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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03

The model is an oval steel band about
six inches in circumference. On one
edge it has prongs which catch and held
the material to be darned. On the other
are slender steel rods projecting. The
distance between the pronged edge and
the rods. is about three-quarters Of an
inch. The stocking is fastened to the
prongs and stretched across as piece
of linen would be on ordinary en-
broidery hoops. The darner is shaped
so that it will fit easily in the toe of
a small stocking. The stocking is
gathered and held in place by the rods,
SO that when the garment is ready for
mending it presents perfectly smooth
and plain surface. There are grooves in
the side of the hoop thru which the
needle of the sewing machine passes
after the foot has been removed and
then, without lowering the ear, the
stitching is run back and forth in a
lattice work which, when completed
makes surface as smooth as the un.
worn. part Of the stocking.
The finest thread is used in the ma
chine and after the whole is worked
solidly there is hardly a trace Of the
mending. Silk hosiery can be darneo
| with the new continuance in a manner
which defies detection. The darn:ng OF
silk stockings has always been {
problem. The stitches are apt to be
lost in the mending and then they rave
in what is known as gladden. fashion
The member invented by Mrs. Maynard
does away with this difficulty.-Chicag'
| Chronicle ~ '.
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Device That Darns Socks.

Il MACHINE for. darning stock
~ ings will "fill long-felt
Il "A WANT it is believed. The
machine has come and it is the inven-
tion of a Denver woman, Mrs. George
Henry Maynard. The darner bids fair
to revolutionize the OLD system Of end
less stitches day N AMI day out san
the busy mother will find time for rest
and relaxation.
The coEt. ivanc., which has already
Geen patented in the Unite States and
Canada, promises a return of not less
than 100000. and is pronounce. the
most useful invention for Tightening
household cares that has been made
in years
Mrs. Maynard is of an inventive turn
of mind. Some time ago, in darning a
tablecloth by machine, with the aid of
embroidery hoops, she began to think
out plan for mending hosiery in a
similar. manner. With cardboard she
made numerous models, each one a
trife less impracticable than the last
Then she hit upon the right one Sh,
had steel works make the machine
after her IDEAS and with one sli gnt iii.
provement she had patent darnel
which was revelation to her friends
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It Questions Ansuered Ask Betty Blair
Americans Mistress of English Abbey
Duchess Takes housewives

inflammation will be promptly reduced
and the hard irritating surface made
soft and natural. On the first indica
ton of return Of the chilblains rub
the feet with warm spirits Of rosemary
to which little turpentine has been
added and then bind some absorbent
cotton wet with camphor on the affected
parts Alum and borax footballs will
relieve the itching. If the chilblains
are broken wet bandages in the fol-
lowing lotion and apply them two or
three times daily: Glycerin, one
ounce; tincture Of iodine, twenty
grains; tincture of opium, twenty
grains.
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OF Interest to Women IL, the Home

~ UAINTNESS was attractively in
ID termixed with both simple and
~ formal effects in the stately
little parlor which an English
woman furnished for her drawing
room. Her furniture was covered
with g. pale pink and green
brocade, and the room was paneled in
green watered or MORE paper Dor
dered out with narrow flower border
ing. The rug was one of the Wiltons
which come without pattern or border
and which are so woven that they re-
quire only to be bought in the required
lengths, having already the widths to
make them adaptable to any room. This
also was selected in soft green which
blended with the furniture. The cur
tains were of the simple kind which
fitted with the English habit Of using
the drawing room windows as reading
places and snuggeries for the doing of
pretty afternoon needlework. They
were of creamy muslin with ribbon knot
designs, the bowknots being woven in
the green color, and were simply made
up with frills not unlike our idea of
a bedroom curtain. The white marble
mantel was, disposed of by covering the
shelf in pink MORE Of the same shade
as that in the brocade, the ends Of the
scarf being pointed and allowed to hane
down about half way and being finished
with narrow pink fringe The graf.
was kept open and in the perfect ready
,to-light order known as being "laid,'
and even when freless it drew brigh
touch to itself.
Narrow ribbons from soiled lingeri
should be wrapped around a thin
tight and lacking tie ends with tn
guimpe. When the single is full
immerse it in warm soap, suds, scrub
bling the ribbons gently with soft mai
brush. Rinse freely under the hydran
off they are ready for use. p.
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cows to be sent to York Cottage,
sandringham, to supply their children

cows to be sent to York Cottage,
Sandringham, to supply their children
with milk.
It pleases vastly the humble folk in
Connemara to see the duchess go about
in a Galway cloak after the style
affected by the peasants decidedly
picturesque garment with a large cape
caught up in the middle of the back
with two big rosettes. The duchess is
Of vivid red frieze eminently becoming
to her. She has made it her business
to know personally every individual,
however, humble or poor, for miles
around Kylemore and is quite regarded
as the Lady Bountiful Of the neigh
1borhood-so much so indeed, that when
she recently had to undergo serious
operation in London, public prayers
were, offered for her after mass in
the parish Of her Irish home. It seems
perhaps incongruous that a lady who is
So fond Of motoring should drive a
donkey chaise. This is, however, one
Of her, favorite means of getting about
the estate, accompanied by her little
boy.
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In the Boudoir.
RI is required to drape one
the hanuinu wells which al

IN
"a the hanging" wells which are
Il n worn all over continental
Europe and are beginning to be COM
mon in the larger American cities.
These are handled differently and are
a thing apart from the motive wells,
and to put them on in the way French
women do is an undefnable art which
cannot be learned from specifications
and directions, and which, like the
dressmaker's or milliner's knack, must
be in the finger tips. The something
that makes veil appear elegant can
not be described verbally, nor even
pictured, as photograph or drawing
of any kind, which gains immeasurably
from it's glinting color and semi-trans-
parent effects. The ends mostly fall
shoulder Some simply are gathered
cover the hat entirely, and others are
attached by ornamental pins to the top
Of the crown and fall fiat at the back.
Arms which are fat and without mus
cular development never are well
shaped, as the fat never is distributed
in way to give the proper roundness
The only thing that gives a good shape
to4the arms is muscle. Muscle cannot
be-, acquired without exercise, and this
must be Of a kind which will develop
all of the muscles properly. It is fol
this reason that the best shaped arms
are found among those who use Their
hands and arms regularly in their work
and preferably in the open air. The
kneading of bread in the old fashioned
way is one Of the best exercises for the
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may be treated by adopting light diet,
taking plenty of exercise and a dose of
some bitter alkali after meals. Ner-
vous headaches are caused by practi-
cally the same conditions as neuralgia.
The treatment recommended for this is
one-half drachm sal-ammonia in one
ounce Of camphor water. Take a tea
spoonful several times, five minutes
apart until relived. This is rather
strong medicine and should be used
cautiously. The diet should also be
carefully regulated. The phrase, the
megrims, is often applied to fanciful
illnesses.
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Bringing Furs Up to Date.
THe art of bringing furs up to date
is one which can be easily prac

T\ He art of bringing furs up to date
is one which can be easily prac-
ticed at home this winter. The
new furs, like the late jackets, are
things Of frocks and frills, that is, the
most beautiful and costly ones are, and
it is herein that there is chance both
to enlarge an old fur set and to give it
something Of the elaborateness which
pervades~ everything.
An ermine set which was fabulous in
price had part of it's beauty in sim
pie treatment which could be applied to
any set of the shorter furs. The foun-
dation of the neckpiece was a simple
collarette with an outstanding collar,
not high and with the edges cut in shall
low points. Around the collar was
drawn scarf Of white point d esprit,
being held on at the back and throat
and down the front as far as the collar
reached with small rosettes Of the net.
The net had been treated to a fine ac-
Gordon plating, and just at the points
of the collar it was allowed to hang out
loosely into long scarf. This was
edged on the bottom with a deep ruffe,
also gathered full by means Of the
plating. It was made entirely Of paral-
lei rows of the point d esprit footing
and heavy val edging Of the same
width. This same crimped edge was
frilled in all around underneath the
edge of the collar, and allowed to pro
ject to a good depth. The result was
an extremely full and fluffy collarette
which had the effect Of being large
without really having much fur in it.
The muff was still easier to manipu
late from fur already on hand. It was
absolutely unpadded and was simply {
piece doubled over and cut in three
points on the bottom, the middle one be
ing little the larger. Where it was
tackled together at the lower edge it wa.
Z wrinkled up, with the effect of being
slightly gathered, which drew it AROUND
I to a little bit Of resemblance to tn,
conventional idea of muff shape. Will
d the same plated ruffes of net set unde
the lower edge the muff was even pref
tier than the collar. The same ide;
could be excellently followed out il
black plated muslin rufftes for blacl
| furs or in dark brown chiffon for brow
| pelts, while for a squirrel or chinchill
set the addition Of gray chiffon to ex
actly match would result in a dress,
J, duplicate
!, In all the best small fur jackets frill
are provided for the sleeves at til
J elbow whether or not the space below
filled with cuff. The muffs are in
variably filed with lace or chiffon o
taffeta ruffes at the ends, and wher
/ there is no coat to match the muff tn
J neckpiece can be brought into harmon
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<kr DO NOT believe in 1ove,' said
she. eff it is not love-at-
T. traction-narhans Vol mesmer-

4 she. eff it is not love-at-
traction-perhaps you mesmer-
ize me-or I mermerize you-who
knows9 q
IT do. I love you.' ~
"Three days ago you did not know
me. - .~
fThe plant can spring in a night. -
''But it does not always come to
fowers.'' .
ttIn this case it is Towering al
ready"
AS his eyes met hers they smiled, and
his broad shoulders took a positive set.
She looked at him disdainfully-
big, handsome, brainy man.
"But few short hours and we shall
have forgotten one another,' she re-
| marked. .~.
Don't think that. I tell you that
[ love you. And you-why will you
not ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS truth?'
"What can I acknowledge How do
you know that this
She hesitated.
tThis is love?' he concluded.
A mighty green wave capped with
foam Numbered by. almost splitting
over the deck.
"Let me assist you out of the sea.
DUST said the sailor.
The girl laughed.
eco to your watch,' said she; 81
can assist myself
Miss Nolan had enjoyed the trip ur
the coast, starting at Portsmouth
stopping at Plymouth, and now on Il
Glasgow. Life at sea, even at a sea
son when most women are glad to bt
safe on land, had a fascination for this
girl, bred among thinkers and scholars
cultivated women and professional men
A man who was all action was an in
!. teresting study to her. That was how
she put it to herself when her ears in
clined to the first officers impulsiv,
& wooing. She did not take him seriousl,
then. She had read about sailors AM
had theories concerning them. TIL
second day out she wrote in her diary
A sailors life is so filed witt
perils and hardships that I can hardl,
blame him if he f''s up his breathin,
) spaces with whatever sport comes hi
way-even if that sport sometime
, means playing at love. ANY othef ma
I should despise for making a jest o
} such serious matter, but considerin
all things, I think Jack can be fol
given for having a sweetheart in ever
port. =
I i J. !.
E Miss Nolan, like many an inexper
enced girl, prided herself upon bein
O. liberal and broad minded
y The fourth day her diary recorded:
y IT believe he thinks he is in Low
y with me, but that Is absurd. How ca
9 he possibly care for me whom he doe
I not know9 He has the audacity, ais,
y to tell me that he is sure that / Low
: him. Why, DR.. Gibson, who, fathe
says, is both morally and intellectual
one Of the finest men on earth, and VIII
Q has been paying me attentions for tw
; ; years, would not presume to hint 8
such thing. I think I will marry .
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| Gibson, after all. He has such good,
kind eyes. They never make me feel
uncomfortable.
81 wonder why an so attracted to
him-this. sailor man9 Even before we
had spoken to one another, before the
vessel left port, when he was superin-
tending the slowing Of the hold, I was
drawn to watch him and listen to his
masterful voice. I never saw man
work like king before. How the men
under him obeyed his orders. His
strength was greater than any Of
theirs. don It believe they could have
hoisted those bales without his aid.
| ssThen he moved with such freedom
and fearlessness, scorning the gang
plank and passing from steamer to deck
and back again so quickly and care
lessly. How alert he was to catch the
captains commands, and what re-
sponsibility he bears. Last night, as
[ lay awake, [ thought of him keeping
his watch above with all our lives, as it
were, in his hands
"Then, when the second mate came
to take his place, heard him pass my
cabin whistling cheerily, even amid
the storm and darkness. What a life
his is-ever contending with perils and
hardships. While DR.. Gibson is warm
and safely housed, my sailor keeps his
watch, with gale bowling and waves
seeking to devour. Great courage and
iron will must undoubtedly be his. Yes!
He lives man g life. He is man
But as to love, oh, this is absurd
1. + +
4 It was about $3.50 in the afternoon
The sea was rolling high; but Miss
Nolan, rocked by wind and wave, slept
the sleep Of sea sleeper, and it was
not until a great shout went up from
some men on deck that she became
conscious Of peril What was that cry
she heard. There it was again
Haywood is overboard!o
She started to her feet, but fell al
most Immediately. She crawled to thu
. cabin door and tried to push it open
AS she did so sea mightier than hat
been felt before struck the ship AM
capsized her.
The girl realized that something ter
: rible had happened, that death wa
!. waiting near; yet, in this awful situa
ton, closed in alone under the deck O
9 the steamer, no sign OF human III
: around her, only the warning element
5 in her ears, the only clear thought il
: her mind was that the man she love,
had gone to his death. She realize,
now that she loved him, else why thi
pain at her heart-this indifference t
: her own fate7
The sound of sharp blows on tn
planking above her head aroused he
from the stupor into which she eha
9 fallen. A face she knew looked dowr
II have come for YOU said Mar
$ Haywood.
}, Then Edna Nolan lost consciousness
: !. +
= The steamer had capsized with tia
0 side of her deck uppermost which wa
O Miss Nolan's berth. The capsizing wa
t an unexpected happening, for, alth
I. the sea had been rolling for hours, "
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Special Gable to The Journal. ..,.s -
London, Dec. 2.-Thru the death Of
the aged Lord Leigh an American
woman has become a peeress and has
been installed as mistress Of Stone
leigh Abbey, the magnificent country
seat of the Leighs. There she will
share with the Countess Of Warwick
the position of leading hostess of
SHAKESPEARE county. 80
Before her marriage, fifteen years
ago, to Francis Dudley Leigh, who has
succeeded to the title and estates, she
was Miss Helene Forbes Beckwith,
daughter Of the late N. M. Beckwith
of New York. She is. one Of the best
dressed women in England and she has
some amazingly fine jewelry. 1t was
she who started the fashion Of wearing
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an all-round jeweled crown-a fashion
which possesses the supreme merit Of
being strictly limited to those who can
make good'' in hard cash.
Stoneleigh abbey is situated near
Kenilworth, which Sir Walter Scott
made immortal. It stands on the site
Of an abbey built by Henry II. for a
congregation Of Cistercian monks, and
| is one Of the finest country seats in the
kingdom. The new Lord Leigh is 81
years old. For some years he acted as
assistant secretary to Viscount Cross
when he was in charge of the India
office. He is now member of the
London county council where, accord
ing to Lord Rosebery, a man can do
far more useful work than in parlia-
ment.
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Sentiment and Fact Taken BY Storm

before the catastrophe the storm had
apparently abated, and even the cap
tain had retired for a little rest, he
and the mate having been up nearly
all the previous night.
The second officer had been swept
overheard just before the coming of
the mighty comber which had destroyed
the vessel; but Mark Haywood, the
first officer, with whirlwind around him
and whirlpool beneath, kept his clutch
Every man on deck, including the three
male passengers, was swept away. Even
the two lifeboats had been wrenched
from their fastenings and smashed to
atoms as they went over the bulwarks.
The storm subsidized almost as quickly
az it had risen; but the ship was slowly
sinking, and Heywood's only chance
lay in swimming to shore, which was
about mile off.
The opening to the aft companions
way was near him. He forced himself
down, and there, under two feet of
| water, found Ratchet, with which he
crawled to the deck and set to work with
desperate energy.
When Miss Nolan opened her eyes
Haywood was tying rope which bound
them together.
Then 1t was not you who was swept
overboard9' she cried, in great joy,
forgetting present peril.
emo; that was mistake the men
made. 1t was poor Brown, he replied.
Then, looking straight into her eyes,
he said: 3'There's to be desperate
struggle. Tell me that you love me- -
"I love you,'' she answered him,
$50 well that I am glad to die with
you.'
The endurance and courage Of the
man was put to the severest test, but
the shore was reached in safety.
i. !.
Three months afterward they stood
in their own home side by side, hand
in hand. The bridal party had just lett
and Jack took her in his loving arms.
ct gave in to you, after al, - she
said softly.
"Not so,' he replied, "you were
taken by storm. Illustrated Bits.
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It is more than forty years since Gen
eral Spinner, who has been called s'the
father of the employment of women in
the federal SERVICE" found places for
a few women in the treasury depart
ment at Washington. He was then
treasurer Of the United States, and
there was great dearth of eligible
employees in consequence of the drafts
made upon the young men of the coun-
try by the civil war. General Spinner
proposed the employment of women in
place of men, and the idea which he
started has gone on almost uninterrupt-
edly since, but not to the extent that is
popularity supposed.
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by either jabot Of lace at the throat
or a gathered or plated piece Of lace
set under the tails across the bottom.
Z Where lace is used it is prettier TO
choose piece of allover with slightly
dotted pattern and have it plated finely
instead Of gathered. For everyday
wear taffeta frills put on in the same
way with some little chenille or gath
cred ribbon on the edge are equally
good, providing they are matched ac-
curately in color.
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brown sugar and scant half pound of
salt. Chop together thirteen large
apples, one pound Of seeded raisins,
seven large ripe tomatoes, four small
onions and two cloves Of garlic. Mince
fine. Boil in the vinegar mixture for
two hours. Press thru a colander and
bottle while hot. This is fine for cold
meat, particularly so with roast pork.
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arms, because the action Of the knead-
ing and the influence Of the -four both
aid in the refining process. a. -.
Good arms never are snowy white,
as snowy arms usually are fabby and
nerveless. A cream color is the best
shade, altho the satin finished smooth
ness so much admired can be given by
rubbing both hands and arms in warm
oil every night. = -.~
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the leathery, muddy complexion. Two
or three cups at each meal are far too
much. Stop drinking more than one,
Scrub the face we'll every night with
hot water and soap and then dash on
cold water. Massage the skin with
some good face cream and see if you
notice any Improvement.
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Ought I to stop while am in mourn
ing? Inquirer.
A girl should wear mourning for her
mother for a year. 1t is not in good
taste to go to the theater or my pub
lie place Of amusement for at Ieast six
months A girl should not give up her
music any more than her other studies,
because she has lost her mother, but
she might abstain from practice for a
fortnight.
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Beat the coat .thoroly to get out all
the dust and then clean with bran or
cornmeal, rubbing well into the fur and
shaking out and rubbing again until
the bran is clean when it is shaken
off. Then with a coarse comb go over
the fur, using great care not to injure
it but combing gently and thoro1y,
shaking the coat every once in while.
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are the announcement cards mailed?
Do you think it is necessary to enclose
cards of admission to the church with
the invitations9 Bride.
The wedding invitations are sent out
from two to three weeks before the app
pointed day and the announcement
cards are posted the day after the
wedding. If you enclose cards of adj
mission to the church with the invita-
lions you will be sure to have only your
friends present otherwise anyone who
wishes can enter.
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School of Dentistry

Do you know of any other school of
dentistry in or near Minneapolis be-
side tie university E. H. E.
The university has the only school of
dentistry near the twin cities.
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Restore Black Lace

Will you kindly tell me how I can
dress over my black lace net to make it
look like new? A Subscriber.
!.
Brush the black net to get rid Of all
the dust and then sponge thoroly with
aqua ammonia diluted with lukewarm
water. When the net has been care
fully sponged press on the wrong side
until it is dry.
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Period of Mourning

How long should girl wear mourn
ing for her mother2 And how long
should she stay away from places of
am very much interested in my work.