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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
What the Shops Are Offering for Holiday Gifts

a I PRICES to suit pocketbooks
"a are things for the housekeeper.
A Ia Among them are variety of
pretty little inexpensive photograph
frames. New ones in red leather richer
and darker than heretofore look we'll
on mahogany desks. The prices Of the
medium sizes are from 25 to SO cents.
Others which look like copper are at
tractive and remarkably cheap at from
Is to IS cents apiece. They are, of
white metal colored artistically to the
copper shade, are Egyptianesque in de-
sign, and only an expert would know
that they were not hand wrought cop
per. Dainty frames of celluloid carved
with cold ivory' cupids and flowers
are lovely for a bedroom with q light
color scheme, as are the hand painted
frames. Silver and gilt in good designs
are to be had from Is to IS cents, and
the plain, dark wooden ones are par
ticularly suitable to the brown finished
photographs. ..<='
To the jardiniere fancier copper is the
| metal which now appeals. The warm
high lights which it draws to itself
| make a bit of it an attractive drawing
power to the eye and furnisher sas
| well. AS yet the copper dishes that are
adaptable as fern dishes are not com
mon, while those made for the purpose
are few and far between. A good bowl
however, makes a fern dish in which
there is pretty variety, and there are
good ones to be had in what is known
as Russian "copper" which is made il
this country out of the imported raw
material.
| In the realm Of metal and particu
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

must be facings or pipings or bands of
velvet down the front. AL Of this costs
money, not to mention the small things
that are needed, the boning, etc.
Sometimes we use Grecian border cut
out of velvet and applied as fatty as
possible; again, we use little bands of
cloth; and again, we apply wide ruffles
put on as scant as possible, so that the
effect is almost that Of wide bands.
There are different ways Of trimming
these skirts. 49,. .--
"With the beautiful plain broadcloth
skirt-varied by just a very little trim
ming, we use the three-quarter coat and
the Elton, as have said. The Elton is
made with the short or elbow sleeve; it
is pulled on the shoulder and finished at
the elbow with very wide band Of
embroidery. It is usually box plated,
this dressy little Elton, and it is en-
broidered all around the box plaits.
We usually finish the neck with bias
band of velvet Of color to match the
embroidery. And thus we complete our
winter suits. ~ "
\ + j. ......
The winter shirt waist is the lingerie
waist. This is all wrong from a sea
sonable standpoint, for it is winter and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

low the belt to avoid a short wasted
effect. A redingote may be made with
turnback lapels which grow narrower
toward the bottom and which run the
full length, breaking the line Of the
figure and taking away from its size.
Cut in this way such coat must rely
on the narrow waistcoat to hold it to-
gether. Another point for the stout
woman to remember is that her skirts
must not be cut with the suddenly &C
cented flare which begins near the knee.
The front width should show as straight
line as possible, and the width at
the bottom should be provided for from
the back. With the slightest tendency
to squareness, the hat worn with the
coat must not be the same as that worn
by the shirtwaist. Choose your winter
hats with your jacket and furs on, and
get smaller, narrower hat than the
one you have been wearing. A wide
brimmed hat if turned off the face and
set well up on a bandeau will give a
trim look to the shoulders when worn
with a shirtwaist. It will make the
same woman look dumpy when put on
with coat.
If possible choose for the latter an
outstanding cockade and the smallest,
| closest chapeau possible. In furs buy
long, narrow stoles and boas, flat muffs
rather than round, and avoid thick
shoulder effects and long haired furs.
! !. i. i
For evening wear high coiffeurs, with
| almost invisible twist Of tulIe ending
in hioh bow and aigrettes or feathers
Avoid all neck bands and dog collars
and wear only such pendants as come
/ well below the bust.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

A growing plant should be kept In
the room with piano, says a piano
tuner. AS long as the plant thrives the
piano will. The reason that piano is
injured by dry, overheated room is
that all the moisture is taken out Of
the sounding board. The board is.
forced into the center, and tho the wood
is supposed to be as dry as possible
when this is done, it contains some mois-
ture and gathers more on damp days.
When this moisture is dried out the
board flattens and finally cracks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

Be sure to do up your Christmas
presents in a pretty way. Use tissue or
crepe paper, with red baby ribbon and
a spray Of holly tucked under the bow.
A gift accompanied by suitable senti-
ment is always doubly appreciated. No
matter how trifing the value of gift,
If it shows evidences of individual
thought and preparation, its worth Isl
increased tenfold.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

Everybody has heard Of the small
feet Of the ladies Of China. But it is
not so generally known that they COM
monty have but one toe. This is, how
ever, the fact. The great toe of the
females of the first rank, and of some
Of the inferior classes also, is the only
one left to act with any freedom; the
rest are doubled down under the foot
in their tenderest infancy, and retained
by congresses and tight bandages until
they unite with and are buried in the
sole.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

- IT RS. CHARLES DANA Glib |
~H SON. the woman of the hour,
- A is wearing some Of the most
beautiful gowns; they are Gibsonesque
and artistic to the last degree-and be-
coming!
That they are specially designed for
her should 60 without saying, for 9th
erwise they could not begin to suit her
one-half as well. Her latest gown is a
black broadcloth, embroidered, and
made neat with tiny sprays of the
smallest flowers one could imagine.
The embroidery proper extends all
around the foot Of a box-plaited skirt
: and around the plaits of the cunningest
little bolero. There is a collar of black
velvet, and with this suit she wears the
smartest shirtwaist with embroidered
linen collar.
Having your clothing designed for
(. you is something every woman can ac-
+, complish these days. And she can do
! it even where she buys her clothes
! gown and the dealer will look out for
, it, watching until it appears in his
! stock. And so, with something that
! specially suits her, she can have it fin
ished up in the way that is most artistic
and becoming.
!. J. !.
A great many women are wearing the
=. princess dresses and, If made in the new
ways, they are not so very unbecoming.
The princess fits the waist very snugly
and it fits the hips and it fits the neck
and throat. But, otherwise, there is
some latitude.
I The old-fashioned princess gown was
tr1 A to ho
cially nodded into it. The princess Of
=, today is entirely different, and it can
be worn with impunity by almost any
one. The princess, as just imported
from Paris, is shaped to the hips by
, many cores, ard it is fitted, so to speak,
with hip flare which makes it suitable
even for the stout woman. In the front
! 1t is cut to something like a point,
which gives one the fiat front if not
the straight front. 1t is very becom-
ing garment.
While on the subject of the princess
one ought to mention a dress worn by
Miss Alice Roosevelt the other day. II
was made of Alice blue cloth, a shade
which she wears a great deal, and il
was cut with the semblahce of bodice
The gown, which was made a princess
= had a tiny little rim of braid aroun(
the hips which outlined the bodice eff
feet. 1t gave the skirt and waist effect
tho it was really a charming tight-fit
ting princess dress. Then there was
little bolero with trimmings of blacl
velvet. ",,
4 4. !. i. -
It was Mrs. Dewey who started tn
fashion of wearing the velvet cola
and cuffs. This very old fashion is nov
revived until it is the mode of the hour
! Mrs. Dewey wore tight fitting blac7
costume with black velvet collar an
cuffs, rather faring, and decorated wit
; braid, in mixed black and white. He
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

Corsets always attract the CONNER
cial inventor, and one lately designed
reaches almost to the mechanical in
genuity Of walking and talking dolls.
It is especially for cases Of embonpoint,
and it has a spring which acts like an
automaton in bending it with every
move and turn Of the figure. Another
example Of corsetiere, skill is one in
tended for princess gowns, which has a
removable bust bodice SO that it can
be adapted also for evening. This is
attached to the back part and under
meath the arms by silk lacings, and
when it is taken off for low necked
gowns the soft back to which it is
fastened falls down and is tucked in
side.
Fashion seems especially to regard
the stout woman in her latest edicts.
The new pointed and tight fitting cloth
bodice, the prevalent pointed girdle,
which can be made with the smallest
part of its depth above the waist line,
and the princess effects, which show
long lines, should all be chosen by her.
One Of the new fashions happily suited
to every full figure is the straight, mar
row front panel, or trimming, which is
carried in the same design the full
length Of both skirt and bodice, or
coat. The narrow and snugly buttoned
tailored waistcoat also is the salvation
of embonpoint, and it allows the jacket
to have length below the waist at TIP
back and sides.
The short jacket usually is found to
be more becoming than the long one,
but should be cut with some reach be-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
Wedding China

The gold bands on my wedding china
seem to be wearing away altho I take
the greatest care of it and only use it
when we have company. Do you know
what would cause the gold to wear off
and what I can do to keep it from
growing any worseq Matron.
-.. !.
Soap will eat away the gilt and deli
cate decoration on china and often
leaves behind thin film that dulls the
lustre. Use a little borax or a spoon
full of ammonia in the water in which
the dishes are washed instead of soap.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
Gilt Gas Fixtures

Will you please tell me if there is
anything that will remove fyspecks !
from gilt gas fixtures? [ have tried +
several things to no purpose and have !
been Informed by some Of my friends
that nothing will remove them. [ shall
be very glad if you ca ntell me Of some
thing that will. I take great interest
in this department and cut out and keep
any information I think may be useful
to me. An Old Subscriber.
Try alcohol to remove, the fyspecks.
Take a soft brush. a camel's hair, dip
it into the alcohol and apply to the
spots. The alcohol will soften them
and with a soft cloth you can rub the
fixtures until they are removed. I am
very glad that you find the department
helpful and hope that you will consult
it whenever you are in doubt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
Window Washing in Winter

How can I wash my windows in cold
weather? The soft smoke and damp
ness makes them perfectly terrible and
yet when [ try to wash them the water
freezes on the glass. Mrs. Mary.
I.
When the weather is so cold that
water freezes on the outside of the
windows you can clean them with kero-
sene or gasolene. Rub briskly and
polish with old tissue paper or fat
rubber window cleaner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
What Women Want to Know They Ask Betty Blai,
Puzzing Questions Many Subjects
Prescos Fashion What Shops

alcohol to remove the grease and do
your hair on the top Of your head to
prevent any repetition Of the trouble.
You can always address me thru the
Minneapolis Journal and I will be very.
glad to answer any question you please
to ask. So
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

order is caused by acidity of the stom-
ache five to fifteen drops Of ammonia
in glass Of cold water will help. Rinse
the mouth after washing the teeth with
listerine, and brush the teeth after each
meal and at night and morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17


"Thumb btu means the serving of
piece Of broiled beef about three
inches long, one-half inch thick and one
and a half inches wide, upon a piece
of bread Of the same dimensions. A
sauce is poured on the beef and bread
which is eaten with the fingers. Olives
and celery are usually served with the
"thumb bit'' and the whole affair is
managed most informally. At Brook
lyn "thumb bit'' party boxes were
used as tables and the guests sat
around them on camp chairs. Each box
held plates Of olives and celery and
the walters passed the "thumb bits. -
A program of song, music, stories and
ledgerdemain followed the supper.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
To Clean Window Shades

My window shades are badly soiled.
is there any way can clean them at
home? I live in small town and we
do not have the advantages Of pro-
fessional cleaner. Rural.
!. -*
Your window shades may be cleaned
by placing them fiat on the table and
rubbing them over with bread crumbs.
AS soon as the crumbs become soiled
fresh should be used and the rubbing
should be continued until all signs Of
soil are removed. The crumbs will not
remove stains, but they will take away
an astonishing amount Of dust and
CRIME.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
Mime. Modjeska's Age

How old is Nine. Modjeska and is
she French woman2 Curious.
Nine. Modjeska is native of Poland.
She was born in 1874.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

meat should be omitted. Give him
diluted carbolic acid bath and be sure
that the skin is thoroly cleansed. If
this does not help him you should con-
suit veterinary -a3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
Popular Games

~ Kindly tell me what game Of cards
is the most popular for an afternoon
card party this winters Last year
everybody played five hundred. Is there
new game9 &c.,. 49, Alice.
Five hundred and six hand euchre di-
vide popularity for afternoon card
parties with perhaps preference for
the euchre as more guests can be en-
tertained with it. Bridge whist is, Of
course, the popular game, but as every
one does not play it you should not
choose it for an afternoon party unless
you are sure THAI your guests can all
play. - &
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
A Seal Coat

7 have a seal coat which I just got
this winter and the collar seems to get
oily from my hair altho I try to be
careful. Will you tell me what to do to
prevent it? Also please give me your
address. Mrs. G.. w. G.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

It is not in good taste to give man
friend jewelry and your present should
be an impersonal one. Choose one Of
the new books, there are any number
of attractive stories at the book shops,
book rack, one Of the pretty maya
zine covers in fooled leather, hand
some calendar, or a tobacco pouch III
you know just what kind he likes, but
a man is apt to be rather particular
about his pouch, SO do not get one I'M
less you are sure. If your friend is
boarding ne might appreciate jar of
cookies or some other homemade dainty.
Get pretty jar, fill it with the cookies
and tie it with big red bow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

A new use for raffia is the fashioning
of baby shoes from this pliable material.
The bootees are said to be comfortable
and they look pretty. The braid is
woven in two colors and the shoes are
tied with strands of raffia or ribbons,
as baby's mamma elects.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
A Question of Etiquette

Why is it considered correct for a
gentleman to always walk on the out
side of the walk when in company with
ladys j. G.
Custom has ordained that a man,
walking with a lady, should keep on
the outer side of the walk because the
man in that position could better pro-
horses or any other danger that might
come from the street. The inside of
the walk is regarded as safer place.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
Removing Coffee Stains

Will you kindly tell me how can
take the coffee stains out of steel grey
silk poplin dresss And how can I clean
the white taffeta silk and white silk
applique on the dress without taking
it aparts "A Reader.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
Leather Chair Covers

Is there anything that will restore
the original lustre to leather chaire
The leather on my dining-room chairs
looks dingy, but is not torn at all and
I have been, wondering if I could not
do something to restore the old finish.
-Matron.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

1t Is the white canton fannel case
that causes your spoons to tarnish. The
flannel is bleached with sulphur which
will always blacken silver. Use I'M
bleached material or a colored flannel
for case and I think you will notice
change.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

add to it enough turpentine to give it
the consistency Of thin cream and
put the mixture on the leather. Polish
with soft cloth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
Present for q Man Friend

What shall give man friend for
ChristmasY We have been friends for
many years and have been in the habit
Of exchanging Christmas presents, altho
we are not engaged. Do you think it is
in good taste to give jewelry9
. -Mollie
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
A "7hun,b Bit" Party

wv THAT is ''thumb bit' party?
w I read notice of such am
entertainment being given
by an eastern lodge and I would like
to know what it means7 -Fraternal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

If your hair is oily and you wear it
low on your neck there is nothing that
will prevent the oil from rubbing off
on the collar. Wipe the collar off with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
Vaseli11e Stains

Is there any way vaseline stains can
be removed from Hneng Mrs. K.
Wash the spot in turpentine and the
spot will come out if it is fresh. If
the linen has been boiled I know Of
nothing that will prove effective.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

Try boiling water on the coffee stains.
To clean the white taffeta and applique
use gasolene and avoid being near a
fire, as the gasolene is so infammable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
Peanut Butter

Will you be So good as to tell me how
I can make peanut butter?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
Brittania Ware

Please tell me where can find any
thing regarding English Brittania ware,
its value, age and why each piece is
numbered Dixon g. Son, makersS
Mrs. G. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
Tarnished Silver

[ wonder if you can tell me what
blackens my silver spoons when I keep
them in case of white canton fannel7
Mrs. A. B.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
Stueefen the Breath

Please, Miss Blair, is there anything
that will sweeten the breath and keep
it sweet9 My breath is very bad and
I always have a bad taste in my mouth
in the morning. What does the bad
breath come fromg ,~ Kate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
A Nancy Dog

I am afraid my dog has the mango.
Can you tell me anything to do for him9
Anxious.
!.
IF your dog shows any signs of mango
he should be put on short diet and all
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

Roast the peanuts, shell and remove
the brown skin while they are still hot.
Dust lightly with salt and grind at
once. Pack in tumblers and keep in
cool place until wanted for use. h.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

Wet the leather with little hot milk
Then melt some beeswax in hot water
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

You will find all the information you
want at the public library, which is
well supplied with books on early ware
of all kinds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17

A bad taste in the mouth and a bad
breath is sure sign of decayed teeth
or some disorder Of the mouth or stom-
ach. If the former the dentist can help
you improve conditions, but if the dis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
BY Augusta Prescott.

~ III RS: CHARLES DANA GLIB
~ SON, the woman of the hour,
- - is wearing some of the most
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-11-03
DESERT BY THOUSANDS.
For Fiscal Year $3.50 Enlisted Men
and 3 Officers Take French Leave.

w SnfSS'u saNS EtCuSN GCdNCs
Washington, Oct. 30.-Major Cen
eral +. c. Ainsworth, the military sec.
rotary, in his second annual report,
devotes considerable attention TO de.
sertions from the army, and says:
Many remedies have been proposed,
but non seems to be worthy Of very
serious consideration"
1T Is safe to predict that desertion
from the army will continue to be ex.
cessive unless there shall have been
. radical change of public sentiment
toward the army and until the desert.
er shall come to be regarded a. the
criminal that he II, to be ostracised
and hunted down as re~lentlessly as
any other tr%ansgressor Of the laws"
The losses In the regular army dur.
Ing the fiscal year were: Oficers
killed In action or died Of wounds, dis.
ease. etc.. "a: resigned or discharged.
20; dismissed. 10; deserted. 3: retired.
50; total. 11S. Enlisted men killed in
action, died of wounds, disease. ETC..
377; discharged on expiration of tern
Of service, 22,254; discharged for dis.
ability. by sentence of court-martial
and by order, 9,460; deserted. $3.50;
retired, 1879; total, 3S,S13.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-11-03

electoral right in general to the newly
established legislative order of things.
"Third-To establish as an un.
changeable rule that no law shall be
enforceable without the approval of
the state douma and that it shall be
possible for the elected of the people
to exercise real participation In the
OF the authorities appointed by us.
1--WE appeal TO all faithful sons of
Russia to remember their duty to-.
wards the fatherland, to aid in termi-
mating these unprecedented troubles
and to apply their forces in co-opera.
ton with us to the restoration of calm
and peace upon our natal soil"
The news spread like wildfre
throughout the city. The revolution
lists and active agitators generally de.
clared loudly that the government'g
promises would no longer suffice and
that the strike must be continued.
Practically all classes. except the So
cialists and the extreme radicals,
however, read the document with de-
light and amazement. declaring that IL
could not fail to rally the moderates
TO the support of Count WHITE.
After the news got abroad, crowds
began marching up and down the
Nevsky Prospect, singing the national
hymn and hurrahing for liberty.
The strike has ended on the Moscow
and st. Petersburg, the Moscow and
Kazan and the Moscow and Archangel
railroads.