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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
THE TAOTFUL GIRL

There Is no knowing what tactful
girl can accomplish. She is usually
successful in the home, in society, and
business, besides being welcome com
forter in times Of trouble, and. one WHO
can enter heartily into another - hap.
:piness. ~ ~ <
p TO be tactful one must be utterly,
free from Inconsistencies and Try to
think only Of the. requirements Of
others. s $500. -. =. ....~..'s - =.
A ready listener is always welcome
in all grades Of society, and the tactful
girl will patiently listen. to the woes
and ills Of other people. without letting
them see how embarrassing they. are to
her, or, in return, repeating her own
troubles i, S,.---=...3 s. -.
What good can it do any one to d.
vulge q family secret or failinpf. A
tactful girl will find no; interest in this
kind Of conversation, and: will intro
duce more pleasing topic. She can
always keep q quiet tongue in her head
when necessary, and will hesitate to
spread unkind gossip. 80 49,
When in company Of the opposite
sex girl will show her tactfulness BY
the interest she. takes in the likes and
dislikes Of her companion.
The person who seems to delight In
repeating mean and unkind gossip is
not likely to become favorite with
any one, but a welcome will always be
found for those who know how to take
an interest in others concerns and to
keep their own troubles to themselves,
thereby exercising tact.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
THE MINNEAPOLIs JOURNAL. z.g..

Peab0dy' will not state his exact line Of Thought
but after he had been speaking for nearly hour
room that was crowded and, Unjust add, not we'll
ventilated he paused, having left solemn impression
on the minds Of his audience respecting fundamental
truth. U.s. .s.s, Il -sas s,es- $50
AS we were sitting there silent, thoughtful and
expectant, voice from the middle Of the hail.
and one Of the auditors sad with emphasis: Let us
hear the other side of that. question We looked
around to discover the speaker and those of who
were in front recognized distinguished Judge of tn,
federal court None sof could tell what he
by this abrupt and Judicial dtterance The INTERRUPT.
ton was brief and the lecture went it began.
T had hardly reached home when note came to
me from the judge to this effect: II must apologize
for that extraordinary Interruption The truth is that
the room was warm, had just dned, the lecture
serious and I dropped asleep. When the lecturer
ceased to speak suddenly awoke and, thinking
on the bench, called out, Let hear the other side
of that question 80, Ill., Il.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
Love Letters Must Breathe Sincerity
T HIS Cuban revolution with coming from
Peanut del Rio recalls the grand old days of the
BY POLLY PENN.

First and above all qualities the love
letter needs to be sincere. Women have
an intuition that swiftly. detects the
faintest shadow of insincerity. They
recoil from things. written for effect.
It may blend tender seriousness with
affectionate banter, but the banter must
be Of such a nature that the woman can
laugh whole-heartedly, feeling sure the
joke is not on her, but with her.
If the engaged man-and who else
will be writing love-letters twill dip
his pen into his heart and write with
perfect sincerity, his letters will go to
the mark, tho they contain much else
beside terms Of endearment.
. When he sees his Dulciena he has gan
in6nitude Of things to say to her
things grave and tender, interesting
and humorous. Let him learn to write
them, and he is likely to keep her inter
ested and happy.
- If his letters are absolutely sincere
they may, not make literature, but they
will make the best kind Of love.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
TOOLE'S ONE-ACT PLAY

II ERE is good story of the late Mr. Toole that will
IL be to many of readers -> zyf
''WhatI want is bright, short play" said Toole
to the amateur who had brought him sixact drama.
elbow do you mean--a short, bright dramaa"
asked the author. "Can you give ideae''
"Oh, yes,' said Toole, "here's one. It's direct
and leaves much to the imagination. 81, $3.50.
cit is in act.
- ''When the curtain goes up two persons dis
ether aniceooking young tc They embraced;
neither of them says word. linen door opens at
the back and commercial traveller enters He wears
overcoat and carries umbrella. You can: tell
at oy his that he is the husband of the
young woman. At least that would be the inference
of every intelligent playgoer. $751; ~,
''The husband takes off his coat, draws from his
pocket heavy Colt revolver and in the midst Of the
silent embrace of hero and heroine fires. ..
-. "The young woman falls dead. ~..- 4.
,"He fires again and the young is similarly
disposed of. Then the murderer forward, puts
pair of eyeglasses and proceeds to contemplate
h. sanguinaryz work Great heavens' he exclaims
Il am on the wrong floor ''-Reynolds' Newspaper
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
What the Market Affords

regret the lack of their favorite lob
ster for a Newburg should remember
that cold chicken cut fine is delicious
warmed up in Newburg sauce. Calf g
liver la Newburg is another savory
possibility. Even cold veal or lamb
may be mashed in the sauce and will
quite readily pass for chicken if no
questions are asked nor information
given. - *zs
To serve tomatoes in ramekins, peel
small ones, put tablespoonful of white
sauce in the bottom of each individual
ramekin, put in the tomatoes, turn
white sauce over them, sprinkle with
buttered crumbs, and bake half an hour
Serve hot.
Baked peaches with cream and fresh
sponge cake make a delectable dessert.
Put the peaches into a deep baking
dish, turn in water to nearly cover
them but not quite, sprinkle the tops
with coffee A sugar and bake in mod
crate oven for about an hour.
This is the way one woman cooks
mushrooms in her chatting dish: She
prepares the mushrooms and cuts them
into slices. Then she puts two table,
spoonfuls Of butter into the blazer.
When it bubbles, she adds the mush-
rooms, covers and cooks slowly for five
minutes. At the end of the time she
seasons them with salt and pepper, stirs
in gill of cream and as soon as it is
hot Incorporates the yolks of two eggs
beaten thoroly and serves at once.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
HE WAS HARD OF HEARING

A NUMBER Of recruits were drawn up in line for
medical inspection, They stirred by the
thought Of fighting for king and country:
One OF them was SO nervous at the badgering and
overbearlng manner Of the army surgeon that he
smomentariy tongue tied = -. +, I
What in thunder is your name, and how old are
youY" roared the doctor.. 49, r -.
By way of reply, the raw recruit only stared at
h1m with panicstricken.e eyes, But answer came
there none. ", S ..Eg .g~.,> .,@4. +. .....a
why, the fellow must be deaf!'' exclaimed the
lrate doctor By the way Of testing this theory, he
took out his watch and held it to the lad ear
.Can you hear it tickings,' he shouted.
> The youth shook his head. = ...-s. :.
The watch was transferred to the, other ear with
the same effect. -. :.
Why, what do you mean by trying to enlist when
you're stone deaf? cried the surgeon; .'you can It
even hear the ticking Of watch when is held with
in an inch of your ears : " ,-r.0
-" She's not going!''. stammered the Austered re-
crult driven to desperation Then the doctor discov-
cred the watch had stopped.-Answers ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
ENGLISH WOMEN's FADs

One Of the very few women in Eng
land qualified = to. captain a seagoing
ship is Lord sBute's sister, Lady Mar
garet Stuart: She is passionately fond
Of the sea and, not content with the
ordinary joys Of yachting, has studied
navigation ito! such purpose that she!
holds d master Is certificate. Lady Mar
garet is.clever and energetic and what
ever she undertakes she does with a
will. She, motors, is a very; smart horse
woman, an admirable dancer of Scotch
reels and a great, lover Of outdoor
amusements and pleasures, :: -,
Lady Kenmare, in the delightful re-
gions Of Killarney, has organized new
industry in the shape Of inlaid furni-
ture made by the, natives. There are
many ventures in making lingerie and
art needlework encouraged, presided
over and actually created by women.
And when one considers how difficult it
is to reorganize adying. trade, to find
out the best market for the sale Of
goods, to create fashion and to make
money, it must be admitted that these
ladies Of Great Britain have shown
aptitude for organization and activity
and perseverance in carrying out their
ambitious aims.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25

To make egg sandwiches, rub the
yolks Of hard-boiled eggs to a cream
and season with salt, paprika, a few
drops of oil. and vinegar and a little
minced celery. -.
: For delicious salad, stone two dozen
olives and cut them into pieces, mince
a.. cupful and a half each of blanche,
almonds and white celery, mix, moisten
with French dressing and serve ON
bed of lettuce with mayonnaise.,
A good way to serve caulifower il
to boil it in the usual way for about
twenty minutes, and then, after drying
it,, brown it with butter in a pan and
sprinkle it with minced parsley. -
Parsley gets: so unsightly and SO un-
wholesome in a very short time, as a
rule. that it seems. to be worth while
to know way Of keeping it fresh for
a week or ten days. Shake it free from
moisture and place in a fruit jar, with
the cover screwed down tight. Then
keep the jar in the refrigerator.
If eggs ARE a little short for the
breakfast omelet OF if change in it's
flavor and appearance is wanted, soak
half cupful of bread crumbs in half
cupful of milk, mix with them three
we'll beaten eggs (do not separate the
whites and yolks), add two tomatoes
that have been pressed thru sieve,
season with salt and pepper, and turn
into panf.in which tablespoonful of
butter is bubbling.
Chatting dish enthusiasts who often
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
BARONESS CAN, SWIM

& y e +. 8 & u n - p y 8 -. f
Baroness Elizabeth Rosen, after prov
ing herself one Of the finest equestri-
ennes and most expert golfers in Wash
ington, is now teaching the maids OF
Magnolia, Mass, what aadaring swim
mer can do. This daughter Of the Rus
sian ambassador is demure girl not
yets presented to society, with a retir-
ing manner and rather plain appear
ance. She is always gewned most Sc
veyely, and rather frowns on the af-
fectations Of the summer girl. She is
q linguist Of the first class and speaks
all the polite languages of Europe and
knows six or eight Of the slav dia-
7lects. It is said that the young baron
ess does not look kindly on the Amer
lean custom Of presenting buds for
social honors, and that she does not pro
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
WHERE FEMININE FANCY LIGHTS
HOW NOT TO SPOIL THE HAIR

Don It use a comb to spread the pom
padour by pulling the hair forward over
the forehead. r.
Don It comb the hair from the fore
head over backward .<Ewhefg arranging
to brush it. If the hair be long and
heavy the strain comes on the front
hairs with each stroke Of the brush.
If they do not fracture and fall out at
once, they become loosened in the folli-
Gle, kink up, and drop out later. &
Avoid vigorous brushing; bear in
mind that one hair on the head is worth
two in the brush. s'
Don It use curriers' or kids during
sleeping hours. X
Don't grasp the front hair by the
points or ends and comb upward from
points to, roots, roughing It in order
to make a full, round pompadour. This
needless abuse destroys life and luster,
fractures the. hair shaft, renders it
knotty and produces frumpy, aged
appearance. s3e!. Y
Don't use face bleach without first
protecting the hair line by saturating
the short hairs with sweet almond OF
c0coanut oil.
Don't scrub the hair line with facial
brush; pin small towel over the hair
before you commence operations with
a facial brush.
Don t rub facial cream into the hal,
line when using Sit on the face, as it
fills the follicles with fatty substance
and prevents proper growth.
Don't use strong alkalies to Tighten
the color, or shampo frequently
to keep the hair fluffy
Don't linger on the beach after bath
ing and allow the salt stp dry in the
hair. .ssssa5
Don't take everybodyA advice and
do all sorts Of things to Your hair. and
scalp.-Juliet Marriott Fee in the Sep
TENDER Delineator. /, 0
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
THE BISHOPS POVERTY
Harper's

Z. .:: ~. .s.s- Harper's. .~..r.- ...~. :.
A PROMINENT churchman, who is very fond Of i
good story at the expense of the cloth, tells Of
amusing incident in connection with ordination
ceremony in Virginia. AS is usual such occasions,
the bishop present red university hood at the
back Of his surplice. -
Among the most interested of the congregation was
old-time darby from Richmond. After the ,cere-
mony he. asked by one how he had liked the
proceedings :..!.;.. : -. 81. - /! ..i.a.~
IT clean taken by de preachin Of de bishop, -
answered the negro an at de time felt kinder
sorry for him. He ain It got wimmen to look after
him, has he's" e~l.;' -. '.... 4e:s:..
''Why, what do you mean, Samq' ~ .4... +
81 noticed, sab, whenever de bishop turned round,
dat de back Of his coat busted an de red under
shirt was a-shoWin' thru a...s <. 'ez.n
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
(Watering, the Gladiolas.)
HUMORS OF THE LAW

01E day as John W. Mugridge, the lawyer, and
- Judge Minot were walking along the street in
Concord, N. H., together Mr.. Mugridge in his sepu
ehral voice, sad Judge, let's 60 into partnership.
You furnish the capital and I'll furnish the brains.
The judge quickly pulled a 2-cent piece from his
pocket, and holding it in the palm of his hand said
to Mugridge: Every well; cover that John! Cover.
that!'' =, -. 60 - .%&,>" y
~ An old lawyer in speaking recently about General
Ben Butler, said: t
- 'sButler terror and torment to the judges.
On one occasion Judge Sanger, having been bullied
and badgered out of all patience, petuantly asked
What does the counsel suppose this bench
for
''Scratching his head minute, Butler replied:
well, l confess your honor's got me there -
. {" While the Honorable F. B. Flynn of Springfield,
Mass, his way to the supreme court day he
carried under his several lawbooks A friend
marked to him, pointing to the books, Why, thought
you carried all that stuff in your head.''
81 do,'' quickly replied Flynn with a knowing
wink these are for the jud - '.'~ .~ :
FIN. Beckford of Laconia n. H, was once arguing
in the Belknap county COURT and he opened his
argument follows: ST., .-..
'sYour honor. and gentlemen If the jury: This
is peculiar in circumsta. ces as we'll as in
fact 1t came to me legacy from my late brother
Colonel 7. j.. Whpple, who engaged in its prepa-
ration at the time of his DEATH The county attorney
who brought the into has long since gone
to his great reward The justice who he'd the original
hearing has long since passed away. Our Attorney
General Barnard since he became interested in the
case, has been called to that land where litigation is
not known. Several Of the leading witnesses too,
dead
'An of which, said the court 'sreminds us of
the uncertainty of human life. Proceed none of us
will be able to the thru -Harper's Weekly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
TIE LIFE OF BLANKETS

When it comes to blankets, the
maiden aunt is really profound in ways
and means Of doing them over. If
the blanket Is good enough, she says
merely to take bits from an older one,
patch the holes and rehem the ends,
which, with long use, split up in ways
dangerous to blanket health. If there
are; little holes, ravel out some Of
the edge for darning wool and mend
them with 4 coarse needle. These darns
show but little, and you feel good, =
says the maiden aunt, to think you
don t have to pay So just yet for a
new pair.
There are other ways Of fixing up
old blankets, SO that their lives may
be prolonged. One is to double those
worn threadbare over and quilt them
for. nursery crib summer use. These
also serve for the warm bed pieces,
which should be put over all mattresses
under the sheet. fAs to new blankets,
2 ribbon binding Of the ends before
any use of them, 10 an excellent way to
avoid splitting which i bound to como
in time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
TO SAVE HIM THE TROUBLE

GOVERNOR PENNYPACKER recently summoned a
- placeholder in one Of the departments into his
private office When the man entered, the governor
was unusually affable and in a good humor.
"Smth ~ said the governor, after FIVE minutes had
elapsed, you are not kept very busy with your work,
you9' y <-.s~$ -
:. mot very, governor, = confded the man ="
I'm fact, said Mr. Pepnypacker, you seldom get
to Harrisburg except on warrant day, do youq'' ~
A The placeholder encouraged be frank by the
governors good humor, and he admitted that one
day month was the extent Of his time in the state
capital =5@s. IT.. sSs.s - ."s=.5 ~
-. Well Mister Smith, drawled the governor, in
his peculiar fashion, going make your burden
still lighter. You needn t come to Harrisburg on
warrant day. have another man who will draw the
salary" " --. t'".4 N''i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25

daughters of national celebrities il
rare. Mrs. Roosevelt keeps no maid,
and arranges her own coiffures. Mrs.
Perry Belmont and Mrs. Clarence
Moore are also advocates of the home
made couture.
While in Washington the Countess
Marguerite Cassini sat for no less than
300 photographs and for more than
twenty oil paintings and crayon
sketches. She became the chatelaine
of the Russian embassy when she was
less than II.
Society women are growing domestic.
Mrs. Philander c. Knox has just sent
to Mrs. Roosevelt a frkin of butter,
made by herself. Mrs. Roosevelt has
sent branded cherries to her intimate
friends and to the home for old people
in Washington.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
Most women are sentimentalists,

Most women are sentimentalists,
1dealists, at least about the one man.
To. these the long distance. thrill of
q genuine love-letter has quite as much
charm and far more subtlety than an
actual meeting. .-; :s'~-' - .'.<:., p. .
But men, as rule, are not good let
4er-writers. The man from whom girl
most wants to receive love-letter can
seldom write the kind Of letter she most
wants to receive. It is either too cold
or too superlatively striving for effect.
s It must take his place in his absence,
and therefore it should be as tender
as caresses, and intensely personal.
Yet it must not overstep the mark,
lest it read far-fetched and 'wishy-
washy." There is nothing less effect
i've than the love-letter obviously aim
Ing at effect, and the very men of tho
lackadaisical, poetic kind, who pride
I themselves upon the ever-ready throb
in their ink bottles and the kisses their
spen-points convey, have probably never
inspired genuine feeling in their
s lives. cE '- ...,.. .~.......~
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ANSWERED.

"RI G TIM SULLIVAN, of Tammany fame; tells
:. y of Irishman who, shortly after his entrance
into the business life Of the East Side contractor
began to- dispose Of his saperfuous wealth by the pr
chase Of diamonds of which he became heavy buyer
One evening friend; meeting him in the lobby Of
the theater observed that the Irshmah afording
the public more than usually liberal display Of the
gems. Look here, Pat said the FRIEND "you
oughtn' to wear many diamonds at once ID It's
considered vulgar - g." $50 ~ =
Vulgar eh!' indignantly repeated the contractor
II don't about that; but thing I've noticed, ME
friend and that is, themthat has 'em wears 'eml IT,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25

menting the professions, flags and mu-
sic which welcomed her, festivities
were kept up at her expense for two
days, all the tenants and employees be-
ing treated in generous fashion.
She had supplied herself with bag
of new pennies, and as the carriage
drove toward her residence she leaned
out and dropped coins along the road.
The excitement was great, all the chill
dren running after the carriage, cry
ing out, "The good lady and the golden
pennies. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
WOMEN OF NOTE

s. American friends Of Whitelaw Reid IS
bright daughter are at a loss to know
why the British press insists on call
ing her Little Jean. Miss Reid is
unusually tail. She is also "stand-off-,
sish - and not the style Of girl who
could be termed little. ..
The French maid among wives and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25

pose to subscribe to the custom by hav-
ing debut party. This will be a
great disappointment at the capital,
for the baroness is by far the most at
tractive personality in the group of
girls who are to be dubbed debutantes.
Baroness Rosen and Miss Ethel Roose-
welt were quite chummy during the
past. winter, and people are on the look
out for the repetition Of the friendship
Of g Russian ambassador IS. daughter
with the daughter Of the American
president. Countess Marguerite Cas-
SIM and Alice Roosevelt were like
Siamese twins for three seasons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
II DREAMED I WAS A KINGn

T wO darkies lay sprawled on the Luneta on hot
day. Moses drew long sigh and said:
-ah-h! All wish All had a hund ed water
mellions''
Tom IS eyes lighted dimly. 1'Hum va n! Dat would
sutteny be fine An you glib me fifty7'
wouldn It glib yo' twenty-fve.''
''Seems ter yous' powahful stingy, Nose.
Wouldn't yo-wouldn't yo' glib me one?'
emo, All wouldn't glib yo' one. Look hyah,
wish TO- .yo' own watermelions 9''-Manila Sun:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25

You aresso exceedingly well proper
toned that / am sure you make good
appearance always. We cannot all be
of one size, and just think how nice it
is not to be stout and heavy as come
people are who are not very tall.
The pony coat style will be lovely
for you. Have it finished with fiat
collar Of velvet matching or contrast
Ing with, the cloth, and have coat
sleeves with velvet cuffs matching the
collar. Elizabeth Lee.
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GOES TO THE EXTREME

r HE capitol guide was telling two New England
school teachers in the senate gallery interesting
things about the below. There are several
ofthem - he saidy that have eaten too many society
dinners and drunk too ~nrehs arewater. ''5v Oh how
dreadful public ~ said one of the teachers
But there is Senator Lodge He doesn't drink does
he's. 'tOh, noj'' replied the guide. .tHe is tee.
totaler. He thns his water" - ~:
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TRUTH rs A STRANGER TO FICTION
THE novelist's small but valuable son had just been
i brought to Judgment for telling a fb. His sobs
having died away he Sat for time in silent thought
Pa, !" said he, how long will it be before stop
gttin licked for tellin lies an begin to get paid for
Fem, like you do9'' - ~ e*:: -. ~E9&% .-'.
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PERFECTLY UNDERSTOOD HIM

G ENAToR CLAY. Of Georgia was telling Senator tr
- Pettus Of Alabama about unfair, browbeatipg
and insolent federal Judge in the south. "He IS
he is, he Isl said Senator Clay, hesitating for i
word. - understand yoq perfectly SENATOR Sen.
ator Pettus said. 'You are a. Baptist and your re-,
to describe such man." I.... e.-. - - e
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MRS. BRADLEY MARTINS VEL
COME.

Mrs. Bradley Martin IS recent arrival
At Balmaoaan, where, as usual, she will
entertain a large party, was the signal
for the whole neighborhood to sally
forth with a fitting welcome. Supple