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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-27

much pleasure. "A few attendants will
be tax IN on the trip, SO very little will be
expected Of the girls, altho Of course they
will assist In the lighter tasks about the
house. The promoters of the scheme and
those who are going, are very enthusiast
tic over the prospect. It will enable the
girls to have complete rest, for they
will be separated from all the wearsome
associations and will be introduced into
an entirely new scene. i'-
The lake is about eighty miles from Min
neapol1s and can be reached by way, Of
the 500. There are number of cottages
already at the lake, but it Is not thickly
settled as yet and retains a quiet and rest
full atmosphere.
~ Unity, House has not definitely decided
what it's excursions will be, altho as soon
as the weather grows warm more enter
tainments than those already planned will
be arranged. In July the Mothers club
will have a lawn festival when their chill
dren and husbands will also be enter
tanned. Later in the season they will take
a days outing at Medicine Lake, where
they will have a fish dinner. Other clllhs
Of the settlement will take outings later
In the season, but as yet their plans are
not fully developed. A number of the
organizations have considered such plans
but have been unable to carry them out
These parties are most delightful WAYS
Of taking vacations and without doubt in
a few years they will greatly Increase In
number and popularity. =:
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the impression Of an arm from the elbow
down with the hand resting the hip.
Seen from different points Of view the
jar seems to take different forms but
every one is an arrest Of the casual glance.
OF equal interest and even greater in-
trinsic value Is the weird looking piece
which stands apparently at the instep Of
the Pompeian jar. 1t is an iron candle
stick designed and perhaps wrought by the
great Benyenuto Cellini himself. 1t takes
for motif, the bat. Observe the small head
and fattened wings which form the base,
the bat wings enfolding standard figure
and the head which serves as candle SOCK
ct in this very unique candlestick
The piece at the immediate right Of the
Pomepian jar is also a candlestick-a good
example Of the early grotesque. The
crowned head Of something, half bird, half
beast forms the socket. Bird claws are
the hands and feet OF the elfish figure
forming the standard. This figure. adorned
with wings, Is squat upon beautifully
wrought pedestal and grins a Mephisto-
phelian grin at the tablet it holds which
bears the coat of-arns Of the old Italian
family for which the candlestick was de-.
signed.
The pair Of candlesticks, one appearing
at either extremity of the illustration are
very fine in every way. Note how excel
lent in proportion and fine in poise are the
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could not draw them away from safety.
Their stay was frightened by visit from
the day nursery charges and the Neigh
borhood club. The mothers were not idle
while they were at the lake. altho they
had plenty Of time for rest and enjoyment
They escaped the arduous duties of cook
ing, for a cook had been provided, but
they were glad to take charge Of the
chamber work and the serving of the
meals. The little girls busted themselves
setting the tables, gathering flowers and
wiping dishes while their brothers en-
joyed bringing in wood and taking long
walks in the morning after milk from the
farm house. zr"@- ''r ga ,'-'
Perhaps the thing that most delighted
both the unconscious children and those
watching them was their unbounded
pleasure In the flowers. Nature had filed
her gardens with the modest white clover
and the sweet red variety, and along the
roads and fences the odorous wild rose
opened her store Of beauties to the world
with charming frankness. The children
roamed in the fields all day, gathering
huge punches Of the pretty flowers and
appeared overwhelmed with the album
dance Of Natures gifts. But now they
are back in the city and all their flowers
are drwarfed, puny blossoms that grow
in the heart OF the city. altho any flowers
that are sent to the settlement house will
reach the homes. On Tuesdays and Sat
urdays the workroom will be open at the
house and then tho opportunity to dis
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Every piece in the accompanying illus
tration is Of such individual interest and
value as to merit place apart, an illus
tration by itself. 1t Is unfair to distin-
guished guests to crowd them, and the
only reason these members Of the haut
ton are thus robbed of their dignity is
because their owner is abroad and his
safe, where they repose during his abb
sence. will not open at the will Of either
photographer or writer.
These pieces possess my heart. I do
not know Of an equal number of objects
anywhere for which have more covetous
admiration. Huddled as they are indis-
criminately they cannot be seen fairly but
I Will try to describe them. The tall
pitcher-looking piece In the background
is a Pompeian water jar. In color it is a
dark warm gray. The ornamentatfon is
in low relief and the jar itself is not
heavy but at once fine and strong like a
grand woman who owes less to her groom
Ing than to her race herself. 1t owes its
charm of tint to the patina which the
passing years have cast upon it. The
shape is good 1t stands secure on. its
broad base base. Its mouth Is the ex-
tended beak of bird Of prey
and half -spread wings form the
top of the jar. The handle for simple
a form Is impressive; sometimes it gives
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-27
FINE RIVER TRIPS
The 81. S." Will Make Several of
Them Next Week.

For those who can afford but days
vacation in the heated term, the five ex-
cursions to be given on the fine steamer
]. S., under the management of L. N.
Scott, will be a great opportunity These
trips mean a day Of rest and recreation
away from the noise and hustle Of the
city, on the placid bosom Of the Father
Of Waters" cooled by the breeze created
by the motion of the steamer, and famed
by the pure, fresh air freighted with the
fragrance Of the flowers and foliage that
adorns the banks Of the majestic river.
The overworl<ed body and tired brain will
be soothed by the music Of the waters.
dashing against the steamers sides as
she plows her way thru the river. The
first excursion will include trip down
the Mississippi to Prescott and I'D Lake
st. Croix to Saltwater and return. on
Thursday, July 2. The second trip will
be down the river to Red Wing. and re-
turn. On both these trips the boat viii
leave the levee at the foot Of Jackson
street, st. Paul, at 10 a. M, returning at
q seasonable hour in the evening. on
July there will be two trips in the after
noon leaving at 2 p. m. and D. m. On
Sunday, July 5, the steamer will leave at
10 q. M and steam down the river to Lake
Pepin and return.
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branch Of the work carried on by the
Ouing society has been taken up by the
settlements and missions of the city.
This provides a trip and vacation for
those who have neither the time nor the
opportunity to spend the whole summer
II the fields and the woods close to ma
lures throbbng heart. This plan was
adopted four years ago in the Bethel set
tlemcnt and it's success was then so fully
demons trated that trips have been taken
every summer. Westminster had its first
experience last year when a party from
Riverside occupied the assembly house at
Mound.
woek has already been spent by a
party Of twenty-five fathers and mothers
from the Bethel settlement at Mound. All
winter long the two separate clubs, the
Mothers club and the Fathers club have
been working for their summer vacation
trip, giving socials, entertainments. sup
pers. 1t has been hard to raise the funds,
mination and unfailing energy have made
the holiday possible. In the party were
four girls from the Young Girls club
but being In the factory the members
were unable to get vacation at this
time.
With the older people went twelve little
children to whom the water, the fishing,
ures OF paradise. What seems strange Is
that not one Of these self reliant little
people met with any mishap, and there
We're no stirring rescues. for even the
ellurements of the glimmering water
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there has been no one distinct type Of
tennis jacket, but latterly there has been
a tendency to go back to the white fam
mel suit, or to that Of white flannel with
slender lines Of color for summer lawn
parties and tennis meetings and an IL
Illustration is herewith given of a coat
shown at one of the makers Of outing
clothes, which Is fairly typical of all. AS
will be seen. there is nothing particularly
distinctive about it and as a matter Of
fact nothing distinctive would be possible,
for what is required is a simple light jack
ct and any other would neither answer the
purpose so well nor be so good in point OF
style. ~
Instead of the buttoned flap pockets
there may be plain patched pockets With
out flaps and the sleeves may be abso-l
lutely plain Instead OF finished with but,
tons. Such things follow as a matter of
course and are entirely unregulated by
any rules of fashion.
Such a jacket might be worn with plain
white flannel trousers but trousers of the
same material made with belt loops, OF
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RESTFUL VACATION PARTIES
FROM THE SETTLEMENTS
Bethel Has Had Large Party Of It's Members Spending Week
Mound and Rivers de Party Will Go to
a Lake Koronis in July

tribute them will be better than other
days.
This Is the only big party that will go
out from Bethel this year altho several
OF the clubs have arranged for outings.
Five boys from the Badger club have
gone to Spring Lake for two weeks camp
ing. The girls club, the Rainbow club,
will have several picnics. and the younger
boys are going to have whole day Of
unparalleled fun at Wildwood.
Five women from Westminster are go
ing to chaperone a party Of thirty young
women from Riverside at Lake Koronis,
where they will spend two weeks in per-
feet gayety and unrestrained enjoyment,
leaving July and returning July %. A
new hotel building Of fifteen rooms will be
occupied by the young women during their
stay. 1t commands beautiful view Of
the lake, which Is about one mile south
of the village of New Paynesville. The
thirty-six miles of shore line are very
irregular, and there are three islands In
the lake which are heavily wooded. Boats
will be placed at the disposal Of the girls,
and. with boating, fishing and excellent
bathing, they expect to have most de-
lightful outing. The entire cost to each
girl, including railroad fare, is ST. 1t would
have been impossible to have reduced the
expenses so greatly had not w. A. Hun
tington, mayor Of New Paynesville. and
Frank Tolman, an attorney of that sec
ton, used all their influence in aiding
the managers to make the best arrange
ments possible.
Ninety per cent Of the girls are en-
ployed in offices. stores and factories and
the outing is being looked forward to with
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near Asheville, Pinehurst, and Southern
Pines in this section are living examples
of what may be done all over this south
land.
There are still some valuable tracts of
timber that could be bought cheap. One
man bought large tract few years
ago at 81 per acre. He is selling the tim
Der standing from 1t at $40 per acre and
when the timber is taken off the land
produces the finest fruit and vegetables.
I often think that If people only knew
OF the opportunities here they would in
vest at once. The mild and healthful
climate, good water, cheap fuel, etc, as
well as the almost certainty Of large
profits on their investments make 1t clear
that with no more labor and much less
pr1vatlon man can secure a home and
competence here sooner than in Cam
ade or any other cold country.
But you ask what about social, religious
and educational advantages? Here, az
elsewhere, people make their own social
finds his place. The whole world knows
that there are no more hospitable people
than In the south and no people anywhers
are more ready to extend the glad hand Of
genial fellowship than they to those who
come In kindly spirit to sojourn among
them.
Here almost every one stbelonss., "a
some church. Religion Is popular ana
their quiet, reverent demeanor towards
all things religious attests the deep hold
the old style Bible religion has upon their
hearts and lives. In the matter OF educa-
ton North Carolina has been regarded
as behind the procession But she IL
coming up. This is the home of thu
small college," as almost every town has
one OF some kind. Provision Is made for
four months Of free school in every dis
tr1ct each year, with longer terms seven
or eight months, in the graded schools
with equal provision for coIored and white
children, (of course in separate schools.)
The seven normal schools for colored
people are fitting many Of their youth to
be teachers Of their own people. Step by
step the race problem Is nearing sol,I-
ton and in this, as all things, there is
hopeful spirit abroad and 8. feeling that
brighter, better day Is not far distant
But can you stand the climate?" Well.
we have thus far. We left Minneapolis
Dec. Is, 1902, with nearly foot Of snow
on the ground. We reached Salisbury on
the 18th and found roses, violets, etc.
blooming in the yards. The coolest
weather last winter was IA above zero
and that only Tor a few hours No snow.
plenty OF rain. March warm and wet,
with plenty Of rain, much like June In
Minnesota. But they tell us this is an
unusual season. But you always strike
an unusual season when you go to q
new country. We can tell you better
later, how the summer affects u.s. Mean
while we have been well and happy and
wish for Minnesota and especially our
trends in Minneapolis continued prosper
ity and all good things.
III. M. Pressly.
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figures supporting the candle sockets.
These are of wrought iron but the work
manship is worthy of the finest bronze.
The piece in the foreground between the
grotesque and the right hand candlestick
is of, bronze. 1t is called candlestick, but
as the urn resting on the pedestal is hol-
low it might serve as a vase. It is beau
tiful in the chasteness Of design and orna-
mentation.
The small piece at the extreme right is
of course vase. It is about four inches
in height and In color a rich red inter
mixed with russell. It is a genuine old
etruscan and very highly priced by its
possessor.
The remaining pieces in the Illustration
are porcelains, the two large pieces in the
background being potpourrt jars the best
output Of the old Dresden fabrique. They
are very ornate; the decorations of flowers
are in high relief and figures Of cupids
are placed at the bases. Pastoral scenes
adorn the sides and the painting is in the
delicate tints Of the period: torquiose,
rose, green and gray.
The cups and saucers are Sewers bearing
miniatures in medallions Of Catherine de
Medicis. .
Signor Perrara is connoisseur and en-
joys only the best. He is to be congratu-
lated on his possession of these unique
and beautiful antiques
Charlotte Whitcomb.
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which is rarely the case except when some
protection to the eyes is necessary or the
heat of the sun makes it advisable, that
shown by the accompanying drawing is
without question the best. It is made of
white duck or canvas, the underside Of the
brim being sometimes lined with dark
green and is flexible that it may be
worn In any manner. 1t is the style used
by most Of the best tennis players in this
country and is far superior to cap or a
felt or straw hat.
Barring the belt which (unless as many
men think, it should have rings at the
sides to give it greater play) is no differ
ent from that usually worn in summer, the
only remaining articles Of tennis dress are
the hose and shoes.
The former should be fairly thick wool
in order to protect the feet, for the game
Is particularly hard son them, especially
when played on earth courts. And the
latter. may be Of the styles shown at the
sporting goods or shoe shops. That Illus
trated is Of white canves with red rubber
sole and is a style generally worn by the
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so. DAKOTA PEOPLE MUST PAY
WELL FOR THEIR NEWoIL TEST
Standard Oil Company Will Advance the Price Kerosene and
Half Gallon Beginning July sThis Will Make Differ
People State Of $4,000 More
Attitude
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City. Iowa June 2s.-On July 1
the price OF every gallon OF Kerosene oil
sold by the Standard Oil company in South
Dakota will be advanced cent and a half.
Because the South Dakota legislature
passed a law requiring all kerosene sold
in South Dakota to meet a standard test,
the people Of the state must hereafter pay
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year premium to
the bank account of John d. Rockefeller.
The report Of the South Dakota Oil in
spectors for 1903 shows that a total Of
2,400,357 gallons of kerosene were inspect
ed. Practically all Of this came from the
refineries Of the Standard Oil company,
for independent Oil dealers bobbing up in
South Dakota are raped quickly and eff
fectually. On the sales of 1902, the adj
vance Of a cent and half q gallon would
have Melted the oil trust a premium Of
$S6.0o5.31. With the growth Of the state,
be paid because Of the arbitrary order Of
the Standard.
This tax will be visited upon the state
of South Dakota because it dared to deny
the Standard the privilege Of selling any
kind Of oil it wants to in the state. After
July 1, no kerosene can be sold that will
not pass 46 gravity test. The test was
fixed under the Recommendation of Pro
fessor Akeley of the chair Of chemistry In
the South Dakota university, and others
familiar with the manufacture of kerosene.
It was adopted because it was the belief
Of those recommending it that 1t is the
lowest test that will insure even a salts
factory oil to consumers. The enactment
of the bill followed complaints thruout the
state, and the fact that the bill passed the
legislature is indicative Of the general de-
mand for the establishment Of the test.
What Manager Gheen Says.
1,o - Ia
made by j. A. Gheen, manager for the
Standard Oil company at this point
Il cannot tell exactly how much the adj
vance will be- he said, but think prob
ably cent and a half. do not know why
South Dakota wanted to pass that bill.
We have not heard any great complaint Of
the quality Of the oil. The people were
Have you been selling in South Dakota
any grade Of oil that will meet the 46
gravity test?" Mr.. Gheen was asked
Yes, we have been giving the people
one grade testing that well or better
'Will the price Of the grade be ad-
vanced?''
Eyes, for the reason that heretofore this
grade has been sold In barrels almost alto
gether. Now we NUT put it in the tank
wagons, which is more expensive
lou think the difference Of cost in SELL
ing this grade in barrels from that of SELL
ing it in your distributing wagons will be
a cent and a half, in spite of the fact that
your wagons must be run anyway
Yes, it will be probably that much.
testing high 40 gravity. Some Of
them are necessarily lower than the South
Dakota test But If all the states were
to demand only the better grades of oil,
where would it come from?'
The excuse Of the Standard that the
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price must be raised because the oil must
be put in the tank wagons instead Of the
barrels, VIII not be accepted by the peo-
state, there are but twenty-four having
over 1000 inhabitants. The combined pop-
ulation Of these towns is $500, being
but three seventeenth Of the states pop-
ulation Of 401, $50. The people will con-
tinue to believe, Notwithstanding this rep
resentation by the Standard Oil company.
that most OF the kerosene sold In South
Dakota is retailed from barrels in the
small stores.
South Dakotans believe that the expla-
nation by the Standard OH company az
to the reason for the advance in the price
of kerosene is evidence that the people
of the state have not been given good
grade Of oil. They say that II South Da-
kota has been offered this grade OF oil.
as the Standard claims, then there would
be no extra expense attached to putting
1t before the people. They still insist
that they were compelled to pass the bill
because the Standard persisted in foistinx
poor variety Of oil on the state.
Necessity Of New Test.
4 Professor Akeley Of the South Dakota
university offers this explanation Of the
necessity for the new test:
The bill passed last winter requires
that no kerosene shall be sold In the
state that does not stand a 46 degree test.
This means hydromatfc test, the term
Baume referring to the inventor Of the
device. The hSdrometer determines the
specific gravity Of the oil.
Kerosene Is a complex mixture Of nv.
drocarbons and other compounds. Sons
OF these substances are light and some
are heavy.
In refining crude oil, the lighter sub
stances are distilled Off for gasolene and
similar oils. The intermediate weights
are reserved for lighting oil, or kero-
sene, while the heaviest are used for lubri-
cants. The manufacturers Of kerosene
might run in some Of the lighter SUBJ
stances to make the hydrometer read
right, or add the heavier compounds; In
short, 1t Is possible to make the gravity
just as the manufactures pleases.
ITO prevent the manufacturers from
making the kerosene too light, which
would result in a highly explosive prod
uct, the fash test has been In use here
and in other states, to determine at what
temperature the vapor will take fire. The
gravity is determined by the point at
which distillation is stopped. The adopted
Baunne gravity test is to keep the manu-
facturer from putting in too many of the
heavier substances, which will keep the
oil from being sufficiently combustible.
resulting in a poor grade.
II do not understand that the new law
will require the Standard Oil company to
pay any more for inspection. The oil
must now be inspected to pass the fash
test, and the expense will be practically
no greater when 1t is subjected to two
tests. am surprised that the Standard
OIL company has announced an advance
in the price. l was at Pierre when the
bill was discussed in the committee, and
did not understand that the Standard
offered any objection
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up in the most approved fashion plate
style Of yachting clothes merely to pose
as yachtsman or if he be true lover
Of the game, don any stereotyped golfng
suit whenever he plays in order to present
a perfect appearance on the links He
wears what he deems most serviceable
and suitable for the purpose in hand. Cen
orally speaking, however, the best styles
as fixed by the general consensus of opin-
ion among the best players become the
most fashionable, and as with other
games. so it is with tennis.
Since the days of the old striped blazer
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TOGS FOR TENNIS
COMFORT THE WATCHWORD
Vogue Describes the Styles That Are Affected by the Devotees
Racquet Ball-Common Sense and Good
Taste the Arbiters aaz

New York, June 25.-Altho fashion has
a good deal to do with dress of every kind,
that Of sports and games. is dependent
rather upon Considerations of comfort and
good form than upon strict rules of con-
vention Of etiquet; A man does not wear
a shooting coat of any special kind mere
ly because he thinks it is the most fash
tonab1e; he. wears 1t, unless indeed he be
a very Cheap sport" because it has prac-
teal advantages. He does not rig himself