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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

~ NE OF Gno preJJ1eSC Ideas ever
A thought Of in connection with
q d work for invalids, is that Of let
~ ter party. TX
Any one who has ever taken
care of an invalid knows how very de-
pressing it is to have several visitors in
a day, or even one, who settles herself
to spend the day. The invalid brightens
up, temporarily, but there's an inev-
liable reaction, trying to both invalid
and nurse. = Et
But holidays that have to be spent
quietly in, a room while all your world
Except for some unselfsh one, who is
keeping you company is off celebrat-
ing, is as depressing as the reaction
from too much company.
So somebody thought Of letter party
for one fortunate invalid; and quietly
canvassed the long list Of her friends.
On the day set-it was the coming out
day Of her best friend, and she was des-
perately blue over being shut out from
everything-letter after letter arrived.
Some Of them held little gifts = the
merest trifes Of things, but enough to
carry the feeling Of the day..
The letters weren't a bit alike. The
girl who had planned the party hac
primed everybody, and, in consequence
there was a refreshing diversity Of
funny little drawings stuck in here anC
there all through her letter. And an
other was in rhyme. &.
The nurse added to the success Of the
plan by holding back some Of the let
ters, SO that the postman seemed tt
come innumerable times that day. The
pleasure was almost as great as visits
would have been, but carried with it M
element of excitement-there was no de
preston afterward.
The funniest part Of it all was that
got it up-the "hostess,'' as she per
sisted in calling herself-the letter Thu
invalid most enjoyed was one from tn,
debutante, for it inclosed a scrap of he
gown and went into elaborate details
about its making and about everything
to do. with the party, the color schem,
and the supper.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

executing missions and things. I
wouldg' i know where to begin to re-
form you. You have little Of all the
sins and not great deal of any Of
them. You re just average, you know.
Now, it you only had some one great
''Like Burke, who comes home every
day at 2 am. with his hat gone sing
ing event to the East Side in a
Hack
','Oh, no!o cried Polly.
cor like Carter who flirts with every
pretty woman he meets?'
"Nor that either!''
cor like Bentley, who has has
chronic crouch and kicks his butler
round re for sport and keeps his wife
Oh, no, no, mol But if you simply
had some sort of sin-which I can T
think of just now! It must be magni-
fcent to reform the man one loves, and,
when he has conquered his failings and
risen above them woman must feel
very proud Of her handiwork-as a
maker Of men,
-' j. j. +
"And it must be awful T groaned,
"to live with woman who wants to
reform you-ike marrying human in
terrogation poirt or a catechism. Just
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

hair, nthat the moment the prosecuted
party has withdrawn into his shell or
his armor, the prosecutor ceases to see
his or her faults and hungers for the
old love. [ once knew girl whose
husband used to criticize her frocks
and grunt disgustedly over her cook
ing and remind her that she hadn t
any strength Of character to speak OF,
and growl every time she walked
across the floor on anything but her
toes or slammed the door. And now
Polly dropped the goldenrod in her
lap and looked meditatively off into
space.
4 q Well, what now, Pollyq"
Well, now, she wears her armor all
the time, and he is so amazed and dis
tracted that instead Of browbeating her
he calls her up over the telephone TWEEN
ty times a day to inquire if she still
loves him."
uAnd does sheq" I inquired.
Polly gazed down at me with wide
open eyes. -
"Of course not,'' she replied. "Ev-
cry time you stab at a persons weak
spots you. stab at love, and even love
will de-
s'Unless it is watered by courtesy and
fattery.' -
"Yes,'' agreed Polly, "'that is how
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

wHE most important thing for the
shopper to learn is how to shop.
\ Said one Of the managers, speak
il ing on this subject: "To learn
how to shop smartly is a difficult
proposition and one that few American
women have mastered. This is not
because Of their inability to learn. for
to master the unusual is an American
woman's forte.
She has failed to make a good shop
per for many reasons. Her mind has
not received the right sensations along
this line. It has not conceived the dis
tinction between the "looker'' that
Nemesis Of the shopping atmosphere
and the "clever shopper who IS the
recognized patron Of intelligence, to
whom the salespeople offer their eager
attention.
Just let the American woman get a
genuine grasp on the fact that it is a
mark Of distinction to shop well, that it
it is thorobred cleverness, an &C
complishment Of which to be proud, and
a change will be noticeable in the &C
tics of her store touring campaign. She
for 25 cents worth Of goods; she will
train herself to find out what she wants
before she goes to buy, or if this must
be done through the help of the girls,
she will select the one least busy, state
her mission, and within a reasonable
length Of time decide one way. or the
other If she cannot be reasonable, she
will thank the clerk for her trouble
make her exit, and settle the matter
when she is alone. She will not throw
off her mantle Of good mariners because
she enters store, neither will she
trouble the saleslady for suggestions
she does not intend to consider.
You will possibly recognize the other
type of woman. She is at the yelling
department. "What kind Of a veil7'
She doesn't know. "What color" She
has not decided. stVeils, you know,
says the girl, "match the gown this sea
son. She has not bought her gown
yet, but she would like to see the new:
est styles. Box after box is pulled
down, veil after veil is brought forth
for her inspection. She winds first one
and then another Of these perishable ar.
ticles around her face, and then she
unwinds them, and one after another is
cast aside, while the clerk stands first
on one foot and then the other, wonder.
ing how many dollars she is losing. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

1 L dressed il costumes t. represent
8. .France,O England Germany, =,
8 Japan" Manila, y etc, form the re-
ception committee and serve the re-
freshments.
National songs, such as nAmerica, =
La Marseillaise, - ttGod Save the
Queen, y The Watch on the Rhine, y
blue Bells Of Scotland, y Beautiful
Venice, the Bride Of the Sea- are
sung or played during the evening.
When refreshments are served, the
guests are asked to choose at which
table they will sit. q America will
serve an abundance Of baked beans,
.doughnuts and pie. Scotland will
have porridge, oat cakes, scenes with
cheese and haggis. Italy" presides
over vermicelli soup, macaroni,
grapes and figs. Sausage, pretzels and
rye bread will be found at. Ger.
many g !" table, while the g French !" ta-
BILE will have dainty rolls, salads and
omelet. England will be represent
ed by roast beef and plum pudding,
Japan will be gay with chrysanthe-
NUNS, cherry blossoms, tea with deli.
cate sweetmeats, rice and waters.
s Manila /" will serve bananas, lemonade
and oranges.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

N kept where organic disease ex-
q lists excessive thinness should find
a beneficial remedy. Three or four
Ed months of right living will com
pletely change the habit Of body
and show decidedly beneficial results.
Excessive thinness is greater foe to
beauty than excessive plumpness. An
gular lines are particularly unpleasant
and in this condition of the body they
must be borne; the eyes become sunken;
the cheeks fall in; the lips are drawn;
the nose becomes sharp; the skin is
unsatisfactory, lines and wrinkles null
tiply, and youthful appearance fades.
In the interest of health as well as
beauty, the cause or causes upon which
this depends should be investigated.
Excessive thinness is Cue to many
causes; malnutrition, resulting from
insufficient nourishment from the hab-
itual use Of food which cannot be read
lily assimilated, Or which is lacking in
the elements of nutrition; from an ex-
cessive use of highly spiced, acid, or
salt articles in diet, or of irritating
beverages; a too rapid digestion or
debility Of the digestive organs; Excess
sive labor, either mental or physical !;
prolonged watching; undue indulgence
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

words, "Thread, "Tape-measure, -
Braid "Twist,' .sewing. sins' 3,
Linen" . Cotton Emery,
:. "sWhalebone,'' .Perca1ine, = Sti-
leto, Buttons, - Feather bone, =
nSilesia," Cambria Z, all transposed
into such words as Blimeth, = which,
with the letters properly placed, be-.
comes SThimble. Tonoct0 is g Cot
ton, etc. This will afford occupation
for some time. 5#
For prizes give a pair Of embroidery
scissors in a case Of Mexican leather
it is quite yellow in color---and work
bag made of yellow and black ribbon.
II third prize is desired, give a
needle case in the shape Of sum
flower. The refreshments consist Of
iced cream served in tiny fowerpots,
covered with a real sunfower, which
when removed reveals the cream in a
waxed paper case: Yellow draperies Of
cheesecloth may be used with good
effect in doorWays and windows. The
hostess should wear a yellow gown,
with belt and stock Of black, and q
sunfoWer in her hair.
An international tea is a delightful
affair to be given by club OF
church society. Decorate the rooms
with the flags from al nations;
these may be purchased in the de-
partment stores in all sizes. Dung
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

to solve the problem. The only way to
make matrimony pleasant or profitable
is, every time you feel like saying a
disagreeable thing-to say an agreeable
one. When GU want to say How
cross you are simply grit your teeth
and say, How pretty you are or
How clever you are; and when you
want to find fault-hunt for virtue.
After all, private reform isn't half so
successful as public reform. But how
funny you look from up here,' she add
ed, peeping over at me with an I'M
pertinent giggie and dropping a piece
of goldenrod on my nose.
i. + !
HAnd how ridiculous you look from
down here" I retorted. That's it,
Polly. It's the point Of view from
which we look at one another that dis
forts our vision. After all, an average
husband and an average wife could get
along much better if the wife did not
insist on always climbing up on the
heights of pedestal.
sEAnd the husband did not usually
take the downward path
"They ought to try to get on the
same level, - averred.
"Then it's always somebody's first
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

he has sore spots all over him and rushes
away to put on his coat of mail again.
And when he does that, Polly, not even
the shafts Of Cupid will penetrate him.
Yet wives who nag their husbands.
And husbands who browbeat their
wives
Continue to wonder why they be-
come such hardened wretches-instead
of reforming. It's the armor, Polly.''
!. !. !.
.,The funny part Of it is,'.' said
Polly, pinning the, goldenrod in her
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

not be wrung, but the superfuous water
is removed by pressing them between
the hands. If the cleansing process
has been successful, they are now white
and soft and must be hung up at once
until almost dry, when they are rapidly
lroned. They are better dried out Of
doors when the weather. is bright and
sunny, but damp or cold weather pro-
tracts the process, and so then they are
best kept in doors.
Do not allow them to become so dry
as to require, second dampening. If
they are washed in this way, they
seasons. ... I'D =
Washday should be characterized
washed wash ~ and ID. hung out to dry
ficiently hot for other things
Commencing with the cleanest-table
inensrthe white things should be
washed in their order. The water ir
which the table linens have beer
washed will be clean enough for the
toilet covers and towels, and after
wards it can be used for the bed anc
body linen, and 50 on, finishing with
the most soiled things. Two table
spoonfulS OF paraHln added TO TINT
water in the boiler dissolves and loos
ems grease, and so is good for cleansing
such articles as oven cloths and coarse
aprons, and all dirty things.
In securing a good color Of white
clothes, the main points to observe ar,
thoro sleeping, careful washing, boil
ing, thoro rinsing, cautious bluing, AM
whenever it is possible, drying in tn
open air, to lend freshness and clea:
color.
4 j. 4
The right method to employ whe1
hanging pictures is to pierce tn,
wall with darning needle tt
find the crevice between the bricks
before driving the nail. Nails driver
haphazard are likely to ruin the walls
for of course they bend when ham
mered against bricks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

wonder! After all,
one doesn It marry
in order to ac-
quire a life critic,
but a blind and
devoted admirer.
When two people
enter the house Of
matrimony, like
the knights Of old,
when killing was
the fashion, they
i a y aside their
armor. All their
weakest poi n It's
are exposed to one
another g shafts
and stabs. Now,
had one Of those
old time knights
taken advantage
o f h i enemy's
helplessness in his
o W n house, h 9
would have been
considered beyond
even the pale Of
barbarous society.
But Il husband or
WIG never con-
siders it any dis
courtesy to plunge
the dagger Of crit
icism / n t o the
weak spots of the
one he or she has
promised to love
and cherish and
even to twist it
round until the
V j g t j m squirms.
w Q m en- particu-
larly enjoy this
little sport Of
harping on a hus-
hand % sins until
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Copyright, 1905, by Helen Irene Luta)
<<SyHALL 1 come down, or will you
6SA come up?o said Polly, peeping
at me from over the top Of the
Ay cliff.
''That is always the question
between married people," remarked,
"and as usual, can It come up
"Just like a man to expect a woman
to descend to his-level," retorted
Polly.
cor like a woman,'' I replied,
stretching myself out far beneath
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Anu tH6 WY
is very rough, - I
added.
Polly caught up
her sunbonnet, rose
and shook out ner
ruffles.
"Where are you
going7" I asked.
''T o find t h Q
downward path, -
cried Polly. disap-
pearing behind the
bushes.
"You' IL fall " I
called out, gazing
up at the deserted
cliff anxiously.
A moment later
I felt two soft
hands clasped over
NV ewes and a
curly head resting
close to my neck.
elbow stupid Of
70 ul whispered
Polly. 'To fancy
I'd risk a tumble
where there is a
flight Of steps on
the other eide. -.
GA fiji g h t of
steps7'' I inquired,
trying to unlock
P 0 IL US h a n d s.
Who put them
there9''
"P TO idence,"
said Polly, ''who
a W a Us provides
for the exigencies
Of matrimony. But
it takes the WON
an to find the way
out of a diff.
Guilty. -
"Why are you tt
I inquired.
81 was afraid,''
ing her hands, ''th'
you might. see my
You haven It an
her in my arms
"Isn't it nice to
Polly, smuggling III
$50 much bette
formed, - I added,
nose.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Folly 8 feet, winch
were swinging in
a frill of petit
coats over the
edge of the cliff,
g to expect a man
to rise to her
j d e'a | s. B u t I
don It want you to
come down, I
added, you look
even more
Polly flung a
pebble at me.
''More so-from
this distance. -
Polly picked a
spring of pepper
grass and began
chewing on it.
"What did you
go down there
for9'' she inquired
in an injured tone.
cit was a case
Of going either up
or down to get
around this cliff, -
I replied, g and 60
ing down is al
" avs 9 a s i 9 r,
Polly
- For g. man, "
added Polly, " but
it 8 safer going
up
And more tire
some. -
i" And wiser. -
g And stupider. -
" And more com.
mendable. -
"And fuller of
thorns and rocks
and pebbles.
g A nd Of re.
W a r d 81 added
Polly, waving he1
hand toward the
field of goldenrod
back of her.
"Polly!'' cliec
I, looking up al
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
An Autumn Observation

If Joseph's coat Of many colors was
an overcoat, we can easily understand
why he lost it SO quickly. It is harder
to keep an overcoat on the back Of the
small boy than to grow hair on a bald
head.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
Postcard of Miss Roosevelt

Miss Alice Roosevelt has had her
portrait printed on Japanese post
card, as a tribute from the mikado to
were issued in Toxic about the time the
Taft party arrived. The picture shows
Miss Roosevelt wearing long white
coat and white hat trimmed with
OWLS head and wings. Underneath is
a Japanese inscription explaining that
she is the American princess.
Advice is easy, with only moderate
demand for it. Is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

I, looking up at
her suspiciously, care you trying to re-
form me?'
Polly shook her head sadly.
"No,' She replied in a clearly dis
satisfied tone, "You re not bad enough
ing to do all day-when other wives are
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
$ OF Interest IN the World Of Women
The Author Of 1tDigressions Of Polly' Tells Ho1v
Not to Reform Husband Ideas for the Housewife

Il HWhatl',
5s91Why don't the bride and bride.
groom sign q peace treaty at the altar9
bad form, but breach Of honor, to
tread on one another's private feelings.
and to mention one another s pet sins. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

move" giggled Polly, "and nobody
wants to make it,
cts easier to reach down than to
climb up,' / declared.
They re boti very difficult" said
Polly, ruefully stretching a tiny hand
nyar tho cliff
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

I gazed at Polly's ridiculous heels
with awe and admiration.
Polly I exclaimed, "you're a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
A Letter Party
For an Invalid

\ NE of the prettiest ideas ever
thought Of in connection with
b work for invalids, is that of a let
ter DartV 80 - zc>.-i@ t4s y .1r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Each year entertaining on Hollow
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-02
MRS. HoRAcE B. PERRY.

The sudden death of Mrs. Sarah J.
Beecher, wife of Horace B. Perry, Tues
day night, is a sad bereavement to her
family and a great shock to her many
friends. Mrs. Perry had resided in
New Haven all Of her married life.
She was the daughter Of John Beecher,
Of Oxford, Conn. She had been a suf-
ferer with gastritis for a number of
years, suffering intensely at times dur
ing the last few years. Last Tuesday
she was suddenly stricken and passed
away Tuesday night at 1850. g. -.a-
Many will remember her kind heart
and sympathetic nature, and love Of
the beautiful. Mrs. Perry took the trip
with the Knights Templar club to Call
ifornia last September, hoping TO be
benefited by change of climate, but did
not realize her expectations. She is
survived by her husband, Horace B.
Perry, and two sons, John Beecher and
Perry, and two sons, John Butcher and
Harry Lynn, and grandson, Horace B.
J.. Perry = E.7 .s..sss ..s. e.. ID
The funeral will be held from her late
residence, 143 Whalley avenue, on Sat
urday at half-past two p. m. Inter
ment will be in the Westville cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-02
Esimaa1ctaI.
| y gs1EKD4Y,s 3711CN MAEKET
Relieved from Urgent Pressure to Real
ixeIs

Relieved from Urgent Pressure to Real
ize.s
New York, March 1.-THE stock mar
ket was relieved to-day from urgent
pressure to realize. such as character
lied it yesterday and showed evidence
of revived strength. Attempts to lift
prices, however, were constantly fr1s-
trated by an outpouring of selling or
ders at the high levels, which turned
the course of prices downWards a num-
Der of times during the day after CON
siderable advances had been effected.
There was a decided falling off also in
the buying demand at the higher level.
There was a party iii the speculation
holding a pronounced view In favor of
a further reaction in prices, but the
bear party showed no signs of the ag-
gressive disposition manifested IN the
fierce raids upon prices in yesterdays
trading.
On account of this moderation in the
tactics of the bears, and the hesitation
of the opposing party in following the
advices with buying orders, the trad
ing was much quieter than for sever
al days past, and there was decided
shrinkage in the volume of the days
dealings. The demand from the shorts
to cover was a considerable factor in
ralIying prices whensthe resisting pow
er of the market was developed. The
recovery was stimulated by several
new points of strength. The most con-
spicueus off these was the, southern
group of railroad stocks, which rose
quite easily without any news an
nouncement in explanation. The move
ment in them was commonly attributed
to one of the strong speculative par
ties which has been prominent in that
group of stocks on previous occasions
More substantial basis for the buying
of the Fries was found in the excel
lent showing of net earnings contain
ed in the January report. Other an
thracite carriers reporting for January
bore out the evidence offered by the
Erie and the Reading reports of the
strong condition in the anthracite
trade. Analga1nated Copper was
strong ain spite of the reduced exports
Of copper for February. The move
ment in the New York Public Utilities
was supposed to be due to the views of
operators on the outlook for legislation
affecting these corporations. Reports
Of large orders for steel rails to the
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-02
FEBRUARY WEATHER.

Very Clear Month With Temperature
Fellow Average. ~
The monthly weather summary for
February has appeared and it shows
that while we enjoyed as high an ey-
erage Of temperature as last year tor
the same month. namely twenty three
degrees, we were still 1913 degrees be
low the average for the past thirty
three years. The highest recorded tenn
perature was forty seven degrees on
the Nst, with three degrees as the min
imunl. --5s,f-.
The precipitation for the month was
2.06 inches, as compared with an av-
erage of $50 for the past thirty-three
years, 1.46 inches deficiency. We are
1.e4 shy on our precipitation thus far
this year. The snow fall amounted to
seven inches.
There have been sixteen clear days
during the month, five partly cloudy,
seven cloudy and six stormy.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-02
no HOLD BATTAI.IoN DRrrr,.

There was no battalion drill at the
armory last evening, as stated in the
evening papers. Next week, however,
there will be a drill both on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings.