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$1.25 to Baltimore and Return

Via Pennsylvania railroad every Saturday
ana Sunday. All regular trains except the
congressional Limited" Tickets good to
Ssturn until Sunday night.-Adyt
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Old Carpets Rewoven Into Reversible
Rugs. Drop postal. Home Weaving Co. ,612 F.
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l2 & G. G. A. Muddiman & Co. G & IL.
Chicago-Jewel Gas Ranges always best.
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One-Third OF.

See Old Colony Co.'S ad on page Offering
a discount of 80 1-3 per cent on their fin
stock of furniture until October 1.-Advt
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We Welcome Lumber Orders
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We Store and Sell Furniture.
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Try a Salt Air Trip to Baltimore.
Palatial steamers Electric lighted. I'm
excelled cuisine. See excursions.
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Chris. Xander's Pride of Virginia Port
Excellent health wine. Enriches the blood
builds up the system. Only at 800 eth st.
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Engineer Band Concert.

me u >. Engineer Band, Julius Hamper,
.iei musician. has arranged to give q
noer' al GARFIELD Park this afternoon, be-
ginning at 4:30 o'clock. Followiny a. ~.
program:
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When Selecting a Depository
for your funds remember that banking de-
partment of Union Trust Co., 1414 F st. n. W.,
pays interest on all accounts.-Advt.
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Velvet KiDd-A Dessert That Pleases.
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Baltimore and Return, $1.25,

Baltimore and Ohio R. r.
Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
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advertisement.
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See Five and six-Room Apartments,
reduced to 5000 $500, 5000 and 1880
The Cliffbourne. 1855 Calvert st.. Washing
ton Heights Lebermann & Hawn, Man
ayers, 1903 F st. - Fe
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Order Fussell's Peach Ice Cream
for dessert: all will enjoy it. Phone 1873
Russell Ice Cream Co, 1927 n. Y. ave-
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Finest Examples of Laces, Draperies,
Carpets and Mahogany Furniture are shown
by Richard w. Henderson, 100 F ST. Many
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Bass Plentiful at Great Falls.
Great Falls and Old Dominion Ry. cars run
half hourly from Beth and M SITS. Transfers
exchanged with Capital Traction both ways
advertisement.
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CITY ITEMS.
"Malt" Bread for Your Children.

School children should have the most nour-
ishing food. Give your children 'Schneider's
Malt" Breadit's perfect health food
wholesome and satisfying. At your grocer s.
1t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17
A Novel Travel Party.

This description of Gravel" party may assist
to plan for entertainment similar lines.
It Is adaptable to the needs Of club and church society
affairs, and clever hostess committee will doubt
Lass add many more places to those given here
Send out invitations for rapid trip around the
,vorld-a personally conducted party, to start on a
given day and hour. Then prepare many little red
bound booklets there will be guests; mark them
fBaedeke1s Guide, and the first inside page have
many numbers there objects TO represent the
cities and countries.
Scatter promscuously thru the these Objects
bunch Of cigars to represent Havans, cup and
for China, Manila paper for the principle city
Of the Philippines, bowl Of ddppfngs for Greece a
Noah g ark for Newark, cake Of CASTLE soap For
CASTLE, cork for that town in the Emerald 1sle
leghorn hat to indicate tho town Of that in
Italy, string Of coras for Naples and macaroni
for Italy; Brazil nuts denote that country bottle of
cologne for the city Of the same name, orange
toy alligator for Florida picture Of the pepper tree
bit Of red wood for California tulips wooden
shoes for Holland pieces Of Delft sevres and Dresden
china to represent those cities, toy bicycle q
picture for Wheeling, red letter "O' for the sea Of
that name and There is almost limit to the
places that may be portrayed in this manner.
awards may be given as the hostess deems best, or
will be sufficient There all sorts Of things
suitable for these souvenirs. Toy trains steamboats,,
trunks Of all Sizes suit-cases and bags. Then allow
twenty minutes for refreshments, which should be
served in true lunch counter styles tall dishes Of fruit
sandwiches, pie, doughnuts, coffee, etc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17
The Telephone Girl.

CYLVESTER BAXTER, in the Outlook, speaks a
~ word for the telephone girl. Central" evidently
made distinct impression upon Sylvester, he
watched her at work. her back toward him. Beecher
used to say he could be eloquent with his feet it
is just true that the hello girl be fetching with
her shoulders for without once looking into her mpid
eyes, Sylvester perceived that she has been greatly
magned 'by the cheap wit Of the pert paragrapher'
He adds Choking along the ranks of youthful fem
nnity notes the dominance of distinctively Amer.
lean types" which goes to show that the American
back is real thing as the bicycle face or the
automobile eye.
''The charm Of youthful good looks is heightened
by the air of intelligence necessary to the task In
deed ne finds the telephone girl somewhat superior to
the stenographer. We did not suppose such being
possible.
tCentra' we learn does not listen to our converse
tions the wire. She cuts herself out which may
account for the further statement that she is an
sually sane, well-balanced person.
tfThe average period of service for operators il
about three years. The reasons for resignation are
numerous-matrmony leading one-as in all cases
of feminine employment Who can question the
prevalence Of this after reading Sylvester's
glowing tribute to the beauty Of back and softness Of
voice in the telephone grlf Three years appears
extraordinary time for such creature to avoid mat
rimony The only for it can be that visits to
the switchboard are not encouraged by the manage
ment. But it will be longer after the world has
learned Of Sylvester Baxters discoveries. The ranks
of the telephone girls will be decimnated three times
. week hereafter.
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claimed triumphanty And to the end she refused to
tell me which which.
III owe it very much to my dancing she said,
"but also not little to the Turkish bath, which I
take three times week, especially when not
dancing. I have sweat-box rugged up with fifty
electric light bulbs. And have tepid douche after
wards, turning to cold. There, monsieur, is an APP
paratus to brighten the beauties of Parish They like
their perfumed bathtub full Of nice warm water-and
there they soak, weakening themselves
"Do you 90 in for exercised" asked. This
woman, you understand, is really remarkable.
''Life itself is exercise enough for mel' she e1-
claimed "But, like most Spaniards, I am naturally
moderate in eating and drinking"
When remembered how much violent exercise is
comprised in her dancing, could understand her not
going in for healthlifts On the stage, from Copen-
hagen to Rome and from London to Vienna she is
known reliable attraction. Mendia, her good
natured old dancing always appears with
her on the stage when she requires partner; half
dozen guitar players, very cheap; and half dozen
pretty girls who trying to pick up the trade as
apprentices comprise her troupe when at its greatest
She began life specialist of popular Spanish
dances in long skirts. But she sings-after fashion
She aets-after another fashion. She has made sue.
cessfu ventures into pantomime -.. ....
And here she is, at nearly 40 years Of age sitting
for the bestseing photographs in the Paris market.
picked up great packet of photographs.
portraits of which you have said nothing, ventured
"You did not come for a catalog of my jewels,
did you?'' she inquired. 'Put down that have
stones in them-rubes, sapphires tourmanes zircons
beryls of many tints, in particular lovely aqua
marines. Here is white diamond bordered with green
tourmalines-a very daring combination q.
''What is it worth?'' asked absently.
"About $780, she answered.
She stood looking at the white fire amid its soft
green.
''Jewels," she said, 'they are woman's bes,
friends! began collecting them because loved them
Then found they were making And now
[ find that, the whole, I have made in buying
them, the best possible investment of my money.
would still give this advice to other women: buy
jewels; they are always going up-because the world
is always growing richer''
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ing beaten, if they do not show it Immediately,
for the beating strains the threads osens the warp
and starts general disntegration.
vast amount Of busting is saved II damp cloths
are spread over each register before the furnace fire
is shaken. The dust arising from the ashes is pre-
vented from going all over the house.
When bookcases are to be closed for some time
sprinkle few drops Of the oil Of lavender the
shelves to prevent the moulding Of the books
Common alum melted in an iron spoon is said to
be strong cement for joining glass crockery or metal
When flannel garments must be dried indoors by all
means keep them away from the fire, they will
instantly shrink. Hang them in a room, but
the fire.
The shine that shows serge skirt jacket to be
no longer new can easily be removed by sponging the
garment with bueng water such is used to launder
clothes. While still damp press the goods under q
thin cloth.
To slip the rod Of freshly aundered curtain into
place, try moistening the hem. The rod will go in
easily without njuring the fabric.
When using carbolic acid as a disnfectant, mix it
with boiling water
For protecting the top Of mahogany table when
playing cards on it. get piece Of felt four inches
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17
Copyright, 1905.
The Leather Wedding.

~HE s'leather' wedding brings the fourth ami
versary, and dinner party is enjoyable
guests good number, and the table may be made
brown skins in place of CLOTH with plate doiles to
match. The centerpiece be low earthenware jar
filed with flowers For the place cards squares Of
leather with the letters done in gold. Another very
appropriate centerpece would be three kid slippers
heels together with the toes pointed out, filled with
flowers.
If expense does not have to be considered card
for all, with the stamped the inside
would make exquisite place cards. From the chandelier
the table suspend four wedding bells. After the
1uck' slipper; 1t must be old one, the charm will
not work Twill it three times around the head from
left to right make wish, and then throw it the
floor behind the back it falls with the toe pointed
toward you the wish will true; if the heel there
Is no hope Of fulfment If it lands sideways
There's good time coming,
Wait little longer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17

The Famous Beauty Paris Proof of Her
the Most Bejeweed Lady in FanceHer Advice Her Sex

and was just Of age. You make the calculation.
IT started life with piece of real jewelry.
have it STILL See, here it isl' (she showed large
silver ring with heart surmounted by kind of
crown.) ut was my mothers engagement ring mon
seur; and truly value it than this other, tho
single pearl worth $4,000"
She took it from the third finger Of her left hand
single great buttonpea almost spherical, of per-
fectly unclouded orient, without tinge of color. It
seemed to be her pearl day. In her ears two
enormous spherical pearls while her fingers held veri
table clusters Of them. II. ID. .0... 49,. 49,.
~ know about your great dog-collar Of eight rows
Of pearls and diamond motif for buckle.' f. +.
''Two dog-collars," she corrected, "the biggest
has twelve rows simply and clasps invisibly But
have sautors Of pearls and necklaces and chains of
pearls. Here is one worth 100000. Well, I bought
it five years ago for $40, 00O'
asked her if she had gone in heavily for diamonds
~ have riviere of big diamonds, twenty-six in
number varying in size up to eight carats. They
Brazilian stones; but almost perfectly white. have
two solitares earrings Of eight carats each, blue
white, from South America And have ten-carat
rose.tinted diamond in ring that supposed to
be worth $1,000 carat before the Paris exposition.
I have rather loved diamonds Of small size for the
decoration of other stones and made into motifs
such this comb, there 296 small stones in it!
The diamond motif that makes the buckle of my pearl
dog-coar has 240 fair-szed diamonds in it. What
regret is that have no longer charming collection
of fancy colored diamonds that had got together
years ago-tints Of green, blue cinnamon salmon and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17

larger than the top of the table, hem 1t, and run
tape in the hem. When this is tied the cloth is Sc
curely fastened under the edges of the table
If chamois skin is wrung out of soapy water with
out rinsing, it will be soft and flexible when dry in
stead Of stiff.
Half lemon dipped in salt will be found quite as
servlceabe as oxac acid in cleaning articles of cop
per and brass
Oak furniture that looks shabby may be improved
py brushing over with warm beer, and when thoroly
dry polished with beeswax and turpentine.
An olive placed in each boulon cup before pouring
IN the bouillon will give to the liquid pleasing flavor
One Of the bestknown agents for cleaning, and re-
storing the color Of piano keys is alcohol Dampen
soft cloth with alcohol wipe off the keys rubbing
with the grain. Dry with soft linen flannel CLOTH
II piano keys exposed to the sunlight occasionally
they will keep their color much better
A beef press for the sick is a most useful
article to have hand After the essence has been
poured off Of the cooked beef, take out the Jumps Of
meat and put them into the metal pan that comes
with the press. BY turning the handle heavy
punger is brought down on the beef until there is
not drop Of the left. For extracting the
juice from raw meat it is equally useful
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17
Mile. Merits Suggestions

made from cardboard and water coors for place cards.
or two three natural may be thrust thru plain
white card the lettering done in gold is effective
A charming centerpiece is made by filling low
glass dish yellow jar with sand and then planting
the daisies and make garands Of them to drop the
corners Of the table from the chandelier The candle
sticks should be white, candles Of yellow, with shades
of yellow trimmed with artificial marguerites. This
makes the prettiest table imaginable.
The menu can be kept nearly all white and Yellow
If grape fruit is not procurabe oranges may be served
sugar; cream Of celery soup with the yolk of hard
boiled egg grated the top; sweet breads with
potatoes, green peas in yellow ramakins or pastry
in banana skin boats, and orange ice With Individual
sunshine cake. Provide knot Of daisies for each
guest, and in this day Of the popular "all white
gown, it is most likely that the guests will complete
the color scheme by appearing in white costumes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17
A Guessing Contest.

This is clever contest in which feminine read
should shine, the all names Of dress
materials. It used by southern hostess and she
kindly passes 1t on for the benefit Of others.
"A long-haired animal Of Peru?-Alpaca
A loud noise Crash
A symbol Of worldly sacrihoef-Nun's yelling.
A material used by painters?-Canvas. ..
An amphibious creature?-Duck. .'- af
Hills in Scotland ?-Cheviot .
4 A rising biIowf-Storrn SERGE ..#E,
The grassy sward?-Iawn
# A dwelling and wove?-Hone spun.
.E A Spotted untatneer?-Dotted swiss
3 To spice and sweeten wine 7-Mu. .+.
S A much discussed waterway Panama tEz1
A musical instrument and Scotch rver?-Organdy.
bureau cover or dotted swiss, handkerchief,
laundry bag, in fact most any dainty bit Of needle
work would make suitable prize.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17

- CONOMIzE the gas by cooking than one
r. thing at time In the oven. For instance,
- when mullins are baking for breakfast, rice
apples for dinner be baking underneath if
covered with asbestos lid, first covering the food
with clean white paper.
White tissue paper is invaluable to the traveller,
it will wipe away the greasy look the face bet
ter than soap and water
Gas companies, according to the Boston Herald,
often put than is necessary the gas
thereby forcing thru the meter gas than is
qured, which results of course in larger gas bill
for tho consumer By removing the gas tip and in.
sorting small piece Of cotton then replacing the tip
the pressure is removed and when the gas is lighted
SOFT even light is obtained. BY experimenting the
exact amount Of cotton necessary is easily determined
clean friedrich is satisfactory as an iron
stand than the ordinary piece Of lagree cast iron
which not only admits the air to the bottom Of the
iron, but conducts the heat from it. Being non
conductor Of heat the brick retains the heat in the
smoothing iron.
Never have your rugs carpets beaten by hand
If you avoid it. Send them to a steam carpet
cleaner. The newest and best carpets suffer by be-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17
A Wedding Breakfast.

bride-eleet wishes to know what to at
IL clock wedding luncheon paper linen napkins
should be used and what tho duties Of ring bearer
are "..|
In the first place, this bride wishes to be strictly
up-todate she should call the repast served at
breakfast" and not luncheon; the hour for
the latter is from l until g.
An acceptable menu for this Of the year
would be cold mixture of all the fruits obtainable
with sugar sirup and served in tall glasses; then
breasts Of chicken sweetbreads potatoes creamed
peas asparagus tips toast; salad of
cherries tho pits replaced by hazel nuts served
white hearts Of head lettuce ice cream wedding
cake and French coffee a..-...
Use linen napkins; paper ones are only permissible
at pcncs, the porch and at public affairs of in
formal nature. ..-... ..s ~.-..
The ring bearer Immediately precedes the bride,
carrying the ring upon silver tray small lace
covered pillow; at recent wedding the circles
carried the long golden staen of large Gala lily
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17

puce diamonds. They would be worth now anything
up to $500 caratl''
You don't keep all those vauabes in your apart
ment here do youf' asked
~ have that burglarproof safe there; but
the Of the collection in the vaults of the Credit
Lyonnais. take them out want to wear them.
let 1t be known everywhere that there is timelock
my safe; but who knows stupid villain might
not have heard of 1t. Sometimes get nervous and
put big revolver under my pillow!"
asked her If that was not SHINING against Of
her rules for keeping beautiful-to keep free from
worry. Otero laughed. l..-.u' .--....
'fIt is the kind of worry stand best-nothing in
comparison with the worry of getting the stones to-
gether assure you! Here she handed two photo.
graphs of her lovely faee.) Do you perceive the
rayages Of time in one Of them-and If so which,"
studied the photographs. could see no difference
between them "
'tThey taken seven years apart she ex
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17
BY Margaret e. Sanester.
Copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles.

"A s THE bright spring weather sets our pulses
~ dancing and wakens sluggish blood to
A ~ quicker flow in VEINS the social instinct
reassers itself We want form of festivity that
suits the season, something that may be enjoyed in
the daytime when every shower passes off with rain
bow, and the sunshine glitters On new leaves and
budding flowers. -.~z-r~a s..-... ~..
A majority Of the women's clubs and patriotic So
ceties have chosen the spring their time for ami
versary occasions when danes and daughters rally at
central point Of conveyance and when all sorts Of
questions discussed with the frankness and good
temper that at present characterize parliamentary con-
ferences of Too much cannot be said in praise
of what the woman's club has done for the home in
giving wives and mothers congenial outlet for
energy, superfuous in housekeeping, and in furnishing
them with interest keen enough to cheat domestic
life of monotony. Added to this, women have had
advantage worth pricing in the lessons they have
learned in selfcontro in tactfu address and in the
art Of putting personal wishes in the background
they have convened in their social clubs
Indirectly all this is great benefit in home life,
where suav gentleness and cheerfuness solvents
of many troublesome problems.
What has all this to do with the meal dstinctivey
known as the ladies' luncheonf The answer is IA
then the great pleasure of participating in the
feast of great convocaton Of women, young and DID,
!. =
It may be New England society or an alumnae
association some other assemblage that invites
to its tables in the middle Of the day. The program
is usually the same. The president and executive
mittee, with the guests Of honor receive hour be-
fore the time for proceeding to the dningroom. All
the women are arrayed in the glory of their finest
gowns Most of them cannot resist the temptation to
retain becoming headgear, and the effect Of 200 or
300 brand new spring bonnets is that Of field of
variegated bloom. Everybody looks fresh and unworn
and oyousy expeetant the grandmother not less than
the dainty maid recently debutante. few women
have the courage to appear with only the adornment
of their own beautiful hair but the woman without
something in the line Of millinery her head is ex-
ceptonal This rule, let 1t be noted obtains gen
orally at luncheon Of any formalty in private
house where the guests are limited to a few as in
the larger and more public functions.
Doubtless the reason for this is found in the fact
mat luncheon presupposes something else at later
period in the day 1t is usually over at an hour in the
afternoon admitting Of further engagements on the
part of many women.
s. !. j.
The menu, of course, includes delicate viands,
dalntly prepared and defty served If the luncheon
be given in hotel or other public place there ia
corps of walters whose training enables them to man