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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
NEEDI.EwORK HINTS

When joining bias piece Of material
to a straight piece always keep the bias
piece underneath, as this prevents it
from stretching. r.
Fancy toweling makes one Of the
incest coverings for bureau tops, and it
can be ornamented with as much or as
little embroidery as one likes.
Perhaps every one may not know that
a second gathering thread run just be-
low the first will cause gathers to lay
more evenly and will do away with
stroking.
Tailors make use Of the unusually
short needle called "betweens for
their telling and other fine handwork.
Women who are fortunate enough to
know about these handy little needles
all like them very much indeed for hem
ming and telling, as they are more con-
ducive to fine work than the larger ones.
An easy and satisfactory way Of MAX
ing the hand-run tucks is to mark the
tucks on the sewing machine with the
attachment which comes for that pur-
pose, using a coarse needle, but no
thread, and afterward running by hand
in the holes made by the machine
needle. In this way the stitches may
be made perfectly even and the method
Of creasing the tucks is much, simpler
than that of measuring each tuck.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING

If servant in Germany falls i'll her
mistress is not allowed to discharge
her, but must pay so cents day for
her hospital expenses until she is per-
fectly well.
Polish women, who are renowned for
their beauty, the perfection of their
hands and the smallness of their feet,
value the fineness of their hands above
all other charms.
Miss Ada F. HOWE of Elm Grove,
Wis, is authority on the dairy, not only
as to the products, but in regard to the
breeding of cows. She thinks that
women are better adapted to the work
than men.
A French actress recently rented an
apartment in Paris, but found when
she entered into possession that it had
no telephone and that no mirror had
been fixed. She thereupon sued hel
landlord, who was ordered to pay 10G
francs compensation for deprivation
of enjoyments. -
a new work for women is that OF
fire adiuster for insurance companies
and when one comes to think about i
the companies would often save none.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
AIDS TO BEAUTY

Ill treatment is the most common
cause of falling, thin hair. .-
Remember, it is not that which is dab
bled over the hair that counts, but what
you force into the pores.
It is said that the lashes are length
ened and darkened by the regular ap-
plication Of petrovaseline, containing l
per cent of boric acid.
It is said mosquitoes dislike quassia.
Hence one may try the effect of bathing
the exposed skin in strong infusion of
quassia chips. s-.
Use salt as a toothwash; it is useful
for removing tartar from, a child 8
teeth. AS cough medicine, a strong
solution of salt often stops child g
cough.
| A beauty adviser says that woman
should never sit up at night to read, as
this is most fertile cause Of crow s.
feet around the eyes. Yet there might
really be woman or two who prefers
few lines around the eyes to vacant
mind.
For infamed eyelids soak a handful
of camomile flowers in one pint Of boil
ing water for five minutes. Strain and
use as a wash, when tepid. Dry on 9
soft towel and touch the lids with ar
ointment made Of one part of oil Of
birch and nine parts Of white vaseline
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
TOO SHORT FOR ROMEO.

81 is great misfortune to a serious actor to be
l short" said James K. Hackett. IA short
must have shorter leading lady, or, if he valves
to it that, when the pair draw another, she
sits, leans table, kneels ottoman,
while he stands very erect in his highheeled Shoes
thus creating the illusion that he is rather tall.
'tBut, with all that, short actor is always at
a disadvantage. r.. -. -. --..
ct once knew excellent tragedian of five feet
four who dared to play Romeo with Juliet Of six
feet. -. ~
''1n western town one night Romeo, as usual,
sighed: ~, ~, ~ ~ z->s - -
g I would were glove upon that handp 81:
"a shrill voice called from the gallery:
aye wouldn't ft Yer too smalll'O
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
Love is not enough.

Love is not enough.
This doctrine sounds hard to the ears
of the young girl, whose chief claim for
her lover is: "He loves me-"
Given love, or what she calls love,
she thinks her future Of happiness is
assured. .~--
i, Others may point out that the man Of
her choice has grave faults, even vices,
They may tell her truly that he is not
the sort Of person calculated to make her
happy.
Will she listen7 Not she! "He loves
me" that is enough for her.
Now it is fascinating to be loved. 1t
might well turn the head of a young
girl to have poured out upon her kisses,
and caresses and promises Of undying
affection. It satisfies her to repletion,
and perhaps she does not think of the
long, long years to come, in which she
must depend upon something more sta
BILE than. love-making.
For the fire of youth does not always
burn. The ardor of love cools. Then
what is left7
If this love for you is all he had to
recommend him, nothing is left, little
girl. And for you, then, the years will
be blank and dreary.
Put this test to the man you love and
think of marrying: Apart from his love
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
Towser' 5 Midnight Bath
- ALLEY is young chap who is possessed Of
Is dog which is possessed Of feas. The spaniel's

y ALLEY T. young chap who is possessed Of
dog which is possessed Of feas. The spaniel's
heas worried Bailey a great deal more than
they did the spaniel certain amount Of feas being
necessary to the preservation Of dogs interest in
life. Bailey had tried all sorts Of fancy drug
remedies, but his dog crop of feas remained lux
uriant
Finally, man who asserted that he knew all about
dogs told Bailey that there for feas like
kerosene oil-common, ordinary John D. Rockefeller
kerosene. Bailey's soul filed with happiness and
he resolved to treat the dog to the be-
fore he day older.
He arrived home that night just after midnight
and found the dog waiting for him usual reposing
on a fresh piloWcase placed on the bed by Bailey's
donning his bathrobe he picked up the dog and whis
pering words Of affection and confidence into its ear,
to which the dog replied by gratefully licking his face,
bore him to the bathroom. Then sneaklng steathly
thru the house not to disturb the family Bailey
found gallon of kerosene in the kitchen. Returning
to the bathroom he locked the door, removed his bath
robe placed the dog in the tub and proceeded to pour
oil upon the troubled dog
The dog. had the utmost confidence in Bailey and
stood patiently while his poured the stuff
him. When the can was empty Bailey turned on the
hot water, grasped bar of toilet soap and began to
scrub the dog. The temperature of the room imme-
datey began to ascend and oily perspration began to
slide down Baileys face in little streamlets The heat
and steam became sitting, but Bailey dared not open
the window for the that it opened upon large
courtyard.
Bailey continued to scrub, but try as he might he
could not raise ather Drops of perspiration rolled
down into his eyes and blinded him, but still he
scrubbed and the he scrubbed the hotter it got
and the more he perspired. ...
Bailey now almost decided that midnight was
not the proper time to wash dog with kerosene oil
in fiat bathroom he concluded to let the expert
ment remain over for time He lifted the dog out
of the tub, whereupon the animal began to shake
ITSELF scattering oil and water all Bailey and the
wallpaper and even the ceiling. .> ....-. .....-
Basely deserving the dog and locking it in the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
THE Debating HABIT.

2 DOTH HARRINGTON does not dictate his charm
ing and graceful stories He is foe to the habit
Of dctation, habit which, he thinks tends to destroy
the subtler beauties Of prose style.
ttThe debating habit is growing one," he said
recently. Everybody nowadays has secretary and
dictates.''
He smiled
"When I was in the Indiana legislature" he said,
'an old coored man appeared a witness before
of committees.
''In the of his examination these questions
put to the old man:
"'What is your name9' =.
"'Calhoun Clay, sah.' 49,
ocean you sign your names'
"tSahf'
"'I ask if you write your namef'
"'Wen, no, sab; All nebah writes nah name. An
dictates it, sah.' - arsza ..a...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
Some Literary Personals
Arthur D. Pratt in Puck.

IX1HEN Owen Wister is very warm he persp1res.
w Ella Wheeler Wilcox spends the summer either
at home abroad. @'' .-' r..
In writing Lincoln Steffens pen, pencil OF
typewriter. He finds rake unwieldy.
Richard Harding Davis dslikes exceedingly to see
his books referred to as "utter rot. -
Marie Corelli writes only when wide awake. She
uses her right hand and breathes regularly.
When Hall Cane is engaged in writing novel
he always works either in the morning, afternoon
at night. Mr.. Caine says he do his best work
only at these times.
An odd but interesting fad Of Katherine Cecil
Thurstons is her fancy for seeing her latest novel
among the six best sellers
The habit Of telegraphing his works to his pub
fishers" is notF approved by Hamlin Garland. He is
of the opinion that this method smacks of yellow
journalism. ......
A popularity of William Dean Howels is that he
persstently avoids the use Of more than one climax
to chapter Mr. Howels rigidy adheres to this rule,
even when writing essays.
Jack London usually cashes or deposits all checks
he receives from his publishers. Mr. London has no
sympathy with the custom Of framing checks for the
adornment of cosy
When correcting proof set from her manuscript 1T
is Mrs Wards custom mark all she observes.
This is also true Of several other prominent English
novelists = <..H. ...... -.-.sa. -
Edith Wharton always like to see her novels, when
published serially, appear in consecutive numbers.
There is nothing dstresses Mrs. Wharton much as
to have instalment crowded out by advertising.
It is said that Marion Crawford dislikes to
complete more than novel day, unless the hoH-
day season makes the exertion unnecessary. Should
the Authors union inaugurate the demand for an
eight-hour day, Mr.. Crawford's labors would be
greatly lessened However, this would prove hard.
ship of no little magnitude to the reading public.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02

law and a couple of relatives who visiting the
Baileys. Clad in various sorts of night ATTIRE they
crowding out into the hallway. The pungent
smell of kerosene oil permeated the air. mingled with
the lugubrious bowls of the dog Bailey lay still and
snorted softly. Visions Of frebugs filed the minds
Of the members of the household, and CONSERVATION
reigned. There was much calling backward and for
ward orders given and received fearful appeals
and stern commands passed back and forth. Bailey
shrank closer into the bed. g., a.aa...r-.
The family finally traced the odor Of the oil to the
bathroom door, which opened. Out leaped the Joy
full dog overturnng Baileys mother and soaking Bal
ley's brother-in g pajamas with oil in the
Of his joy. The dog shook himself vigorously and
gratefully, finging kerosene oil right and left. In
the hall and then up fight of stairs and then rushed
down again, scattering oil he went The whole
house thoroly aroused, and there was much
moving to and fro with the sound Of falling furniture
and excited outcries. There some talk of sum-
moning the police, but Baileys brother-in-law
seled calmness.
An investigation was begun. An empty oil can,
to high heaven bathtub streaked with dirt and hair
the truth guessed. An effort made to
awaken Bailey but he continued to sleep peacefully
The dog meanwhile had made his way to the parlor
He scraped himself the furniture and wiped oil
the walls He made for the beautiful center rug and,
laying his 1t, wriggled his way to the other
end of it. Incidentally, he overturned tabourette
and smashed fancy lamp. ..
With shrek of horror, the Of the family
sprang to the rescue All the doors of the house
locked and the dog held until the anitor could be
summoned to lock Towser in the cellar. It a
couple of hours before the house became quiet again.
Bailey slept well that he arose before his usual
time and took his breakfast downtown.-New York
Press. -- .z.<: s:*fss.srs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
DIVA SINGS FOR PEASANTS

A good deal Of Nine. Calves spare
time is passed by her quietly at her
home, the castle Of Cabrieres, and when
she is there she delights in giving the
peasants gratis the pleasure of hearing
her sing, for which rich people so glad
ly pay enormous sums. She not only
sings regularly. at high mass on Sun
days, but often also on sunny days in
the market place., when the peasants
gather together for midday rest.
Directly it is known that she is about
to sing the people rush from all parts to
hear her and they listen in open
mouthed establishment and admiration.
One day, however, an old man thought
it necessary to give her warning. " If
you go on screaming as loudly as that, =
he said, "you will end by killing your
SELF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
a String of Good Stories
sT cannot tell how the truth may bel I'd
say the tale as twas told to mo-"
A READY WIFE.

HE late Oliver Sumner Tea during the enthusiastic
! campaign that he conducted in New York in be-
half of woman suffrage, attended night dinner
given by woman Is club in his honor.
Mr.. Teal praised at this dinner the ready tact and
the resourcefuness of women. Then he said:
'tLet illustrate with incident the quality Of
which speak a.
ga clergyman, distant relative Of mine, lives in
the country His richest parshioner is certain Mrs.
Dash Blank, very influential old lady, but great
bore we'll.
t'Mrs Dash Blank called at the rectory one after
noon. My cousin, busy in his study, kept out of her
way He left to his good wife the task Of her enter
tainment.
ga couple Of hours passed. Then my cousin, al
work at his desk heard footsteps in the hall, tho
closing of the frontdoor silence Glad to think that
his wife relieved of her visitor he walked out
on the landing and called upstairs:
g So that old bore has gone at last, has Shelf
''The sweet firm voice Of his resourceful and tact
full wife replied:
I" oh, yes, dear. She has been gone several hours
But dear Mrs. Dash Blank is here now know you
will want to come up and speak to her."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
What Else Has the Lover to Commend Him?
BY POLLY PENN.

for you, is he what he should be other
wise7 Love is very fascinating, but ii
does not make the man. He may love
you to distraction, but If he is mean, or
dishonorable, or vicious, there will coma
an awful time when one Of two things
will happen to you-you will either
loathe him or sink to his level.
You should never, indeed marry the
most perfect man in the world without
love. But no more should you marry
the most imperfect with love.
Something more is needed than the
mere fact of his affection for you, and
Mess you are very vain and fool
| ish woman you will not let the dazzling
light of romance blind you to his other
| qualities or lack of qualities.
els he the sort of man 1 can trustf
Is he honorable and upright and clean
in his dealings9 Is he generousi"
Those are the sort of questions you need
to ask yourself and answer satisfactor-
lily before you you can be sure than his
is worth having.
| For husband must be ga guide to
be trusted-a companion, a friend-as
we'll as a lover"
Many girl Is married to a man
whom she knows to be anything but
good and worthy, just because she
loved her So" And she never fails to
regret it bitterly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
What the Market Affords

few capers and three tablespoonful Of
butter have been added. Sprinkle the
top of the fish with more capers. Set
the boiled halves Of potatoes at the
ends Of the dish and serve at once.
). There is. no need to waste cold boiled
corn, for it can be nicely utilized in
corn fritters. Beat three eggs thoroly,
then add to them two cupfuls Of milk,
cup and half Of flour, sifted with a
teaspoonful baking powder and tea
spoonful Of salt. Stir into this batter
two cupfuls Of cold cooked corn cut fine
or the same amount grated unlocked corn
and drop into deep fat from the tip of
a spoon. Drain on soft brown pape,
and serve with fried chicken.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
SHE MISSED HER POLICEMAN.

HIS is the latest San Francisco earthquake story,
/ according to the Buffalo Times: ''Why you
weeping, Mary7'' "I've jist heard that cousin
Kate in the San Francisco earthquake, ma am. -
is she deadq' "No, but she writes that every
thing she had burned up HThat's too bad.
Still wouldn't take it much to heart if were in
your place. She will probably be able to find another
cit Unit that, ma am She says she was carried
downstairs by two policemen, and is goin' marry
wan av them and if I'd "a went out there when she
wanted to last fall might "a been lynn helpless
in the same building."'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
THE MINISTER'S VACATION.

p ISHOP McVICKAR of Rhode Islond, said one day
u in Providence, apropos Of vacations:
tIt Is sometimes asserted that clergymen take too
many vacations. This is important question, and
an original light thrown upon it by prom
inent Philadelphia.
ga gentleman, just back from Europe, said to this
Philadelphia:
"'By the way, met your minister IN Paris last
month
"'Yesf' drawled the Philadelphian with languid
interest. 'And what did he have to say for himself
"He said' replied the tourist, that he taking
long vacation It seemed to me- tho, that he looked
remarkably well. He didn t seem IN any great need
Of rest - -. 80 49,.
"'No' said the Philadelphian calmly; 'and he
wasn't either. 1t was his congregation that needed
q rest -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
DIsINFEcTING CLOTHING

In every household should be set
aside small room (if this be impossi-
BILE, then a large closely, for the pur-
pose of disinfecting all street clothing.
There are. many disinfectants on the
market, inexpensive and effective, that
will not harm the most delicate fabric
or coloring. A formaldehyde generator
will be found entirely satisfactory for
this purpose and well worth the trouble
and expense. This exigency is doubly
imperative regarding the clothing Of
housemaids. The places they visit are
naturally unknown to the mistress of
the house and beyond her jurisdiction,
and much contagion conveyed on their
clothing has entered our homes by this
means.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
A CURE FOR INSOMNIA.

A WIDELY known cubman, whose family Is known
n to take earnest exception to his late hours, the
result of his inordnate love for bridge the New
York Times, recently encountered mis- physician On
the street.
CHOW are you feeling these daysi'' asked tho
medico.
every well, indeed, thank you," replied the club
man, 'but I'm bit worried about my wife, doctors
She suffers dreadfuly from insomnia I have been
on the point for some time Of consulting you about
her case. What would you suggest"
tYou might try getting home earlier" observed
the physician.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02

if they had the opinion of disinter-
ested woman concerning the damage
that household furniture had really
sustained in a fire.
The vagaries of artists are many
the artistic temperament has much to
answer for-but it is not usual, to say
the least Of it, for a painter to have
studio in victoria. Therefore, an
elderly German lady may be said to
set up new record. She has been one
of the sights of Berlin lately, driving
up and down Inter der Linden and
busily painting panorama of the IA
nous street. So much attention did
she attract that the police had soms
difficulty in dispensing the crowd
"drawn" by the unusual spectacle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
UNEXPECTED.

w A. GLASGOW, JR, the Interstate eommercs
w. commissions lawyer, smiled He had been
interrogating reporter in his hotel and the reply
he had gotten was unexpected
'sThat was an unlooked-for answer, truly, he
said. cit was like the answer the policeman gave
to the good citizen.
ga good citizen, breathless and excited, ran an
to large, calm policeman.o one day and criedi
t'Officer, there's terrible fight going around
the to the right - -.r7 --- -
"'Thank you, sir. I'll do as much for you SONS
the turning to the left and quickly disappea.ed.S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
MELBA MOUNTED VAN

While journeying to Covent Garden,
London, from Richmond, to take the
leading part in "Rigoletto," Nine.
Melba. lately met with an amusing mis-
hap. An accident happened to her
motor car and, not having time to wait,
for the wheel to be repaired, she hailed
the driver Of a passing Pickfordo
van and asked him to give her lift.
He agreed and Nine. Melba jumped up
and sat beside him until she, reached
Shepherds Bush station. Then she
alighted, gave the man sovereign and,
taking hanson, drove in haste to
Covent Garden, which she reached in
time to dress for the opera
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02

To Darker Brown Boots-Rub all
over with piece of clean white fan
mel wet with ammonia. Give two APP
plications and then polish with the
usual brown polish.
When Washing Silk Stockings
Either colored or black, never use
soap; warm bran water should be
used, and the stockings should be
squeezed and run thru the wringer and
dried in the shade.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02

bathroom, he slipped to his and went to bed,
hoping that the Kerosene experiment would not be dis
covered before morning. ~,-
No sooner had Bailey closed the door than the dog
felt lonesome and forsaken Thereupon Towser lifted
up his voice and began howl weirdly Bailey stirred
uneasily while the imprisoned dog continued to whine
and cry and scratch the door to get out. Maybe
the kerosene stirring up the feas to unusual
activity = -.
The scratchings and yelpings of the dog aroused
Baiey's mother Baileys sister, Baileys brother-in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02

A Good Cement for Glass.--Melt a
little isinglass in spirits of wine and
add a small quantity of water; warm
the mixture over the fire; when thor
oughly mixed and melted it will form
an almost transparent glue, and will
join glass almost invisibly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
Salmon, 20 cents pound.
Cod, fresh, 20 cents pound.
Crappies, 10 cents pound.
Lemons, 20 cents a dozen.
Eggs, 20 cents a dozen.
Tapioca, Z and 10 cents g. pound.

For boiled salmon, take a middle cut
Of the. fish, weighing about three
pounds. Wash thoroly, then lower into
a kettle partly filled with lukewarm
water. Add tablespoonful of salt and
three or four tablespoonful of vinegar.
Cover, and let heat to the boiling point
Then let simmer half an hour. Drain
carefully and set on platter. Pour
over a cup of white sauce, to which a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-02
THE COMMANDMENT HE KNEW.

THE COMMANDMENT HE KNEW.
r HE rich hostess the lawn Of her beautiful farm,
catechising the little country weekers from
the slums.
"And9nosv, ',gshe said, "who knows the shortest
commandment f,sbnoAeq j. .:. 49,:
1T do;'' tipped "a lad in wooden-soled shoes.
'Repeat it, then, please.''
'Keep off the grass shouted the urchin conf
IDENTIFY.