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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11
HINTS ON HOW TO
BUY ORIENTAL RUGS
Examine the Wool Carefully and
Be Sure to Get a Color That
Is Genuine.

In selecting a rug. we must look
carefully to be sure the design is per-
feet in Its entirety, and harmonious
says Rosa Belle Holt in the Woman's
Home Companion.
Then in regard to color. The true
artist is born with the color eye. h
Knows instinctively what colors blend
tremendously. The slightest deviation
from a soft, restful color to a harsher.
more garish tone, fills her with a sort
of Indignation and resentment. The
OLD vegetable dyes We're famous. and
there is no reason why they should not
be used nowadays, in the dyeing of the
woods for the rugs, except for the
length of time and expense to procure.
and the labor to perfect them. There
are. however, certain firms with fac
tories in the orient. which are doing
their utmost to establish vegetable dive
ing for their rugs.
My advice is to buy now, before 1t
Is too late. the old rug dyed will. the
pure vegetable dyes. When / say old
Jugs. 1 do not necessarily mean an
tlque rugs which are. to my thinking.
not later than the early part of tho
classify those rugs as old which have
been wov more than so years.
Twenty-fiHe-year-old rug are often
examples of pur vegetable dyes, and
come i'm lovely colorings.
lf o want a modern rug. be care
full to get a color that is genuine. Ex-
anime the wool. n notice IL it be the
same shade away inside as on the
surface. Often the top ia very at
tractive in a rug, but by peering down
you will see a much brighter color.
showing hat the surface has under
gone some special treatment.
I'm buying. one should examine not
alone the surface of the rug but also
h back. See if the weaving be firm
and not loosened by the dyes. Hold it
up to the light and see If the texture
looks firm as on the surface. Ii you
find an old rug. even with holes. but
with much pristine charm. do not hes
itate to buy 1T. for it can be beautifully
mended. There is. however. a differ
ence between holes in the old rugs and
those in modern ones. In the latter.
they are often caused by the rotting Of
II dye. If such be the case, do not
on any account buy the rug. l wish
] could give you some certain test for
this. but it takes experience to under.
stand the difference"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11
SQUARE ENGAGEMENT
RINGS THE NEWEST

A jeweler says that 80 out OF every
LOO engagement rings bought from him
is a diamond solitaire. These are plain
~ set in narrow band of gold with
raised effect and only differ from one
another I'm the size and purity of the
stone. Occasionally a man With senti-
ment or originality wants something
different. Sometime it will b. the
birthstone Of his fiancee. Other men
Will have a mixed ring. the name OF
each stone representing a letter of the
name.
Square engagement rings are IN ia
vor Just now. A solitaire diamond OF
this shape has small diamonds set In
the sides of the ring itself. Another en-
gagernent ring fancy among couple
that like to defy superstition is a big,
deep one opal set with IL diamonds.'
Colored stones are not especially pop.
ular for engagement rings. out IL the
fahcee has a fancy for a special stone
as an emerald, turquoise. ruby or opal,
1t ls often chosen, sometimes alone, U.S.;
ually surrounded by diamonds. /.
Where an engagement ring must ba
inexpensive, 1t is a pretty sentiment
10 choose a moonstone, which is sup,
posed to bring good luck. These ara
pretty set in filigree silver around q,
good sized oval stone The marking;
1f an engagement ring varies with the
continent of the lover. Usually 1t ID
nothing more than the initials Of the
man and girl connected by the word
t and followed by the date. II a
man is engaged to q girl who is crit
ical he should offer several engage
mentr rings from which to choose. How
ever much this girl may be in love,
she finds 1t hard to endure a ring she
diSlikes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11

shot at him. The distance was great, ana
he had not expected to kill him. But the
shot was only too true. The young man
fell, shot through the neck. and was bleed
ing to csath when he left him a few
moments later. The confession added that
from that day he had become an outcase
among men. constantly fearing arrest and!
conviction. !;
Now it happened that the man who
lived In the house where the burglar was
wounded was a cousin to John Moore'S
mother. With all possible haste, he speed
cd on hss way to Montrose, Penn. taking
with MIN the signed and sworn confession.
He arrived in Montrose early in the
morning of the day set for the execution
early as 1t was, many people had gath
cred IN the little village to witness the
legal killing of a fellow man. The bear
err of the message FASTENED to the sheriff.
who was up and astir will preparations
for his gruesome work. The sheriff read
the confession. and then went to the cell
where the death watch had kept it's vigil.
He unlocked the barred door, and said:
John. come OUT
He took hold of his prisoners arm and
walked out into the open air. John Moore
asked no questions and went with him
without resistance. AS the sun rose. the
sheriff read the confession to the people.
He declared 1t to be his privilege and
pleasure to violate the law, and save an
Innocent man. 1t was his legal duty to
hang John Moore, for the jury and the
courts, the law. had found him guilty. It
was his moral duty to save John Moore.
for positive proof of his innocence was at
hand.
In the course of time John Moore wan
pardoned by the governor. Strange pro-
ceeding. A pardon for an innocent man
who should nave been dead. for the hour
fixed by the courts and the law for his
execution had passed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11
CORONATION COLOR is PINK

The pink Carnation is the official cor
onation flower, so Queen Mary has de-
creed. Immediately this decree was
heard pink began to flood the London
shops. until the whole world Of clothes
began to take on a tinge Of rose.
Some lady of the court. knowing the
queen to be quite fond Of violets. ask
I'd her how she came to select carna-
lions.
"Beca9e it is within reach of the
common people," was the reply. It
want evUfy loyal subject to wear the
coronation flower as often as he can.
gayety OF the bright little flower. We
have been mourning so long that we
go to the other extreme in order
to dispel the shadows of our bereave-
ment."
Having; in remembrance the avidity
with which Dame Fashion adopted the
black n white of the English court
Turing tile last winter and the prevail
ence of these colors in clothes, it is
safe to say pink will be the rage, and
we may look for coronation visitors to
return with their trunks a medley Of
his refreshing color.
Cor Helen pink. there seems to be no
limit to the pink season. The vivid
shade named in compliment to Miss
Helen Taft. daughter of h president,
ts seen on a majority Of the small mil
linery and dress creations. With two
nrst ladies of two powerful countries
declaring their preference for the shade
d happiness, buyers feel perfectly safe
IN crowding their shops with pink. and
as n color is almost universally be-
coming. 1t is apt to ave a long vogue.
&
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11
1'esI es,7sw R,ttI3 st,ssvzp

AFTER ne had gone next morning she
hung about the desk where he had writ
ten the note. A sort of morbid fa5Gin-
alton held her Thereon was it the wild
nope OF nndfng d scrap, a line, a word
that would give her some knowledge OF
VIA h note contained?
All, that was it, after all-she want
ed to know-to know. To see just what
he had written.
Her eager. searching yes bounced
upon the blotter lying just as Ralph
mad left 1T last night. 1t vas n soft,
white blotter and he had used it for the
first time.
AS her trembling fingers seized pom
1T she discovered that the imprint of
his writing vas extraordinarily distinct
looking as if an entire page had been
reproduced therefrom.
She stood gazing pon it for a mo
ment, puzzled as to her inability not
to decipher any word. Then under
standing flashed upo her. Pm read
ing 1t backward of course"
Quick as thought. she caught up a
small mirror from the table and with
beating heart and shaking hands held
the blotter before the glass. Plain
words leaped up where before there
had been an illegible scrawl.
She read breathlessly:
My Dear Miss Howe:
II a been reconsidering and have
decided that your selection is the wiser
one. After l left you at j.. & Co.'S I
went back to NJ. & Sons and had them
show me the set of furs you picked out
first. 1 know they will suit Nellie bet
ter than those L was planning to get.
You woman's judgment is right. Thank
you. I ordered the furs sent out o1nor
row, SO you need not trouble over The
matter IN further.
And now you must let me tell you
now grateful l am for your aid. A mar
feels ST helpless about birthdays and
such things. 1 was so anxious that
Nellie should be pleased" The rest
was a blur.
Mrs. Babcock let the blotter fall from
fingers that We're weakened now with
shame. Her eye were misty, her ears
smarted and she hadn't the heart to
face her own reflection when she put
the mirror back into it's place.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11

Copyright, 1902, by w. r. Hearst.)
Young Mrs. Babcock vas certain thai
she possessed absolute confidence in
ner husband. She scorned the silly
maintaining that such an attitude on
q wife's part. instead Of improving mat
tiers. would invariably drive her hus-
band from her.
II the atmosphere of home could be
Kept untainted by the deadly green poi
son Of jealousy, breathing naught but
harmony n perfect trust, the master
of that house would need no urging to
Keep him contented with his own fire
side. He would have no wish to be
elsewhere. Such was Mrs. Babcock,s
belief.
Nevertheless. 1t came to pass that
with III return of a former friend,
menced a period of unhappiness totally
inconsistent with her expressed con-
victions.
The infelicity did not begin at once.
There was nothing in Babcock's man
ner then. nor in Glenna's either, to sug-
gest anything more than a friendly cor
diality, most natural under the cir
pleasure over the fac that her girl
hood friend had come to live in the
same city. and, of course, there were
visits back and forth and an observ-
ance of the usual sociabilities.
On wv or three occasions it was
necessary fer the husband to escort
Miss Howe to her home. Mrs. Babcock,
of course. thought nothing of this or
of similar civilities.
1t was not until she had twice en-
countered the two walking together
down town so e%ngrossed in conversa-
ton as to be apparently lost to their
surroundings that she began to feel the
%prickings of a hateful suspicion.
The first occasion she might have ex-
cused. 1t certainly seemed most rea-
sonable. as her husband stated, that he
had CHANGED to run across Miss Howe
and was accompanying her to the ele-
waited station. notwithstanding the
fact that they had both looked quite
startled when h greeted them, the
wife accepted the explanation in good
faith.
But the second occasion-well, it
seemed strange, to say the least, that
Ralph should chance" to meet Glenna
SO frequently.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11
Kitchener Of khartoum."

A few months *. Of K."-as
the British have nicknamed Lord
Kitchener of Khartoum-found himself;
engaged in a prolonged discussion with,
the commandment of a native corps in
India who had applied for funds to
fit his men out with brand new uni
forms.
The application was refused. only to
be put forward again more urgently
than ever. After this had happened.
several times ks patience became
exhausted. n he sent word to say
that he would come and inspect the
corps himself.
The colonel rubbed his hands with.
delight. and on the appointed day
carefully instructed his dusky warriors
to don their Oldest and most ragged
garments in order to furnish a prac-.
teal demonstration of their sartorial.
requirements. The commandment was,
reckoning without his host, however.
for Lord kitchener had no sooner run
his critical eye down the ranks than,
he saw through the others little de-;
vice. A grim smile played about the.
corners of his mouth.
"Ah. Colonel Jones'" he exclaimed
heartily. II congratulate you on the
appearance of your men. They're in
the pink Of cOndition-positfvely burst-
ing through their uniforms!"
When Lord Kitchener once makes up
his mind about anything it requires a
very determined will indeed TO turn
him from his purpose. On one occa-
sion a difference of opinion had arisen
az to the amount of money he might
expend to the conveyance Of stores to
the front. He wanted a couple Of thou
sand pounds for the purpose, but q
niggardly pay department at home
protested that the estimate was much
too high.
Cant do it for less.' was the la
comic response te~legraphed to Pail
Mall.
This. however. only evoked a reply
that he would not be allowed more
than a quarter of the sum asked for.
To everybody's intense surprise 'K.''
wired back "All right" and proceeded
to carry out the work he was engaged
on.
When the expedition was over. how
ever, the treasury officials were elec-
trified to receive from its organizer a
bill reading as follows:
Il. To conveyance of military stores,
as per estimate, $500.
"2. To supplementary expenses. E1,-
500"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11

This time both the husband and
friend had exhibited extreme embar-
rassment. What was still more signi-
fcant, Ralph colored up Enthusiastically
when that evening at dinner she re-
ferred to the incident. He had alb
solutely no c to offer.
Proud and sensitive, the wife MAIN
tanned a dignified silence throughout
the meal. After dinner he suggested
the theater and asked If h would like
American Beauties-he had seen some
exceptionally fine ones in the florists
window around the corner.
Mr.. Babcock accepted these ameni-
ties with outward calm, but a white in
dignation flared in her heart. Did he
think to so easily atone for his firta-
ton with Glenna, his open humiliation
Of her.?
She dressed with agitation
and was jerkily adjusting her theater
hat when Babcock had a sudden recol-
lection.
by Jove. Nellie! I'd almost forgot
ten. There's a note I must write. 1
won't keep you but two minutes"
She put on her gloves, fastened her
jacket and waited. The two minutes
had extended to ten when Ralph arose
from the desk.
Although curiosity clamored within
her, Nellie Babcock's intense pride con-
quered. She made 10 reference what
ever to the note.
AS the two waited for q car on the
corner Babcock turned to the mail box
stationed there, and, lifting the lid with
n hand reached with the other for
the letter in his pocket. AS he did so
he met his wife's glittering glance. He
grew suddenly clumsy.
The envelope fluttered to the ground.
Nellie was quicker than he, and. stoop-
Ing. herself slipped it n the box.
But not before her quick eye had de-
voured the address. The letters seemed
to fash upon her visiOn-unmtstakable
vivid, cruel! Miss Glenna Howe. At
South Forty-second place.
To this day Mrs. Babcock's mind con-
tains only a confused blur Of impress
sions concerning the remainder of that
evening. The ride down town, he play.
the lunch afterward and. h intermin-
able ride home again. She remembers
these things merely as facts. What she
does recollect is her fierce fight against
the awful surge of emotions that
threatened at any moment to sweep
away the possessions so precious to
her-pride, dignity, womanly COM
p0sure.
Il was the dread Of being trans
formed into a creature Of g jealousy
and vengeance that kept her outwardly
calm In spite Of a seething heart and
turbulent brain.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11
Not His Fault, Though.

1T is a very fine thing to be brave
and generous and noble,'' said Bliss
Perry, the noted writer. editor and
teacher Of Harvard. but sometimes
we are generous and noble against our
will. Then. OF course. we deserve NO
credit.
"Of this type was a young married
millionaire. burst in on him one day
and groaned:
".An is lost! I am utterly ruined!'
b said the son.in.lax sfkon
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11
Two Miles Minute.

Two Miles a Minute.
Twomilesaminute,
Geehowwefiy,
SwiftaSameteoc
Streakingthesky.
Whatisthatblur?
Onlythetrees,
l.oOkatthemwavs.
Mywhatabreeze!
Ahonkandarush,
acknowledgements
Whatdidwehit?
Didsomebodyyen?
Ajarandascream-
Observation-Disclosures:
Notellingnow,
keeptothecourse.
Outof.heroad!
Giveus2ShoW!
Twomilesaminutc,
Geehowwego!
Newark News.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-11
Keep II Dark.
From the London Opinion

from the London OPINION.
Wife (whose husband, he local
mayor, a Just beer knighted)-.Have
you heard from the man who offered to
trace u pedigree?"
Husband-"Yes: he has found out
more than enough"
Wife-"What did you pay him =.
MISUNDERSTANDING noundS-tQ holA- 80
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
common council
OFFICIAL

go N. Detroit. Tuesday. Nov. rs. 1911;
srf The u0ancii was called 10 ofaer bS
,.fhss ,.Eesaaent hon william Gutman
49, l'reseat---Ald. Allan. BrOzo Burton
l5DeineL Ells Field. Carney. Gilman
,tfsll,uley. harpier. Hlndle, hensch
ko9nlg krapp Littleueld, Lodge
.r,lsasn. McCaTty. Mason, herritl
~, glsaSnen Ostrowski. owen Rosenthal
fffkIayeki, fTheiseD. Thompson, lossS,
siekssnoT Walsh. Watson, Zoeiler ana
i,flhc fliresident
6onf-fshare being "A quorum present the
ikAseancil was declared TO be IN session
sssgnsyRpproVed
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
From the corporstion Counsel

To the Honorable the Common Council.
~ f.Following is the ordinance:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS md the ordi-
tS nance covering the settlement upon
- winch the mayor communicated TO you
on Oct. "a 1911, on which occasion by
y. resolution you asked that this instru.
ment be prepared Ii has been submit
ted 10 the representatives OF the De-
tEeit United Railway and has been
s snstb 20 py tnem, on account OF it's
epitomizsd its sections as follows
s-s- sections and ? make the provisions
OF the Detroit Railway ordinance. and
In the city.
sec makes every franchise right
within the city limits expire al mid :
,lnRh' on Dec. 4, 1924.
'sgknc = hNes the rate OF fare, to-wit:
tfgH tickets for 20 cents from a m
20 y m: a hvc,cent fare or a ticket
~ the rate OF six for 2j cents and
= transfers to any other route
81 Section specifies the limits in
.iswhloa. the fare will be charged that
.tais, within the city limits and on Wood
"a Nard-ave. To Palmer park: Mack ave
- Ioxler plant; Chene-st 20 railroad
assessing. Michigan-ave. 70 Addison
n sMlteh, These places arc all outside
Sec q names fare and transfer pro-
~ Visions 20 and from interurban cars.
sAns fare being liked at five cents.
3aist sec Z provides that N the city does
- not do the work on foundations and
~ Ravements between rails, the compa n y
- 2las do IL and charge II up 10 the city
~ the department of public works ma,
given permission TO do the work
-Ns sSec. s-is.a repetition OF the old pro.
visions Of the Detroit Railway ordl-
enco covering service. with an added
lus- giving the common council
epow,er 20 make the service suit the
jtpblie need.
80 See gives the company the right
}" Fe-arrange existing routes. but per.
AZ lrfts the common council to CONNIE
steTation OF old routes IN the chang,
afuuld prove unsatisfactory
sec 10 gives the city the right "a
tayuy the street railway property, Tn,
CO and manner OF payment. IL mo-
aSroed upon, Is 10 be fixed by a board
- - appraisal, two membera OF whict
s<Are, 10 be named BY the city, two by
the company and the NTH by the four
o. BY the circuit Judges II they are
- unable TO agree
Soc Al coyors a number of proposi
ficns pertaining 10 appraisal way ~
IA payment manner OF tender OF title
possession by the city. and imposition
81 penaities In event Of company fail
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29

!, To The. Honorable the Common Council:
! 81 Genlemen-The Farmers Loan and
4 Trust Co, executor of the estate OF
samuel X. Galloway, deceased have
fled petition In the Circuit Court for
. 9the County OF Wayne. asking that GER
: tain property included in the kenwood
) SUBDIVISION lots 10. a. Is and all that
hart OF lots IL and -, lying westerly
sof the Detroit. Grand Haven q Mil
Fwaukee Railroad Co. be vacated In
q communication from the City Engi-
neer, under date OF Nov. -, 1911. he
informs me that so far as his office is
concerned there Is no objection TO said
n vacation. AS this matter Is now pend
ing In court viii you kindly give such
instructions as you desire,
s@S,t, Yours respectfully,
49,. BERNARD f. WEADOCK.
- Assistant Corporation Counsel
,tsx Feferred TO Committee on Street
. Openings
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
Petitions Presented.

" ssq'q BY AID. kOENIG.
~, g. ftsher Body Co. Tor vacation Oh
;.Dtof Sisfred 10 Committee on street
n,.ly'tSp inss,
" OF Peter Mol. FOR cancellation OF "a
=. street opening assessment
Referred to Committee on Street
by AID ToSSY.
OF Chak r, Alder et al. protesting
against the passage OF the ordinance
x EsEulatlns inc use OK Puphr streets
Referred 20 Committee on ordl-
nances.
lation OF a personal tax for the year
y referred 10 Committee on Taxes,
80 BY AID. THEISEN,
II OF Herman 1aube, FOR the cancella-
ton OF general city taxes for the years
"V1glo and 1911
Referred TO Committee on Taxes
".ft BY AID. KEUSCH.
y OF III. J.. Russell, for acceptance OF
" >lat OF Judson Bradway's Cadillac ave-
s9lT Referred TO Committee on Street
~ BY THE CLERK.
81 OF Gilbert Rutter ct al for the paw
~ Ing of Fischer avenue, extending from
n Kercheval avenue 10 Waterloo street
81 OF James l.. Martin az al, for the
1efpAying OF Fischer avenue, extending
wpfrom Waterloo TO CharlevoiX streets,
'i'works
OF Autoparts Mfg. Co. Clara L. MUIR
dock, James Peters. Bryant Co, Pay
ette-Walsh Co, o. G. sharp, Lena
Rothstein. Edward II. Rogers, trustee
and OF Dubois Motor Co, all for can
collation.. reduction or adjustment Of
taxes
Referred to Committee on Taxes
OF Security Trust Co. trustee. for
the construction OF lateral sewer in
he west side OF 81 Aubin avenue, be-
~ = ~ Zee gieeI r.. W..
Works
OF Home Building Co. for damages
a. In the matter Of opening Cobb Place.
Referred 10 Committee on Street
Openings
The Detroit times., 1911-11-29
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Mayor.

To the Honofa BILE the Common Council
Gentlemen take the liberty OF
transmitting 10 you letter from Mr.
II. Glenn Phillips, Secretary Of the City
! Plan and Improvement Commission, re-
squesting that a room he provided in
the City Hall for the convenience OF
: the Commission.
The Commission is displaying com
Snendable activity, and Is taking steps
TO formulate plans for our city's per-
manent Improvement ! recommend
granted May add that the commission
needs room for draughting, and
hence one that need not in the day
: time be artincially illuminated
Respectfully submitted.
4 sftst WM. b. THOMPSON.
Mayor
Following is the communication
Hon. VIM. b. Thompson.
Mayor OF Detroit
Dear Sir--It Is imperatively neces-
+ snry that the Commission have a room
where they can keep their files on rec
ord and carry on the work. which is de
manded OF them. They do not require
much space and would much prefer to
have the room in the City Hall where
~ VIII be convenient and from which
/. tue other departments can be reached
The Commission has an accumulation
Y OF maps, records. library, ETC. that is
z difncult OF access al the present time,
SAND the lack OF headquarters handi-
= caps their work. Unless we have some
STAGE in the City Hall. II will be alb
solutely essential to rent room else
where and this the Commission is very
ldeslrous of avoiding. the two reasons.
convenience
~ We respectfully ask that your Honor
ask the Common Council TO instruct
the proper department TO provide this
space as soon as possible.
y Very respectfully,
7. GLENN PHILLIPS.
~ Secretary.
y Referred TO Committee on Public