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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

tobstinacy. The best way to make some
husbands do anything you like is to
tell them not to do it. The best way
to cure man of another woman 3 fasc-
nations is to insist that he devote him
self to her. / am perfectly convinced
that Eve never offered Adam the apple
merely told him he ought not to eat it,
and; of course, he did. Opposition is
the strongest trait in the masculine
disposition.
81 Except selfshness,' averred.
aS:,ysstWe're all selfish, (" said Polly sooth-
ingly ~ 1t IS my. selfishness, for in
stance, which makes me want to invite
the Dares in spite Of"
In spite Of my selfshness," fin
ished. "You shall have your dinner
party, Polly!" :
=. II won 't!' declared Polly. -
|tBut want you to, pleaded. ST
am hankering to sit thru seven courses
Of rich food, while talk vivaciously to
an inane young woman on either side
of me.'' : .. r."
: "And I suppose you think I am
pining to sit like smiling sphynx be-
tween two men talking editorials or
discussing golf and horses" cried
Polly - - 81
'tAnd I am longing to buy oysters
and pate de fois gras and champagne
for a lot of people for whom I care
nothing and who care nothing for me.'
"And am yearning to struggle with
the cook and the butler and the butcher
and the confectioner and the florist and
the dressmaker!
~> "And I am dying to get into a stiff
shirt and ridiculous dinner coat and
dangle around lot of old dowagers
and silly girls for whole evening.
But suppose we must do it Polly" I
glanced at Polly doubtfully.
''I suppose we must" agreed Polly
drearily.
looked up in yelled astonishmant
but Polly did not wink an eyelid. Nc
more perfect picture Of martyrdom
= ever graced canvas.
ssThen go and get a pencil" 7 re
marked shortly, "and Wen make out
:. list Of the victims-I mean the
guests" ~ !
. Polly twisted button on my coat
indecisively.
-. tsOh, what s the use7" she said. "I
is SO late and besides-'-@"
3 "Hurry Polly!," I urged, "before
3 -you-We--change our minds.'
= Polly gave the button a nervous
: twist that snapped it off.
! 4 'tBut, she protested, without look
}. ing at me, 81 sent out all tho invita-
tions this morning.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
Won,en's Red Topped Boots

One of the curious freaks Of fashion
that women who go in for loud effects
have taken to this fall is the wearing
of red-topped boots. This latest style,
of footwear is made with patent leather
vamps and tops Of cloth of varying
shades Of red. Some Of them are almost
scarlet, and from this they shade down
to a deep maroon. At first glance one
might think the Wearer had on pumps
and colored silk stockings but a second
look, and these new boots invite such
a thing, the red buttons may be seen
on the cloth surface.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
In FAVOR of School Dran1atics
By Margaret E.. Sangster

simple, and the stage setting is neces-
sarily whatever the girls can manage
with screens and portieres and their
own clever wits. But there is far more
than diversion secured in the care and
pains with which the characters are
selected, in the many rehearsals under
the supervision, Of teachers, and in the
fidelity with which the girls repeat the
lines assigned them. s-"-<
Whatever part a girl may take, she
is expected to prepare for it with dill
gence and accuracy and to regard it as
important, whether it be that of lead
ing lady or of maid in waiting. On
the mimic stage Of the school-room
there must be respect for the work for
the works sake; there must be due
consideration of the honor of the school
as whole, and there must be also
great patience and forbearance among
the girls themselves, because when a
group Of people are rehearsing for a
play there may be. impulsive criticisms
Of those who blunder and little fric-
tions which, for the moment, hurt the
sensitive and annoy the quick-tempered.
Girls rush to superlatives at such times.
We have to put temper wholly aside
whenever we are working towards a
common end.
One Of the most important lessons in
life, one that girls need to learn, is
how to work in harmony with others
In this life we are all somehow bound
in one bundle, and if anybody declares
that she is going to stand all alone and
do her work all alone, and have he1
pleasures all alone, she. is making a
great mistake, one that she will find
out to her cost after awhile.
4 f. !.
A girl who takes her little share i1
school dramatics will by and by be g
graceful, hostess in her home, and il
the opportunity arises, she will be able
easily to entertain her friends, and tt
arrange pleasant evenings for little
social groups. In her church, her guild
her league, her Christian Endeavor so
ciety, or her club, she will hold her own
It was said of Queen Victoria tha
she never was afraid of vacant spac,
in front Of her. I have seen girls WIZ
hesitated and shrunk from crossing
drawing-room filled with people. Th'
bane of any life, the thing that make
!: one awkward, shy and clumsy, is self
! consciousness. It is at the root Of tn
) hampering difidence which is yer,
) different affair from modesty. %
For many reasons aside from presen
strengthening Of memory and from oh
tanning familiarity with good literature
,, school dramatics are an approved por
tion Of our school system.
I wish the girls who read this woul
!. take the trouble to write and tell m
some of their experiences in this par
: ticiAar line
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
rs
By Helen RouLand Author Of 7he Dgressions Of Polly
Hints to Entertainers and Margaret E. Sangsterss Letter

"Well, yes,' agreed Polly. Since
man is newer absolutely sure Of his
own mind from the time, when he can
not choose between. jam and apples
until the time when he cannot choose
between two girls
~ suppose, =, I remarked cynieally,
Is =! that there Is no uncertainty in the
feminine disposition. & That is why
women has always been unauesti ionably
allowed the. privilege of changing her
mind at a moments notice. - Ss
ss}stttOf course, = announced Polly,
confidently, we. are always allowed all
the privileges we don't want. It is
those we do want for which we have to
maneuver and cheme and work
work l4s, ,a.
p "Work man. suggested helpfully.
!. "Well,, what difference does it
make" argued Polly, eff he doesn It
know it9 And he never does. The
man who is most completely under his
wife's dominion issthe one who always
thinks he is having his own way. The
art consists in making him think your
way is his ~. f. ~ e
"And if you can't2, I inquired.
Then make him think that his way
is yours. The greater part of victory
is a refusal to acknowledge defeat,
you know. If a man insists on having
his own way or anything else, simply
insist on his having it and he; will soor
"When two married people live to
gether long time, they very naturally
grow to think alike - : - -. j..
turn around and refuse it, out Of pur'
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
Copyright by Helen Irene Lut1.)

= Copyright by Helen Irene Lutz.} ~.
AN ONT you think we ought to,
Jack9' said Polly coaxingly.
She was leaning over the
back of my chair, with her arms about
my neck and her cheek on my hair. The
fire burned brightly and comfortingly
before Us. The dinner had been good.
Polly was looking charming in soft
null frock which smelt of vislets. All
Of which being taken into considera-
Etion, I should have agreed with her.
And yet
Ss%.1' Oh, it doesn It matter what ]
think,'' | replied obstinately, if you
have made up your mind ~.s
sT go My mind9' Polly's eyes opened
wide in injured surprise. -.
s# ''Well, my mind, then,'' T corrected.
Us Polly leaned swiftly over my shoulder
tand touched my cheek with her lips.
w 80 You mean our mind, dear,' she said
sweetly -
r. " Umph!''
81 - But of course I haven It done anv
s};thing of the sort without consulting
you. I only thought that now that you
are doing so beautifully in business and
are, so successful, and are becoming a
man of prominence-'
Nonsense!
And Importance
:" Stop it Polly! I'll call for help!''
And means,' pursued Polly relent-
1essly, "we ought to do something to
let our friends know that we are on
our feet once more. Some day, they
may want to make you mayor or presi-
dent or something Don't interrupt
me, Jack-and then you won't have
time for dinner parties.'
",iBut I haven It time for dinner
parties now!' I protested.
- Polly ran her. jeweled fingers thru
my hair soothingly.
ssI know it, dear,' she agreed sym
spathetically, land that is why even
tho the Dares expect it and tho we
are really responsible for having
gotten Abingdon Dare married,
;shouldn't It think of giving them din
sner without being perfectly certain that
II was doing nothing against your
,will-''
Is. "Will!' - cried dramatically, 'Will!
Il What will have I-or what won It
reither9 What will has any man? Man
DIS brought into this world by woman g
will and, from that moment until he
leaves it, he is at her mercy. From
5babyhood up he is forced by the will
of his mother to give way before the
will of his sister. He only escapes
from these, when another woman takes
Eup the cause by willing that he shall
marry her. 1t is woman who chooses
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
Mile. Merri Tells Holu to- Entertain at Parties
"A Variety Off NeuG Described ==1

Rub the rind; Of two lemons on loaf
sugar to flavor lit, then dissolve the
sugar in a pint OF rich milk. To the
juice of the lemons add sugar to
sweeten.> Whip cream to stiff froth
and pour over. the cake. Dot with
candied cherries and bits of citron.
1t was the custom in New England
to place five grains of corn in a little
receptacle at each place. The story
is that in the days Of our Pilgrim
Fathers the granary burned just before
the annual Thanksgiving feast. Only
a few grains of corn were saved, but
five were placed before each one, and
the family gathered around their fru-
gal board and were thankful for. their
FIVE grains Of seed corn. A hostess did
this last year, putting the corn in tiny
satin bags at each plate, and told the
story. Of course the moral is that
everyone has something for which to
give thanks. '.'::1.'7~'@ ~ @-.
A luncheon, at which the guests were
to determine the menu. by the written
rhymes contained in little flower deco
rated booklet, was a great success.
These few specimens will show host
ess how she can evolve more "dog-
gerel'' to suit the articles she may
desire to serve. =. For instance, " clam
bouillon'' was represented by these
touching lines: =
I'm hard to get, ~,
For love the wet s "a .., - r
I'm conservative, men say.
But Low I'm caught,
And hither brought, j.. .-'
l start the meal today. - -
Olives were announced thus:
I'm green when I'm ripe and I grow on tree,
A favorite fruit of the Spanish grandee
Chicken on toast was heralded in this
manner:
I'm neither bird, nor a beast nor a fish.
Yet when I'm fried I'm very good dish;
And when I'm young and covered with down,
I'm fresh in the country, but seldom in town.
Ice cream was served in tulip flower
cases, hence the following:
7 Altho cold by nature, 49,. '..
I'm favored by ALL e.
And there's scarcely luncheon, w.
Or dinner, or ball -1s,
At which I'm not present,
And I'm happy to say -
There is no place in town, -.
Where I've not the entree. -
!. !. =
Here is jolly game for children
called "The Bird Sellers.'' - Arrange
the players in a row, leaving two out.
side. These two are to represent the
bird buyers. Give to each child the
name of some bird; one will be a crow,
one crane, another a canary, etc. One
bird dealer says to the other: .s,s.
''I wish to buy bird.'' ~ #1...s
"What kind9'' inquiries the other.
"a bird that can fly swiftly" says
the first buyer. - E, =.
= every we'll, take what you wish.'
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s'Then,'' says the first buyer. "In
take a robin , Z. = E[E....:&a.s ...:&a.s ~.
AS soon as he says this the "robin"
child must jump out Of the row and run
around, trying to escape. If the dealer
catches the bird, the captured one stays
until the other "birds'' have been Sc
lected and caught.
i !. - ,
Questions on any subject pertaining
to this department will cheerfully be
answered. A reply will be sent by
mail if stamped and addressed envel-
ope is inclosed;. otherwise answers will
appear in this column. Address Mile.
Merri, The Minneapolis Journal.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

one was ushered separately into the
library, where pens Of various styles had
been provided, with good black ink and
little book which was illustrated with
pen and ink drawings of the new house
wife performing various duties in the
kitchen. When each recipe had been
written and signed, the book was given
to the honored guest and a delicious
salad Of the hostess own concoction was
served; also cheese waters and coffee,
which was made in Russian samovar
in the drawingroom. Here is the recipe
for the, salad: Take stringless beans,
small French peas, dice carrots, a sus-
picion Of onion, little celery; marini-
ate with French dress ing or mayon-
naise, according to taste. Serve on a
lettuce leaf or'in a small sweet pepper.
.-. -. .. + + - 4 .-...-~...
A literary club Of thirty members
wished to make some money for spe-
cial charity, so they devised and car
ried out this very clever scheme. Thirty
baskets were purchased at Wholesale,
and each lady took one and filed it
with the most delicious supper that she
could prepare. Her card was placed
inside and the top covered with tissue
paper, then tied down with ribbon. In
vitations were sent to thirty men, ask
ing them to come to an "auction sup
PERI on such an, evening, giving the
address and hour. >.... s..--. .ss,....
On arriving each man was required
to bid for basket; on opening it, he
was to find the lady whose card was
concealed in the basket. Tea, coffee,
chocolate and napkins (paper ones)
: were provided, also small tables and
folding chairs. There were ices and
creams which could be purchased at. so
much plate. ~
The men entered into the spirit of the
affair, and declared it was the jolliest
charity party they ever attended. There
is way of doing things that appeals to
man. He loves things that he has a
part in, and he likes a little mystery,
and not a man knew word of what this
"auction supper' was to be, which
speaks well for the girls who managed
the affair. r.. 4 h ~.<t5.,
Between $50 and $50 rolled into the
auctioneer's hands; and the men all
said cit was cheap for half the
money! -. ..-.~.a:. ... >..
!. i. + - ,<...
Here is an idea for paper doll party
worth passing on to- the mothers who
: have little girls to entertain. The invi
tations read 2 O'Clock, and the request
to bring scissors. At the appointed hour
a gay throng of 10-year-olds had ar
rived and were seated at sewing tables
Each child was permitted to select from
colored fashion-plate the dress she
liked the best. Heads had been cut out
Of advertisements. Cutting out thu
dresses took some time. Then tissue
paper,s lace paper and all sorts Of odd.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

and ends Of paper were put on the
table, and dresses made for the paper
dolls that stand in little blocks and may
be, purchased for a trife. Library
paste was provided, and busy hour
was spent. A pair Of round pointed
scissors in a leather case delighted the
little girl whose dress was voted the
prettiest. - "a =. =. -:
The refreshment table was decorated
with gayly. dressed paper dolls, which
the girls took home with them, as well
as the dolls which they, dressed. Cocoa,
chicken sandwiches and crullers in
shape Of dolls were served. This mother
said She had never got thru a. party
before with SO little fatigue or friction.
Perhaps it was because the boys were
not invited. But T think boys, could be
entertained in the same way, for the
secret Of keeping children, as we'll as
grown people, happy, ID to keep them
busy .>2~~s.n3}as. ms ~, -s<. ,:@.*-'
-, IL .a.-s i. Il. j. >'7 d.
This is arclever little guessing game,
just long enough to fill in q few mo-
ments that might hang heavy. Pass
pencils and paper with the announce
ment that the questions are to be an
swered by the abbreviations of the
names of states. So ... -. ~.'<
Questions and answers: 49, ~,
s. i. What is the most religious state Mass
?. The state Of exclamation 20 (hto).
j. Best state In haying timc?-Mo.
4. Best state to cure the sick md. -
5. Best state in food ARK. -
g. The most madenly state miss.
Z. Name numerical state.-Tenn.
s. The father of states Pa.
g.. The best cereal state?-R. I. (rye).
10. Best state. for mines ?-Ore.
II. State represented by girls name?-
MINI.
H. Good state for the untidy Wash.
13-State indicated by note In the vocal
scale?-La.
H. The most egotistfcal state ?-Me.
1b The impersonal state?--I. T.
16. The state a tramp carries with him .
IT. The highest tate?-Mont.
In speaking Of Thanksgiving, one
naturally thinks of the dinner; the
menu given below is simple in charac-
ter for family affair with the chill
dren at the table: .
Clans the half shell.
Cream of toma to soup.
~ Turkey with dressing made of crumbs;
~ a generous portion of beef suet and
-. pint of oysters. Garnsh the
G-&& bird with tiny link sausage.
- -@.z5.s = Mashed potatoes.
~ - #s. = Sweet potat croquettes.
Boiled onions. ..-
Olives. - Celery. Candied ginger
10 Sc. Cranberry sherbet.
Fruit salad. Cheese waters
# Individual pumpkin pie
= Fl Cake syllabub.
~ Coffee. Cocoa
~ --as't. Nuts and raisins
The cake syllabub is a dessert fo1
which Virginia cooks are famous. Here
is the way to concoct it Fill glass
bowl with thin slices of. sponge cake
pour white wine over it to soften it
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
Copyright, 1e05.)

(Copyr1Bht, lVUo.1
4 n autumn bride-elect was the
n guest of honor at this pretty
Il Aafternoon affair. The hostess
asked eight of her special friends for
the hours between and o'clock. At
the top of the invitation she wrote these
clever lines with the request for the
recipe of a favorite salad: ~
= Two choice cuts of energy,
And eggs Of hard cold caste; ~
Add freely oil "diplomacy,"
With salt Of tact a dash.
Bedeck with leaves Of cheerfulness,
And pepper well with nerve;
Behold your salad Of success is ready;
Stir and serve. o.
After all the guests had arrived, each
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

Not at aH,'' protested Polly.
" You mean I persisted, that the
man grows to think like the woman
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

School dramatics are very common
now. They afford great deal Of di-
version to those who form the cast, to
the rest of the class interested, and to
the spectators. In our colleges an event
4of the year is the rendering Of play
tof Shakspere, such as S Midsummer
Night Is Dream, or tt Much Ado About
Nothing The properties are usually
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

der clinging vine that can get az the
way around the oak.''
10 Because it can bend and adapt it.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

= MUS and Ta1S1nS.
The cake syllabub is dessert for
which Virginia cooks are famous. Here
is the way to concoct it: Fill a glass
bowl with thin slices of sponge cake,
pour white wine over it to soften it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-24

State Federation Of women's Clubsi
Miss Laura Gregg Of Nebraska, ma
tional organizer; Mrs. Ellis Meredith,
prominent newspaper correspondent
and magazine writer of Denver; Mrs,
Mary A. Chase Of New Hampshire, ma
tional organizer; Mrs. Florence Kelley,
New York, secretary National Con-
sumer's league; Mrs. Mary II. Kin
caid Of the Los Angeles Heraldj Mr..
W. s. Rem, Oregon City; Judge
Steven N. Lowell, Pendleton, Ore;
Mrs. Ella s. Stewart, Chicago, H.;
prominent lecturer for the National
w. @. T. u; Mrs. Marion Baxter, Sc.
attle, wash., editorial writer for the
Seattle Times, and provincial COM
mander Of the Ladies Of the Macea-
bees of the World; Mr.. G. I. Wood,
Portland, Ore; Rev. Antionette Brown
Blackwell Of New York, one Of the ear.
liest pioneers Of the movement; Mrs.
Maud Wood Park, Boston; Mrs. Mabel
Craft Deering, San Francisco, CAL;
Mr.. Henry B. Blackwell, Boston, Mass,
senior editor Of the Woman's g Journal,
and lifelong worker in the cause;
Miss Gail Laughlin, national organizer
and speaker; Miss Frances Griffin,
president Alabama state association;
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, New York,
the noted poet, author and lecturer;
Mrs. Charlotte B. wilbour, New York,
president SOrosis; Mrs. Mary J. Cog
geshall, Iowa, president Iowa State as
sociation; Willis Duniway and Rabbi
Stephen Wise, both Of Portland, and
Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper, prominent au.
thor and newspaper correspondent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-24

1T TAKES TIME, REPETrrIoN AND corr
mon sense arguments to make people
believe in buying your goods and come
back for more. Too many advertisers
empty their appropriation sand boxes
on the FIRST grade, and the road to ad'
vertising success is strewn with the
bleaching skeletons OF the victims OF
one insertion.
John wannmRlxer once said, "To
diseontinus advertisinG is like taxi
ing down your sign"
You have a sign above your door "a
let people know who you are and what
you are doing. That's what your ad'
yertising does. II merely mulhplies
your sign. II let's thousands Of people
know what you have 70 sell.-M. l.
Corey, Secretary National Retail Hard
ware Dealers Association IN Retailer
and Advertiser.
Keep your ad. In this DapeFtf you
wish 60 keep ysur business before
tn mSGUIO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-24

For Salo.-Seven-room residence, barn,
large half block, electric lights, bath,
hot and cold city water. E. Hofer,
Journal office.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-24
BAKERrRs.
oLHANrNo AND DYE woRKa.

Cleaning and Dyeing-And repairing
neatly done. -Four suits pressed by the
month e1.Oo, at the Capital City
Steam Dyeing and Cleaning Parlors.
Miss Efis NJ. Anderson, proprietor.
Opera House block. B-l.tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-24

For ssls-small dry Hr wood, at ss.s5
per cord. Phone Black 2061. 7. Ia
Davidson, Jr., Morningside 1.20-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-24

Keep your ad. IN this paper ~ yoS
wish 90 keen ysur bo@iness befor'
the people.