ï~~ 265.23 n r ruR - M r s. 1W. E. B r a m h a l l Ciubwoian Tells of R buffs toEfforts for State Protection. ESSION "The sette should not be permit to forget the men responsible forI homes, i-, time get fearful destruction of life and prope in the recent forest fires of North' commis- Minnesota, and it is not hard to is for th the blame."' the fu Mrs. W. E. Bramhall, 1016 Linc Li E. eve., for seven years chairman, M Ln E. nsota Federation of Women'sC n seems als he 4summed up the situation in tell: sidelrable today of her efforts to induce the 1 -fighting 'legislature to takte proper protedt Prung up measures.,that the t Aitkin HAD A START. it to in- "Previous to that time,"'shen w antatn established and was extending its s anization utary influence:more" and more wic In mny. W. T. Cox, state forester, was u have or ave br- dertaking an educative campaign w e greatly his scentific work, and we had reas that the to feel that Minnesota was taking he ds for a of the great forestry situation. B and for more money was needed-especia hundred with a view to fire protection. - f further "It was necessary to employ ni foresters,, build more observation to ers, instajil more wireless. apparat E. and keep the roads in condition. Wi Ethe fire this equipment it is difficult,for a started blaze to gain much headway befo warning and aid can be given. "the fire "The first' person I approached of about the subject was Gov. Hamniohd.] Lee., Sep- was very courteous, but made it pla tction of from the beginning that he want he dam- economy to be the outstanding achiev ment of the legislative session. that the DIDN'T LIKE TREES.' Lt' there t fire at "Then toled with Sen. A. Rockne, chairmanof the senate finan in sep cimmittee, and the 'very outset he e sater the pressed opposition to the appropri health tion needed. HQeald he didn't li. situa.- trees,-that he believed in ceme: qty com- That cement houses would be the don ra Ta iciles of the future.and so far asI ~LV1J A tion thq Sta teForestry associa tio.n APPEAL FAILS. appealed to him on the simple business ground that' the state ought certainly to insure its biggest commerWU cial asset. This' apparently meant nothing to him. "Then, as I took my leave, I said: "' en. Rocknq, I've appealed to you on,iractical grounds. There's still ante- oiler side to \the question-the consid S eration of.human life. And if ever there is a repetitiqn of the horrible Hinckley, fire disaster, I think the peo ple of the state will hold you respon sible..I think they have a right to.' ted "You. see it has happened," she the went on, "and it seems to me only fair that Minnesota should know some of rty th'e reasons." ein oln ing 915 i've Epidemic Spreading i State id, -St. Pan Situation al- Well in Hand. de- -_ initg Four civilian. deaths resulting from on Spanish influenza and 56 new cases old were reported to St. Paul city health y authorities today. The dead are Mrs. J. W. Mackey, re 20, 554. Arundel st.; Roy Swedberg, w- 19, 1129 Payne ave.; Nicholas Stocker, us 3, 699 Edmund st.; Roy Baldwin, Britith on, S. D. ny Eight hundred civilian cases were )re reported in Minneapolis today. These re' not all -new cases, but had not on reviously been reported to the health epartinent. in Five civilian- deaths occurred in ed Minneapolis today and three at Ft. e- Snelling. SCHOOLS REOPEN. Minneapolis schools reopened today with an attendance of 47 per cent in J. the grades and 60 per cent in the high ce schools. Two hundred teachers were a absent a-. The police department was ordered ke y Dr..H. M.,Guilford, city health nt. hea- riawaid oor Blood tie Hew Mrs. Burnell's Daughter Recov ered. ltDrestsville, N. * H.-"My daughter was anaemic 'had poor blood and suf s-fered fromn indigestion~ and bilious atof tacoks. As Vimiol had built up my son lesome tirne ago, I gave it to my daugh to ter-she son improved in health, and ryjit has built her up arnd' restored her 'commissioner, t' "close; the schools, but was unable to comply during the mornn1g, because45 officers were (m.. ployed watching. the banks to safeguard 'against robberies. If the board of education 'and tM city health department do not arri at a satisfactory conclusion at a con. ference to be held late today, Louir Harthill. chief of police, says he wi; send officers to close the schools in compliance with Dr. Guilford's orders Four deaths from Spanish influenza occurred at Ft. Snelling today. Total cases in St. Paul number 94. since the epidemic staited. Many hew cases of.influenza were reported today to the' state board of health from throughout the state. Cities reporting were: Sherburn 144; Austin, 34; Slayton, 150; Re' Wing, 1Q; Chisholm, 13; Taylors Fall: 13; Rochester, 25; Sacred Heart anc Reriville, 150; Adrian, 8; Waverly, 3: Murdock, 7; Brookton, 6; Hadley, 20' Mound, 18;.Hendricks,.150;' Elk River 21; Hokah, 20; Mila 58; Lake Wi! son, 8; Montery, 120 and six famiis quarantined; Cpttonwood, 14; Water town, 18; Audubon, 8'; Lamberton 85; Sanborn, 12, and Oslo, 169. 1 Oka SHE DARKENED 'HER GRAY HAIR Well Known Lady Tells How She Darkened, Her Gray Hair by a Simple Home-Made Remedy. Mrs. E. H. Boots, a well known resident of Buchanan County, Ia., W": darkened her gray hair by a simple home-made remedy made the following statement: "Any lady or gentleman ca.n darken their gray or faded hair,. and make it soft and glossy with this simple remedy, which they can mix at home. To half a pint of water add 1 ounce of hay rum, one small box of Barbf Compound and 1-4 ounce of glycerine. These ingredients can be purchased at any -drug stdre -at very -'little cost. Apply' to the hair every- other day until the gray hair is darkened suffi - ciently. This is not a dye, it does not color the most delicate scalp; is not sticky or greasy and does not..ru off. It will.make a gray haired person look 10 to 20 years younger."-Advertisement. 0