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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
sT1LETTo WORK WAIST.

patterns, the one shown being very SIM
pie and easy to embroider. The marked
rings indicating where the stiletto is to
be used are first run with thread OF
mercerized cotton, after which the hole
is punched and the ring is overcast
not buttonholed. The stitches are taken
very close together and yet must not
overlap. The floral design is paddez
lengthwise and worked across-in tho
mercerized cotton, either white or col
ors. The edges of the turnover collar
and cuffs are scalloped and buttonholed,
and stiletto pattern is set in above.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
THE OLD BOOKS.

Out yonder, prim upon the shelves,
The ones in better bindings stand
Contented with their lordly selves
And barring the familiar hand;
Slim volumes that are fain to hide
From common touch, behind the glass
And fat ones, too, whose heavy pride
Bids all the curious to pass.
But here the old bookcase we find,
Where dog's-eared volumes sadly worn
In coverings of every kind,
Some ragged, broken backed and torn
Are ranged in thoughtless disarray
With no regard for worth or size
The grave hobnobbing with the gay,
.he foolish brothering the wise.
No great conceit of dress is theirs;
No pride of outer excellence:
But each its common binding wears
And holds it's worth in evidence,
For when we take it in our hands,
With that precision born of age
The old time volume understands
And opens to the oft-read page.
The old books are the best Of all;
The old books we have read so long
Their pages lips whence softly fall
The treasured story or the song.
Here, in the old bookcase, they wait,
Not as the ones that ne'er unbend-
But, comfortable and sedate,
Each lounges as a favored friend.
w. D. NJ, in Chicago Daily Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
HOW TO WASH FLANNELs.
Few Housewives Know How to Do It.
Although It Is Task That
Is Easily Mastered.

Flannel underwear is warm and COM
Portable, but if we do not wish to find
the suit that was purchased for the
father shrunken to the proper size for
the son after few washings, we must
see that the work is done properly.
When the soiled garments are gath
cred together, look them over. darningI
the tiny breaks and replacing missing
buttons. Shave a bar of white soap
thin, put in a pan with water enough
to cover, and set it on the fire to melt
Yellow soap should not be used, as i'll
contains resin, which hardens the WOOL
Have an abundance of salt, hot water
in which powdered boraX has been dis
solved, using a quarter of a pound to q!
boilerful, and have everything in read
mess before you begin. Fill SMALL
tub half full of water and pour enough
of the melted soap init to make a strong.
foamy suds. Stir it we'll, and after shak-,,
ing the clothes to remove the dust putt
them in. Rub and press them lightly!
between the hands, then fold each piece!
and press it through the wringer into al
ouuo pl CpuAOO 4lfAC luC Alo <AllSI WdSA.I
ing through this. rinse well and hang
up to dry. Never rub soap directly upon,
flannel. Keep the water the same tenn
perature throughout the process, and do
the work quickly. White fannels do
not turn yellow if borax is put in the
water in which they are washed, and it
cleanses them quickly. Take them from
the line and press before they are quite
dry.-Milwaukoe Sentinel.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
FOR THE TOILET TAeLE.
Articles of Utility and Ornament Now
Found in Ny Lady's
Collection.

Powder puffs for the bath have
leaped from an ordinary-sized putt
that child could manipulate to putt
the size of a mans head. With one
dab of this puff one can powder half
the body and another dab will COM
plete the task of powdering the whole,
says the Washington Star.
These puffs are of soft, white elder
down, like their little predecessors,
and are finished at the bottom with
shirred silk or satin and ivory han
| dies. AS time-Savers they are worth
their price.
Another fad for the bather is q
small tub of clay, decorated on the
outer side and looking like a home
ly cousin to the Mexican earthern
bowls used as decorations. In this tub
is big fat cake of soap that fits
IN the bottom of the tub, is pink or
grayish white in color and apparently
sort of scented CASTLE.
| With the tub comes a sort of broom.
like small scrubbing broom. 1t is
made of long fiber from East India.
and the fiber is doubled so that the
ends meet and are trimmed smoothly
on. The place where they double is
wrapped with more fiber and forms
handle. In completed form this
stir, but not harsh, brush is IL or
more inches long, and it's appearance
is sufficient guarantee of it's ability to
cleanse.
This tub and brush arrangement is
English, but sort of general bath
article is the big square sponge of a
oark brown color in it's holder of bar
rel metal-silver preferred-which
hangs on the edge of the bathtub.
For the bath come bran bags of
cheesecloth filled with bran scented
With orris and some other perfume
that the bather fancies. Bags made
OF cheesecloth and filled with oatmeal
are perfumed in the same manner and
are particularly fine for the. skin and
complexion. Corn meal, too, is high
ly recommended by physicians for
whitening and softening the skin, SO
many women have little bags of per-
tuned corn meal made for face, neck
and hands.
Paris sends over all manner of hath
bags guaranteed to do all manner Of
wonderful things to the complexion
and skin. These all have their devo-
tees, but to the average woman unable
70 pay big prices for these dainty, i'm
ported bath bags, bottles of waters
come with all the leading perfumes,
and wafer or two is dissolved in the
tub while the water runs
ms is the day of fads for the bath,
and the woman who cannot buy the
latest fads has the satisfaction of
making them cheaply from few
cents worth of oatmeal and her IA
vor1te perfume, with little orris pow
der mixed in the whole.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
THE HAIR AND THE SCALP.
To Take Good Care Of Them Should
Be the Aim of Every Woman,
Old and Young.

Too much cannot be said against
the practice of dyeing ones hair. 1t
is never satisfactory, and, once be-
gun, it must be kept up, as the hair
lengthens from the roots, and the nat
ural color will inevitably show itself
there. Then, too, the dye will fade more
or less, and generally the hair will be
rendered stiff and harsh-feeling from
Its use, to say nothing of the disagree
able odor which many dyes carry with
them.
1t is much better to give the hair
good care in the matter of dressing.
brushing and massaging the scalp,
and let 1t color to suit itself. No one
in bad health can have as nice hair as
the one who has no ailment. Some
diseases affect, the hair more disas-
trously than others, and when trying to
improve the hair one must also try to
improve the general health.
The use of hard water is also to be
avoided, and care must be taken in
the use of the various drugs recon-
mended for shampooing. 1t is not
necessary to wash the hair every day,
or ordinarily oftener than once q
week, while in some cases once month
is too often. When washing is done, the
hair should be thoroughly dried before
being done up" and in many cases the
scalp alone should be shampooed, wet
ting the hair itself as little as possible.
There are dry shampoos, as we'll as wet
ones, and their tonic effect is quite as
valuable. One of the best is to rub
fine table salt into the hair close to the
scalp, and then brush it out.
A simple tonic which has been used
with good effect to retard the COM
ing of gray hair, arrest the falling and
stimulate the new growth, is made of
green tea and fresh dried sage, two
ounces of each, put into an iron pot and
three quarts of boiling water is to be
poured onto it; cover closely and let
simmer until reduced one-third; take
off the fire and let stand in the iron
pot for 4hours; strain and bottle foruse.
Wet the scalp thoroughly with this To-
ton every night, applying early enough
SO as to allow of drying before going
to bed, as the liquid will stain the pill
low-slip. Thoroughly brushing with
a good brush will beneft.-The Com
moner.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
YELLoWNEss OF VISION.
A Condition Of Mind That Nav r.
Fittingly Termed Mental
Jaundice.

There are some people who have
mental jaundice. That is to say, they
see everything yellow. Physical jaun-
dice produces yellowness of the eyes.
A great many cases of jaundice actual
~ color the aqueous humor of the eve.
This produces a condition of the eye
which makes the patient see every
thing yellow. In fact the patient is
looking out on the world through vel
low fluid, and, of course, everything
looks yellow, says Medical Talk for the
Home.
Now there is a condition of mind
which might be likened to yellow jaun-
dice. A person gets yellow in his
mind, he is yellow clear through to
his soul, and his soul is yellow also.
Then he looks out upon the world and
discovers that everything is yellow.
Every publication is yellow. every en-
terprise, everything is yellow but him
self, whom he fondly imagines is not
yellow, simply because he cannot see
himself.
Mental jaundice is still worse than
physical jaundice. No drug can cure
mental jaundice, and there is no ra-
tional treatment for it. The patient
never knows that there is anything
the matter with him. His friends and
neighbors know that there is some
thing wrong, but they can never make
the patient believe it. A person might
great deal better have something the
matter with his liver than something
the matter with his mind by which a
concentrated bile of distrust and
hatred is impaired to the soul. Mental
5aundice is great deal worse than
physical jaundice. as the bile that COW
era the eye in mental jaundice is
wholly imaginary bile, which also
clouds the judgment and impairs the
feelings.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
Chocolate Bread Pudd;ro

Put into a bowl two cupfuls of stale
bread crumbs and pour over them one
quart of scalded milk. While it is cool
ing put two squares Of chocolate in a
saucepan and melt it over hot water.
When the bread and milk are cool mix
with them two-thirds of cupful of SUI
gar, two eggs slightly beaten, the choco-
late, one saltspoonful of salt and one tea
spoonful of vanilla. Bake in buttered.
tin an hour in moderately hot oven. II
is to be eaten cold with cream-Boston
Budget
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
TWO BRANCH cANDELABRUM.

asilver vase graceful in outline and large
enough to hold cluster of roses or other
blossoms with stems of moderate length.
The candles in the illustration are of a
delicate shade of pink, with shade to
match, while La France roses in the
vases carry out the color scheme, the
soft tone Of the cleaning silver blending
admirably with the hue of blossoms, can
die and shades.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
Why Johnnie Cried.

One cannot eat his cake and shave
1t, too; much less can one let the other
fellow eat it. The Wellspring presents
the greedy boy in new incident.
Thomas, what is the matter with
your brother Jobnnie?" asked the
mother of the boys.
Hes crying" replied Thomas, "be-
cause I'm eating my cake and won't
give him any,"
"Is mis- own cake finished?"
"Yes'm: anu he cried while I was
eating that. too"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
Vinegar Cure for Headache.

Vinegar is fairly good for some
forms of headache. and as a stimulant
in fainting; in each case it is to be en-
ployed outwardly. In headache it may
be applied to the forehead; but in
fainting it should be held against or
brushed over the nostrils. If your
child is suffering from excessive per-
spiration during the night you may
apply vinegar to the skin. Should the
skin be too sensitive. dilute the Vine
gar with an equal quantity of water.
Let the skin remain wet for two or
three minutes. and then gently wipe
it dry. Be careful to avoid much fric.
ton. A similar lotion will lessen ths
very distressing moisture Of feet from
which 90 many adults sutfes.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
One Way to Foretell weather.


There were weather prophets before
the weather bureau. A correspondent
of the Springfield Republican says
that once when Dudley Leavitt, for
many years the maker of the New
Hampshire Almanac, was driving
northward through Nottingham he en-
countered a farmer hoeing by the
roadside.
"a fine morning" said Leavitt.
Eyes" was the answer, "but It's go
ing to rain before long"
There was no hint Of rain in the
summer sky; but before Leavitt had
got through Northwood Narrows a
heavy shower came down upon him.
Wishing to find out how the farmer
could predict so exactly, he turned
back and found him out in the field
again, after the rain.
II should like to know" said the
astronomer of Winnepesankee, chow
you could tell so exactly what the
weather was going to be-
''Well," said the sage, when my old
ram scratches his ear with his left
hind foot in the morning, I'm certain
twill rain before night. Besides, IL
that old fool Of Dud Leayitt says in
his almanac, Fair weather may be
expected I know twill be Just the
contrary"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
canned-corn Patties.

Take one can of best sweet corn and
chop fine in chopping tray. Add two
beaten eggs, to which has been added
two tablespoonfuls of milk, a table,
spoonful Of salt, half tablespoonful
OF pepper and two even tablespoonfuls
of flour. Beat well and fry on grid
die in a tablespoonful of mixed lard
and butter. dropping one spoonful for
each patty Fry brown on both sideo
and serve hot.--Boston Budget.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
Betrothed in Their Infancy.

In some parts of West Africa the
girls have long engagements. On the
day of their birth they are betrothed
to baby boy trifle older than them
selves, and at the age of 20 they are
married. The girls know of no other
way of getting husband, and SO they
are quite happy and satisfied AS
wives they are patterns of obedience,
and the marriages usually turn out 9
sncceSs
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
CARE FOR ORIENTAL RUGS.
They Require Treatment That Would
Not Do for Wilton or Brussels
Floor Coverings.

The oriental rug is improved by fire.
quent summing and also by an annual
or semi-annual bath. The colors made
of vegetable dyes cannot fade. and tho
process of washing only improves the
texture OF the wool. Even new rug
is washed by the Turkish woman to
better bring out the luster of the MAJ
terial
In the orient these rugs are cleaned
entirely by shaking and washing, but
are never beaten When beating is
necessary it should be done on the
face side, as there is danger when
beating on the wrong side of breaking
the threads. The best plan is to lay
right side up on the grass and to beat
thoroughly with light rattan beaters.
After the dust is taken or Beaten
out small rugs can be put in tubs of
plain cold water. Then the surface
may be gone over with brush and
sandsoap, always being sure to rub
with the warp. Large rugs can have
the garden hose turned on them with
wonderful cleansing effect, after which
they should be dried in the sun.
In winter an excellent plan is to
sweep them on the snow, scattering it
over them and sweeping it off again
several times, always working with
the threads. The sweeper should al
ways be used in the same direction,
never turning it backward.
This process of cleaning is much
safer for these rugs than sending them
to the steam cleaners, where the
threads are in danger of being snapped
by the rapidly turning machinery.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
How to Wash Thin Curtains.

Very thin curtains, or those whose
day of service is very nearly over, will
stand the ordeal of washing much bet
ter If care be taken to basic them upon
sheets of cheesecloth first. This re-
lieves them of much Of the strain of
wringing and prevents them from be-
ing whipped to pieces by the wind in
drying.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
By HERBERT A. MoRRAH.


Wy Conroy were first married, l
thought them both the most fortunate
beings in the world He was the
young hero of the story books to look
at, and she was fairer than flower.
1t was a union of mature minds, and
there was money on both sides; pros
pect, therefore, of more bliss and sue
cess in life than follows the popping
of average champagne corks. Friend
Eustace was ambitious. This promised
to keep him up to his work at the bar.
He had future before him-uncles in
high places, and so forth; in fact, the
sun shone upon their joint path, and
yet the clouds came.
AS a friend Of both families l re-
ceived the condolences of both from
time to time.
You are an old fogy, Cousin Ar
thur" Margaret would say. II can tell
you anything. In confidence, Of
course. Strictly between you and me- /"
Qualified or not for the diploma of
old fogyism, what man ever seriously
objected to receive the condolences of
a pretty woman?
AS a matter of fact, l rather liked
the idea Whenever she wove the fab
ric of hint, always asked to see the
embroidery.
Eustace, on the other hand, was a
hundred degrees more nervous. 1t was
seldom, II want to know this or that .
or Il want to tell you such and-such
AL, 10 IL -
third person and in the conditional
mood.
IF man were willfully to rake up
something in the past, when he could
easily let it slip and live as though it
had never happened, what would you
call him?"
"A fool" said I.
Somehow this failed to give pleasure.
''Of course, old man, was putting
purely hypothetical case. This time
your judgment strikes me as trife
crude. No offence! You know 1 rate
your opinions tremendously high, as a
rule"
.eWell,'' vouched. looking straight
at him, they're honest, at any rate.
Face to face with the fool himself,
should give the same answer"
Next day came Margaret. She
looked tired, thought.
"Oh, the slightest Bit" she admit
ted. you know what a rush London
is. never did pretend to be robust.
to stand it,"
mo doubt, the ladies of the iron age
had the best Of it."
why, you exalt the dead above the
lIving!"
"But don't like to see you jaded,"
demonstrated "That air doesn't suit
you. When look back at wour we'd
ding day-let me see, how long ago
was that? Three years this week."
Fancy your remelnbering!"
zone always notes the critical times
in the lives of ones friends
"Critical?"
"The end of the third year is very
dangerous stage"
Margaret sighed.
"How about those confidences?" l
inquired.
"oh, Cousin Arthur. If only had
some one to lean on!"
your father"
'Father!" She bit her lips and
frowned. Besides, father is really
ILL.,"
ii am sorry" said I, conventionally.
''Fiscalitis. A bad attack"
THAT explains everything"
Mother is worse"
''Well, after ALL" ventured, light
ly, they do belong to the older gener-
alton. I'm Of yours, you know, in spite
OF the gray hair. We're more on a
level
Its woman!'' Margaret said, sud
denly.
'.Of course"
Don't taught"
But one must" l explained, gently.
AT this stage one positively must.
1t is much too early for tears"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
!. NOVELTY FOR SUMMER.
Shirtwaist Embroidered with stiletto
Work to Be in Evidence
Everywhere.

The fashionable stiletto work, or Eng
lish eyelet embroidery, forms the de-
sign upon the shirt waist here illus
trated. Firm texture linens for this
purpose come stamped in variety Of
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
AL Ounce Of Prevention.

1t is good plan to partially fill valu-
able china vases with sand or to place
shot in them, for thus they are rendered
too heavy to be easily upset
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
BEMIDJI PROUD
OF BALL TEAM
Splendid Record Made by North
ern Minnesota Ball Tossers
This Season.
Special to The Journal.

SPoSAe@ > $50
Benlidji, Aug. 13.-The Benidji base
ball team, as now organized, is the pride
of. every resident of this place, and base
ball enthusiasm here is at fever heat.
It all comes thru the excellent record
which the local team has made this sea-
son, more especially during the past six
weeks. When the team was first organ
lied In the spring, it contained as mem
bers all local players, aLlarge proportion
OF whom were. possessed of but small
ability. 1t was thoughtuat that time that
arrangements would be made with, the
Crookston Northern eleague team to play
several OF. it's scheduled league games
here, but the price was too steep for the
local fans" and the scheme was aban-
doned. Then it was. that a few of the
faithful of the dyed-in- the-wooI fanatics
hit upon the scheme of putting in a
strong semi professional team. The first
six games played resulted in four victor
les and TWO defeats. and demonstrated
that stronger team was necessary
Bemidji 10, Akeley O; Bemidji IL, Grand
Rapids l; Bemidti 5, Brainerd q; Bemidj
0, Brainerd Z; Bemidji 4, Fosston g.
Bemidji 13, Bagley g..
After these games, the team was
strengthened, and began playing very
strong ball. Harvey Witt had in the
meantime been farmed from the Crooks
his regular turn In the box for the locals
He. made good from the first game, and
is enjoying the reputation Of being the
cleverest slab artist in this part of the
state. Bonga. Carl, Emerson and Roy
Indians from the Flandreau, 8. D., team
joined the locals at this time and theil
playing has added strength to the club
until It is acknowledged the peer Of an,
semiprofessional baseball organization il
northern Minnesota. Since July 1st wher
the reorganization. took: place, the team
has played as follows: Bemidji 2, Bis
Duluth 1; Bemidji %, Cass Lake 1; Be.
midi 81, Walker 3; Bemidji 5, Sank Cen
ter 2; Bemidji 6, Sank Centre 4; Remidj
4, Akeley 3; Bemidji l.. Sank Centre
Bemidji 2. Sioux Indians I; Bernidji 1
Melrose o t12 innings; Bemidji 2, Foss
ton g..
Games played since reorganization, II
won, 9; lost 2. In both the games won b.
Fosston the Bemidj team was short three
of its regular players. Such was also tn.
case in the game won by Sank Centre.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
STARTS TO COAST
FROM FLOUR CITY
Charles J. Glidden Will Run Auto
Over 500 Line and Northern
Pacific.
Special to The Journal.


Chicago Aug. 13-Charles ]. Glidden
of Boston, who with Mrs Glidden and an
engineer, Charles Thomas of London, are
touring the world in a twenty-four horse
power Napier completed 1880 miles
of their journey at Chicago, having been
upon the road LAG days and travelled in
seventeen countries. The unique feature
of this trip will be the crossing of the
American continent west of ST. Louis upon
the tracks Of the railroad. Mr.. Glidden
has made for his car, in London, IL set
Of thirty inch, steel trimmed, fange
wheels, which will be placed upon the
axles Of his motor car in place of the
rubber tired wheels.
He will visit Missouri Kansas, the IN
dian nation and Texas, running upon the
tracks Of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
road. and the Texas Pacific, going thru
Texas via Dallas, Waco, Austin, San An
tonic, Houston and Galveston, thence west
ito FL Paso; from Ell Paso the car will be
shipped by train to Chicago; the highway
used to Minneapolis, via Milwaukee and
ST. Paul, then on the track again by the
500 line to Portal and the Canadian Pa
ciic line over the Canadian Rockies tc
Vancouver distance all told of about
three thousand miles on the railroad
tracks.
Mr. Glidden's car is geared at forty
five miles an hour, and no trouble will
be experienced in following some of the
express trains. He will drive under train
orders, and have with him regular con-
ductor and other railroad officials. Be
tween two hundred and fifty and three
hundred miles can be made daily. From
Vancouver the car will be shipped to tour
ing POINTS in the far east, and the worlds
drive continued.