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The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

SQOulQ D6 issued IN
name OF the class of nineteen hundred and
blank, OF a college fraternity or society, or
Of several students joining together to give
the entertainment. The entertainment should
be engraved on plain white paper or cards
Of the best material
It is not the correct thing to send out an
Invitation in the name OF the class or society
without giving that OF any person to whom a
reply could be sent.
The names of those giving the cotiIton
may be engraved at the foot of the invita-
ton, or where there are too many to make
this convenient, simply the names of the
members Of the committee or the name OF
the class secretary may be given.
The visiting card of the student who sends
the invitation may be incEosed also il one
should wish to do so.
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A prompt reply should be given to such
an invitation, since at some colleges it is
Necessary to send a second communication
containing tickets Of admission to those who
accept.
1t is unreasonable for guests to leave their
tickets at home and thea expect to be ad-
mitted TO the dance. forgetting that occa-
siors at a college are not like those at
private mouse, and that strict rules must of
necessity be made. forbiddIng admission
without ticket or card OF invitation.
1t Is wise to choose as a leader a man who
knows al the duties Of his position thor
oughly. He holds the evenings success in
his hands. He must be watchful and care
ful 20 see that all the guests have a happy
time and SD sQual opportunity to enjoy each
figure.
The leader decides how many couples are to
be on the floor at time. and when he wishes
them to stop dancing he either blows q
whistle or Chaps his hands.
Some Of the following figures Elay be use
full, as they are easily managed and always
popular:
Blindfoid eight men and give them favors;
lead sixteen girls out and start the old fash
toned game OF 81 blind mans buff " within
limited space. The men give their favors
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

Sometimes We hear a phrase used in the
most meaningless and ignorant way. as, for
instance, when Mrs. Newly Rich says: I'VE
are furnishing our drawing room in period
furniture with an air Of overcoming Us.
We answer, What period?' and she
starts, blushss with confusion and finally
Etsmmers out. Why, er-Louis Something
orother, one can't remember which one Of
them, but anyway its French" And she
takes herself away, leaving US to think that
IL we had the duoats with which to build
stately home we would not be content to have
the decorator lay down his laws about Louis
somethlngorother, but make our own choice
Of periods for the rooms to which each was
suited.
At present the American people are most
IL interested in the French. English, and
Dutch schools of furniture. OF the French
schools the most widely used are the Louis
XIV. CQuinze). the Louis XVI. CSeize), the
Louis XIV. (Quetorzel. the Louis XIII.
Crreize). Empire. and that OF the time Of
Henry the Second and Francis the First
One must see these styles and study their
characteristics in order to distinguish their
differences at sight. and this can be done by
visiting the showrooms where period furni-
ture is kept. but the best beginning is made
at libraries where there are illustrated vol
umes on the subject and by means Of the
plates and detailed descriptions one soon
begins to know how 10 Identify the period
pieces in the shops and by steady persistence
soon masters the essential features.
In the Louis XIV. period the furniture and
decorations were OF a solid. substantial and
dignihed type Construction lines were
straight. Plenty OF ornament was allowed
and slender and graceful lines were used.
but not at the expense OF dignity and
strength.
In the Louis XIV. period the straight con-
structive Hines gave way to curves and
sweeps. The Rocco ornamentation was in
vogue and the shell and scroll were every
where in evidence.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

improved hours and earlier Christmas shop
ping It has been a busy time, especially TO
the EirI behind a counter. Others. too, have
been overdone by Christmas preparation or
the combination of work and Christmas
gaytty.
Whatever the cause, the reaction is bound
To be felt. Girls everywhere are suffering
from that 6raggy feeling" and those are
the girls who must beware. Germs need not
be feared by the strong girl, by those who
know not fatigue OF mind OF body. II Is when
We are already down " that sickness gives
US a farther push.
As there is no one who has more reason 10
dread sickness than the girl who is dependent
on her own work for her daily bread, 50 there
is no one who should take greater precautions
TO keep wen. Yet. oddly. IL is often the girl
who lies awake at night with shivery dread OF
what will become of her II she breaks down
who will go to work the next morning with
out overshoes and poorly protected from the
cold.
The time to tight a cold Is at the first symp-
tom, not when you are its victim. There are
girls. fairly sensible ones, too, who speak
slightingly OF a cold and neglect IT as they
would never do II its danger was realized.
II for no other reason a cold should be taken
at the start because II is contagious. II one
does not object to coughing. sneezing, and
looking sight" be unseltish enough to
think of the other workers in your office who
feel differently.
An overanxious mother said to me: " Ma
rion has a cold because educated women 90
not know enough to keep their children who
have a cold in the head a: nome from school,
To my look OF surprise she added: " would
no more think OF sending Marion to schooI
with a cold than with mumps."
That is going somel workers cannot be
expected TO stay away from the orfice for
cold in the head. They ran strive to make
that cold as little dangerous to themselves
and others as care and cu;nmon sense permit.
Every family has some stock remedy that is
taken for cold The thing Is to take il in
time Besides, get warm and keep warm
Many bad winter sickness comes from chill
ing. II you have had long, cold walk from
the Office II the steam mas suddenly turned
or, chilling you to the bone, do not take it
easy, trusting to get warm later. Such chilli
ing. especially when one has a weak throat
or lungs, may mean an illness OF many weeks.
one of my girl friends has just escaped
pneumonia by the foresight OF friend, who,
finding her with ehattering teeth from over
exposure, Immediately forced her to drink
hot water with teaspoonful OF ginger In Il,
made her draw deep breaths while exercising
arms and legs vigorously. and finally put
her to bed wrapped in a blanket and covered
with thick quilt. Soon circulation was re-
stored, the girl was IN glow, and the clog
ginS lungs cleared OF.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
WOMANKIND IN EPIGRAM.

Love, that q but an episode in the life of
man, is the entire story OF the life Of woman.
Nine de Steel.-- ...
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A woman needs a stronger head than her
own for counsel; she should marTy.-Pedro
Calderon de la Barca.
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Your true firt has e coarse grained soul;
well modulaoed and well tutored, but there is
no finenese tn it.-Donald G. Mitchell
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Women are In the moral world what flowers
are in the physical-Pierre Sylvan Mare
chaL
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When a wrong idea possesses a woman,
much bitterness flows from her tonEue.-Eu.
r1DIdeS
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
Features of Period Furniture.
By MARIAN V. DORSEY.

The Louis XVI period reverted TO the more
sedate and sober designs Of an earlier day.
The excessive ornamentation was dropped
and clean cut lines and graceful gRrlands
were substituted.
In the period known as Henry the Second
and Francis the First the furniture is OF a
kind suited to the dining room or large hall.
has heavy lines and bold carvings on dark
woods.
In the Empire period the furniture was
made TO tell Of Napoleon's conquests in Egypt
by its shapes and carvings. the pillar was a
feature OF this style and elaborated de-
signed wreaths in brass and bronze appear
frequently as ornaments, especially on the
pieces known as French empire-for there
was also a style known as English and Amer
lean empire.
or the English schools Of furniture the
popular periods are the Sheraton. ChIppen-
dale. Adam, Hepplewhite, Colonial or
Georgian, Queen Anne, English renaissance.
and Jacobean. the last two being heavy and
ponderous and needing a wainscoted room
for their proper setting.
II is in the French periods that the hand
soonest drawing rooms are done: the white
and gold, or delicate tints and gold, giving
such a harmonious background for costly
gowns and flashing jewels. While there are
a number Of American drawing rooms that
have been furnished in antique furniture OF
the French periods. some Of II from the
famous palaces and chateaux, there are many
more such handsome rooms in which the
furniture OF these popular periods Is OF mod
ern make. as American skill has been equal
to reproducing from the finest Of the old
models pieces OF such excellence and beauty
that only a trained expert could tell them
from their foreign prototypes.
or course these furniture reproductions
must he upholstered in tapestries that are
equally ccesful copies OF the old Gobelin.
BeaUvais, and Aubosson weaves, and this,
too, is done with great skill.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
Etiquette Of the Cotillon.
By ELIZABETH VAN RENSSELAER,.

to whomever they catch and dance with
them. The eight girls left are then blind
folded and sixteen men are led out, and so on
until all have danced.
A sheet is held up between all the girls
on one side and men on the other. The girls
hold up the tips of their fingers and the men
select the hands-the sheet is removed and
the partners dance
The wheel is an especially pretty figure.
but requires ample space. Eight men cross
hands in the center of a wheel, which turns
to music. Eight girls are chosen by the
leader. and each gives a hand TO one Of the
men, thus enlarging the spokes of the wheel,
which is turning all the time. The leader
now calls out eight more men, who take the
girls hands and the wheel continues to turn.
The whistle gives the signal. the wheel stops.
Each girl being between two men, must
select a partner. and those left hasten to
form a new wheel
The rainbow dance offers an attractive bit
of color. Provide twelve scarfs OF cheese
cloth about two yards long, in blue, pink,
lilac, green, purple, bun. white, red, eto
Hand one bunch of ends to men and the
other TO girls. Those drawing the same
scarf are partners. They stand in rows,
men on one side, girls on the other, stretch
ing the scarf to form arches, or the rain
bow. The last couple at the end OF the line
wind the scarf over their shoulders and
dance under all the arches and out again at
the leaders signal. The next couple do the
same. until there are no more arches, and
all the rainboWs present an effective shift
ing mass Of color.
The favors should be appropriate for the
season, Of course. The leader should be con-
suited in the selecting OF them, so that they
may be appropriate to the different figures.
Many attractive little novelties are offered
by the dozen quite inexpensively in the shops.
Little college flags pasted with crinkled
paper and then pasted 70 slender stats are
effective and easily made.
Little hand mirrors, calendars, sachets.
tiny bells on ribbons, Japanese fans, wands
with long paper tassels, picture postaIs cut
in half TO be matched for partners, paper
caps, all these and more will suggest them
selves.
Favors OF especial value for one selected
figure are often given. There must be one
favor for every dancer.
There may be a buffet supper or one at
small tables, as preferred. The buffet sup
per is more easily arranged. The men help
serve their supper partners At a supper
served at small tables the service ia done
entirely by the walters.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

WonSan's at best contradiction stiII.-
Alexander Pope.
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He who trusts women pIows the wind sows
on the barren sea, finds not the bottom Of the
hidden ocean, writes his recollections in the
snow draws water, ike the Danaides, with
pitchers full Of holess-PauI Flemming.
4 &
Marriage communicates to women the vices
Of men. but never their virtueS-Francoi.
Charles Marie Fourier.
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Woman's cause is mans; they rise or sink
together, dwsrfed or godlike. bond or free
Alfred Tennyson-
A woman by whom We are loved Is q van
:ty; q woman whom we love 10 reliEion-
Emile de Girardin.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

Do you know that
after the holidays
the percentage OF
sickness among the
workers Is largely
increased? January
and February are
danger months, and
IL Is up to every girl
who must earn her
own living TO keep a
sharp watch on her
health, lest she 60
under.
Il IS hard to tell
just why this slump
in health comes.
Possibly girls are
overdone by the holi-
day rush. Even with
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

One Of the favorite
forms of entertain
ment with college stu
dents during the holi-
day season is the CO.
tilIon. There are GER
{ ain rules which,
I h oug h simple in
themselves, must be
carefully followed II
II is to be a success.
The invit a tions
SboulT he fsSryed in tba
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
If Of Old English Alphabet.

On the page today is given the second half OF ola
English alphabet IN three Sizes for towels and bed
hnsn, and the smallest size for kandkerchisfs.
There are two ways 70 Apply the designs 70
the material upon which you wish 70 work thsn
II your material u shesr-such as handksrchisf
linen lawn. battsts. and the Hke-ths simplest
msthod Is to lay the material over the desfza
and with q well pointed pencil draw over each Iins
II your material is heavy secure q piece OF trans-
fer or tmpregnion paper. Lay Il face down upon
this then draw over each line Of toe papsr DE-
sign with . hard pencil or the point of = stsei
Knitting needle Upon lifting the pattern and
transfer paper you will ind Z neat and aocrrate
Impression Of the design upon your material
There two points to observe IN this simple
process you would execute e satISfAetorfly. One
IA see that your material IL ieyeI-eut and folded
by . threa6-and that your design Il placed upon
II evenly NJ every point.
The second r. when placed accurately secure
the design 10 the material with thumb taeks or
pins so they cannot slip during the operation
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-08-24
GAMBLERS
ARE SCARCE
IN new YORK
Surprisingly Large Number
Suddenly Taken III
Process Servers Find Very Few
to Serve on ...
Names Of Owners Of Gambling
Houses May Be Published

New York, Aug. 24.-Scores of gamba
1ers and keepers Of disorderly houses
have suddenly found themselves suf-
fering from I'LL health and subpoena
servers attached to District Attorney
Whitman's office said today that it
was surprising how many persons of
the underworld had found it neces-
sary to leave the city at this time.
Ten process servers invaded Broad
way in three automobiles to serve sub
poenaes to appear in John Doe pro-
ceedings to inquire into police graft,
Only four of the men for whom sub
poenaes had been issued were found.
Scores of others for whom subpoenaes
were issued, it was learned, had left
town.
Whitman has received from Police
Commissioners Waldo list containing
the addresses and names of the sup
posed proprietorsS of alleged gambling
and disorderly houses and the owners
o. tlaF prvn&Gty = fa =.
Waldo said the states attorney
could make public the names of the
owners of the property IL he desired.
SO far as police records show, 1t would
be the first time the names of the
owners OF such properties had been
even threatened with publicity. waldo
intimated the names of many of the
owners were socially and financially
prominent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-08-24
MARINES Of
j. S. BOATS
IN CHARGE
Blue jackets Patrol CorintO
at Night
Gunboat Denver Is Due There
Today or Sunday
Her Marines VIII Restore and
Maintain Communication,

Washington, Aug. 24.-Detachments
of blue Jackets from the gunboat.
Annapolis, and the collier. Justin, pa
trolling the city at night, an armed
guard of volunteers, made up largely
of the foreign element. acting as po-
lice during the day, and all foreign
women and children sleeping on Am
erican vessels, describes the situation
in Corinto, according to the last re-
port from American Consul Johnson.
The report is dated Aug. %. Tele-
graph and rail communication be-
tween the port and Managua had been
severed nearly week ago by the reb-
els, who were believed to be in pos
session of the stations along the line
Of the railroad. The last message
from American minister Weitzel was
brought down from the capital to the
coast by Commander Terhune of the
Annapolis, who had gone up to Ma
nagua to confer with Weitzel.
The gunboat, Denver, is due at Co.
rinto, today or tomorrow. She prob
ably will be sent Immediately to San
Juan Del Sur and maintained there
for a while to, keep UP communication
by wireless 4atE the Afnapofis and
Justin at Corinto. As soon as the
Denver marines are landed in CO.
rinto. probably they will be sent in
land to reopen and maintain telegra-
phic and rail communication with the
capital.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-08-24
WITH
THROAT CUT
Body Of Unknown Found In
the Mouse River

Minot. N. D., Aug. 24.-The body Of
an unknown man, with his throat cut
was found in the Mouse river, in this
city today. There were several knife
wounds in the mans breast, and from
the condition of the body it was evil
dent that he had died within the last
twenty-fou hours.
The body was discovered by Mrs.
Anna York. who was picking berries
along the river. A handkerchief had
been tied around the mans neck TO
protect the wound. The man is about
40 years old, weighs $50 pounds, and is
of sandy complexion. The author
tiles are inclined to believe that he
committed suicide.
Bad Man Caught.
Joe Allen, known in police circles as
."Yorkie'' Allen. was captured by the
Minot police today on charge of
breaking into a Chicago & Alton car
and stealing some watermelons.
"Yorkie' Allen 1t is alleged has f1gur-
ed in several escapades in the middle
west and halls from Kansas City.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-08-24
OLYMPIC WINNERS
HONORED TODAY

New York, Aug. 24.---New York ten
derad honors today to the American
athletes who returned from abroad
bearing honors of the Olympic games
at Stockholm, Sweden.
The American winners Of the Olym-
pic games were escorted in a mon
ster parade through Fifth avenue and
Broadway to the city hall, where they
were welcomed by Mayor Gaynor and
a reception committee. Thousands of
persons along. the line of march cheer
ed the athletes
Many Of the olympic team mem
various parts of the country. F1ut-
tering from the float preceding the
automobiles bearing the Olympic win
ners, were the American flags which
were used to announce the victories
of the Americans in the stadium.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-08-24
JOHNSON
SAYS STORY
IS CORRECT.
Washington Man Overheard
Plot Discussed
Many Enemies Have Been
Made by Kentucky Man
Fear His Legislation Would
Hurt WashingtOn

washington. Aug. 24.--An alleged
scheme to kill Representative John
son of Kentucky, chairman of the
house committee on the district Of
Columbia, so as to head off certain
proposed legislation, has been disclos-
ed to Johnson, and a sworn statement
has put the Kentucky man and his
friends on their guard.
Il know all about it," said Johnson
today, "but I'd rather not say what
interests are back of the idea"
The affidavit of a Washington man,
detailing a conversation he heard in
a street car in which one of those
talking, said he had been following
Johnson for three nights to kill him.
is locked up today in the Office of
Speaker Clark.
"The story is absolutely true" said
Johnson.
"Who are the parties?" he was
asked.
Il do not care to say now"
What do you propose to do?"
Nothing, unless, there is an at
tempt made to execute the threat.
have all the facts, but l do not want
to go into the detail"
Johnson has been aggressive in his
advocacy of legislation affecting the
District of Columbia. He is said to
have incurred the ennity Of many
persons who interpret his views as
hostile to the interests Of the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-08-24
MAY RECALL
CORTELYOU.
-e
His Testimony Does Not Jibe
With ArchbaIdS

Washington, Aug. 24.-Spurred on
who alleged the Standard Oil Co. con-
tributed 100000 to the republican ma
tional committee in 1904, with the
knowledge and consent OF Roosevelt,
the senate committee investigating
campaign funds met early today to lay
plans for pursuing it's investigation.
Sen. Luke Lea, a democratic mem
ber of the committee, hurrying back
from west, arrived today and went in
to executive conference with his coll
leagues to frame a course of action.
1t was expected the committee would
decide upon dates of further hearings,
the places at which they will be held
and what witnesses may be called. II
Is practically decided that George w.
Perkins wall testify Tuesday, but
whether he will come to Washington
or the committee go to New York,
where it would be convenient to hear
others whose names were mentioned
in Archbold's sensational testimony,
win be determined today.
Some of the senators want to recall
Cortelyou, chairman of the republican
national committee of 1904. He told
the senate committee recently that
neither the Standard Oil Co., nor any
one associated with it contributed to
the republican fund of that year.
ArchboId yesterday declared the
Standard Oil Co., contribution was
fully known to both CorteIyou and
Roosevelt. The possibilities OF calling
for the colonel are still hazy.
Plans to transfer the hearings OF
the senate special committee on CAM
paign expenditures and contributions
from Washington to New York have
been abandoned. The senate expect
ed today to determine the date of fu-
ture hearings and the witnesses to be
called.
ArchboId Makes Threat
New York, Aug. 24.-'I am not ac-
customed to being so accused and win
not endure it lightly"
John ID. Archbold, of the Standard
Oil Co., made this brief statement be-
fore sailing for Europe today in re-
ply to RooseveIts charges that he told
untruths while on the stand at Wash
ington.
Roosevelt Through Talking.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 24-Roosevelt had
nothing to add today to the statement
of last night in which he said he did
not believe Archbold's testimony be-
fore the senate committee was true.
Roosevelt and family went picnicking
today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-08-24

Fargo will be on the line Of an
other transcontinental route in the
very near future.
1t Is now certain that the Grand
Trunk railroad will be running trains
through this city from the twin cit
les to the coast, over the Great North
ern main line to Fargo, thence over
the new Fargo-Surrey cutoff of the
Great Northern, then up over the
Berthold branch to Niobe and from
ern spur that is being built to the
boundary, through Bowbells to con-
meet with the Grand Trunk which Is
already at the boundary.
A. Guthrie & Co., the big contract
ors of st. Paul, who have done a large
share of the work of building the new
Fargo Surrey cutoff, have put on
thirty complete outfits of steam SHOW
els and the like and the dirt will lit
orally fly every moment of the time
1t is possible to work until the new
Niobe branch has been completed.
Trains by Oct. 1.
1t is announced by those who pro-
fess to know that trains will be rum
ming over this new line by Oct. 1 and
that Grand Trunk trains will be run
min" through Fargo very soon after
that date.
That the Great Northern is bending
every energy to connect with the
Grand Trunk Pacific at the boundary
is shown by the fact that the railroad
has taken its contractors off the Far
go-New Rockford -Minot line and has
been putting them to work on the
Grand Trunk extension.
The Grand Trunk Pacific is already
at the boundary. AS soon as connec-
ticn is made at the boundary through
trains will be run from Regina, Sas-