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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
In Selecting Wall Paper.

The present rage for empty rooms
has led people to take a new. view Of
wall paper. It is no longer looked on as
a decoration except for rooms that are
TO- be without pictures or other orna.
mentation on the walls. T..
Where pictures are to be hung plain
papers or papers with very small and
1ncolnspicuo!ps designs aroused. The pa
Cling patterns, which began to appear
a score OF years ago, to the demoraliza:
ton Of public taste and the power to
make every room look like an ill.,
famed parlor car, have fortunately had
theH day, Plain papers are now Sc
leetea as background and not to be
ornamental or decorative themselves.
When fancy papers are selected they are
the main decora ton of the walls. ~.-,5>
The advice OF specialists in wall pa.
per decoration is to furnish apartments
entirely with one paper, or with two
shades of the same color. ,. J.:
: The sense Of space this plan gives to
the average apartment can not be ,uli.
derstood by those who have not seen
the effect. In the common case of {,
drawing-room, liningroon and alcove
together,, as these rooms are arranged
in many flats, there is remarkable
difference when all are done in the same
paper, but the old fondness for green
parlor and red diningroom is not ia
be overcome Immediately.
In selecting a single color for an On
tire apartment, it is best to fix on 8
! neutral tint, gray, cream or yellow
light olive or light brown. There arr
| shades to which almost any draperier
may be suited. The color may be SUP
piled by the hangings. The draperies
1 may be in contrast or in more vivid
shades Of the cardinal color. =,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
Halls That Are I'll Treated,

" recent English and American dec.
orat1ng has been to treat the hall not.
as q hall, but as dining room. What
ever superficial attractions this treat
ment may possess, its Inappropriate
ness will be seen when the purpose of
the hall IS considered: The hall is a
each floor; on the ground floor it usu-
ally leads to the chief living rooms Of
the house, as well as to the vestibule
and street; in;saddition to this in mod
ern houses even Of more Importance,
It generally contains the principal
stairs OF the house; SO that it is the
center upon which every part of the
house directly or Indirectly opens.
This publicity is increased by the
fact that the hall must be crossed by
the servant, who opens the front door,
and by anyone admitted to the house.
It follows that the hall, lin relation to
the. rooms Of the house, Zig like public
square in relation to the private houses
around it. For some reason this obvi-
GUS fact has been ignored by many re-
cent decorators, who have chosen to
treat halls like rooms Of the most In
formal character, with open freplaces,
easychairs for lounging and reading ta-
bles with lamps, books and magazines,
and all the appointments of library.
In most modern houses the hall, in
spite Of its, studied resemblance to-: a
living room, 80 on reverts toits original
use as q .passageway;. and this fact
should indicate the treatment best suit
ed to it.
In rooms where people sit and where
they subsequently are at leisure to
look about them. delcacy of treatment
and refinement Of detail are suitable;
but in an anteroom or staircase only
the first impression counts, and forci-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
The Comfortable Chair.

No piece of furniture should be Sc
!ected with more care than the chair.
1t is. not enough that it., should be
pleasing to the eye, it should be health
ful, durable and comfortable. An au-
thority on this subject selected five
chairs, the prototypes of which are still
found in many Of the living rooms and
parlors Of today, and characterized
them as veritable monstrosities.
A heavy upholstered chair without
arms or rockers was denounced as the
worst possible from the viewpoint of
health. Such chairs are dust catchers
and retain dangerous germs: The three
cornered chair was described as freak
apology, being neither comfortable nor
ornamental. while the parent rocker and
pindle-work chair came in for their
share Of censure. -: -
It is not that comfortable chair
costs more than those just mentioned
In many cases it costs great deal less,
and in nothing can good and bad taste
be 50 easily displayed as in the selection
Of chairs. = ..,,.>..-: So. 80 f.. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
For the Summer Home !,

For long thin curtains for the sum-
mer home come lovely figured mulls,
with large colored flowers; also madras
IN the greatest variety 6 designs and
dainty, sparsely scattered patterns in
delicate tints, to an all-oYer effect that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03

I'D strlcs are constantly reviving
ny modified by new ideas Of artistic
effects This is true Of the once
popular rag carpet, which is now one of
the most popular means of covering the
floors of summer cottages.
Some of the designs are exceedingly
charming and many an owner of a sum-
nnsr home is buying the new mat cotton
materials to tear in strips instead OF
using all the household 9 discarded fab
rics as in the old colonial days, when
rag carpets were the rule in even the
best houses. ...-.
Much variety may be obtained by de-
Gliding upon the color scheme for each
room and planning the rugs to harmon
floor covering should be the color of
the walls intensified, that is deeper
tone of the same color found in the
wall paper. i
4 Let us suppose that green is chosen
for the living room, the rug may be
green and white or light green mixed
with black and bordered with stripes
of the colors in different widths.
The same plan may be carried out tor
another room on the ground floor by
using golden brown in two shades.
The chit or MISS weave is made
from all colors Joined together indis-
erimina tely. It is always pretty when
1t has a well-defned border. Much de-
ponds upon the border contrast, in Civ
ing character to this variety.
For the bedrooms the lighter colors
will come in play. Blue and white
Woven in the notified style is perhaps
the easiest to color and about the pref
Eiest effect that can be obtained, in
fact the manufactured rugs are made
10 initiate them. In the same way red
and white, also pink and gray, may be
combined
"A novel way to color rags for this
mottled effect is to cut and sew the
rags all white at the outlet, then wind
1hree-fourths Of yard long. At ir-
regular intervals bind strips of cloth
and, tie as tightly as possible. When
the skeins are thrown in the dye the
bound places will take very little color.
All kinds Of cloth may be utilized
for rag carpeting, cotton, wool, silk,
even old stockings and underway: al
tho, it does not nay to cut up anything
that is worn thin. The straight strips
should be cut from one-half to three
fourths of an inch wide, according to
The thickness of the cloth, bias pieces
should be a trife wider in proportion
as they stretch and ravel more:
Careful Joining of the rags helps tc
make smoothly, woven carpet. Cut
half an inch over the other and sew
together with a few running stitches.
then double the strip at the seam and
fasten the thread with enough stitches
to hold it firmly.
When carpet shows uneven,
Hbumpv' places it indicates that the
sewing has not been properly done. It
is well to wind the strips into balls
WEIGHING about Mound. It takes an
average of one and one-fourth pounds
to the square yard.
:. The best fve-cord warp should be
used to weave the carpeting. There is
no economy in trying the inferior
grades. -,
"a At the end of each breadth, the warn
should be woven in for about three
inches if the rug is to be hemmed. bnt
.ifEa fringe is desired allow the threads
to- extend at least five inches from the
Rag weaving.
"A mother advantage in these rag rug:
As the possibility Of washing them
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
q ARTISTIC LIVING ROOM i
Story Of One 3Woma1l's Success, Even
with Slim Pocketbook

: : .-I.t y
Upon the color scheme, largely, de-
ponds the charm of a5room, and indeed
of the house thruout, nor is much ex-
pense. necessary to secure harmonious
treatment n ~ s.. :; Z. ~ +.
=, Perhaps there is no room IN any
house that appeals to every member Of
he;family SO much as the living room.
The following is description of a
room recently designed by "a woman
book, and the success, is so marked that
it has awakened tho admiration of
every other woman who has seeh';it, Isl
F.? The furniture is of mission. style, and
it is upholstered in Mexican leather.
The general color scheme is brown. The
lights from the south and west. 1t is
a warm. CHEEKY, happy room. 1t is,
moreover, inexpensive. The walls were
new and fortunately had never been
done. in removing old, disfgured. dirty
paper. The walls are finished in ala
bastine-a wall covering popular with
all interested in the arts and crafts
movement.
The wall panels in light chocolate
brown, the stencil over it In "a darker
browns the frieze in d cream and the
or to the: frieze; the ceiling "a. ,lark er
brown than the frieze but not as dark
as the body wall, and that stencil a. few
shades darker. The cove which con
meets the frieze with the ceiling was
done in cream.
The, richness of this room comes
largely from the outlining of the pan
els; and here everybody held up their
hands when panels were suggested and
said: "!Too expensive" and "Simply
out. OF the question: But there are
panels and panels. We had panels out
lined, and the outlines look like Flemish
oak, tho really the wood is light pop
lar, nailed. onto the wall with light
tael1s, the holes puttied over and the
wood stained Flemish oak. The cost was
small. Little designs like hearts, cres-
cents or clovers could have been cut
into! the panels, thus showing the wall
beneath, which would have heightened
the effect. IT =,
The bookcases are made of poplar.
stained with the Flemish oak stain; 50
is;the seat near the fireplace, and 40 il
the; window seat at the window. The
music rack is also made of this mex
pensive wood. The cushions For the
window seat are made Of material of an
oriental coloring and afford a fine con.
trast to the rich browns in the wallis.
The rug. is also Oriental, with blue
! as the paramount color. The curtains
at the window are, Of old dlll blue The
table was made .by,sa carpenter from
pine, finished in Flemish color to match
the other furnishings -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03

BILE. simple lines, with a<vigorous mass
ing of light and shade, are essential
These sometimes point to the use of
severe, strongly marked paneling, inches
for vases or statues, and a stair rail
detaching itself from the background in
vigorous, decisive lines
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
RAG CARPETS PRE1'II' z -: =.
FOR SUMMER HOMES
Old Style Rugs, Woven from Material Which May Be
Cut, sewed and Dyed at Home, Come into Favor for
Cottages and Even More Pretentious Houses Man y
Comfortable Effects May Be Easily Secured. n {
e -

The breadths of the large. rugs have to
be rippedf apart in order to do. this;
them the, modern" washing machine
makes easy work of it. These make
ideal rugs for summer cottage use and
often three or four small rugs are used
instead of one large one, even tho the
floor ia unpainted. e..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03

"Shai 'ki' is "a I: new WI mercerized
fabric of the upholstery world, adj
yanced as less expensive substitute
TOR the popular rough weave silk of
quite good, coming in wide range of
various shades, quite: soft and pretty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03

A cottage home within the reach Of
everyone. 1t is not a difficult task for
the man of means to get a home that
pleases him, but for the man with a
moderate salary it is a more difficult
matter. Here we have one that we
think will exactly meet with your re-
quirements as home, and built as an
investment will yield a profit Of 10 per
cent on the capital invested. Both the
exterior and floor plans are worthy Of
your careful consideration. 1t is % feet
wide and "a feet deep; first story, feet
6 inches, and. second story, 8 feet in the
clear. Full basement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
lone BUILDING AND HONE MAKlN As
ARE YOU PLANNING TO BUILD?
~ HERE is A HOUSE TO STUDY
A DESIRABLE COTTAGE
Cost to Build, Exclusive Of Heating and
: Plumbing, $1,375-By Glenn L. Saxton,
I Architect, Suite 7s1-7s2 Andrus Build.
4 ing, Minneapolis, MINI. -

BY special arrangement with Glenn
l. Saxton, architect. 731-732 Andrus.
building, complete set of plans and
specifications Of this house, 'incIud-
Ing one. Get Of blue prints. will be
furnished at Mr.. Saxton's office for
$40. These will be complete In every
detail. MIR. Saxton will also furnish
to The journal readers for ST.
beautiful, practical and helpful book
of plans, entitled "Amerlcan Dwell
Ings," Of houses ranging from $500
up. Portfolio No. 2. Of residences
costing from $4,000 to $4,000, SOC;
portfolio No. 8, of stores, banks and
churches, SOC. A church portfolio
will also be given free to any read--
er Of Til e journal upon appIica-
ton to the architect.
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reminds one of an Sold-time@ Paisley


/ of course cotton rules supreme for
hangings, both for, doors or windows,
in the summer home; and a tour Of
the shops shows the very fashionable
and beautiful cretonnes and taffetas in
most exquisite designs and colorings
and SO reasonable. in price, too. No
crude, glaring colors are to be found in
this season s showings, while strong
colorings and striking designs are found
Strength and softness blend harm6hi-
ously. Where the influence of 5Nouveau
art is apparent, it is not exaggerated
into freakishness, and even on the most
aegnsef ths $ng ge
are evident. Daintiness, Of the Dresden
order, contrast with. fascinating Louis
Ky and Louis XVI effects. Directoire,
French Restoration. : Modern. French
Queen zen, Anne, Adam, Early Victorian,
English poppy and Portuguese patterns
are here in many hues, from the most
elusive favrile effects to the boldesL
solid English reds, in the taffetas. And
n cretonnes and c}hlii5ntzes, rich blues
coppery reds and brilliant yellows and
pink, from the daintiest, most delicate
tints to the Haunting. beauty of the
American beauty tone, are seen in the
most delightful profusion. T7
It is claimed by advocates Of fiber
rugs for floor coverings for summer
room and porch that while giving an
equally cool appearance they are aex-
ible and do not break like mating or
give out mating odor. They may be
had In greatly increased number of
designs this season., some designed after
the simple styles of the old art of Japan
| or the new art Of Europe, others in the
| arts and crafts spirit, colonial or mis-
sion; but all sum1nery, clean; durable
schemes distinguish this years rugs,
often the border, Of many tints, is car
ried all around the rug instead Of lust
across the ends, as formerly. Care
should be exercised, however, in selec-
ton, as simple effects are more con
sistent with a colonial or crafts room
Of the severer type, while fancier, more
delicate rugs are permissible in daintier
rooms, such as feminine bedroom or
"shai Xxi" is "a new mercerized
fabric. of the upholstery world, ad
vanced as. a less expensive substitute
for the popular rough weave silk of
similar name. The color tones arc
quite good, coming in a wide range of
various shades, quite soft and pretty. 49,
Charmingly dainty for the. living
room or .reception-room. of a summer
home are curtains Of white Saline with
an :appllqued cut-out cretonne border;
1nt. alas! they are 50 apt to soil
Whlte linen taffeta is also very pretty
edge. ,>$.,zs-s go, :, -. - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
New Use for Handkerchief s.

The gay stamped handkerchiefs that
abound in such variety and may be pur-
chased for s or 10 cents apiece form
a foundations for innumerable summer
draperies, cheap lace being used to join
them.
5: Table covers, scarf or dresser covers,
sofa pillows, pillow shams are made of
the pretty handkerchiefs Joined togeth-
er with lace in any clever way the MAX
er's ingenuity. may suggest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
STANDS.
May Cost From o. TO S22B-Ttalians Mako
Most OF Them.

There are In the United States many
thousands Of bootblack stands IN which,
in the aggregate, quite a lump Of money is
invested, and the manufacture and sale OF
such stands makes quite a trade. Among
New York makers of these stands, who are
mostly II not all Italians or Of Italian descent,
there is one concern at least that issues
an illustrated catalogue.
A one chair .bootblacking stand OF the
simplest sort ,can;be bought for 81, such a
stand being made of'white wood, vanished,
with the corners zinc. covered.
Then there are stands Of ash or Of oak
with a step projecting from the front Of the
platform upon which the chair Is supported,
the metal used in covering being brass and
with rather more ornamentation In the
finish. Such a stand sells for IS so.
Prices run up from this point through q
variety of stands made Of ash or oak or
mahogany to a stand hat sells for SIS.
Stands to hold two chairs sell at from $40
upward. Larger stands Of these compare:
lively inexpensive designs, stands to hold
three or more chairs, are made to order.
While stands for two or more chairs
can be had for comparatively little money,
there are some that cost more. Here, for
instance, Is a stand made to hold three
chairs, of quartered oak, panslled at front
and ENDS, with tne Top PLATFORM ooVered
with brass and the lower platform and
steps covered with marble, and with solid
brass foot rests, that sells for $110.
There is another three chair stand made
with both platforms and with fronts and
ends all Of marble. It sells for S225. Marble
bootblacking stands can be had for any
number Of chairs.
All the prices here quoted are for the
stand alone; the chairs arebought separately.
THEW cost from a low price to about SIS.
Besides the regular models there are
made stands for backing women's shoes.
They are built lower than those for men
and have but a single low foo rest.
There are makers Of bootblaoking stands
In some other cities, but New York makers
sell their product all'over the country, and
occasionally a bootblacking stand OF New
York make is sent to Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
LANTERNS GUARD AGAINST BEARS
How West virginia Stock Raisers Protect
Their sheep.
From Recreation.

rom htETtutNOV'
In the williams River country OF West
virginia the bears are greatly on the increase
and there is a blue grass settlement about
the extreme head OF the river called Beaver
Dam which has all but been driven out Of
the sheep business by bears. This is a hard
ship to small landowners whose farms lie
at too great an elevation to raise grain. &c.,.
On the Black Mountain run one man claimed
to have identified the signs OF III bears In
one days hunt. That seems a good many
bears, but ] have hunted and tished so long.
and told about my adventures at so many
campires, that i cannot consistently deny
anything. Nevertheless, every nov, and
then a hunter, runs on 20 a bear and Kills II.
Premeditated killing Of bears is rarely known.
as this wisest Of the forest animals knows
ageous compared to a black bear. This
shows the superior intelligence OF bruin..
About twenty years ago. an unarmed fisher
man killed a bear with a large stone at the
Red Hole. lie was resting at the top Of a
precipitous bank Of Mauch Chunk shale
when a bear. chased by dogs, came, into the
river and passed at The foot OF the bank;
The man cast a large stone down upon II and
stunned II 80 that he as able TO kill It. 1t was
a two-year-old. The occurrence Is well
The sheepkilers are generally the biggest
bears OF them all, and are very wise, They
never enter Q field without nrst, making a
the fence. II he has, they "withdraw." One
sheep raiser, found that hanging half q dozen
lighted lanterns about his farm caused. the
bears TO leave his dock severely alone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
EALDO'S OTHER POLICE DUTY.


ssFvea rive Vsaes N me Asmy N oMe pNNss.
eiWes saw F,eass N TFsuese We snet
u W ttssus M asys ne Aeehipeleas
zee pVeee " ttaeWiNeeHf 0plssetWH9tt
~, 0easiy hva yeass hhiheIandsf Waidc,
gfrut iJepugy poile@ Commissioner served
N me hogthefn paft N the Island n tsttyn
and elaeWhefe N the Philippines Va Waa
q f~Aer,sNaas IN the thitet states army
aHd 4 Caetaie N Philippine ecouts
buftha Ma ssfvtce NJ fan acfUsa the Meros
esd NJ haaHV fnarh fespsrt Tor them They
afa iaf betow ne FiilpiHos IN the ecaie "
ot%viIleatlon, No thtnhs, and they ~ h0t
Fsbel against the American form ~ a8vevna
fsent A,mrig becatsa thay ere incapable
~ f~suoehtsiaa what n form N govern
neut fneaae Neither 10 they HAYS any
~paFtlcuiaf hatrsd against The AmericanA
They afe savaees eurs and simple.
Bt they efe capable ~ beina converted
into aSod citlsens The army, Cart Waldo
thinka, Ia The Only ftfornlna factor pceslbls
IN the cass Make soldlsra of them Are,
and teach than discipline and then they
vii appreciate thu bensnts ~ cisi govern.
ment, he says
Cart. Waldo met with success IN No efforts
~ reclaim che Wild, rowing hands Of northsrn
Luson. fis IA q profound believer In the
future Of The Philippines
ANY young mat who 10 willing 10 spend
ten ov twenty years Of his life there and
aocsp, the primitive conditions prevailing
IL sure 70 become wealthy and prosperous, .
he q III 10 . land Of magnificent op-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10

was 90 frightened. Every cop who looked
our way scared the life out Of me. I trem-
bled. Except that We were In tho street
! would have cried.
up in my room tho little gray woman
unravelled the things in her satohel, the
size Of which I had never before remarked,
and spread them out before me. There
were gloves, handkerchief. stockings,
Heaven knows W hat, and he boa besides.
Il sank in a chair. helpless and trembling
In spite Of the fact that the door was looked
and a chair against 1t.
at is my business explained the little
gray woman quietly. 1t Is what l do all
day long. 1t Is the way I support them
nodding in the direction Of her own room,
in which were the grandmother and the
child.
"'You said you wanted the Boa she
went on, and 30 I got It for you. I got 1t
for you because you ave been good to the
boy. 1 loved You for that. Take the gloves
and the stockings and the handkerchiefs.
I got them all for you she repeated, be-
cause you were good to the boy. l loved
you for that