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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
GIRLS NOW RIDE ASTRIDE

nv EW YORK-One visit to the riding academies
IN and walk along the bride paths Of Central
- park will convince the casual observer that
riding astride has been generally adopted in New
York particularly for young girls. Riding instructors
all have very definite notions the subject and their
ideas have prevailed that today nine out of ten
young riding in the park use the regula-
ton cross saddle formerly used only by men,
And it is safe to say that very few persons, even
the most conservative notice the difference or see in
the new fashion anything savoring of unwomanliness
The divided skirts made full that they fall nat
uray either side of the saddle and cothe the limbs
in quite as modest manner tho CARRIED for the
street.
In speaking Of the cross saddle riding one Of the
instructors said: "It is the most natural manner of
riding and to perch the body sidewise in the old
fashioned way is simply relic Of barbarsm. In the
former method there is perfect and harmonious de-
velopment Of the muscles while in the latter there is
always the tendency Of the rider growing one-sided
from the unnatural position, and result shrink
ing OF the muscles side and overdeveopmen on
the opposite side Of the body. .E
''We have some difficulty with parents at first in
bringing them to our way Of thinking, but once they
see the matter in the right light there is no more op-
position and they delg GIFTED as their children
The danger of horseback riding is reduced to mini
mum in riding astde for if the horse SHES there is
much less danger of being unseated and believe the
pleasure of the sport is increased materially in having
this danger eliminated.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
The Human Hair Crop
Almost a Failure; Girls
Won't Make Sacrifices

90 to 40 francs per kilo far than is usually paid
for ordinary colors.
But the cause for this reserved attitude on the
part Of the country bellies is the demorazng influence
OF luxurious and snowy city clothes The smart mill
tions in tue and flowers, to be purchased for few
dissatisfied with the uniformity of her costume-the
picturesque local costume which has such charm for
travellers and artists
Previous to the revolution, the castles were sharply
defined by Dress and women never dreamed of
stepping the bounds Of their caste by adopting
q garment or q cut belonging to another. Today all
that remains Of the caste uniform among is the
dress Of the peasants in few districts. Among
men more have survived, many trade guilds having
preserved their medieval uniform, may be seen in
any country village town, in addition to the local
costume for gala occasions Even in Paris, where
ences are naturally the strongest, all familiar
with the uniforms of the mason the butcher and Of
floating blouse and short stick.
Everyone remembers the elusveness Of Mark
Twan's "grisette,' the workgirl of century ago,
in her gray dress and white apron who lived
with the students Today she goes in silk peticoats
and smart hats, and it is her wardrobe that is de-
moralizing her little country cousin
Soon visitors to Normandy and Brittany will find
of the quaint dresses made the sixteenth
fury pattern, which has varied by single
breadth since it first devised evolved. There
will be terrible absence Of what is called in the
jargon Of the studios 'ocal color" and the country
will be shorn Of half Its charm. Then, If the pessi
mstic hardressers are to be believed tho fine lady
of the cities and the towns WILL like the Chinaman be
forced to supplement her hair with sken tresses for
want of the human article.
The hairdresser has, indeed fallen evil times.
The converts closed, and fruitful Of
coils and plaits Of human hair Is thus dried, for
at least Now the country girl has failed him.
France which formerly supplied the whole European
market, will be forced to seek in other lands the
material for this branch of her No wonder
the hairdresser is in despair The demand for false
hair is greater than it has been for years. and this
the MON
her coifs and display her beautiful hair beneath the
gay trimming Of Paris hat
Of course, the price paid for really beautiful locks
is q consideration that few girls despise.
A prospective husband appreciate also the addi
ton Of average twenty pounds to her "dot, even
at the loss Of some beauty.-London Mall
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

yoks Of three eggs with two cups Of milk add this to
the butter and sugar. Then put in two and half
cups of yellow cornmeal and one and half cups Of
-four, with four teaspoons Of of tartar and
teaspoon Of baking Soda Lastly add the whites Of
the three eggs beaten to stiff froth. Bake for half
an hour in fat pan to make cake which can be
cut in squares or in regular muffin tins. Be to
have the pans hot and well creased with lard.
Southern Cornbread.-One and three-quarter cups
Of white cornmea onehaf teaspoon of soda and the
amount Of salt; egg beaten stiff and one cup
of buttermilk. When all mixed together, add two
tablespoons of melted butter and bake in a hot
creased pan until rich brown.
Flannel Cakes.-Take two and half cups Of flour
and two tablespoons of baking powder, add pinch
Of salt and sift into bowl Beat the yolks of two
eggs in another bowl, add two cups of milk and then
mix with the flour in the larger bowl. Lastly add
the beaten whites Of the two eggs and fry the batter
in small cakes on hot creased griddle.
Wafles.-Sift quarter of a teaspoon Of soda and
the amount Of salt into one and quarter cups
of -four In another bowl beat the yoks of two eggs
into cup of milk. Then mix all together Add
three tablespoonful Of melted butter and then the
sty beaten whites Of the three eggs Pour into hot
well-butter creased waffle irons and bake first
side and then the other until golden brown. Re-
move from the waffle iron with fork and serve at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
True Love Letters Are
Usually Commonplace,
Says Margaret Sangster

word two Of love, and the signature, "Your wife,
bounded affection and regard The shortest letter
brought by the postman and handed in at the break
fast table is handelasp that conveys heartthr00'
Letters Of still tender sweetness were it
possible, forever fitting the continent in
Uncle Sans MAIL letters sent by mothers to absent
sons, to DAUGHTERS at college or to children away
visit Some Of the sweetest letters ever written are
penned by hands that more accustomed to the
broom and the rolling pin than to ink and paper So
many wise cautions SO many gentle reminders so many
loving counsels weave themselves into homely letters
that 60 from the farmhouse the city flat to- the
distant child, that fancies the recording angel
smiles he peeps the writer shoulder.
Every great catastrophe tornado, earthquake,
vast confagration disaster at sea, is the
sion Of letters that in their straightforward and pthy
narrative surpass much that is written directly for
the press. When San Francisco destroyed by
earthquake and flame, and it's thousands upon thou
sands Of happy people were made homeless in day,
the first mail bags were burdened with letters Of
Homeric simplicity and force. They sent to kim
dred and acquaintance, who watched for them
ly and snatched at every detail with an avdity that
could not wait. Times like these test the sincerity
Of love, and letters written in the groundsweu Of
homelessness and loss straight from the heart.
It is curious to note in letters of this kind character
istics of bravery and faith in an almost universal
absence of complaint. People who lost everything
they had in the world impressed with the suf-
ferngs of others, and wrote if they had been spec
tators of calamity rather than victims Instantly
by wire and post, it possible, tangible
relief went flying from the east to the west-not
merely in great contributions but in individual sums
that in every meant real sefdenial and sacrifice.
Love and letters ght be interpreted life and let
tiers in like this.
Looking the vast range of literature dis
cover, little to our surprise, that the greatest
achievements of genius surpassed by the au-
thors in their letters to kith and kin. Carlyle, for
instance, was magnificent historian and essayst
and unrivaled biographer, but nowhere does he
appeal so directly to the heart when he is writing
his old mother in the little cottage at home in An
mandate, to his sister brother in the wilds of
Canada. If would look for pictures of life in any
PERIOD must go to the letters of the time letters
not written in ceremonious in full Dress but
by the campfire, the march, in the haste of the
last hour before bedtime
A caution may be addressed to all writers Of love
letters especially before marriage Never write that
which would cause you blush feeting embar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
Sunday, September 1906.
INTEREST
How Make Excellent Hot Breadstus for Cool Weather
The Proper Theater HatA Discussion Of Love Letter.

time, beating all the while. Put in pinch Of SALT
and when you have beaten the mixture until you
tired, pour it into the hot buttered tins filling each
space about twothirds full Bake about half hour
or until light and brown. The the butter is
beaten the lighter the popovers will be-
Gluten Gems.-Take two cups of gluten, two table
spoons Of sugar. pinch Of salt and one egg beaten
thoroughly Mix all together in bowl and add two
teaspoons Of baking powder Use a pint Of mixed
milk and water to make light, runny dough and then
pour the mixture into small buttered tins. Bake for
about half hour.
( Crumpets.-Beat two eggs to froth add a tea
spoon OF salt and Of sugar. pour in quart of milk
and beat again Then add three pints of -four in
which four teaspoons Of baking powder have been
mixed and beat it all into stiff batter. Bake in
creased muffin rings hot griddle. These crpmpets
also very nice when split and toasted before hot
fire. When this is done always butter both sides and
put together again before serving. 81.
Cornnleal Puffs.-Take cup Of hot milk, one
tablespoon Of melted butter and pinch Of salt; mix
well together and add half a cup Of cornmeal Let
the mixture cool while you beat two eggs add fourth
of cup Of sugar to the eggs and fourth of cup
of -four in which two teaspoons Of baking powder
mixed Stir this all together thoroly and then put it
with the milk and cornmeal. When beaten smooth pour
into hot muffin tins and bake about twenty minutes.
Corn Cake.-Mix two-thrds Of cup Of butter
with one cup Of sugar. In another bowl beat the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

there need be monoony in the service, and fortu
naely most of them easy to prepare. The old idea
that hot bread is ndigestble and produces race Of
dyspeptics has been disproved often enough. Dough
that is not sufficiently cooked always will be indi
gestible, but light biscuit well-browned waffes
griddle cakes and crisp popovers mullins as
easily taken care of by the stomach anything else
and they are always very appetizng in the morning
If any member Of the family is inclined to have what
is popularity known as Crouch in the morning
nothing will dispel it quicker than fragrant cup Of
steaming coffee and plate Of golden-brown muffins
crisp and hot from the oven. : - 80
In the following recipes the baking powder, soda,
ETC., always added to plain flour. There are mary
varieties of prepared -four the market in the Of
which no rising properties necessary. Such flour
this may be had in small packages and is great
convenience to those keeping house in limited quar-
ters Note the directions printed the OUTSIDE OF
the package in every instance. When using plain
flour the baking powder etc. must be added in the
recipes here given. Always sft the flour before using
Mufns-One pint Of flour and two teaspoons OF
baking powder sifted together into a bowl; add a
pinch of salt and tablespoon Of sugar. Beat one
egg in cup and then stir into the -FOUR add one cup
OF milk and beat all thoroly together Pour in one
tablespoon of melted lard and then put the mixture
into hot creased tins Bake in hot until brown
Butter Biscut.-Take half pound Of butter and
two pounds of flour and mix together with teaspoon
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
BY Alice M. lvlmy.

AZ oW that the crops are being gathered it ap-
~ pears that of all the harvests in France the
- worst this year is the human hair crop. Z
The news is not without interest to men; to women
it is Of paramount Importance since milliners have
decreed that the hats Of the coming season. like those
of the summer, will require redundant locks to set
them off, And for these coils and curls Of hair we
are all depending coiffures.
Yet, indirectly, it is probably the seductive mil
liners Of Paris who have caused this failure in the
hair crops for the merchants depend for their supply
the peasants of the remote provinces Of
France Brittany, the Limousin and the Auvergne.
In all these districts the have from time inn
head-dress or 'tcoife'' plays prominent part Be-
meath the coie Of lace all the hair is tucked
smoothly away out Of sight, and it follows that the
young country girls attach very little Importance to
their hair.
Accordingly, when the "coupeur" or "cutter,''
as agent Of the hair merchant called descended
every summer upon the market town at fair time and
established himself in central position, announcing
ne Of hs S nd TO ber
peurs whole stock in trade is his shears scales and
trunk in which to pack the hair. Armed with these
articles he stood and waited and in ordinary
there was tolerably continuous defle Of girls and
past his STALL and both shears and scales were
in constant requisition
of the best centers for hair is Limoges, which
furnishes both fair and dark hair and attracts mer-
chants from all countries Of Europe With the open
ing Of the annual summer fair the young girls of the
district come from miles round to do their years
shopping at the tempting booths, and they fall an
easy prey to the hair buyer.
was the work Of a moment and the persuasive mer
chant, weighing it in his hand and taking into
sideraton the color and quality Of the tresses, made
his offer. Nine times out Of ten it would be accepted
and the shorn client would 60 money in hand to the
neighboring booth and purchase wrought silver pins
to adorn her cofe, apparently well pleased with the
bargain she had made.
This year, however, matters have not gone SO
smoothly. The younger and girls were, 1t ap-
pears less disposed to part with their hair than they
formerly WERE At Limoges the t'coupeur" had need
of all his eloquence to induce some few to sell their
long paits and PRICES up unprecedented heights
One woman with her three daughters, took from a
Correze merchant the Of $3.50 for the united hair
of the family weighing less than 43 kilos-a re-
prices prevailing at Limoges fair this year from
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

full of salt. Add half pint Of milk and mix until
you have a stiff dough. Knead thoroly on board
and then roll out and beat both sides, turning the
dough- as you do SO. Then roll out smooth and cut
intobiscui with sharp cutter. Beat each biscuit
both sides and then put into buttered pans. Bake in
slow oven When the biscuit are golden brown
they are done. Serve at once.
Plain Biscuit-Mix three teaspoons Of baking pow
der and half teaspoon Of salt with pint Of flour.
Then work tablespoon Of lard into the -four and
make into dough with twothirds Of cup of milk and
water mixed. Roll out, cut and bake in hot
about twenty minutes. 1t is always better to add
little water to the milk for biscuit dough. All milk
will make the dough tough. -, H. ..,@
scones-Make the same dough for biscuit just
described, only using little lard. Boil out to
fit into piepan in large round piece. When in
the pan, divide the dough with sharp knife into
quarters but do not quite cut thru. Then glaze
the top with the beaten yok Of egg mixed with sugar
Serve whole and break into quarters at the table,
Simple Beaten Biscuit.-Take teaspoonful Of but
ter to pint of flour and mix thoroly Then add just
enough milk to make stiff dough. Work it together
with the hands and then roll out. Beat with wooden
potato masher the rolling pin for about twenty
minutes, turning the dough over and over. It will
deleiously hakZ when done Bake until light brown;
Popoyers- Three eggs beaten light; add a pint Of
flour and beat again; then pint Of milk, little at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
TINY THEATER HATS

~ YER year ago revolution in the style Of the
theater hat took place in Paris, when la belle
Parsienne taught the possibilities latent in
tiny hats, conceived the idea mereful to of wear
ing for her theater nat the finest affair imaginable
Often these first Chats were nothing more than the
the sheerest Of net pailletted in the way all Paris
loved, often seeming like fairy gold, light and
So exquisite and wthal sparkling, its texture.
Then Germany took it up and evolved wonder
full things Of them bearing resemblance tho only
In the faintes most artistic way, to the famous Mer
curry cap in the way stiff wings sprang off at each side.
And both of them were nothing more less than
outcome Of the quantest idea crystalized into
bit of headgear-he Juliet cap, beaded with pearls
made up Of tiny June
This year, says the Boston Post comes a note from
Paris Of treatment pretty it is different from
the things that have gone before-a treatment Of
plumes or, rather Of long, sweeping, usually
cured plume which, by virtue Of its very softness of
contour is wonderfully becoming to maid and matron
alike.
A bit Of trimming goes with the simplest arrange
ment Of the pume-a hand of black velvet
that fashions tiny hat like coronal, perhaps
aigrettes add their frail beauty to the creation A
wreath Of panses with of the stunning hafcosed
"willow' plumes, made up so-called chat" that
suited the high couture of its wearer as nothing else
Often they are black or white; sometimes black
plume is set off with white flower Of weird, unnat
ural but unmistakable beauty or-but here is the
eret Of Ia belle Parisiennes success-t is depended
upon to make the spot Of color with which the whole
costume is given character and Individuality the spot
Of color which Is aimed at in scarf jewels any
one Of the many charming accessories Of dress.
In such case it may be Of the softest rose color
or the brightest cerise, Of pale, dull green with
dash Of vivid orange in the hearts Of the velvety
pansies. single red with a black plume NAV
echo a charming combination Of ideas of colonial
bellies and Spanish beauties, and-but you might 90
indefinitely pling up descriptions Of what already
exists and letting your fancy riot what may be
But-one important word of warning-suit your
quaint little hat to your couture and to the type Of
your face and then choose the color with greater
care.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
BY Margaret e. Sangster.
Copyright, 1905, by Joseph B. Bowie

wv YHEN, few years ago, the of Robert and
w Elizabeth Browning was induced to publish
w the love letters Of his father and mother,
written to another in the confidence and
of their mutual affection, everybody shivered if
blow had been struck at the most sacred and tender
thing in life.
The first shock over, everybody who had found in
SEPARATION and joy in the poems Of the marvelously
gifted pair proceeded to read the letters. They
found to be not very unlike the love letters Of other
people, with no pretensions to genius and ability
to pour themselves out in splendid Neither MI.
nor Mrs Browning, before their marriage after,
seemed to have descended to banality gush Their
letters honest and afectonate and sensible and
were often rather commonplace merely the everyday
letters Of cultivated and intelligent woman
who understood another and were necessary 10
another's happiness !
What true Of the Browning correspondence
is found to be true in the main in all the published
love letters Of the world. Here and there we find
high-fown courtesy and exaggerated compliment
youthful ardor and burning enthusiasm but usually the
fame Of love, If it is to burn steadily the hearth
for lifetime, starts good hearth fire does, with
kindngs that light other and stronger combustibles
and do not burn out with the first vivid fash
Love letters that overflow in the language of pas
Eionate devotion, that contain too great an amount
of protestaion that intrench delicacy and mod
esty not the expressions of true love- There
be real love where there is not the highest esteem
and the most chivalrous regard.
Take, for example, the letters exchanged by hus-
band and wife when they temporarily separated.
OF course, they write to each other every day When
postage Is cheap and communication swift and sure,
there Is reason why members Of the family
should not exchange letters frequently and constantly
when they separated by business pleasure but
atho the married lovers essential to each other;
atho they have, to speak, the heartbeat they
do not FIJI whole sheets with declarations of ad-
miration.
All that is in the past. Mary writes about the
children, about Johnny's whoopngcough and Fanny
school report and the new paper on the walls and
the little things that make up the daily Of daily
life. These far welcome and far in
teresng to the absent husband than the finest essay
on life and friendship could possibly be. Should Mary
send the man composition such she read com
mencement day, ten years ago, he would fancy her
out of her wits On his part Jack writes of the road
Of the people he has met, of the he has had
in business of the incidents and episodes meets
away from home. Each concludes the letter with a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

If is tall and desires the trimming line high
taken to graduate the line Of the at the bottom
Linen should be shrunk before being used. Allow it
to remain in water night hang it up and iron be-
fore it Is quite dry.
Embroidered linen shoes very fashionable at
present for young children. They usually worked
in design of and forget me-nots in wash silk
and the straps fastened with small crochet buttons
In lieu Of bows tiny embroidered butterflies to be
seen while the favorite brodere Angase responsible
for charming little Shoes the fastening straps
being composed Of narrow scalloped bands of linen
secured with embroidery buttons.
There is idea In opera bag that is not at
all difficult Of construction and if there any
handsome dainty bits Of silk ribbon hand, it
will cost next to nothing. When complete, it is just
like hand bag minus ends and closing. The very best
kind Of foundation would be the stiff covers and back
of old book-just removing the leaves. Both
and back side should be neatly covered with
handsome ribbon or brocade. This is for the outside
INSIDE the covers should have pocket each, made
full and shirred at the opening. Into goes tho
ribbon handles sewed on, when it Is ready
for the opera glasses rather the bag for Them CUT
strip of cardboard the length and width Of the
glasses then piece Of silk all around it, forming
bag and making heading at the top run in draw
strings and pull up to close The bag is then set into
the COVERS the cardboard being firmly glued down to
the back Of the book where the leaves were. Soft
pink and silver brocade pretty piece of pom.
padour ribbon for the outside and bit Of SOFT glossy
silk for the pockets and bag certainly suggests thing
of beauty. g@ ~. .ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
FRENCH COFFEE

The most perfect French coffee is
brass with two receptacles. The lower
one is filed with water, the upper one
with coffee. The water is heated by
a small lamp and the steam generated
rises to the coffee and is condensed in
the upper receptacle and comes back
again filled with all the delicate aroma
Of the coffee. alf. .s,.
None of the flavor is allowed to es-
cape, and the steam coffee is said to
be the strongest and most delicious
made anywhere. d