxious to crack the skull of Scipio? Thank Heaven, I am rid of all squeamishness on this point. Thus to me, lnez is nothing more than a woman in
 tlrab, who peddles gingercakes and beer
 at town meetings. Vivian is an abstract idea of the tangible with complexion
 the hue of an eel and nose to which dust cometh as that nose to dust shall | come. My philosophy in this regard
 may take its rise in the reminscences of | childhood, yet confess were I scme del l icately reared lamb-1xiling exquisite'-I
 should wish to bear the name of Lu- l cie! BETSY POTTS." Birmingham, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
A Romance of Valentines Eve
 Many Years Ago

It was a fearful night in the winter time. The moon was full but the light was dashed out by the binding storm. All day had the snow come down as it never came down before. The wind roared in turret and tree. The minutes passed, but the storm increased In vio- lence. In a room of a country house a woman paced the floor piteously crying. why did I thrust him out into this dreadful night with angry words? Why did I say go and 'stay?' If I could only see once more those dear. kind eyes. those loving eyes. Will he ever return to caress and kiss me?' She goes to the door, implores the wind and the snow to cease and give her back her dear one. She dashes out into the storm in wild despair only to be thrust back again into the dismal room. The night waxes late, the great clock strikes the hour of midnight, the embers are out on the hearth, the candles burn low in their sockets, the wind howls and roars. The woman means through passionate sobs, Twill he ever forgive me?" Such dear, kind heart, so true. so noble. so brave, ever watchful of me-" Hark! A faint rustic is heard outside. She throws wide the door; with joy she clasps in her arms her beautiful dog, crying. You have returned to be my Valen- tine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Mademoiselle Frou-Frou


 Dog collars of several strings of pearls, held in place by uprights set in rhine stones, are especially dressy with the collarless gown.
 Warm room slippers are these of felt cut unusually high in front. They are to be had in the reds, grays and bdowns, and are usually trimmed.
 While the shadow veils are still being worn, the woman who values her looks Is chary of them; they are decidedly not becoming to any face.
 Silk mufhers, as well as the knitted or crocheted ones. have been used for sev- eral seasons. This year the muffer, made along the same lines. only of suede, is a novelty. It, of course, has much warmth
 White chamois gloves are quite as pop ular as the natural colored ones; while they soil little more easily these gloves are so simply washed that the matter of keeping them clean is scarcely worth a second thought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12

Robert Whitaker in Success Magazine What myriad babes were born that
 deathless day And lived and labored and passed on, Like summer clouds that gather, and
 are gone, rvombed of the infinite, and yet the play Of wonder woodsman on his, ruthless way What myriad lives! and of them all we
 con
 No record now, nor names to dream
 upon Save only two who are the worlds for
 aye. Yet think you Lincoln loved his fellow
 more,
 Or Darwin nature. than all they who
 came
 From out the darkness that immortal
 morn? Think you, despite the indulgence of fame, We are not wiser, freer. less forlorn, For all the nameless dead the ages borec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12

Believe me, it's interesting and curious "a day in a fashionable photographic studio.
 If you question the statement, just try it and see.
 Peggy and I, as We waited our turn the ether day. found some rather amusing experiences.
 Just as we had gained entrance to tho studio two f1ossy debutantes, tight of skirt and closely bonneted as to head. dashed in-20 minutes late by the clock For their engagement.
 They were waved into dressing room and Peggy and I relapsed into silence. , Debutante spirits are 50 pervading.
 And these were exuberantly beautiful and boisterous in a subdued crinkly-silk sort of way. which isn't at all loud, but somehow you know always when it's in the room.
 The two were giggling themselves neai-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
Valentine Luncheon

For the centerpiece of this luncheon have a large heart-shaped basket filled with short-stemmed pink roses and a border of violets. In this apex of the heart stand small cupid with gauge, wigs on small fern-covered pedestal. He can hold a gilt bow and arrow, or can hold narrow ribbons which are fastened it osely to the violets at the edge. These violets can be given as corsage knot souvenirs after the coffee is served. Use a handsome lace centerpiese with loose rose petals scattered over it and place cards Of fancy water color heads of pret-. iy girls with tiny veil and bow of pink gauge fastened around the head. Light the table by pink tapers in silver can dlesticks Have olives, salted nuts and cream white grapes (candy) in pretty sil- yer or cutglass dishes on the table. Serve the coffee in the drawing room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12

"we'n get a wonderful picture said the photographer, and the mother smiled the smile that won't come oH' and the good work went on.
 Every mother has feeling in her ma ttrnal heart that her baby is the pret- .est of all--though he be the breathihg' spittin' image of his big, old red. hard faced father, and if the photograph man doesn't make him look as beautiful as one. if not both, the Young Princess Tn the Tower she is furious
 ''Thirty-two sittings isn't any fun we heard the picture-ta taking man saying, and when Mrs. Smith got mad last week because we couldn't make her Johnny as beautiful as Mrs. Browns Willie she got huffy with me for sending her bill or s,2 and vowed she wouldn't pay it..
 .sIIow remarkable the mother of the den-haired cherub who was heinz cho- tographed, said.
 "Yes, Nadame,' sufd the photographer. "she referred the matter to her husband' who came down here and cussed me out and then wound up by ordering $2o worth of pictures of his boy, ant l sup pose he expects that ugly brat to look like the boys VanDykc or Reynolds painted.'
 "Don't you remember the story" said Peggy. about theAwoman who took her little girl to the photograph gallery ana rbe child cried and carried on so they couldn't get a single snapshot of her? Finally, after all the mechanical toys had been exhausted and the sisters and the cousins and the aunts had collapsed. tte ohotographer asked to be let alone with tre little girl for few minutes and he thought he might be able to manage her and get . picture. In ten minutes the child emerged entirely different-and the ricture-taking man had five beautiful slt- tings to his credit"
 Susie, said the fond mother, what did the picture taking man say to your"
 'He said" little Susie related that l vath little old ugly freckled-faced daughter of Satan, an if didn't let him take picture Of me he would slam the llcture-taking machine right at my head! And I got skeered an sat sthill." "Why aren't there any more bride-and- groom pictures?' asked Peggy of the photographer who csme>out just at this juncture to tell US to be patient. That kind with the bride sitting in a chair and the bridegroom standing back of her with his hand on her shoulder, with we've | teen-married-long-e ugh-to-take-it-con'- | fortably.' sort of pose"
 | "It isn't the fashion any more,' eaid !he photographer promptly. Brides and groonis are indivdualists now just like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12
The Latest Shop Talk

Children's slippers of felt have a white printed bunnie on the toe and are very pretty.
 Austrian straw slippers lined with col ored crash in all sizes sell at small prices.
 Quilted satin slippers that fold into a quilted satin case are for bedroom wear and are quite novel.
 Scarfs of figured chiffon with plain chiffon over it and deep gold borders are still seen in great varieties.
 Figured chiffon scarfs with plain silk borders and fringed ends are also seen.
 Persian brass finger bowls with trays under them are new.
 A brass alligator tapering for eighteen inches toward slender tail Is a paper weight and pretty for desk.