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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-06

Her name was Bertha; she was
.shop-girl, 81 years old. Her slim
shape was attractive; her hair was
dark and heavy; her skin had a fine,
clear pallor; her eyes were large and
serious. Cheap clothes she wore with
that subtle display of good taste
which poor girls of discenment man
age sometimes to acquire by obser-
walton of the more fortunate women
whom they have to serve.
The mother did sewing, paid for by
the piece; towels, napkins, babies
clothing she made from materials
with which a charitable society of
women furnished her. Bertha work
ed in a great department store, and
her weeks wages were six dollars.
She had been. put to work in the
basement, in the glassware depart
ment. There, in an enormous, white
washed room as full of pillars as an
Egyptian temple, under the violet
glare of arc-lights sputtering in great
globes, from morning till night she
sold dishes, tumblers, cruets, fruit
jars, articles for hundred homely
uses. Lengthwise in the place ran
long tables, laden with glistening
glass. Here were the samples and,
when a customer had made her
choice from them, a young man hur-
ried off to the storerooms with the
number of the specimen, to dupi-
cate it. He was a tall, bony youth
this messenger who shaved his blue
cheeks every. day, but seemed seldom
able to afford a haircut. His coat
sleeves were short; his wrists were.
thick and one saw no cuffs. about
them. His cravat was invariably the
same; faded blue, with bluish-white
polka dots. For weeks, once, the top
button of his coat was missing. This
annoyed Bertha, who was always
neat; she had often an impulse to sew
a new button there. :.>
Late one afternoon a strange man,
l.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-06

nC1. I1S SCdISu dI uSI ldCS, .nC4 man,
and especially at her figure.
How long have you been down
here?"
Six months" she answered, and
was almost suffocated by the beating
of her heart. He looked surprised.
Report for work at the dressmak-
ing department in the morning"
She rushed home; with glowing
eyes she entered the fiat and found
her mother in the kitchen calmly
peeling potatoes.
Mother, Pm to go into the dress
making department! 1t means nine
dollars a week"
Her mother dropped the potatoes,
which rolled about on the floor. The
two women embraced; there were
even tears in their eyes. Their sup
per was an event. The whole fiat
seemed all at once more cheerful, and
they spent the evening planning a
thousand little projects of improve
-ment, now and then dreaming in
silence of the possibilities of the fu-
tuTe. -.
IN the morning, Bertha became
salesgirl in the dressmaking depart
ment. 80.
Here Bertha, tutored by her new
companions, learned to ffatter, to ca
jole, to tell untruths about her wares
and still, while doing so, to appear
frank and honest. She learned the
names of the women who came to
shop, their affairs, the scandals in
the lives: of some, evolved in exact
detail no one knew from what
sources, but nevertheless implicitly
Believed by eager audiences. Her eyes
were opened to a strange world;
things which before she had heard
of through indefinite hints alone,
here were recounted to her in plain
language, and with the so-caIled
principals Of disreputable histories
she came in actual contact, serving
them. Curiously. she would watch,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-06

pyright, 1918, by the Newspaper Enterprise Ass
Arizona republican., 1913-01-31

A IL cutaway effects are smart for A the late winter and between
 seasons wear. Goats are fln- ished with rather big revers that allow the most effective use of contrasting material. This design (fg. I ]. includes narrow collar that IS novel and oddly shaped cuffs. In the illustration, the material is ratine with trimming of bFoadcloth and velvet: the combina- ton is an excellent one, for each fabric serves to enhance the beauty of the other. The same model will be found excellent for the early spring costume that many women already are planning and the useful suit to be worn on the trip South. Ratine is a fashionable material and good one, but there are numberless suitings that are appro- priate. Rough finished materials are having great vogue for general wear: broadcloth is always handsome and makes a good choice for the suit to be taken to a warmer climate. The arrow button-hole effect is very fash ionable now.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-31

given. A jaunty costume is shown in the illustration, having the coat of black satin and the skirt of gray charmeuse. Gray. by the way. is new spring color.
 WRAPS are sumptuously beau w tiful this year. They are made
 of the softest velvets, of the new plush that is light in weight and soft to the touch, of satin or of lace over satin, of everything that is rich, everything that is exquisite. As safe general rule, they are draped and the draperies are caught in round the front to give curved line. That they hamper free movement is true beyond a doubt, but they are pretty to look upon and one does not walk much in an opera wrap. Ermine is a favorite fur for collars and cuffs, but a great many of the bright-colored coats and white wraps are trimmed with black, skunk and fox being favorites for this use. Wide, ample sleeves are the rule and, for the most part, they are cut in one with the coat in the kimono style that is so difficult to outdo. Some of the most distinctive models suggest the dolman idea, but they are not the dolmans that we once knew, for the sleeves are an integral part of the coat. In some curious way, however, the coat may be cut, it drapes the figure when closed and the drapery draws in at the front. A great deal of rose color and
Arizona republican., 1913-01-31

a great deal of amber have been seen. while coats of white or ivory brocade have been numerous. Blue, too, is conspicuous and almost every beau tiful color as we'll as every beautiful material is utilized. An exceedingly handsome wrap of the simple, loose sort is made of rich black plush with trimming of white fox anda wide band of white velvet brocaded in gold. The fine fur materials make lovely wraps. They can be trimmed with a con trasting fur to be more effective.
 CIMPLE fabrics, many of them,
 are showing stripes and very
 charming one IS of white crepe with a narrow stripe of white velours. Another IS voile with tiny stripes ot ratine in colors and these colored stripes are outlined swith thread ot black. Two of the most exquisite novelties are cotton brocaded velours ana WldL iS hilONll dS ZdS-ZiS oOi dered voile. The zag-zig is just about what its name suggests, woven from threads of graduating size, alter hating thick and thin, and pulled out in the loom in such way as to give the zag-zig pattern. The same zag-zig also is utilized to make the entire material for tailored suits. It is found in white, in two-tone and in three-tone effects and it IS always distinctive and handsome, but the combination of the heavy border with the thin voile makes the more important feature. Almost every fabric IS a novelty. Old fashioned plain favorites, no doubt. will appear later but just uow the new catches the fancy. A really fasci- hating one, especially adapted to separate blouses, is known as Har- monica and has for its essential characteristic a tiny plait produced in the weaving. These plaits are very soft and undulating and, undoubt- edly, the designer finds some connec- tion between them and the name he applies, but, however they are called, under whatever name the fabric Is shown, 1t IS very attractive, entirely new and promises to make feature of summer fashions.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-31

NRAPED skirts always are grace full and attractive, while they
 are exceedingly fashionable. This one Gig. 3. can be made in walking length or with a slight train and be finished with a belt or cut a little above the normal waist-Iine, all of which possibilities make it available for many materials and for many needs, The front and sides are cut i'll one piece and the back forms a separate panel that is Tapped upon the front. There is just slight full ness at the waistline that is pretty and becoming. The skirt is an excep- tionally graceful and becoming one end has the great merit of being very easy to make. It will be found de- sirable for all materials that are soft enough to drape successfully. In the large picture, it makes part of cos tune that is made of brocaded crepe. All fashionable materials are soft. however. Foulard. crepe de Chine charmeuse and the soft silks are lovely in the new blue. rose. amber and taupe shades.
 \/OUNG girls always like jaunty
 little coats. They suit their
 needs and are becoming. This one Gig 4). is for girls and small women. It is made with slightly cutaway fronts and with a pretty back that is plain on one side and overlapped at the other. In the
Arizona republican., 1913-01-31
THE skirt (fg. Il that gives 3

THE skirt Gig. J that gives a
 panel effect is one of the very
 newest and smartest; includes sectional panels, the lower portions are plaited, allowing freedom of move ment, while the straight, narrow lines are maintained. The combination of ratine with broadcloth is admirable. but the effect can be varied greatly when a contrasting material is chosen for the panels. Both velvet and satin are being used as trimming on cloth; rough materials are combined with plain and many heavy ilks are being utilized for entire street costumes. There are two main portions of the skirt which are !apped onto the panels and the closing is made ;rvis.biy t the left side. The finish can ce made at either the high CT the natural waise-
Arizona republican., 1913-01-31

from the silks that we utilize for cos tunes of all styles just now. In the illustration, the skirt is finished with a belt at the natural waist-line, but a great many women find the slightly lifted line becoming; it can be cut high and arranged over webbing if preferred. The closing is made be- heath a plait and is invisible. This style skirt is especially suitable for simple blouses.
 Y ONG sleeves and round necks
 make one of the features of the
 winter and great many gowns for indoor occasions are made in that way. This waist Gig. 3, can be made either with a shirred chemisette that is GU. On the round line or with a plain chenisette that is made high. The revers that overlap the collar are effective but not necessary, and, if a plainer garment is wanted, the collar only can he used a. finish. The tucks across the f-car give the suggestion of drapery that is so much liked. while the long sleeves are laid in box plaits a. the wrists and are finished with ojdly shaped cuffs. The elbow sleeves are simply gathered into bands. There
 f 1T whiic the waist gives the fashionable loose effect. Irish crochet, macreme os po.nt de Venice lace is pretty for trimming.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-31

illustration, it is made of velvet and is worn over a skirt of satin that is plaited by machine. The costume IS very attractive one for afternoon visits and makes a good suggestion for between seasons wear. In place of the velvet, satin or silk could be used with collar of contrasting ma terial or contrasting color. In this case, the collar and revers are made of broadcloth which is beautiful with either velvet or satin. The coat can be utilized for the entire costume as well as for wear over a separate skirt and would be pretty made from any suiting material, or it could be made of rough material trimmed with plain or of plain with rough to give a good effect.
 DLAITED skirts are among the
 features for the winter This
 straight style Gig. 4), can be utilized in many ways. It can be made from charmeuse or from Ii ht- weight serge and laid in inch wide flat plaits and worn with coat as illustrated. Thin material accordion plaited is suitable for afternoon and evening wear. The model can be left plain or be trimmed. It can be made full length or be cut off and joined to deep yoke. which is closed at the left of the front; the overlapped edge is straight or scalloped. Both the high and the natural waistline are
Arizona republican., 1913-01-31

line. This is an excellent model to keep in mind for linens
 THE separate shirt-waist is a
 necessary garment. The one
 shown in figure is especially attractive. Just now a great many women are making shirt-waists up in readiness for the coming sea- son as we'll as for the present. There is yoke across the back of this model and the sleeves are cut in ore with it, while the fronts are full and joined to the yoke. The sleeves are long and are finished with deep cuffs. The frills are much worn, are made oe dotted muslin. while the waist itself is made of hand kerchief linen. If desired, the frills can be omitted or be attached under the box plaits. Another new and pretty material is lisle crepe. Ii is soir and becoming and $ quite serv:ceable as well.
 THE skirt that is made with 2
 , few plaits $ new and smars.
 This ore (6g. }, is novel for there are two piaits at the left of the front ana two at the right O. the back, while the reverse sides are plain. The piaits give slender lines to che figure ard a chc same time allow graceful; walking. This design $ as desirable for linea and pique as for wool saitings, and $ handsome made
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-11

iron, clay, rocks, as well as am
monia, lye, acids and salts. Onl,
in common talk, We distinguish by
that name, uncommon things that
act sharpest and quickest, like the
things in the drug store. Now the
strongest and cheapest Of all chemi-
Gals is burned lime. AS it bites tie
skin. so it may be sail 10 bite the
soil. AS the mild caustic making
soda sWeetens the sour stomach, 81.
the strong caustlc lime sweetens tn
sour land. A pepsin medicine dis
solves heavy dinner, digests It,
so lime dissolves heavy sticky
clod of soil. 60 also does it dissolve
the insoluDle potash and phospbdtes
IN a temporarily exhausted soil and
now makes them useful. This is
what the Farmers Bulletins me.,'
when they say that lime makes
these things available" This is
how lime helps the mysterious or
chemical work of nature in renew
ing the soil tor the next growing
season.. 1t sweetens, digests, dis
solves, so the tende: plant roots
find mineral food in the next grow
ing seasons.
Lime is strong chemical, there
tore, it must have time to spend Its
caustic strength on the soil when II
can do no harm to growing things.
Use it now. If it is not on hand F.,
get it to use during the earliest open
weather of the season. Next sea-
sons crop depends on it, as it does
on the fall work you are doing as
have tried to show. Consult your
farmers Bulletins or a friend, where
it may be unnecessary or better MOI
to use lime.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-11
HELPING NATURE MAKE PRO
DUCTIVE SOIL.
(By Carl Langenbeck

- S ; -
Now, that winter is at hand, what
is the soil doing? 1t is common to
say, that it is resting. just the re-
verse is true. All out door life is
resting, but the soil is being worked
harder than at any other season.
Freezing, thawing, teaching, action
|of carbonic acid, Weathering, the
forces of mechanical and chemical
action are most active.no
A soil titled, but unfertilized and
planted with the same crop, which
nseds the average of soil foods and
does no other settles down to bear
ing a certain average crop, too small
to be profitable, but still it bears.
For instance. the wheat plot plant
ed at the great English Experiment.
al Farm fifty years, has yielded be-
tween ten and twelve bushels since
| it was exhausted" AS each crop
takes off its regular amount of min
eral plant foods. how can it do it?
Because. a soil can hardly ever be
exhausted absolutely. 1t eau only be
deprived by plants of those foods in
the growing season that are soluble.
We may call it digestible. The
mechanical and chemical activity
/ of winter makes new but moder-
ate amount of those soluble, that is
to say digestible for plants for the
next growing season. In an "ex-
hausted' soil, as you see, winter
weather alone does not do it in pay
ing quantities. Nature cares nothing
for what pays man.
How do the elemental forces oil
winter work? The simple ones, we
call them physical, crack up the
soil particles finer and let the wat
er and the acid of the air get at the
stuff inside. The mysterious forces
we call them chemical, change the
indigestible into the digestible. Il
you want to know how chemical
forces work, smell a bottle of am
monia, put some I've or other caus
tic on your skin, drink sharp vine
gar or swallow a pinch of pepper. Il
you would recall how chemical
forces act, mildly but usefully re.
member how soap cleans the hands
and a dose of salts helps the system
Now, what must the farmer do iI
the late fall and in the open days
of winter? Why, help nature to dc
the work she is so stingy about il
order to raise her results, that is tt
say making mineral plant food:
soluble or digestive to point where
the crop of the coming season vii
pay.
What the farmer is hardly eve
clear about is that he can also ait
Natures mysterious forces which
we call chemical in soil making. tt
do this, he must use substance:
which We call chemicals. In reali
tY, all materials are chemicals. Wood
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-11
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

local . applications. as they canno.
each the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
md that is by constitutional remedies
ion of the mucous lining of the Eusta.
,hian Tube. When this tube is infiamed
'ou have a rumbling sound or imperfect
fearing, and when it is entirely closed
iammation can be taken out and this
abe restored to it's normal condition
fearing will be destroyed forever; nina
ases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh.
ion Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case az
eafneSs Caused by catarrh that cannot be cured y
kans Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free
FL. CHENEY, & co Toledo, Ohio,
Sold by Druggists, 75c. q
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-11
Holiday Rates.

For the Christmas and New Year
holidays the Southern Railway will
sell round trip tickets at greatly re-
duced fares. Dates of sale Deem
Der 18th to 25th, December 31st,
1918 and January 1st, 1914. which
final return limit January 9Th, 1914.
For further ani deta Id informa-
ton apply TO any >o.,2+rn Railway
Ticket Agent.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-11
xalUIINA q lADnIN KlfER kAlLNAf
COMPANY.

Schedule in Effect October IL, 1913.
This time table shows time at
which. trains may be expected to
,rrive and depart from stations shown
,ut their departure or arrival at the
time stated is. not guaranteed.
Subject to Change Without Notice
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-11
Malaria or Chi|Is E. FeVei

Prescription No. 666 is prepared especjar,,,
for MALARIA or Cf1lLlS g. FEvep
Five or six doses will break any case an,i
if taken then as q tonic the Fever will ~ :,
return. 1t acts on the liver better tba.,
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. d.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-13
POSTMASTER GENERAL OELUGED
With SANTA CLAUS letters

remembrances, the mails aIe--1Ooded
with communications Of that sort
Just as soon as they arrive the let
tiers are sorted out and given to all
kindly disposed persons who apply
for them with the idea of cdOing a
good turn to the expectant children
Some Of the missives are full Of path
Os, while others are mirth-pr0vOking;
but, all of them bespeak, because of
their childish trustfulness, the good
will of those who read them.
Here are several of them. POSSIBLY
some of our readers may be as pleas.
ed with their contents as to send
some Christmas cheer to the tiny
writer's:
Postmaster General, Dear Shiny
mama read in the papers that you
would give Santa Claus any..letters
he got, so wrote him one. Will you
please give it to him? will thank
you if you will. From Imogene Wat
son, 103 Duval street, San Antonio,
Texas.
Dear Santa Claus--do send us some
toys. My papa is dead and my mama
has to work very hard for u.s. Dear
Santa Claus, send us anything you
want to. lmogene Watson, 103 Duval
street, San Antonio, Texas.
Send us something good to eat. l
am in the high first. I have two
brothers. gfS.
The following letter has big lot of
* marks for kisses for the little
ones patron saint, whom it. y ddress-
es:
Dear Santa Claus: l am writing
to tell what | want for Xmas. am
a little girl, yrs. old, and MY broth
er Maurice is yrs. old, and my sis,
ter Adele is 4 yrs. old, and Leo Is
u yrs. old, and the baby's name is
Francis, and he is 2 mos. old. Now,
lear Santa, il you will be kind enough
to bring me checker board and a
story book, and some doll clothes for
my dolly, would be very happy lit.
tie girl. My dolly is % ms. high, and
Mamma says she can't afford to buy
clothes for 1t, as it takes to much
cloth to make dress for her. I got
her for selling handkerchiefs. Maur.
ice says he wants box of dominoes
and story book and some marbles
Adele wants a dolly, set Of dishes
and some blue hair ribbon. Leo wants
a box of blocks and boy doll. and
! think new dress would be nice
for Francis, as he is to little to play
with toys. Now Santa, Mamma says
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-13

you are very poor this XMAS, and
am sorry to ask SO much but IL yol
can't bring all those things, why jus
| please bring us part Of them. l neet
some hair ribbon very much. If yol
can bring me yds OF Lilac 81 ms.
would be very thankful to you.
guess this is all as mamma says
mustn't ask for too much. But, Santa
If you Can afford it, wish you would
bring Mamma something nice. She
works hard all the time and never
goes out anywhere.
From your loving friend, Leroerne
Latonde, Hale, Michigan, Box 1O1.
A Miss of Is writes:
Dear Santa Claus: Being q reader
OF the Chicago Examiner. came
across an adv. saying all letters sent
to you will be forwarded to you.
Well. Dear Santa. l lost my father
and brother in the Cherry Mine disas.
ter four years ago. There are three
girls of us in the family, and one
brother. My sisters ages are and
eight, and my brother is eleven, ana
am fifteen. Any little gift would
be welcome to my address, which is
Miss Marion McCrudden, Bureaus
County, Cherry, III. Box 104.
And here's letter signed by no
less than tWenty-one children, resi-
dents of Drake Greene county,. ILL.,:
Dear Sanity: We are poor boys
and girls. and don't thing Sanity
Clause will come to see US this
Christmas This year we need some
warm cloths this winter and Papa is
not able to get them. For thare are
e good many of us, and our Majors
boys wanted us to rite for them to-
So tehre all are on a Rotten sheet
OF paper. Plese send the mail in
care of Post Master, Good BY, Drake,
Ill. with kisses. Rasa Grain, year
old; Roy Grain, 3 year old; Joseph
Grain, year; Harry Grain, 8 years;
Johanna Grain, years; Leona Grain,
2 years; Elmer Pryor year; Will
lam Pryor 5 years; Pearlie Pryor, 3
years; frankie Rice. IL years; Russell
Rice. 8 years; Cecil Rice, I years;
Annie Rice, 5 years; Emery Rice, 4
years; William Staffer, 13 years; EN-
lily Staffer, II years; Allen Staffer,
. years; Ina Staffer, 6 years; Beat
rice Staffer, years; Eudora Staffer
4 years; James Staffer. year old.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-13

vado will address the convention on
river regulation and conservation, in
line with his bill now pending in con-
gross, and Senator Joseph E. Rams
dell of Louisiana, president of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors congress,
will speak on Mississippi river levees
and related matters.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-13
Dying WOMAN
PHONES HUSBAND

Chicago, Dec. 11.--"Come home at
once and bring DOCTOR" was the
telephone message Alexander Krein-
er, 2026 Sedgwick street, received
yesterday from his wife. He found
her in COMMISSIONS, still clasping the
telephone receiver. She was taken
to the Augustana hospital, where the
doctors said she was suffering from
an acute attack Of kidney disease.
She died in a few hours.
Rhodesia is to have college Of
agriculture costing $4,000.