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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
DECORATIONS AND BELT GILT CORDS

over the slope Of the shoulders, and will
be very likely to have it quite little
longer in the back than in the front.
The girl who selects the cadet gray or
blue coat-and she will be in the large
majority-ts almost sure to have touch
Of scarlet or Crimson velvet on it some
where, and this somewhere frequently re-
solves itself into a high standing collar,
the effect of the band of color around the
throat being almost universally becoming.
To the very few who cannot wear some
shade Of red below the face, any Of the
many complementary tones in blue will
prove a good substitute. Braided in mar
row god soutache, with some of the
tressed braid between, the effect is both
stylish and becoming.
The girl who does not like the high
choker collars, however, can just as well
have deep turnover collar or a fiat
shaped band, of the velvet surrounding
the somewhat cut-out neck, which will
be much liked in all cloth costumes. and
which will in no wise detract from the
severe military lines Of the rest of the
be worn with almost any sort Of frock
beneath, the military girl will prefer one
with tight-fitting back, the front semi
fitting or else with the extreme straight
front effect, and the cape coming down to
q point where 1t will not hide the pretty
curves Of her svelte figure.
While those who cater to the tastes OF
the strictly tailor-made girl will take ur
the military idea enthusiastically, the
dressmakers will not be one whit behind
them in its adoption. And in the hand
somely braided costumes, which owe their
inception to this idea, the smart girl viii
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
WHAT HILDA LARSON SAYS
THE PHILOSOPHY OF sELFIsHNEss.

tie, she's mex tho Oldest, asst mo II !
knew t Alice was goin' to be married.
She had to tell me three times fore I
sensed it for I knew her pas feelin's on
the subjec.'
IAN what does her pa say?' says to
her, says I.
Alice tot him it didn't make any
diff rence, says she. She met Mr.. New
son when she was visitin' Aunt Marion an
when she toP father she was goin' to
marry him he says It she couldn't It she
didn't Know his family. Alice says t she
wasn't goin' to marry his family an then
father says It none of the res OF US had
been married an he didn't see why she
wanted to begin an she says t wasn't
our fault an then father wanted her to
wait a year for he thought he could in
fu'nce her to break of her 'ngagemen'
in twelve months Alice says It she jes'
looked him in the eye an says she to him,
says she; I've figured 1t all out an at the
bes' I haven't more'n fifty years to live
TIL James an I'm not goin to cut 1t down
to 49, says she an she won't either.
:" She's stubborn as a mule says Mr..
Dale to Mrs. Dale, says he.
"'She's a reg'lar Dale, says Mrs. oale
to him, says she.
'Mr. Dale was too upset to answer back
an he had to give in. They're actually
goin' to have a weddin' at the house. It
was jes' pure selfishness on Mr.. Dales
part an the only reason he didn't want
Alice to get married was t t would break
up their card games for Mrs. Dale jes
| won't play There isn't anybody has any
right to any life but their own an when
you take to sayin' what folks shall an
| shan't do why you're handlin' dynamite
] an you can't blame yourself If 1t Xplodes
at the wrong time, seems if.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

look-if that were possible-smarter than
ever. With an deliberately braided and
corded cape hanging loosely from q fat
velvet band, which outlines the out-out
and collarless neck, the cape itself hay
ing somewhat of plastron effect, q coat
Of blue Sicilienne is belted into the figure
with broad girdle of gold braids, this
being pointed with curve in front. The
deep coat basques, coming to well bel,w
the knee, are plated at intervals. the
plaits being stitched fiat to half their
length and then left to fare. The skirt
is cut with demi-train and depends en-
tirely upon the perfect cut and fit for its
cachet.
Still another style approved Of by the
military girl has a sunburst effect worked
in semicircles upon a shaggy Zibeline. In
this the coat has plastron front, this
being defined with rows 81 stitching and
medium sized brass buttons, and there Is
straight band collar in velvet, edged
with a fancy gold braid, the ends of the
collar being brought down to form a V
shape. The velvet reappears to simulate
pocket flaps on the hips, and these are
trimmed in similar manner to the collar.
On the fronts Of the deep basques and
on each side Of the tablier front OF the
skirt, as we'll as on the elbow puff of the
sleeve this sunburst motif Is seen, the
gold threads and braid showing up with
excellent effect upon the plum-colored
background. This skirt Is cut to barely
escape the floor all around. A mixed
mohair and gold braid Is used to define
all the seams on both coat and skirt, the
black in the braid SOLDERING down the eff
feet Of the tangerine velvet and gold en-
brOidery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
POLITICAL PRISONERS

the women shared with rats the food that
was thrown to them. For twenty-one
days these well-bred and intellectual wo-
men were locked in the dismal dungeons.
where daylight never penetrates. When
the sonora and the senorita were respited
from their living death and placed in the
general prison they were so emacisted that
their relatives did not recognize them.
The women first published "Vesper" in
November, 1902 From the outset it cham
pioned free suffrage and vehemently OPP
posed the governments employment Of the
army to win elections.
Last June it's editors became aware that
the secret police were about to seize them.
Nine writers connected with the "Hijo de
Ahuizote,'' an independent political week
ly, which publishes cartoons, and six
others attached to Excelsior" an anti
reelection organ, had been thrown into
prison.
They We're arrested four months ago.
Sonora de Mendoza's house was seized.
Her furniture, printing press, type
everything in sight, was confiscated.
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her. We have had all sorts and
descriptions Of girls-the sum-
mer girl, the athletic girl, the matinee girl,
the horsy girl-but the military girl leads
all the rest. With her erect military car
rage her snugly fitted coats, with the
fascinating military capes, their gold
braids and their bullet buttons, she leads
the procession, and new recruits are daily
and hourly falling into line.
And the military idea Is everywhere
rampant. Not only in coats-we can hard
ly say in skirts altho they are braided
and fashioned in keeping with the coats
worn with them-but in wraps and even
shirtwaists. There are epaulettes and
capes and military braidings and frogs and
cordelieres and gold embroideries
And such fascinating coats and hats and
costumes as the designers are now turning
| out to be worn by the military girl Very
appropriately the greater number of the
coats are to be in cadet gray or blue cloth,
| altho other shades and colorings are not
neglected, and these will be variously
trimmed with scarlet and gold and black,
with gilt braid and brass buttons, these
latter being fiat, or round, or bullet shape.
OF course, the military cape is indispensa-
BILE to the correct soldierly effect and this
the smart girl Will vary in depth and in
width to suit the needs Of her size and
style. If she be tall and broad shouldered
she will have the cape coming well down
to the waistline and fastening across the
chest with gilt frogs and loops and cords
! Or If she be Of the more fairy type of
figure she will have the cape just coming
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

mother did. The stout thread which forms
the warp Is made from Eastwood and is
hung from a frame as wide as the mat
will be and the weaver stands and runs
the rushes in and out using the color as
she peases. These mats are exceedingly
durable for porch or bedroom and have
been used with excellent effect on the
walls in the Indian corner.
Mrs. Sheehan has also another interest
ing specimen of Indian weaving, the trav-
cling bag. 1t is square in shape, of soft
color, and almost oriental pattern and is
made from the rawlings of blankets.
With infinite patience the squaws ravel
out the blankets and wash and dye the
rawlings and then reWeave them in a
circular piece the edges Of which are
seWed together to form a bag into which
is thrust the entire wardrobe Of the own
er. The bag with it's contents is used as
a pillow and even forms a portion of the
bed If the owner is too civilized to be COM
Portable on the pine boughs which strew
the sleeping platform.
There has always been an interest in
Indian work and just at present the desire
for bits Of Indian handicraft is greater
! than ever and there are few in town
who have not secured a piece of
beaded buckskin or woven mat for the
adornment Of the home.
mo, ! don't want anything MODERN y
and the curio seeker waved aside the birch
bark. baskets, the sweet grass mats and
beaded bags. II want the Oldest thing
you have and the older 1t looks the bet
| ter"
That is the attitude of most Of the hunt
ers after curios They want old things
and the more tattered and torn they are
the more they want them.
There is no doubt but what that medi-
cine bag is DID, decided a man briskly
"Is there any story connected with tip
A story is as much a part of the curio as
is the birchbark or the bright heads an6
\ there is no tale too improbable for the
4 white man or woman to be interested in
4 Stories and curios have been curiously
shaken up at the little shop and the history
of a medicine bag Is likely to be appro.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
far as can see it's the only comfort he's
goin' to have this winter

q
go1n to have this winter
can as I say when I heard her talk
gems If I greed TIL Mr. Mason bout wo-
men wantin' their own way an gettin' 1t
but hadn't been over at Dale's then. You
know the Dales? There are three girls in
the family, nice girls ev'ry one Of 'em an
they've been as poplar an had as many
beaux as the other girls in the neighbor-
hood. They'd have been married long ago
but Mr.. Dale says t sons in-laws are one
kin Of relations he isn't ever goin' to have
an t he knows too much bout men to
ever let 'em marry his daughters an It he
didn't raise those girls to give EN- away
the frs time he was asted but to be COM
pany for him. He thinks It they take more
pleasure playin' whist TIL him in they
would walkin' in the moonlight 'th nice
young man an he makes an awful fuss if
anythin' happens to interfere TIL his game
for there's jes' 'nough for a table you see.
!" My daughters have perfectly happy
home says he. to me. one day.
"1They ought to have four perfectly
happy homes says to him. says I, but he
let on he never heard me. Folks t are
hard Of heartn' have an 'dvantage over
those who are known to have good ears
an when they can't think what to say to
a question they don't have to hear it. Mr..
Dale knows more n he lets on. made
up my min to that, tho he didn't say any
thin but jes' pulled his paper up in from
of his face to let me see It he was thru
| constant talkin' won't wear away preju-
dice If water will bore hole in a stone,
seems II.
Las summer the younges Dale girl,
her names Alice, was east visitin' an
when I was up there las week Miss Hat
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
MEXICAN
WOMEN

Not q newspaper In Mexico has ventured
to publish the fact that, for four months
Sonora Juana B. Gutierrez de Mendoza, n
wife and mother, Ss years old, and Senior
tia Elisa Acuna Rosete, a maiden Of 20
years. have been incarcerated in Belem
prison.
These two women, of delicate rearing
and gentle education. have suffered i'm
prisonment for having dared oppose an
other reelection Of President Diaz, on the
ground that the Mexican constitution
clearly forbids such reelection. These
women have never been accused of other
crime than that of having plainly spoken
their minds in the weekly Independent po-
litical organ "vesper," of which they were
the editors. together with Sonora de Men
doza's husband, Cirilo de Mendoza.
A Mexican 5artoI!na.
When they were cast into Belem prison
the fair victims were placed separately in
"bartolinas damp. dark dungeons, con-
tanning no furniture of any kind. There
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
INTERESTING OLD SPECIMENS
OF INDIAN HANDICRAFT
Opportunity


Fascination still turks in the beads,
punches of bright color. and, altho every
body has at least one chain, feminine
fingers keep weaving, weaving. Last
honday season everybody made chains
and this year everybody is busy with
bags and fobs. The same patterns
are used in all bead weaving and
the weavers are interested in decipnering
the symbols which they claim to find in
the Indian work.
There is no symbolic meaning in the
Indian patterns at least of the Chippewa
Indians declared Mrs. Sheehan yesterday
afternoon at her little shop where Indian
handiwork Of the present crowds against
that of the past. Mrs. Sheehan Is Of Ind
ian descent herself and lived on the Lac
du Flambeau reservation for nine years
after her marriage. The Chippewas have
given her an Indian name, Beta we tsh-
igo-guwa, which means northern winds.
II never heard the squaws give any
meaning to any Of their Designs she re-
peated. And I don't think they see any
thing in their patterns but a pretty ar
rangement Of liness They make their own
designs and usually work without any
thing to guide them, altho l have seen
some of the squaws cut paper squares, OBJ
longs and stripes and shuttle them around
until they had them placed to suit and
then the pattern would be put in beads or
rushes, They rarely duplicate a pattern,
even when 1t is ordered and they would
much rather originate than copy.
1t is doubtful If the white woman
will take up the rush weaving as she
has the beadwork. altho the basket
making devotees obtained some charm
Ing results from the rushes gathered
near the city. The making of the
mats Is rather slow work, for the PUSHES
are woven only when the dew is, on
the ground and the material is pliable.
The Indian women do not seem to- un-
derstand how to keep the rushes moist
by artificial means and they rise early in
the morning, long before the sun is UP,
to make their mats. 1t usually takes two
weeks to weave the long strip and the
weaver works just as her great grand
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

priated by the buyer of a war club If 1t
can be adapted to fit the weapon. ~
What I want explained one bright
eyed woman, lis something that will
make people ask questions and then have
something for an answer that will cause
them to keep on asking more questions.
1t helps so in conversation
The decorations of an Indian corner
serve more than one purpose, they are not
only for adornment but they act as goad
to tagging tongues and the squaw on her
reservation weayes and sews that the
white people may find entertainment in the
story of her work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
ONE KIND OF SUCCESS
Brilliant Woman Finds Exchange o
Career for Home Worth
While.
Good Ho,1sekeepine

Good Housekeeping.
A brilliant American woman who at one
time craved more public career, who as
pired to do "a great work before the
world now in, her maturer years writes
Il am SO happy with my family and a
few real friends. My girls are develop
ing into sensible young women, strong in
body, rational in mind and Of fine char
acter. My boys are becoming manly fell
lows, pure In body, vigorous in mind, firm
Of will and character, capable of doing
things and possessing the force to make
their mark in the world. When I reflect
how feeble the children seemed, how much
my faithful husband has prospered, and
how happy we are in our health and char
acter am sure / have not lived in vain -
To our mind, she has made the most
glorious success possible in a woman's life.
Here Is one example-there are millions
like 1t. Awoman's work is as important
and satisfying, to state the case mildly,
as mans.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
MENUS FOR A WEEK
From Table Talks

From Table Talks.
eBy s aRoNbar. PPsssGm Bee l
3tss Fruit
sssa1 sss es'
"anle'' Dinner fRsSans{: Cocoa.
Meat Gre ersan Of caulins %sss. Soup ps,...
Aea1 ~ crsamed pars ainsa p0taso's'
fictitious. French rsas; Dressing.
Coffee.
TUESDAY, DEC. :.
fruit
~! SAUSAGE p.lne sise f Fsts ses:n'
''' LUNCH. oone''
p.o,,e CLANS Sd sante. Cream Sauce;
DINNER.
Brown Onion Scum
Chi. Chicken F trls with Dumpling,
Delicate Pudding. custar SnS sauce.
WEDNESDAY,. DEC, ..
s## Fruit.
Broed Ess sssd Sugar s ssl. e5s:n ko,to.
Mix Biscuit Ei,NcH 0ores.
Fried Mush. ~. Chicken Salad.
Baked Apples. Cake. Cocoa.
Tomatoes and osra. ''.
Wet Lettuce French Dresslnx.
Chocolate Blanc Mango.
Coffee.
rHvssfssR ',4E,S1 PEE. 10.
Gluten Grtts, Sugar and Cream.
Broiled n Brains inst o,.. Fried Sweet pot.to.
! Boston Baked Beans. T...
| Okra Soup.
| - Haricot OF Mutton
Mashed Potatoes. Spinach
Celery Mayonnsise.
stewsd Figs with Cream nesss
D.: rn 5RSxk Pks;, IL,
Cerea Malta, Sugar and Cream.
Graham Gems sFe'msd f0t Gssss.
LUNCH.
Fried Oysters, Tasasco.
--a DINNER.
| Baked Bean Scum
| Fish Outlets. Cream Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. - Beets.
w. Celery and Olive Salad:
Farina Custard.
~ Coffee.
SATURDAY. ?; PEG. Ia.
| Fruit
Ralston Barley Food! Sugar and Cream.
r. Steamed Hash.
~tss F1uted Potatoes
Diamonds. Cones.
c Ginss GRogasr :. Apple Sauce.
~ DINNER.
! Cream Of Celery Soup.
= Mashed Potatoes.
Dreamed Savoy of Cabbage.
Apple and Nut Salad.
Cottage Pudding. Lemon Sauce .'''
Coffee
os SUNDAY y DEC; Is.
Fruit.
Mutton Chops .'s s az az of'alA'
~ go - aRsked Potatoes.
I Rolls: ~ 9!it1 4 Ms6r'tla al Coffee. -
| .,sa sk 4, DINNER.
MgHnig s Soup fcanned).
Roast Duck, Grape Jelly.
! 80: Mashed Turnips and Potatoes.
Stuffed Peppers. Apple Sauce.
Tomato Jelly Salad
Ice Cream.
e Coffee.
| - = SUPPER. "a
80 Roast Oysters on the She'll
Fruit Jelly. Cake. Coffee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
NEW EVENING FABRICS.

Crepe etoile Is g. new evening fabric
which comes In all delicate shades An.
other material designed for the same use
is "claire de lune"--i. e., moonlight Then
there is pretty crepe silencienne, a crepe
de chine grisaille, crepe gauze and crepe
de chine fauconne. A new material on the
order Of brocade is called panne satin
crepe. It is made with large bfocade
designs covering much of the surface.
Damas matelasse, a recent arrival, has a
raised floral design in white on tinted
ground - 80. - u go. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

The Dowager Duchess of d Uzes is the
only mistress OF the hounds in France, and
'uncouples the hounds herself. She has
hunted since 1878 in a black Amazon suit,
leaving the younger women of her house
to wear the colors of the family
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
CONVENIENT MATCH scRATcHERs.

Match scratclers are always handy
things to have about a house. The new
est sort takes the. form Of a little picture
in a neat frame having the sandpaper on
the back. The pictures are very diverse
little out-of-d door scenes, some Of them
Dutch, with windmills sabots, etc.; In
dian photographs, colored, and other pop
ular subjects. ss.t,H
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
-R KK. MASON says t women
6 M anse art nf sst ss ss'sn # man

AR. MASON says It women
q NE have made selflshness
fine art, but seems If a man
can be jes as set on havin
his own way as q woman.
Coin 'roun' as I do, dunno but I've seen
as many Of one as of the other an II, I
haven't its cos I'm thrown more TIL wo-
men than 'th men. When it comes to dis
positions dunno as you can say t all the
good qualities blong to the one or to the
other, they both share 'em, good an bad,
seems if.
Yesterday when was over at Mrs. Tai
bots lid have greed with Mr.. Mason an
said It women ought to have the blue rib
bon for wantin to get their own way. She
was tellin' me how she was goin' off for a
good time south for December, an to
California for January an to Hon'lulu for
FEBRUARY an some place else for March
an April.
"'An, what g Mr.. Talbot goin' to do?'
says after I'd toll her what splendid
time she was goin' to have. When folks
are goin' to do somethin' t EVERYBODY can t
do they like to be toll bout 1t, seems If.
But for real pleasure. give me street car
goin' to Minnehaha on a July Sunday
rather N a private car to California. You
get as much fun outen watchin other
folks g you do playin' yourself an its jes'
as well for more Of us are lockers n play
ers, seems II.
Eat frs was goin' to leave the girl
an let Mr.. Talbot stay at home, says she
to me, says she. But, seems If it was a
good deal to pay girl four dollars week
to cook for one man. when II wouldn't cos
any more to take care of a family. knew
Nora I'd be spoilt for me. II let her run
the house alone for four months, an
didn't know but what it would do Mr.
Talbot as much harm, so I jes' inquired
| bout boardin places an I foun' a rea
good one for S. week, tn a pleasan
room on the third floor, an after ex-
planned to Mr.. Talbot how lonesome he
Id be in this big house by himself. he says
p'raps it would be bes' to shut it UP an
let Nora CO.
Why didn't you SEN for Mr.. Talbot's
| sister an little girl to come down an
keep house for him, an keep him from
bein' lonesome?' says ]. for I've known ths
| Talbots for ten years, an there isn't much
| in the family l1ist'ry don't know for talk
in s. Mrs. Talbot's RECREATION.
| Mr.. Talbot did say somethin' bout it,
says she, an know Mrs. Graham IL
come fas' 'nough, but II she did everything
would have to be used same Is If I Wer'
home, an linen wears out quick 'nough
goodness knows. Those napkins I Dough
lat the sale two years ago for SIT a dozel
have holes in EN- already. An II Mr.
lTalbot's too comfortable he won't mis-
me an 'preciate a good home when
come back says she.
You'd think It Mr.. Talbot was
5-year-oP boy the way she's teachin' hin
his lesson, but 1t wasn't any of my bust
ness an so only says to her, says /,
hope It Mr.. Talbot II get some pleasur
louten buyin your ticket, says I, for s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
WOMEN IN ATHLETICS

The Rev. Endicott Peabody, headma ster
Of Groton (Mass) School, deplored the
rpesence Of so many women and girls at
football games, in an address before the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

London paper gives away the secret that
Irish women's native shawls are wholly made in
Scotland
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

President Eliot, of Harvard, in q recent
address said there was absolutely no pos
sibility of women ever competing with
mems colleges in athletics and particularly
deplored such heavy work as rowing and
putting the shot in contests for women
students He admitted that women
athletics were a good thing in modera-
ton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

<HE military girl has arrived. Like
her prototype the military man
she has conquered all before
her. We have had all sorts and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

annual convention OF the Federation of
Preparat tory Schools and Colleges to-day.
Another speaker in supporting Professor
Peabody declared that the games were not
fit spectacles for women and was causing
them rapidly to lose their tender compass
sion.
Representatives of several schools for
girls commended athletics in moderation
Tor girls and young women.