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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

90 Choose one Of bunch, for where
there are many sisters, from emulation,
they acquire more accomplishments,
know more, do more.'
No state in the United States and
but few counties, that have not a town
called Franklin. Ohio has nineteen.
Great Britain, too, has her, illustrious
Franklin-Sir John, the naval hero, and
most successful and daring of explorers.
His was also the undaunted and cour-
third expedition, the lord of the admir-
atty said to him: "You might be con-
tent with your laurels, having done so
much for your country.' Franklin,
more with the vivacity Of sixteen than
sixty, replied: my lord, I am only
ffty-nine!
The arms reproduced are those of
the Franklyns Of Devon, England, and
were used by BENJAMIN Franklin and
his brother. They are argent on
bend between two, lions heads; gules,
a dolphin, endowed of the field, between
two martlets close, or. Crest, dol
phin s head in pale argent, erased, gules,
fnned Or. between two branches, vert.
Motto, Pro rege ct patria 20 For
King and country Another motto is
F" Exemplum adest ipse homo -" Con-
| duct marks the man. A motto was
war cry, and not permitted to persons
below certain rank. The. lion is one
Of the most noble Of heraldic devices,
signifying, among ether things, strength
and boldness; this is also the meaning in
heraldry of the color gules. The spot
less white of argent, when combined
! with guleS, indicates courage.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
QUEEN rs IN NEW YORK

sentenced to Siberia in the trial known
among Russians as "the trial of the
hundred and ninety-three.
She was sentenced to eight years at
hard labor at Irkutzk, one of the out,
ermost posts Of Siberia. She escape"
after FIVE. years, and on being, recap
tured had a number Of years added to
her sentence. She was sent home after
serving twenty-five years in the prisons
and mines of Siberia.
She spent three months In retirement.
and then began new revolutionary
movement. Her personal organ 1s
Revolutionary Russia, which is printed
near the border and Struggled thru the
mails to Russian leaders. Possession OF
a COPY is taken as sufficient cause for
arrest and exile. Nine. Breschkovsky
declares she has come to America to Jus
tify the socialistic Russian faction in
the eyes Of the world.
In speaking Of the Japanese Russian
war she said: 1.-THE war was called by
few royal adventurers. The people
Of Russia do not sympathize with it
and think it is unnecessary. We are
sorry for the sacrifice Of Russian lives
but we feel that the defeat will teach
Russia a lesson. If 1t were a war OF
the people instead Of government wal
we have not doubt as to the victory
Of Russia
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
COVER AT THE BROWNS"
The Christmas of the Vatezand VIII Be O6ser0ed This
Year by One minneapolis Family Whose ancestors
Came From Germany More 7han9
Hundred Years Ago.

carols and play German games and close
the day with q grand singing of the
German national song.
"I told the girls about it when they
were here and they are going to follow
our example. You wouldn It think that
Mary's grandfather came from SWe-
den, because she is so dark: But he
did, and Mary thinks he will be de-
lighted to have lutefsk with a sauce
of drawn butter and mustard, and the
yule mush, which is really only rice
porridge, for supper on Christmas Eve
again, for they haven't kept up. any, OF
the old customs. In the evening the
in big coat and a mask OF a goat 9
face, will come in laden with toys and
candies. Christmas is a holy. day with
the Scandinavians, so they will be jolly
and quiet among themselves. -,
"Ethel's people are English, and she
is going to have her brother play
Father Christmas. Did you know that
England until Queen Victoria married
Prince Albert and adopted SO many
German customs9 Even now they are
not customary and the presents are put
on the Table Christmas morning: The
Yule log-a very midget Of Yule log,
wreathed with greens-win. be- brought
in with appropriate ceremonies emo IN lem 10 Il
and Ethel is coaching half dozen OF
the small fry to sing carols outside the
parlor doors as the waits do in Eng
land, and then they will be called in
for cakes and cider. "The roast beef
of Old England and blazing plum
pudding will be important features OF
the dinner, and If the weather IS "a ia
dulged in.
"Dora was rather ,iuzzled to know
where she could get the wooden shoes
she would need for her Dutch celebra-
ton, but I told her to send to New Ulm,
for we seen them in the store windows
there in big pifs h The snS children dslrofs T Fn7
Santa Claus white horse, and then put
them in a room and lock the door. The
hay and carrots will be gone in the
morning, and candies and toys will fill
NMarie and Beatrice were rather dis.
appointed when they loo Looked ed, up French CD
the Catholic countries regard the day
as holy, and reserve their, jollificat ion
for New Years. The girls have just
about decided to have an American
Christmas and an old world celebration
~ % ?D t you think it will be rather
there are lots Of little things we are 60
ing to adopt or adapt. AS I heard the
girls talk of the customs Of the differ
ent countries, I came to the conclusion
that there really ISM any Christmas
quite like ours. We have the best
from all of them, Santa Claus from H 10
plum pudding from England. and the
combination IS mighty satisfactory. But
lust for this once we are going to forget
it and see how we like the celebration
we would have had if our great-grea:t'
grandfather had been content to remain
| in his native country.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

the costume for the grand ball, but
that should never be classed as the
dancing frock.
The formal dinner in these days is 50
ceremonious an affair that the dress
to be in keeping with the function must
needs be elaborate. The bodice is cut
less decollete than that of the dancing
frock; the sleeves are more in evid-
ence, and the round-length skirt is the
touch or even swing clear all round if
the wearer. wishes to enjoy the dance
unhampered by even "bobby' train.
Of course the skirts of both dinner
and dancing gowns are wide, and, in
deed, it is in these particular gowns
that we find the most charming exam
pies of the voluminous modes. The ma
terials FAVORED, the .chiffons, crepe de
Chimes, soft silks, Powered and figured
nets, silk mulls and chiffon velvets are
all possessed of the sheer and supple
qualities essential to the most sucr
full carrying out Of the season s model
Light: High-Necked Gowns.
The high-necked dinner gown is gain
ing steadily in favor. It is invariably
! of white or some light tint, for never
hazard her good appearance by wear
at a formal dinner. She must needs
have a. certificate Of perfect beauty
who would attempt anything 50 trying.
| It takes the simmer Of white shout
ders to successfully carry the dead-black
gown thru dinner.
The gown for the restaurant dinner
belongs to quite another class, and de-
serves a whole chapter to itself. Like
those for more formal occasions, it is
most often in the pastel tints, tho
brown or. gray is frequently chosen
where these shades are especially be-
coming.
The chiffon broadcloths and chiffon
cloths are much liked for the restau.
rant dinner gown, and worn with these
are redingotes of soft silk exactly
matching the cloth in tint, the big
sleeves finished with cavalier cuffs of
the cloth. The cloth is also used fol-
the close collar, and the coat is, de-
void of ornament save for exceeding:
ly handsome buttons, often Of wood
inlaid with silver and gold. A coat
of this description is especially salts
factory to the girl who is possessed Of
a handsome fur set in any Of the light
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
HOLLANDS QUEEN
FOR TEMPERANCE
Queen Wilhelmina Has Entered Active
ly Into the European Crusade Against
Alcohol-Her Fads Are Her Dairy
and Amateur Photography, and She
Cares Nothing for, Social Pleasures.

Queen Wilhelmina has become a. total
abstainer, and her conversion has been
Of great benefit to the cause of temper
ance. She has entered actively into the
has asked her minister of education to
investigate the condition of the school
children in respect to their Indulgence
in beer and wine.
The queen has never shown any taste
for society, and in the past year has
settled down to rather a humdrum ex-
istence. She seems to have more than
suffering from Inflammation Of the ear,
which threatened her hearing.
She is an enthusiastic farmer and has
lately established a dairy at Castle
Loo. 1t is run on strictly business prln-
ciples, and butter and milk are sold in
supporting, much to the delight Of the
queen.
Photography is another hobby, and
she is quite an expert with her camera.
She is especially fond of children 8 pic
lures, and always snaps the picturesque
her walks or rides. The mother is al
ways presented with a copy Of the. pic.
ture, while the baby is given kiss:
Attic she is 50 fond Of taking pic:
lures of other people, she dislikes. ex,
ceedingly to have her own portrait
made. "A famous London photographer
recently went to Holland to take the
queen picture. It was the second
time he had gone on the same errand
and when his plates were developed the
queen wondered why the second pic
ture should have been much better thar
the first.
EYour majesty has much more
cheerful expression,' ventured the pho
tographer. "That may be the cause
"AnC I know why,' the queer
PROMPTLY responded. HThe last time ne01
had on tight boots. How can any ONT
look cheerful when their feet are being
n1nched9'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
CHARLES l. FREER BUYS PEACOCK ROOM

decorate the room to fit the picture.
Whistler entered upon his task with
his entire soul. For days at a time he
remained in that one room bordering
its needs. Once satisfied with his de-
sign, he fell to york passionately. He
took little rest during a period Of six
months. On, his knees or .sauatting,
of the wainscoting; on: ladder or scat
folding, or sometimes in hammock, he
painted peacocks all over the walls and
the ceiling. To reach remote corners he
sometimes used brush fastened to- the
end of a fishing rod. When the work
odd design, the perfect splendor Of the
coloring, the sumptuous effect, and he
named 1t the peacockroom.
He was delighted, but it appears that
there was some deplorable misunder-
standing between the merchant prince
and the artist as to the amount Of cont
Penssattis9n the latter was to receive !;
not Leyland s.. But Whistler felt az.
grieved and took a characteristic re-
venge. Z ..... -.
One shutter was still unfinished, and
on it no painted two peacocks, one with
pile Of gold, to represent Leyiand, and
the other, calmly indifferent to the 9th.
ier's. rapacity, to typify himself Mr.
Leyland said nothing and let the design
remain. But the trouble over the room
was not only serio-comic.. Jeekyll ha6
taken an immense deal Of pride in the
apartment. He was man Of extremely
sensitive nature, and when he saw al
the results Of his work gradually OBJ
| liberated by Whistler's brush he fel
into a morbid condition which before
! long developed into violent insanity. HI
YVES found one, day painting the foo,
to murder Leyland and Whistler. 81,
was removed to an asylum, where b,
soon afterward died.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

The Franklins may glory in the fact
that they are freemen. Frank and
free have the same origin, Franklin
"a freeholder, one possessed Of
an estate for life. Frank is derived
from the old Gothic word friks or fri;
the Scandinavian word is frekkar.
are Frankling, Frankelain,S Franklyn,
Franklyne, Frankleyn and F'ranckline.
lie Franklanus is a very old form.
Our honest ancestors were inhabi.
tants Of Ecton, Eng, for 200 years, -
is recorded in our family history. The
immigrant, Josiah Franklin, came from
Northampton in 1866. He brought q
wife and two children with him. A
pioneer was John Franklin, born in
Connecticut in 1749: He was several
times member of assembly and a cap
tain in the continental army Jesse
Franklin was also one of the boys of
49, He was member of congress,
senator, and in 1920 governor Of North
Carolina. In the Mexican war William
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

UT was really Billie's idea," con-
ss fcssed Betty Brown, honestly.
'He is interested in family his
tory and the other evening when father
told him that his great great grandma
ther came from Germany, he wanted to
know all about the German boys and
girls. Father told him of the Christ,
mas celebration in the vaterland, and
Billie grew big-eyed and envlous. Gee,
but ia like to have Christmas like
that with a tree for myself he say.
with more energy than elegance. Is
there anything harder to polish than
small boys
s'But he gave me an idea. One
Christmas is so much like another N
every minute of the day ten years ago,
and what we will do ten years from now
if we don It break away from old habits.
There is always the tree on Christmas
eve and the family gathering and din
ner the next day. The only variety II
in the presents and we don't always
find it there, for Aunt Mary has given
me half a dozen handkerchiefs every
year for the past fifteen Chrlstmases
! never feel any breathless suspense
when I open her package. OF course
] like to get the 'hankies,' but variety
gives Just as much spice to gifts as 1t
does to life.
. "After I heard Billie's whole-hearted
wish 1 went down to the public library
and studied the Christmas customs In
Germany. After that | went around to
grandfather and told them OF my
idea. They fell in with me at once and
we are going to celebrate the day in
the German fashion, in memory of our
ancestors.
"That means that after supper-not
Winner, you observe-on Christmas eve.
I-necht Ruprecht, the servant Of the
. Christ child, will ring the bell and
say that his master told him to come
and ask how the children had behaved
during the year. Uncle Tom has con-
scented to don a blonde wig, high boots
and big red coat and he is SO funny that
he will keep the children in gale of
terrified 10y. He will have big bag
of candies and nuts over his shoulder
and a bundle Of switches in his hand
but he won't be hardhearted enough to
give the switches to any but the grown
up children, and that will only add to
the fun. Imagine stald father being
given a switch for misbehavlng on some
occasion that only Uncle Tom remem-
bers!
"After Knecht Ruprecht leaves
some one will play march, and, led
by grandfather and grandmother, we
p. will go into the big ivingroom, where
there will be a small tree for every
body. There will be no presents on the
trees-just candles and trinkets-fol
the gifts will be placed beneath. If
the family is observing, it's members
will note that their presents are more
practical than usual-for that is the
German way.
"We shall all troop off to church
Christmas Day and for dinner there
will be a goose stuffed with apples
and prunes, and after it will come all
the funny German cakes can get down
town. In the evening we shall sing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
The Russians in This Country Are All
Agog Over the Arrival of "Grand
MAJ Breschkovsky, Who Comes from
Russia After She Served Twenty-Five
Years in the Prison and Mines Of
Cibnria

The queen Of the socialists has ar
rived in New York and the Russian
quarter is all agog. "Grandma'
Breschkovsly is 81 years Of age, white
haired but still youthful as to face. She
has just escaped from Russia and sailed
at once for this country. She has ar.
ranged for speeches in New York and
Boston and will visit other large. cities
before returning home. Her influence
over the revolutionists in Russia. is said
to be remarkable and the police, dld
everything in their power to prevent her
departure, but she evaded them, as she
has evaded them so many times before
She was liberal by birth, but her
fathers views were not pronounced
enough for his daughter and she began
to attend revolutionary meetings before
she was 20. In 1874 she was among
the many hundred arrested in the at
tempted uprising, after the liberation
of the serfs. She was one Of those
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

JAPANESE WOMAN
s.~ " HUNG AS Il SPY
Brave Katoka San Gave Up Her Life
for Her Country-Elena Smolka IS
Father Had No Son, So He Sent His
Daughter to Fight with the Russian
Army. II

A woman, disguised as man, has
been hanged as a spy by the Russians.
The story of Katoka San is as heroic
as the death of Nathan Hale or John
Andre, and more pathetic. She was cap
tured in the dress Of Chinese boy by
guard of Kuropatkin 9 army, and
drawings. Of weak places in the line Of
the clothing. The commander frowned
at the boy and ,thundered, question:
II am known at home, that is
enough" responded the prisoner: 7
A courtmartial condemned the boy to
death, and he was asked if he had any
thing to say, any message to leave. -,
eff I do not return, my people will
nothing more to say said the boy, as
he was led away to death. :. AS he saw
the rope hanging above his head, he
5a %xsS ~ Il 5 Ell me- but 20" cant kill
Half an hour later it was reported to
the general that the boy who had Just
been hanged was a woman, and her
name, Katoka San, had been found hid
oea Great ns' G Gasi exclaimed the Russian
eaoS p,eo nSpT can we expect to whip
But Russia has her. woman soldiers as
we'll as Japan. Elena Smolka is Cos
sack interpreter and scout with the
army near Mukden. Her father fought
under Nicholas l., and as he. had no son
to send to this war he secured permits
sion from the czar to enlist his daugh.
ter. Miss Smolka was one Of the first
in the field and she wears the uniform
Of the Cossacks. Her one ambition is
to gain the Order Of St. Stanilaus OF
the Cross Of st. George, Russia s high
est decorations, and there is every pros
pect that she will have her wish.
A Russian woman who had enlisted
with her husband fought by his side
until she was killed by the bursting Of
a shell, and there are many women in
both armies, more even than the officers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

ienne' attached to 1t, is the wearing
Of cross. This may be of solid gold,
of enamel, or of French gilt, set with
colored stones.
AS a natural accompaniment of the
Louis and Directoire Influences, the
high-crowned hat is the newest Of the
fashionable milliners models, but this
rather trying mode must be worn by
the right woman and with the right
toilette, Or its charm is lost.
Handkerchiefs were never more
dainty. The newest ones have a bit
Of color woven in. The center is Of
der of pale green, pink, blue Or laven
der, woven in Van Dyke or scolloped
effect, with fine cords at intervals and
then the narrow hem. The lace-edged
handkerchief: has apparently vanished.
Indian brown is one of the newest
and smartest shades for the street
gown. It is very like the rra-cotta
Of olden times, but has in it more Of
the rich coloring of the autumn foliage.
| In the soft velvets and heavy silks and
satins this shade is particularly lovely.
itate now to fashion entire dresses Of
the dainty Pompadour ribbons and
filmy chiffon or lace. The skirt is of
the lace or chiffon with the bodice Of
hesribbon, and Directoire coat-tails or
little peplum effects Of lace or silk are
essential touches. Another fancy of
fashion is to trim diaphanous tulle and
chiffon frocks with the dainty Pompa-
dour ribbons; and evening wraps, too,
are effectively faced with thenl-in-
deed, there is seemingly no limit to
their uses.
An old art has been revived in the
| trimmings that are part and parcel of
the material. Long ago it was known
as applique embroidery, being daintily
executed in variously toned cloths and
silk stitches. The French marigold. is
now, as then, the favorite flower, yell
low cloth being used for the flower and
green cloth for the leaves, while the
veinings are made by long stitches Of
coarse brown silk, and French knots in
yellow silk form the centers of the
blossoms. Other old-fashioned flowers
are copied in this embroidery
tiums, sweet-peas, etc.-and there are
many possibilities in this suggestion
for the plain cloths that are used for
winter toilettes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
NATION OF HoUsEKEEPERs
Women of America Have Given Us
. That Title. ~

A favorite fling Of the French at the
English has always been that the latter
are a nation, Of shop-keepers. An Eng
fish woman has now called Americans
q nation Of housekeepers.' During a
recent visit to-. this country she was
struck by the fact that so many Ameri-
can women of means and refinement
either do their. own work. or active
ly superintend the domestic arrange
ments, taking pride in this duty, says
Robert Webster Jones in the Decem-
Der Housekeeper. Our friend was
surprised to learn that Tan American
woman will spend the forenoon in cook
ing, Of busting, or cleaning, then dress
herself like duchess and sally forth to
the meeting Of a fashionable club,
where she Is to read q learned paper,
like as not, or else call a carriage and
make a round Of social calls. And
her standing does not seem to be i'm
paired in the least by the fact that dur
ing part OF the day she has done the
work Of mental, nor has it affected
her own personal attractiveness.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
AIR YOUR Coal

Coal that is kept in a dry and airy place
will burn much longer than that which is
kept in closeS cellar with no ventilation
When coal is kept in an airless place it
gets rid Of it's gas, and the absence of
this renders it less powerful and more
wasteful when burned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

The constant use on the teeth Of
powdered charcoal or pumice stone is
Injurious, as such powders break down
the enamel, and the teeth will then
quickly decay.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
WHAT WOMEN - :
WANT TO KNOW

'Don'ts' For Walkers.-I read some
where once number Of "dont 81 to
remember if a person would walk
well. Do you happen to know them7
Pedestrian. 49,:
Are these the" don't IS" you mean
"Don It keep your eyes on the ground
when walking: Keep them on a level.
"Don It walk with the weight on the
heels. Walk: with the weight on the
balls of the feet.
"Don It, wear high heels for walking.
Wear low heels, which leave the body
in it's normal position.
Don't walk with the body bent
backward. Bend neither forward nor
backward, but keep the spine straight.
"Don't hold the chest UP SO high that
it becomes an effort. = :
"Don't wear your. clothes SO tight
that it interferes with your breathing"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

The dancing frocks proper-that is,
the gowns made for those happy NOR
tails who 90 to balls to dance-are more
delightfully."- frilly and fluffy this sea-
son than ever before. The round
length skirt and the endless little ruch-
ings and quillings and ruffings give
them a quaint old-time appearance
that makes this winters ballroom like
unto fancy-dress party. Some Of the
Of mater
A white net, showing a ring dot, had
it's full skirt set with five founces, each
set on, with little heading and fin
ished top and bottom with a narrow
lace. Little straps Of pink satin ribbon
caught in knots at intervals Of twelve
inches apparently held the founce in
place, and at every fourth knot was a
little nosegay Of pink button roses. A
similar hounce-like bertha and ribbon
knots and nosegays finished the de-
colletage Of the bebe waist, the bell
shaped sleeves Of which were entirely
of the little lace-edged net frills.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

Touch warts and corns with a tiny
brush or feather dipped In iodine, and