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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
What Women Want to K1n0ay.
-"zxe nssurs.. walks. shoot foHy as II n'ss. .

OW TO TELL LINEN.-How one tell whether linen
is all that the salesman says it isl Isn't there any
simple test that ignorant woman use9-Polle O.
To the experienced buyer the fee'' Of linen sufi-
Gent indication Of the quality but for those who lack this
knowledge there is odfashioned which our grand
mothers used which is unfang to show if there cotton
the WOOL Dampen the finger and apply to the surface
linen fabric If the moisture is the other side YOU
may know at is linen. IF it is slow in coming thru
without doubt there admixure Of cotton Another
method is to unravel the threads. ~
QUESTION FOR TOMORROW. .s-z,>ss y. -.
POLISHED NAILS.-Have you heard that person Is
not apt to bite the nails if they polished? Are nails
polished much they used to be ?-Sue.. ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
What The Market Affords.

resi- cocoanut much superior to the desiccated and
we'll worth the little additional trouble of prepara
ton These large nuts fine condition sell
from to 10 apiece. To prepare them for use
thru Of the eyes at the pointed end and drain off the
milk pound the well to loosen the meat crack the nut
and take out the meat Trim off the brown skin carefully
and put the pieces COOL open night for
few hours dry then CRATE Too much heat drying hard
the oil and if not hurry it is better to dry the meat
in the open air. any Of the grated nut left sprinkle
with sugar and spread out COOL dry place and will
keep for weeks.
In grating cocoanu horseradish, etc, where quantity
needed the revolving crater great device
Desiecated be used for that calls
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

all her tradesmen Of
her frantic desire for
help in Strengthening
up the premises. She
said the yard looked
like G rummage sale,
and the fragrance of
burning leaves from
her neighbors' neatly
raked lawns was a re-
proach and an aggra.
walton. Besides, the
windows couldn't be
washed and her clut
was to- meet with he1
in two weeks. Billings
being a very busy man
all he could do. wa
regularly on his wa,
to the: station morn
ings to hire a man tx
60 up to the house
Pretty soon he began
hiring two or three
men the same day, but
IL e-a-14 H.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

CeItoIIlly See1S DIS IL du uOueSt uOuSe-
holder would be able to hire man-of-
all-work occasionally. Mrs. Billings had
had it borne in upon her in her daily
trips to the. stores and the postoffice,
that there was large number of unem-
ployed men in Exton. They stood round
the tiny park or sat on. the corner rail-
ings and summed themselves indolently.
AS they all looked strong she thought
she was entering upon an easy task
when she announced at breakfast some
time ago that she wished Mr.. Billings
would find man to come and take off
the screens, put on storm windows and
rake up the yard. 49,.
She got everything in readiness for
the days work, but no man appeared,
At dinner Mr.. Billings said he had spok-
en- to two men that morning and one had
promised to come. It was strange that
he had failed. ..-.:/. 49,. =. -.
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Mrs Billings waited two days and then she asked the
grocery boy if he knew any who would like days work
The boy carefully deposited the butter close to the hot cook
stove and said he didn't know he did, but he d bear it
mind AS Mrs. Billings in hurry, housekeeping being
in progress she made like inquiries of the mman and the
butchers clerk. The mkman said he thought his wfes
Gle might do it, though he had bad knee and coudn climb
ladders In the Of week Mrs Billings had notified
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

The idle residents Of Exton Individually and colec
lively seemed to be unable to make up their minds and stick
to their promises. T. -.+.>
Each night when Billings home and glanced fur
lively at the house from up the street and the dusty
still in place and his leafspecked lawn,
trouble descended his brow He the situation
last.
'It's moonlight he told Mrs. Billings .sand I'll go
out and rake off that lawn myself do it in two
ings.'' -. :. Z.'
So he toied faithfully was rewarded with weeks
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

replied the grateful suggest that it would be safer to make the
5000
$5
Uncle Russell
pencil work do alike problem.
most attractive before Lloyds
the
interest fily-Puzzle
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
Vice ROOSEVELT MAY
TOUR ALPS IN SPRING
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. = -.
r Washington, Dec. 8.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt may visit Europe next spring.
While visiting the exposition the presi-
Dental party was given a banquet at
the Tyrolean Alps, and Miss Roosevelt
remarked that the beautiful panorama
inspired her with the desire to see the
real Alps, and that she intended to visit
the Tyrol before another year had
to gve TIVE
daughter such aereception as the grand
old mountains has not seen in century.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
journals Daily Puzzle
WHICH PLAN WOULD YOU TAKE?

Uncle Russell was feeling generous
the other day.. so he said to his mana
ger: Henry, I have determined to
raise your salary 800 every year. Be-
ginning from today, for the ensuing
year you will be paid weekly at the
rate of 5000 a year; next year at tho
rate of 500, the next. at $500 and so
on, always increasing 800 per year. !"
On account of NV weak HART .:
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for cocoanut first being moistened slightly with milk.
nice cocoanut dessert made by png the freshly grated
nut in little heaps not larger around than dollar glass
dish. Make depression in the of each heap and fill with
rich preserve jam and finish off with stify whipped
cream sweetened and favored. ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
SKULL WAS CRUSHED
A. l.. Thompson Instantly Killed Near
Portal by Sleighing Accident.

Special to The Journal.
Portal, N. D., Dec. ga. L. Thomp
son, 81 years old, living on farm about
twenty miles southwest Of here, was
accidentally killed today by the turn
ing over Of a sleigh. He had brought
his wife to Portal. yesterday and she
in the east. Mr.. Thompson left here
for home at about 'clock, and had
about mile Of his journey left, when
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
THE PARROT OF THE PARsON.

OLD lady had favorite in whose favor she
n made her will The lady went for holiday, and in
the meantime the servant had sweetheart who thinking of
the prospective legacy, continually said: .>...<.
ct wish the old lady was dead ~ . 49,. ~. . .~m,:.-.
There parrot in the house who heard her saying
this she stored it her memory. When the lady
turned she startled by the parrot saying: 49, IT,.
81 wish the old lady dead.''
She very much troubled, and receiving visit from
the parson that day. told him about it, He said he had
parrot very good one and offered ct lend it that his
might teach hers good language The old lady delighted
and gratefully accepted the offer .<.-
The parrot arrived that night and the lady retired
bed much comforted In the morning she descended hope
fully Her parrot greeted her usual 81 wish the lady
dead,'' and the parsons parrot gravely added:
awe beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
THE HONEST FAT LADY. -ss#.>-s
STOUT ford appeared at the door Of the thea
n ter Winfield, Can, recently, leading two boys
aged 8 and TO- and presented ticket -".. %.
You will have to buy tickets for those boys said the
manager .- 49,.
No, won't'' she protested they always go to sleep
they get inside Why should for them if they
don't see the show9"
The manager couldn't get around that argument so he
passed them After the first act usher went to the
manager and handed him quarter, saying, 4..sa
sSThe fat lady told me to tell you Of the kids.
woke up zs .E.s
WANTED TO GET BACK. .e*ass
XIIALTER B. STEVENS, secretary of the Louisiana Pu-
W. chase exposition recently down for address Of
welcome before the of deaf and dumb held at the
world s fair Usually punctual he few moments late,
and by OF preface apooglzed Tor his hardness his
PLANTATION being interpreted to his audience in sign
language by an instructor on the platform. s44 .gs
"When reached the door, said Mr. Stevens, ct was
stopped by Jefferson guard who told that
admitted except deaf and dumb persons f told him that
was deaf and dumb and had right to enter IS -
tOhi that's the case, sir pass right in, the guard
replied. = .s q.
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saying The
lost his proposition 1874 month the first
@ the better of the better
$780,
by 1925 The a guy
Answers all northwest,
there
of the typical solutions
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
Getting a Nan.
to, know.

.XTON is of the incest suburban towns to found
anywhere Those who live there say and they ought
to know. .--.
is large enough to be quite small city in itself and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
THE NUTMEG HABIT.

90 I'VE haf-dozen nutmegs,'' said the young
NJ
The grocer regarded her curously She very pale
'tWhy,'' he said, ''you got halfdozen nutmegs only
three days ago. -.
"Yes' she said, flushing, eve good many spices
at our house."
The grocer her the nutmegs, and after she had
gone he said: ..... ... "..-.> 49,,
THAT young girl has the nutmeg habit, I'll swear''
The nutmeg habit? What is that?' said the salesman
- ut like the opium habit the other answered. cit
is as common almost the opium habit in india and lately
I understand, it has gained footing here = -.
: Eating nutmeg throws you into pleasant calm,
delightful anguor, wherein life golden. In quiet
perfectly happy and to maintain this perfectly
happy state eat nutmeg long there around
you to eat.''
Finally you fall asleep, and for twelve thirteen
hours you sleep heavily When you awake you wreched
Your head ache you have nausea and your spirits
low that you feel like committing suicide.'' $500 -:
Nutmeg you see, is powerful narcotic when it is
taken in big Doses Not realizing this fact the public
it freely It should not be used freely for is danger
opium; and its habit is difficult to abandon the
opium habit: = - .> :.I5
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CunyOs. and Oddities.
5s.@5 ass% =. ,7Is passinr STRANGELY
FRENCH-ENGLIsH.
lis passing strangely

this plain little paperbacked book ask $10' said
E. the dealer. Tt is only illustrated volume
modern French actresses Nevertheless $40 is its price
Why is it dear?'' the patron asked. 7s,sgz s.s
On account Of the English it. s said the dealer 8
published in Paris in Engsh-a Frencman s English
and it is the udcrous mperfection of this extremely bad
English that makes the book costly Books in extremely
bad English know, always valuable to collectors.
The dealer turned over the pages of the book.
Here is what it says of Rejane' he resumed. -
says she "a sentient sparkngtwo salt grains the
bluebird s wing ~ =. z-
cit Of Jane Hadng: Her correct beauty, much
her right talent, which the modern playing and classic
taste thrilling In that blood of Phocean emf
grants from old and arfu Ionia flowing in her veins
1T Of Mile Dudlay: This noble style actress
golden column of the repertory French comedy's
strength Her talent quite trials towards sincere and high
feelings lily Powered outline royal chair must suit
her womans and artists dignity Mile Dudlay lived in
acquaintance with poets and under Tama shield Her pre-
objected author writer of decayed by mounte
Darkness From him she fulled up the most pathetic part
she payed.''
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attack Of rheumatism in the back. The
cook tried to get the screens off the win
dows, tumbled from the ladder and
sprained her ankle. Mrs. Billings was
obliged to get the meals, and burned her
hand so badly it had to be. bandaged.
After all this had happened and the
work was done a perfect army Of men
descended on the Billings place inside
of two days. They said they had come
to do some !. work Most. of them an
nounced positively, glaring at the 9TH
ers, that they had been specially hired
by Billings and must have the job. One
Of them was the milkman s Wife's UNI
Gle; some had been sent by the butcher,
the grocery boy and other tradesmen
Finding others there on the same errand
they all grew belligerent, and anxious to
work There were ten the first day and
seventeen the next. After she had sent
five away, Mrs. Billings took her
ner Mysteries and locked herself into her
'st riot and all the neighbors sat behind
I curtains enjoying the spectacle.
; is that a large proportion Of the idle pop
low cherishes dark and bitter grudge
ses. Each man considers himself deliber-
Of pay for days work which he did not
angerous for Billings to go out after dark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
Flowers From De Maupassant,s Grave.

Flowers From De Maupassant's Grave. Paris Correspondent to the New York
 World)
 To insure the placing of flowers on the grave of Guy de Maupassant in per- petuity. his mother has left a legacy of S7OO to the society of the Gems de Let tres, the income to be devoted to this purpose. Guy de Maupassant was pas sionately found of flowers As long as his mother survived him she never forgot to cover his grave with them. and in dy- ing she was still true to this self-imposed trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

All kinds Of cuts. Age-Herald En- Eraving Department
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-15
Gen. Gordon's Fears.

"As for myself" says Gen. Gordon,
81 was never in a battle without real
izing that every moment might be my
last. but | never had a prcsentiment
OF certain death at a given time or in
particular battle.
There did come to me on one Occa-
sion 2 feeling that was akin 10 pre-.
sentiment. IL was. however. thC re-
suit of no supposed perception e GER
tain coming fate. but an u-..... .au,
uawalcome calculation Of chances sug
gus,rd by the peculiar circumstsncc7
in which ! found myself at the time
1T was az Winchester, in the valley
Of Virginia Ny command was lying
almost in the shadow Of a irywning
fortress in front. in which Gen. Mil
rov Of the union army was strongly
intrpnchcd with forces which wD had
been fighting during the afternoon. ln
the dim twilight with the glimuer ~
his havoupts and brass hUwitzrr= sfiI
disremible. ] received an order TO-
storm the fortress ar daylight the neat
morning
To say that ] vas a-'0unlel 81
the order would feeblv ezDre-r fh'
-aus4fI0n which ifs reading produced
for o. either side 81 Toe fJir -1H a-
open country. miles -1 -. ''rrrel
which confederate troops oJril easily
ras- arruud and f0 The rrsr o. fir
TON ruf'fug Of Cen. -1T-ls f--r fta
fs-a of Die =rr.'ia= and 'zr- forcing
him -0 retire and meet r= ir -hr rre-
fed. There ua= u1.tf-z FOR ua 30
1r. hY7s-s-. f-+ -1 1tfT -ie 0-lar.
-ar f1 rll refr planned rf- s-
SAINT ard -frrzrf ~ rH r--a.t-'
SLAUGHTER sra. aea--e5 rg men. ff-r-
came 20 ---. az Q fsrr stated "a ra..
rrrs-i1- 81 f1 rfar--= -5sl r-elr
81 o. gle rsr r-
one rtsrrr fr p -iaHr-sr. ru a
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Enlisted at 16.

Col. ]. ID. Walker, three times elect
ed national commander of the union
eX-prisoners of war, was born In Al
legheny City, Pa, 5S years ago.
At the age Of 16 he enlisted in the
famous Knap's battery for three years
or during the war, and from that date
of enlistment participated in all the
marches and battles of that ce!eDrat
cd organization until mustered out in
Pittsburg, Pa, June IA, 1865.
He was at the battle Of Antietam,
guarding rebel prisoners ~ war, and
also with Shackelford's cavalry IN
their pursuit of Morgan through In
diana and Ohio and was in at his
capture.
Col Walker was with Gen. Sherman
in the Atlanta campaign, his march
to the sea and through the Carolinas'
He was taken prisoner near Black
water. N. c., by Gen. Hampton's cav
airy and confined in the confederate
prison at Raleigh, N. c.. Danville, and
Libby. Va. He has been member
OF the G. A. II. since 1867, a past
president of Post SO, Department OF
Pennsylvania, a past president of the
Allegheny county Grand Army aSso-
citation, three times commander of the
Allegheny county association of union
cX-prisoners of war He was for
three terms chairman of the eXecu-
tive committee of the union cX-pris-
oners of war, and was elected national
commander at Cleveland, 1901. and
unanimously reelected at Washing
ton, D. c., in 1902, and also unani-
mously elected again at San Fran
cisco, Cal, 1903.
He is of Scotch-Irish extraction,
and of direct descent from the fight
ing preacher Of the walls of Derry
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-15
INDIANS READY TO WoR5li!.9.
Sirlplc Tricks Made Them Think the
White Men Gods.

Even as late as the year 1905 there
continent who had never seen or heard
u gun, had never seen tobacco smoke
and were capable Of worshiping the
white men WHO controlled these won
dcrs. The Rev. A. G. MCrice tells of
Some of the adventures O. SimoA
Fraser, who has stamped his name on
Canada. Father MOrice writes as fol.
lows: "On landing at Lake Stuart
FraSer's men. to impress the natives
with a proper idea of their wonderful
resources, fired volley with their
guns, whcrcupon the whole crowd of
Indians fell PROSTATE to the ground.
To allay their fears and mako friends
tobacco was offered them, which on
being tasted was found too bitter and
thrown away. Then, to show its use,
the crew lighted pipes, and at the
sight Of smoke issuing from thci"
mouths the people began TO whisper
that they must come from the land
of ghosts, since they were still full of
the fire whcrcwith they had been Gre
mated. Pieces of soap were given to
the women, who. taking them TO b.
cakes of fat, set upon crunching them,
causing foam and bubbles in the
mouth, which puzzled both the actors
and byatandcrs. All these phenomena,
however, were soon explained away
leaving no suspicion in the native
mind, bui most profound admiration
for the foreigner and their wares"
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Quoted Scripture.

"At the second battle of Bull Run"
remarked a member of one of the
New York posts. the famous Thirty.
fifth regiment from jefferson county,
N. Y, suffered terribly, and efforts
were Immediately made by the friends
at home to fill its thinned ranks.
Among the first to spring to its re2cuo
was one Augustus Buel, who was
famous as Il hunter in John Browns
tract, and distinguished for being Il
capital fellow and an excellent marks
man. His uncle, Deacon Weatherby,
met Gus a day or two after he had
enlisted, and said:
well. Augustus, | understand you
have enlisted in the Thirty-fifth?
"'Yes, uncle, ! have was the reply,
and | am TO start for the regiment
tomorrow morning
THAT'S right, my boy; that's
right continued the deacon. 4 am
very glad you have enlisted, and you
have my prayers and blessings. And
now, Augustus, boy. let me give you
little advice. When the order is
given to advance on the rebels,
want you, my dear boy, to remember
the scriptural injunction, 1T is more
blessed to give than to receive
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Tade a similar statement, Just as posi-,
lively, ana again | was Obliged %
accept IT, After these things the lee,
lures at the chamber of commerce
began, You reiterated your former
assertions, and insisted that went
because | got moro pleasure there
than in your society, ! was in duty
bound 10 believe you, ana So You see,
1 have gone only as far in my senti,
ments as you have insisted on my
guing,"
And have | not been telling you the
tmth?"
Really, IGy dear, you put II in a
very embarrassing way! You surely
10 not wish me 10 assert that do not
believe what you says"
Then may | ask you n few Qucs.
ti0ns from a different standpoint"
with all my heart"
"FOr what do you so TO the bank
mectiRgs?"
Because | am director, and IL is
necessary for me to look after its In.
tere5ts, so that | can make money
FOR yen to spend"
"And why do you so to the lodgc?"
because carry heavy insurance
In the order, and II is nccdful for me
30 see that II is managed properly. so
that II anything should happen to me,
You will be certain to get the insur.
anc2."
"But-but the chamber of com.
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War Time In Richmond.

One of the picturesque figures of
the south is Hon. John II. Reagan Of
Texas, and fine, stanch old gentle.
man he is, and last surviving mem.
Der of the associated pilots who tried
TO steer the bark Of the COnfederacy
into the harbor of national exist
cnce, says the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat He sat with n party of friends
during one of the thunderstorms OF
last week, and at last he said, in a
tone of "reminiscences:
II never pass through one of these
storms that it doesn't bring back the
siege of Richmond to my mind. The
booming of the great guns was exact
ly like thunder, and we got so accus-
toned to 1t that we almost ceased to
notice. Strange what people can get
used to. Why, the town would turn
out into the streets at night and
watch the bursting shells, very much
as your people watch the illumina.
ton out at the Pike. Strange that
the sense of fear and danger should
have worn off, but it did, and we
would even admire some especially
brilliant burst. Among our party was
a little woman for whom | used to
feel great pity. She was beautiful
girl from the north, who had sur
rendered to the chivalry of the south
and had come among us to live sew
Cral years prior to the outbreak of
hOstlities. OF course, her husband
dOnnod the gray, while her father, a
regular army officer, and two brothers
wore the blue Twas one of these
sad combinations Of circumstances
that brought the Quartctto into direct
opposition before Richmond-the hus-
band commanding one of the fortilica-
tions against which the father was
making determined assault. So ev-
cry shot sent the iron into the soul of
that little woman. Well" | once
said, tcasingly, 4 half believe that,
way down in your heart, you're three
quarters traitor and do some earnest
praying for those blamed Yankees
ont there. Now, honest Injun, don't
yOu hope they'll VIM Quick as a
fash the little woman replied: 4
don't give the flip Of copper who
wins. | just hate the whole nasty
old war. All | want is for Tom and
papa and the boys to get home safe
and sound. and all this horrid noise to
be over and done. lis no way to do
taking all the comfort and JOY out Of
life. If l had it to say, every man
would be sent home tomorrow
Nov, wasn't that inst like a wom
an" TIE old war horse beamed a
comprehensive smile over the com.
pany and the observant woman, wish
ing to know mere, said tentatively:
And, general, in the light of
events, don't you think that would
have been a pretty good way to have
settled it?"
For a moment there was a great
chunk of silence that the general
broke with a sigh:
Eventually that was the way it
was settled. | thank God that It's
settlcd-and forever, | hope"