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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

lars and cents, but, as it happened, the
letters suggested the topic. - :
"Look here,'' the business man said,
taking up the envelops. from his pocket
after the orders had been given.
"Here's something I've been thinking
of this morning. - -
This is a letter from my college
roommate; don't know as you ever met
him, but no matter. He and I were
mighty close to each other, but he
hasn't been on east for a long time, and
our correspondence-my fault as much
as his-has been very Irregular. :: *a4
Don't think I've heard from him
before for year and, without saying
anything against him, this letter was
probably sent off to salve his conscience.
Well, here it is, less than sheet of
typewriter matter. and a short sheet
at that and put on business letter
head. He dictated it and may have
put in five minutes in writing it.
CHOW the point of it. This other let
ter is from an English friend Of mine.
There are nine pages in handwriting,
not so easy to read as the other,
grant you, but they tell something and
they're from man whom I we known
five years of the twenty-five I've known
the writer of the first letter I-showed
you. That Englishman's letter took him
the better part Of an hour totwrite;
he gave thought to it and he expects
as much thought to be given to the
reply. And, by Jove, he'll get it.
The rare personal letters that we
write become, by business training,
about as impersonal as anything we
could imagine. We re on the dead bust
ness level Of the typewriter and it's
only when we re shaken up bit by
message from another world like this
Englishman' 8 scraWl that we realize
there are people who put something Of
themselves into what they write and
do not deal in set phrases.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
NEW MARRIAGE PROBLEMS.

Marriage presents problems at the
present day which were never encoun-
tered in the past. Here is a case in
point: " - 80,
A young man and his betrothed be-
came engaged. The understanding was
that they should wait until he was able
to marry. After years Of hard work,
he recently pushed his salary up to
the $4,000 mark, and was ready to
marry. ->..ss.
But meanwhile his Rosalind had not
seen fit to sit down and wait for seven
years for him to get ready to marry
her. She had gone into business her
self, and as she had both brains and
good family connections she is now
confidential secretary to house which
pays her $1,000 a year.
Cupid and: .Pecunia have not vet set
tied their differences in this case.
A very few years ago one Of the big
dry goods stores employed woman as
buyer for one important department..
She went to Europe four times year,
with all her expenses paid and big
salary. In one Of her trips she became
acquainted with the purser Of the yes
sci, and they made a love match Of it.
The business woman was delighted to
give up her fine position and big sal
ary to marry the man she loved and
go to live with him in tiny place
they purchased on Long Island. Her
one trouble was that her husband was
away nearly all the time She worried
SO about that that finally he gave up
his place as purser on liner and tried
to get a job ashore.
Like a good many other men who
leave their own line Of work, he did
not succeed. Finally she said:
Now, see here, Johnny; you can It
get job, and if you did you wouldn It
earn more than third Of what 7
can. If You are to 60 to sea I might
about as well have no husband at all.
: Now, if you II stay down here in
the country and look after the baby
and the chickens and the roses, I'll 90
back into my old place again; it
always waiting for me.
It was fixed up in that way and the
household is now running on that plan.
The man is the housekeeper and the
woman is the breadwinner.
In one Of the largest and oldest clip
ping bureaus in the world the pro-
prietor' s wife has entire charge Of the
reading department. It began in 1885,.
when foreman left him suddenly and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
What the Market Affords

Veal stew, 8 cents pound.
Wax beans, 5 cents a pound.
Cabbage, 8 cents each.
Macaron1, 10 cents a package.
Plum-cherry, two boxes for Is cents.
Egg plums, 30 cents basket.
The plum-cherry is the newest fruit
In the market, and Minneapolis people
should take an interest in it, as it
comes from Minnetonka. 1t is about
the size Of a large cherry and possesses
many Of the good qualities of both
fruits, so 1t will make very appetizing
sauce or pie. AS plums are such a
juicy fruit, a tart is even better than
a pie. Wash the plums, and, if you
want to take the trouble and they are
good-sized, scald and peel them. Fill
deep baking dish with the fruit and
sweeten, cover with thin, rich crust
and bake until brown. Serve fresh.
put not hot, and whipped cream is a
delicious accompaniment.
The large plums make a very tasty
salad. Remove the skins and put the
1rult on ice to harden. Open the side,
remove the stone and put in halved
English walnut or an almond; arrange
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
BY THE WAY.

A CIORS and actresses are regarded as undesirable
- risks by insurance companies. p
little soap, beaten up with milk and -four is
added to bread by bakers for the sake of light
; ness. nee ) -
species Of American hummingbird is the smallest
bird known. This little creature weighs but twenty
grains. 49,. .-'.. .>@~>.--- 49,
W. llgrown sunfowers should reach height of
twelve feet and the center of the flower or seed Dor
ton, should measure three feet in diameter
In Japan man divorce his wife on any one
of seven grounds-ealousy, stealing inadety, child
1essness disobedience incurable disease loquacty
The ancient Greeks, before leaving the house,
knocked on the front door This because the door
opened outward, and the knock was warning to
Passersby, who might otherwise be in danger of get
ting struck.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
Requisites for the Beauty Seeker
Bv ELEANOR MORRIS.

When there is very little dandruff,
it may be permanently removed by rub
bling the scalp well with the following
lotion, which will at the same time inn
prove the hair: Vinegar Of canthar-
ides, half ounce; eau de cologne, one
ounce; rose water, one ounce. The fol-
lowing is called natures own restorer,
and has given very good results. The
hair is shampooed before the first APP
plication, and then it is applied to the
roots until the color is restored. If APP
piled daily quicker results will be got
ten. After the color is restored apply
once a week. Sulphate of iron, one
drachm; sulphur, half drachm; tinet-
ure of jaborandi, one ounce; extract
Of rosemary, four drachms; extract of
thyme, four drachms; alcohol, one
ounce; glycerine, one ounce; elderfower
water, eight ounces.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
THE NEW REST CURE.

1t will drive wrinkles out Of the fore
head by resting the eyes.
1t will make the hearing keener by
resting the nerves of. the ears and shut
ting out all sounds for the time being.
1t will make you feel tranquil in
your mind by resting your vocal chords
for it is a part Of the program that
you shall not talk for a part Of the
day. .,g: ...r..>
And it will give your other senses
that repose which they need to keep
them keen and sharp. The new rest
cure takes only an hour a day and it
works just as well as tho one went to
bed. a.sag,.. i VI
The silence cure is part Of the rest
cure. Loosen your clothing and make
yourself comfortable. Then sit down in
such way that you will be perfectly
at ease and try the trick Of keeping
perfectly silent.
Place your elbows upon a table in
such way that your head and shout
ders are comfortably supported. Close
your lips, let your eyelids droop a
little. Do not speak a word for an
hour. You will want to change your
position.
A nervous beauty gets tired thru her
eyes as well as thru her muscles. The
way to counterfeit this is to rest, the
eyes. Let your eyes rest lightly upon
them and do not try to see too much.
Then, in the rest cure, comes the
resting of the head. This is important,
for if the head is tired woman will
frown. Learn how to rest the head;
let the nerves and muscles Of the back
Of the neck lie idle.
IF you are going to try the new rest
cure you must provide yourself with a
nerve pillow. Thissis pillow filed with
sweet herbs. It must be large enough to
rest the head against and it must be
square and big enough for the back Of
the head, the neck and the shoulders.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

For the lady who cannot have the
services of a facial masseuse, she must
care for herself by resting in the after
noon. Let her HE herself to the seclu-
sion of her room, .disrobe, put on the
loosest- of gowns, remove the soil from
the face, neck and arms, with the toilet
cream. Having provided herself with a
bowl of chopped ice or ice water will
answer the purpose. She will apply
cloths wrung from this icy bath to her
face: and neck, continuing this for
twenty minutes; during this time she is
in a reaching position, she will leave
her room with every trace Of fatigue
gone and her face glowing, as if she
had taken a mile walk on a crisp, frosty
morning. This treatment is surely with
in the means of every woman that cares
at all for good looks.
The following cream, if applied to
the face every night with the tips Of
the fingers, removed at once with soft
towel, will keep the face in very good
condition, and if used with the addi-
ton Of little powder before starting
on water trip or plunge in the surf
will protect the face, neck and arms
from a severe burning: Almond oil,
four ounces; spermaceti, one ounce;
white wax, one ounce; cucumber juice,
two ounces.
The following lotion will be found a
very beneficial wash for an oily or
greasy face: Rose water, six ounces;
elderfower water, two ounces; simple
tincture Of benzoin, half ounce; fannie
acid, ten grains.
To increase the flesh on the neck and
chest few mild physical culture ex-
ercises, taken very slowly with deep
breathing and a gentle massage with
the following cream will be found most
satisfactory: Almond oil, four ounces;
lanoline, three ounces; tanning, four
drachms; oil Of rose, four drops.
Where there is a fear Of superfuous
hair, in cleansing the face use almond
or oatmeal. These are cleansing and
contain an oil that is excellent for the
skin. Moles should never have home
treatment for their removal, as there
is always danger Of scar. Electro
lysis is the best method to use. It is
also the only way to permanently re-.
move superfuous hair. A good pow
der to use after the bath and pre-.
vent excessive perspiration is found
in the following: Starch sixteen
ounces; powdered orris root, four
ounces; powdered camphor, two and a
half drachms. The body can be freely
busted with it. 5's
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
THE REIGN OF THE TALL GIRL.

THE REIGN OF THE TALL GIRL.
It has been noted that nearly all the
European kings have consorts VINO are
taller than themselves.
Princess Ena is so much taller than
the king of Spain that when they are
standing to be taken by the camera
the art of the photographer is exer-
cised to bring their heads on level.
The queen of Italy towers above her
king; and the stately queen of Portu-
gal gains added state when beside her
husband jovial face and figure.
The czarina is in every respect built
on more noble scale than her hus-
band, and the princess of Wales looks
more robust, as well as taller, than
the prince.
This seems to show that there IL
some degree of natural selection"
as Mr.. Darwin would have called it,
even in the weddings that are so much
matters of state as those Of kings and
heirs to thrones.
The little woman, tjust as high as
my heart, - is not in fashion nowadays;
and queens, princesses and duchesses
are all as notably affected by this mod
ern taste as their less Important sisters.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

each shoulder, and two, rather clos, to-
gether, down center front. At the neck
40 one Of two things, either lay in a
square yoke (smalD Of the goods pin.
tucked, or If you prefer it, soft, satiny
silk s; the shade Of the material, OUTLINING
it with strip Of ivory mohair, covered
with rows of red soutache, and running
this trimming, slot fashion, from the
yoke, down between the two pleats at
closing; the second choice being ex-
actly the same finish, but the neck cnt
out for wear with lawn chemisettes
The sleeves full bishop, brought into
cuffs matching the neck trimming, and
a dark red kid belt, will complete a
decidedly smart and practical office
gown. -Elizabeth Taa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
THE CHORUS GIRL.

T HE chorus girl, hitherto known only behind tho
footlights, is now beginning to attract attention
off the stage. Chorus girls found in all parts Of
the incorporate regions far west Omaha, far
east as Williamsburg and far south Fourteenth
and in depth acderding to your resources - -
They are ANIMAL vegetable and mineral and when
analysed assay about four pounds of brass to the ton
when not eaa
in the best society.
The age of the chorus girl varies from IA to ia.
The origin of the chorus girl is lost in obscuriy,
but she is supposed to have from Kentucky via
the Boston Back Bay.-Life.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
Story of the -Four Flies

l PTON SINCLAIR, the talented young author Of
- The Jungle, ~ told at dinner in New York,
apropos Of the pure food laws, story of four flies.
'Four flies, four brother fes, he said, s'set out
into the world day. to seek their fortunes.
cup and down they few and finally, window be-,
ing open they found themselves in large delightful
room. There great white table in the middle Of
the room and it tempting viands spread.
:" The first fly, with buzz of delight, settled upon
dish of lovely ambercoored jam. He ate his full.
Then, with low cry Of agony, he expired. The jam,
alas was adulterated with copperas. -.
The second fly saw in his comrade $ fate moral.
Luxuries, he reasoned deadly. He would stick,
therefore, to the planest, simplest things And SO he
fell to upon crust Of bread and in another
breathed his last. The bread was adulterated with
alum.
"The third fly was so grieved the fate of his
two comrades that he resolved to drown his in
drink. There glass of beer handy. He settled
in it greedily. But the beer was adulterated with
cocculus indicus, and in less than minute the fly,
quite dead, foated with limp wings on the surface of
the amber fluid.
I'm despair the fourth fly hid himself in a corner.
Sorrow overpowered him. Large tears rolled from his
compound eyes, And unfortunately in this mood, his
glance fell upon a large dish Of fly poison.
:" what is life,' he muttered, without nv three
dear brothers9 III kill myself
"And he slipped little of the poison It was pal.
atable, appetizing. Resolved to make good
job of it, he drank greedily and still drinking awaited
the end.
But the end did not come. The fly poison like
everything else in the room, adulterated. The
little insect found it harmless. Indeed it cheered ex
hilarated strengthened him. that he longer de-
sired DEATH And since that time succeeding genera
tons Of flies have adopted it their only safe food
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
AUTO Wells GRoWING GAyrp

Being versed in the comedy Of
Clothes one woman says the auto
mobile veil may be the funniest or the
most serious thing on earth, Just as
one chooses to look at it. The white
and-drab veil, which suggests band
age tied under the chin, is giving way
to folds of brighter hues Blue, green
and pink wells are seen more and more.
IT takes many yards of flmy chiffon
to produce the right effect. As the pink
yell ven, is most becoming to the girl who
flashes along in an auto, it is crowding
out face-coverings Of more sober colors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
a String Of Good Stories
ARE NURSERY TALES VICIOUS?
cannot tell how the truth may be;
say the tale as twas told to mo-.


lie old lady editor Of a magazine for children
talked fuently from her rocking chair on. the
piazza OF a seashore hotel.
: would never print she said ia story with an
unhappy ending story that would bring tears little
children's eyes:O fsfI7.
Then" sneered an unsuccessful contributor, eff
Hans IA Andersen had submitted The Tin Soldier or
Ihe Lee Maiden to you, you d have turned him
unhappily.''
"Humphl''
Aside from its sadness, too much Of our Juvenile
literature IS vicious and degrading the editor went
on. rake, for example, Perrault's tale of Blue
beard, Why, the tale .drips blood. There is more
mur E IN It than in Murderers' Row in the Tombs
, rake Cinderella What does it teach us9 Why,
enat is dshonorable, and balls parties
DICK Wilmington is a story that inculcates
low form of worldly ambition: The Arabian Nights
are SIMPLY understandable ntheir debasng moral effect
Neither Hans Anderson, nor Perrault nor the
Grimm brothers, nor the Arabian Nights writer's
whoever they were-woud be allowed, if they should
return to fe to contribute to the children IS maya
ZINES Of today.O
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
HELPS FOR WOMEN
Warm Weather Notes.

Nobody is quite SO warm these days
as the young woman who yawns around
the house in kin1ono, with nothing
to think about butathe heat. The real
way to keep cool is to keep busy at
something that will occupy your mind.
TO Keep the Flies Away.
The days are at hand when, few
drops of ssassafras oil will need to be
sprinkled about the house to keep the
flies away,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

ON UNE OF Senator Hoar s annual pi1grimages to
~ Marblehead with Worcester friends he ex-
pressed wish to meet some ''genune' Marblehead-
ers While driving down Front street, "Unce Bill:'
High was espied, and Edward W. Doherty thought no
more ''genuine' Marbleheader could be found
The carriage came to halt while the two men were
made acquainted. After few remarks about the
weather. fishing, etc., the SENATOR with twinkle in his
eye, asked: Can we drive around to Gloucester this
way?'' pointing in an easterly direction:
''Uncle Bill the twinkle and quickly an
swered. eyes, if your horses are web footed and
you've got strong faith in the Almighty.''-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
HIS OWN BRAND.

PEERBOHM TREE had laugh on himself toward
= the close Of the production Of *.Colonel New
Gomez at His Majesty's theater. At one Of the re-
hearsals young stage recruit recitng his part
much to the managers dissatisfaction. He went up
to the offender and said:
:. "You don't seem to have grasped the meaning of
the words you speaking. Your information is at
fault. And, as for your eocution where on earth did
you pick it up?'' ...
r> GIVE just from your school, Mr. Tree, was
the trembling reply.-Boston Herald.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

1eOn VUn OUUNTEY CORRESPONDENTS
SEAION James Trainer, of Ebenezer church, bought
quart OF vinegar and quart of communion wine
last Saturday night, and got them mixed somehow
when the Ebenezer communicates on Sunday morning
were served with vinegar from the altar they sail
to be locked. ONe1
Housepainter William Hill, of Bluebel started six
months ago to give his son commission Of per cent
II ne would remember to pay the gas bill on time so
risen steadily and remarkably. An investigation last
week showed that the son. to get bigger rake-o had
been Keeping all the jets going in the top of the house
from midnight to sunrise. It's on you Willie
In a pea-eating match at the tavern Thursday
night, George CARING easily out George ate nine
P1nts OF peas in twentyseven minutes. Henry Smith
seven plnts, was good second. These peaeatins
matches hahn nothin like ez pop lar as they used to
wuz People nowadays is gittn' too refined, we
reckon. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
A DOUBLE LOSS,

Or THE penitence Of corporation that had been
found guilty Of corrupt business methods, Sena-
tor Tillman said with smile: --....--' -
The sorrow of these people at once disgusts and
amuses me- AS consider it, think Of druggist of
This druggist, being in hurry to get off to the
ball game, made mistake in compromising prescrip-
ton that contained arsenic, and in consequence of his
the patient died. Z. - -s-. 49, -
( When the druggist heard Of the mans death he
struck his forehead with his cenched fist and
Wretch that annie my best customer ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
SINS OF THE. TYPEWRITER.
New York Sun

Two letters lay on the business man Is
desk. It was Just before the luncheon
hour and he slipped them into his
pocket before going ont with q friend.
According to the American habit, the
business man s companion expected that
their talk would DO on matters Of dol
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
ON TACT.

%sa ON TACT
CHANCELLOR JAMES R. DAY was once advising
- young undergraduate of Syracuse university to
cultivate tact.
'But, alas,'' he said II fear that advice on such
a subject must always be wasted. On tact the last
word was spoken by Barbeyd Aurevlle when he said:
* IF tact could be bought, only those already
possessed of it would want to buy it. -
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FOREVER YOUNG.

OGDEN ARMOUR, returning to America on the
y Kronprinz Wilhelm, neatly pricked the ttchild
musican'' bubble -: ,': - -.
young man was prasing the various child mus-
clans Of the last few seasons -- ...- -. ..s q
:" And there is Nicolo, that wonderful boy violin
list, " he exclaimed tfHave you ever heard the 9year
old Nicolo9' ~. - 49,.
<':" Oh, yes'' said Mr. Armour, yawning zttI heard
him fifteen years ago at Covent Garden.O
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES,

ruped9 =, { ,">,"rs.'@JJ IL -. ~ -.
Tommy-Please, ma Jam, it depends on whether the
donkey is man or beast -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

Little Margie, who was the guest Of her erandpar
ens had eaten hearty dinner when second dish of
pudding was offered her Looking longingy at the
dish she sighed: "Oh, dear! do wish was twins!D
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

"Why, Elmer said the Sunday school teacher 1T
am surprised to hear and that strange boy swear
ing at each other.4 What do you mean by such con
duct.' -: -. b., ".=.r,,.
"Well, he started it;s' explained Elmer 'tHe
jumped all overme cause I'm Methodist instead of
Presbyterian like he is ''-Chcago News.
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Grandmother (severely)-Johnny, you must not
play on the stairs. -. Z. - : 49,. .. -
Johnny1--Well, papa sent me upstairs and mama
sent me down, what am I to do9 :.
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she came down to help him out. She
liked, the work and has retained it
permanently.