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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-05
London M. A. P.

While the hot air was palpitating with the
vibrations Of q heavy cannonade a regiment Of
Japanese troops was crossing a narrow ford Of
the river just south of Liao-yang. A long stream
Of the sturdy, Flooding little men was damned
up on the bank, where a struggling village hal
come under the range Of Russian fire. In one of
its streets a few yards back we had passed a
piteous incident of war. A SOW was lying dead,
killed apparently by the fragment Of a shell, and
round her some Of her lean offspring were raising
pitiful cries, so human and b~abylike. Occasion
ally one or other Of them would suck again in
effectually at the maternal source of food supply
that yielded not, and then would gaze at It's
p%rostrate mother. Hunger and dismay were
never more expressively voiced than in the cries
Of these little piggies. > -.. e. .
While we were waiting at the waters edge
for our turn to cross, a Japanese ."Tommy,'
nudging my arm, pointed to two, evidently Of
the same brood, who were following a dog with
shrill, importunate cries. She was a 1ank and
hungry looking beast, with tattered,- NANCY
looking coat-one Of those. mongrel outcasts Of
canine society, the cannon dogs or scavenger
dogs, to be found all over China: She was OBJ
viously a possessor Of a litter of her own, and
her gaunt, protruding ribs seemed to protest
against the tax of maternity. The. lean, hungry
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-05

the cautious complexity in the brain Of
man. And yet other times when the
things are to be carried with a high
hand in spite of her, and she to have
no more voice than a child.
There. never is time when she
should not be treated with respect and
gentleness; for Providence has so made
her that she can be rightly understood
and managed in no other way.
Now what does a man know of all
thiss In his untaught ignorance he
bosses when he should be gentle and
tactful; is cold and grumpy when moth
ing is so much needed as a little Judi
cious petting; scolds when he should
reason; is brutal when he should be
sympathetic; and weak and yielding
when he ought to be firm.
Tt does seem as if the crying need is
for somebody to put him wise on these
points. There is small use in a woman
spending her life in the thankless game
of one-sided "accommodation,' the
main result Of which, so far as anyone
can see, is to more firmly establish her
partner in selfishness and thoughtless-
ness every hour he lives.
The man who tries to get the key to
his wife IS feelings, to study her a little
and find out what sort of treatment she
thrives best on, and thens does some Of
the Accommodation" act himself,
holds the magic secret which will clear
domestic skies and make marriage as
much more beautiful for himself as it
will be for her.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-05
Some Things He Needs to Learn
BY POLLY PENN.

TO observe all the excellent advice
handed out to women as to the neces-
slty for studying the moods Of men and
adjusting themselves thereto, is TO
wonder why somebody does not under
take to instruct men along these same
valuable lines.
mony it is borne in upon her night and
day, by all the well-meaning friends,
relatives, authors and editors in the
land, that her only chance for domestic
happiness lies in perpetually adapting
herself to the moods Of the man with
whom she has elected to spend her life.
When he smiles, she must smile. When
he weeps, SO must she. Sad or gloomy,
lightsome or ponderous, her main bust
ness in life appears to be to reflect his
august self as in a mirror, dancing to
whatever tune he chooses to play.
Nobody advises her to rage and
swear when he swears and RACES, altho
this .also might prove an e~ffcacious
means for keeping peace in the family.
Armed with this set of regulations a
woman steps fearsomely into the matri-
monial ring; and if she doesn't come
off victor in the struggle to preserve
marital harmony it won't be because
she doesn't wear herself out body and
soul in the nimble jump, fence and foil
of adaptation and "adjustment.n
Yet she doesn't always succeed. And
whya Because it takes two intelligent
participants to q game of that sort.
To get the right results there has to be
accommodation on both sides.
And this is where a man IS education
has been woefully neglected.
What he needs is that some Of the
wise ones should put him thru a rigid
course Of instruction on the art OF
understanding just what kind of treat.
ment q woman requires at different
times.
To suppose that she is a fixed guam
L,tity, like the carpet on the floor or the
hapgings in the windows, is to be guilty
of a gigantic mistake-the one men
ruaaka. most frequently. On the con
trary, she, too, has her moods and
EtensesF-nore in M day thansthe aver
man goes. thru ina year.. ii
There are times whenaa little pet
ting would make her ~ veritable angel
Other times when shesneeds nothing SC
much as q gentle but firm "bossing.'
Times again when she has got to be
reasoned with. Times when she rs to
be listened to and needed, for it often
Happens that her intuitive straight-to-
the-point reasoning is wiser than all
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-05
USE FOR OLD STOCKINGS

Don't throw away your old stock
ings. They may be past wearing as
such, but there are several good uses
to which they may be put. II the legs
are in good condition and the feet
worn out, cut off the latter and the
body Of the stockings makes a fine
cleaning rag. For polishing brasses,
candlesticks, door knobs and the like
they will be found excellent.
An old stocking also makes a good
rag for rubbing up shine on your
shoess and for wiping WOODWORK with
oil tits about as good 9 flannel, One
woman who does heH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
slips an old and foskless pair OF stocks
ings over her armAsswhen housAclean.
ing III the cold weather, and keeps one
with the foot in to put over her hand
whom she has to wipe the stove.
Another woman Of original ideas
puts ION a pair Of extra stocking legs
on a. very cold day, thus gaining the
required warmth without -snything bur-
densous on the feet
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FIRST WOMAN GRADUATE

Mrs. Mary Dickson has the honor Of
being the first and only woman to COM
plete the course in the college Of COM
merce, a department in the University
Of California, made possible by the en-
dowment Of a woman-Miss Cora Jane
Flood. The college was established to
afford an opportunity for the scientific
study Of commerce and embraces such
studies as accounting, economics, com
merce, statistics and principles of bank
ing, with others not generally attract.
i've to the. feminine mind. Mrs. Dick.
sons experience al a teacher had
| shown her that commercial subjects
properly taught would appeal to the
American boy. as well as be of profit
to his sister. :.
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former bankrupt had embarked in a new line Of bust
ness. and was prospecting. Roberts called at his office
in lower Broadway, and after a few preliminary re-
marks presented the note. The merchant took one
quick glance at it and swore a mighty oath as he
banged his fist on the desk. = S=#@@.:
''tsThere's that missing note at last,' - he said.> ct
knew there was one more out, but in the worry and
excitement of my failure I forgot to enter the name
of the firm it was drawn to. I've settled every other
outstanding note and this one has hung around my
neck like a milestone. Settle it9 Why I'm only too
!elad. to. : Let's see-interest at 6 per cent is $24 a
year, and seven years makes $16s. Here's my check
FOR 1868, Mr.. Roberts, and now, as it is just l O'Clock,
suppose you come to lunch with me- You we done me
q great service. New York Press.
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A SEAPORT

It is doubtful if there is another
woman engaged by the government for
the work which Miss Alkaline =. Mar
shall performs-collector for a seaport.
The chief duties of the office are is
suing clearance papers TO boats bound
for foreign parts, licenses to local
fishing vessels and ships engaged in
the coasting trade. Miss Marshall, who
is q relative Of Daniel Webster, naive
ly says the requirements of the po-
sition call for a good education, gem
eral ability and practical common
sense. There is considerable red tape
connected with the work, and reports
are forwarded direct to the treasury
department at Washington.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-05
MONEY IN RAG DOLLS

An industry that has become famous
thruout the country originated in the
desire Of Miss Marietta Adams and
her sister to give pleasure to two lit
tie friends. Such an improved and
beautifed edition of the rag dool Of a
century ago was manufactured by the
young. ladies, one Of whom was a sue
cessfu1 artist, that q large order came
almost Immediately from a famous de-
partment store. Tho still a home indus
try, many women are employed, and
Miss Adams has demonstrated that
capital and a college education are not
always necessary to win success in the
commercial world.
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Where Feminine Fancy LIGHTS

pattern shown is excellent, because of
it's simplicity and freedom from all I'M
necessary fussiness. The pleat which
extends over the sleeve at the shoulder
to provide extra fulness is practical,
because 1t broadens the shoulder line
and helps hold out the blouse beneath.
The sleeve may be ended at the elbow
if desired. In the medium size the
pattern calls for 2B yards of 36-inch
goods. i" .sa5 .rS,
64s3-sizes, 80 to ~ inches bust
measure. -.Flu -. as.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-05
KING STORY

One Of King Edwards choicest
stories is Of how he asked lovely for
eigner, with a delightful. accent, to
play bridge with him. "But, sir,''
she said, 81 really don't know how to
play" The king insisted, however,
and, somewhat embarrassed, she con-
tinued to excuse herself. ~ assure
you, sir" she said, ~. could not think
Of playing. Why, I don't know the
difference between king and a
k%nave.' Then she realized with con
sternation what she had said, but the
kings good-humored appreciation of
the pun put her at once at ease again.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-05
A QUESTION OF ACCOMMODATION

HOAR used to tell the story of an Incl
dent he witnessed on a Boston streeetcar. 1t was
about II O'Clock pm, the mystic hour. when all law
abiding Bostonians lose their thirsts. The senator hap
pened to notice a man running after the car and vainiy
trying to attract the conductors attention. The sen.
ator notified the conductor, who stopped the car. The
belated passenger, who was somewhat under the in
fuence of liquor, had no sooner climbed aboard than
he delivered himself of the following remarks:, 'Shay,
Mr.. Conductor, does thish road run to 'commodate the
passengers, or the passengers run to 'commodate the
road9'
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AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ROMANCE

A romance that would appeal to all
other college girls as well as to those
of the institution of which she is a
member of the faculty, eliminated in
the recent marriage Of Miss Harriet A.
Boyd, the famous archeologist, to
Professor Charles E. Halves of Cam
bridge university, England. The ac-
quaintance began while Mrs. Halves,
as director Of excavation for the Amer
lean Exploration society, was working
among the buried cities of Crete. Her
work resulted in the discovery of the
prehistoric town of Gournia of the
bronze age. The couple have returned
to Crete to resume their quest for
buried knowledge.
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FROM LEE
Style for Sample.

Dear Miss Lee: Will you kindly adj
wise me how to make up a dress like
the enclosed sample, for afternoon
wear9 I want it waist and skirt. Also
how to make a white washable silk
waist9 Am married, age %, ans foot
7 inches tall, bust measure SO, waist FL,
hips 3S, have dark brown hair and
eyes, fair complexion but am freckled
some, face long and thin, weight ll5
pounds. What colors can I wear.
Thanking you in advance, Miss Lee.
Mapleton. Mrs. s. L. G. p
I should make a gored skirt, gath
cred into the waistline, ending below
knee in a hem showing two groups Of
narrow tucks above, or two wide ones.
met by a deep founce, it's lower edge
showing the same arrangement as that
on the upper skirt. Gather the founce
and add to upper skirt under the hem.
This is an especially good model for
laundrying. Tuck the shoulders of the
waist, and lay on a very small square
yoke of cream lace, outlined with a fat
band Of the material, and bring into a
belt Of white embroidered linen. Have
full sleeves brought into narrow lace
bands outlined with bands of the ma
~terial, thus forming deep cuffs. I fancy
the gown will need a little something
to give it character. If so, trim the
self bands. on waist and sleeves, out.
lines Of yoke and cuffs, with rows Of
narrow velvet, using either black,
golden brown, deep blue or green as
fancy dictates. The result then will, ]
feel sure, be entirely satisfactory.
Make the wash silk waist with a
short square yoke pintucked vertically
outlined by asband Of lace two or three
Inches wide. few rows Of valen-
ciennes Insertion sewed together is
Ipretty. For this Now. between the outer
edge of this lace band and the arm.
holes lay in side pleats to provide the
necessarySffunlnsss g the bust. If the
silk holds outtsstuck the waist between
tbust and be1t9swith three groups Of
horizontal pintucks, and bring into $
white kid belt IL to be worn with q
separate skirt. Have th%ree-quartel
sleeves ending in lace band cuffs edged
with little lace frills. Becoming co1ors
are cream, reds, yellows, browns, blues
gray, fawn, pink and old rose.
/ Elizabeth Lee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-05

The picnic season is opening now
and the housewife seeks for new COM
binations for the necessary and de-
1icious sandwich.
Gold picked beets minced very fine
and mixed with ~mayonnaise made a
slightly sandwich filling at a" recent
little supper.
m Peanuts mashed into powder In a
mortar, seasoned with salt, and moist
ened with cream, make a good sand.
witch filling.
For chicken salad sandwiches, mince
the chicken and season it with salt.
pepper, mayonnaise, finely chopped
olives and capers. A trace Of onion
Juice and a little lemon juice may be
used. The mixture must not be thin
enough to run
For an appetizing sweet sandwich
mixture, chop figs and dates very fine,
moisten them with a drop or two of
lemon juice and use them as filing
Chopped nuts may make part Of the
mixture. 49,. 49,.
No meat Is more generally liked than
cold boiled ham if the ham is cooked in
such a way as to give it a savory flavor
The following IS an Old and long-tested
rule: Have the butcher remove the
bone. Wash the ham thoroly, put il
into a pot Of cold water, bring it slowly
70 a boil and boil for ten minutes. Next
draw the pot to the side of the stove
and let it simmer for six hours or unit
the meat is thoroly tender. Then re
move the meat, take off the. skin anl
let It get cold. The next day put il
into a drippingtpan, turn over It tws
cnnpfnls OF. hot cider and heat it thoro1J
in the oven, basting it. with the eide,
every few minutes. To make the han
most delicious, repeat this process tw,
81 three times, letting it get cold AM
then ~reheating it in the cider. If thu
ham is tobe carved IN the table sprinkle
tho outside Of it with graduated suga:
land score it with a hot poker. The mea
may be served hot or cold. It should
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-05
A MAY NIGHT.

A BALMY night of May they stood, he and she,
4 hand-in-hand beside the garden gate.
aaf'It is so hard he murmured, while a mild air,
sweet with the smell of h~yacinths, lifted the ebon
curls upon his broad, high forehead tits SO hard,
dearest, to say goodnight" aSZ
"Don't say it, then, - barked the old lady from
her bedroom window. "Good-morning would be better,
any way. It s close on to g." -
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= .%IN. rl2191sl. $500 -. 49,
The fashion for wearing a delicate
color. beneath the lingerie blouse has
made necessary the silk or muslin slip.
The effect of this is~most fetching and
every mi andsgirl should own sew
eral.s Observation-Disclosures are not
cheap when purchased feadynade as
many a woman has found and they are
very easily made if one will but devote
lust 9. little time to their making. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-05
A. STUDENT OF ECONOMY.

oDEEVT OF ECUNOMX.
tsTOO many men," said Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
l. "practice economy as a Chicago man once did.
''This man got married, and one night, a month or
SO after the wedding, he put on his has and coat as
soon as he had finished dinner.
"I am going out, my DEAR he said to his wife.
l am going to the theater. Don't wait up for me. I
shan It be home till late.'
"The young woman flushed.
"'Then you re not going to take mes she faltered.
"'No, darling. It's IMPOSSIBLE he returned. Il
only bought one ticket. You know, now we re married
we must study economy more.'"
Every square mile of the ocean has a population
of 1900 0 900 fish. "
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MAUD AND THE MUCK RAKE

--. -. MAUD AND The MUCK RAKE r..
Maud Muller on q summers day Z
Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
Her pa was not a man Of wealth,
= All that she had was rugged health.
Signing, she said: "confound the luck.
I think I'll go to raking muck" %."4S :.
Because she tofled a wild unrest
And an, eager longing filed her BREAST :
why should I have to work. she cried,
''While others scorn me in their pride?
With riches they have never earned
Their backs, are on me proudly turned.
1.-THE good Lord never planned things. so,
. There's something rotten here below.
"An Ida Tarbell I will be,
And whack the plutocrats,' said she.
The Judge appeared upon the scene T. :
Bringing an odor- of gasolene.
He stopped to buzz the girl awhile;
She was plump, and he rather liked her style.
She knew that he possessed, a wad,
He thought, How sweet a name is Maud!'
He spoke OF railroad, stocks he had
The maiden, listened and was glad.
'In two years, II my luck is :fair,"st~-
He said. 'Iu be a millionaire.
IT travel on passes thru the .land''-
Maud sweetly said: "Oh, amt that grand!'
IA far as rebates go, I'll say - ~.q....
That I regard them as o. X.
"A block Of Standard stock I claim
No matter how I got the same.
Now, tell me-, Maud, and tell me true,
Don't I look rather good to your"
Her face against his breast she hid,
And gladly answered that he did.
Today She Is the Judges wife ~~~%>
And lives in. style, enjoying life.
And oft she wonders in her pride
Why people can't be satisfied.
why" she complains, 'do critics pitch
So foolishly into the rich9
why DO they ever scold or. sigh
Because the things they need are high?
'-wise Providence has planned affairs.
We rich alas, have many cares.
"But while we nobly bear the strain,
Why should the ones below compliant?
"Of all wise words the best by far
+ Is: Take things meekly as they are"
-: >. t,a. Chicago Record Heral
49, -" e. ~Ea K r. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-05

Women with pale, colorless faces,
who feel weak and discouraged, will
receive both mental and bodily vigor
by using Carter's Iron Pills. which are
made for the BLOOD. nerves and COM
.plexion. -
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What the Market Affords

in either case, be accompanied by a
vegetable salad.
"Boil until the bone can be turned'
is an old rule for unboned ham.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-05

e ANCY bacon, 20 cents a pound.
- Bacon, IA cents a pound.
Ham, Is cents a pound.
Lake Superior whitefsh, 16 cents a
!pound.
Green onions, 8 punches for 5 cents.
Pineapples, IL cents each.
Cucumbers, 10 and 6 cents apiece.
Wax and string beans, 10 cents a
pound.
Rhubarb, 1 cent a pound.
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Curios and Oddities
QUEER DRUMMERs.
lis PsssisT stranssi,'

s.THERE's q story said a drummer, ssabout q
! commercial traveller whose line was tunnels and
%post-holes forafences Him I never met. I did meet
once, tho, a drummer selling Iron churches and sus-
pension bridges. &c. - f3@A fSss@T
Another time g met q dgu1manaerss ywho said his line
I found, glass eyes for stuffed animals, for dolls, and
for human beings. One of this mans favorite amuse-
ments was to open his sample case, and ask the people
owl. The people made awful mistakes in this, for
nobody, it seems, knows thecolor of his own eyes,
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vAMP


"THIs is a vamp horn, = said.the ~antiquary: 'tThe
/ price is $4O.'' NM s{ EH
The horn, very old and weather.beaten, was over.
six feet ~long-long and straight, like a coaching horn.
"What was it used for9' the reporter asked. I!
cit was used to call the people to church on Sun
day mornings said the %antiquary. "In the olden
times church bells weren't as common as they are to-
day. They were so expensive that only the richest
churches could afford them. The poorer churches used
vamp horns instead.
"Every Sunday morning the sexton Of the average
Poor church, 200 years ago, stood on the. church porch
with a six-foot vamp horn at, his lips, summoning the
people to worship with hoarse blares. ~
F'There are about two dozen vamp horns floating
about the country ~ ~. .a%,.
"Their ecclesiastical connection makes them valu-
able to antiquares.' IL. H.
WHAT MACHINERY HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
n NE man does today the work of fifty hand-loom
weavers. 49,.
One man in a pottery does 1000 potters' work.
One man and two boys do the work of LOO hand
spinners. u- ~
One man, running a horseshoe machine, does the
work Of 500 blacksmiths. Esss =;
One man, at a nail:making machine, does the work
of 1000 old-time nailmakers .~~-
The Japanese bride IS wedding veil is always used
as her shroud at her death.
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SENTENCED TO BEL

DROBABLY the most unique sentence ever imposed
day in the case. of Joe Transfer, who was before Police
Judge Herr on the charge Of being drunk.
Transfer is an old offender, and when he was
brought into court Judge Herr fined him So and or
dered that he be confined in his bed for a week. Mar
shall Horath took Transfer home and put him in bed
and the culprit's family was instructed to notify the.
court If Transfer showed a disposition to leave the
bed before the week was out.-Kansas City Star.
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of Real Artistic Value
How to Get The Journal Gibsons


Is the Gibson subject for this week. The man behind the paper ventured the
opinion that the pretty applicant would Dc, but the big, homely wife thought
otherwise. $685.. r.*&s -E ##A+"E= 49,
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The Japanese BRIDE wedding veil is always used
as her shroud at her death.