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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
What the Market Affords.

Spring chickens, 81 and $3.50 pair.
Pork roast, 10 cents pound.
). Frogs legs, 1919 cents dozen.
Tomatoes, 20 and 80 cents a pound.
- Caulif1ower, 25 cents each.
Summer squash, 10 cents each.
Ripe olives, As cents quart. j.
Blue and red plums, 50 and 60 cents
a basket.
8 A delicious way of preparing. the
spring chickens is to split them down
the back as for broiling, lay ! them
breast down in baking pan, filing the
depression inside the ribs with equal
quantities Of finely minced onion, car
rot, celery and peas; season with salt
and a dash of paprika, adding a gen
erous lump of butter for each bird
Pour into the baking pan half cup
of>hot water, to which has been added
two tablespoons Of mushroom catsup,
andscook in a hot oven for half an hour,
or until the vegetables are tender, bast-
ing frequently. Remove the vegetables
and turn the chickens to brown the
breasts slightly. Serve them covered
with sauce made from the same veg
etables moistened with very little hot
cream. Garnish with tiny squares of
fried hominy
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
What the Cooks Tip Brought

IN a ARSHALL goes to the races four or five times a
sIN year and he always goes in STYLE He boasts.
that he has not missed Suburban or Brook
ln handicap since those turf fixtures established
general thing he gets to the Futurity and the
Realization, altho he is inclined to believe those
classics are not what they used to be. Formerly Mar
shall drove to the track but now Of course, he goes
in his automobile
AS he was about to leave home at noon last Mon
day the butler hemmed and hawed bit before saying:
Beg paWdon, sir but-eh-the cook, sir awsked me,
sir if you goin to the roices, sir, you d be
good enough, sir, to take this with you, SIR
With that the butler handed over envelope,
slightly solled Marshall glanced at the contents and
saw slip of paper and So bill.
Beg pawdon sir, - resumed the butler, but Miss
MANDY son, sir, works for horseman, sir, and he
told his mother that she ought to have a bet down.
sir
Marshall was irritated
fat n.gger cook wants me to bet money the races
for herqO n. En- .a@
''Beg pawdon sir, =. replied the butler sbut,
really she insisted that awsk you, sir. =
Oh very WE'LL said Marshall, smiling, his
habtual good nature reassertng itself; IT suppose
I'll have to humor the old fool.' y
Such luck Marshall had in the first three races
that day enough to shake any ones confidence in
his own judgment. He bet $l00 on Edna Jackson in
the sprint, thinking the 130 pounds with which Lady
Amelia was burdened you'd stop Thomas ; fast
500 on Water Dog, the favorite in the second race
only to see the of Watercress finish in the ruck
De Mund, the crack 2year-old, seemed to offer. an
opportunity for him to reeoup, Marshall put 5000
him at to 10. When Superman beat De Mund
Marshall was stunned So were his friends. Not one
Of them had cashed bet. The next race was the
handicap, and Marshall was $500sto the bad. He had
only 800 left. As he drew this wallet he
thought for the first time Of the envelope he received
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15

severy So was Clay Every one in Marshall IS party
had bet on the mare. And when Tokalon won they
fell on one another and acted like crazy men. The
fifth race was over before they finished collecting.
Marshall won back his $500 and $1,000 besides.
He got 25 to straight and 10 to place. In addition,
he had $125 for Mandy.
In the barroom under the grandstand they all got
together. Miller wanted a'tbuy.'' So did Clay.
So did Severy. ...--.- e.<e. ...s.. r.
"No" said Marshall. "This is my treat and I'm
going to give you toast.'' .s.s-
As they raised their glasses og champagne Mar
- = = ~ .-#-
"Gentlemen-T To Mandy and the mare; they GER
tainly have been good to u.s."
And they drained their glasses.-New York Press
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15

For a girl, there is nothing more
practical in the line Of corset covers
than the one which slips on over the
head and pulls up with ribbon or tape.
A very pretty model is sketched here
which is ideal in its simplicity and
suitability to undeveloped figures The
round neck is finished with a ribbon
run beading and edging Of lace, while
the armholes are adorned in the same
manner. The corset cover is quite
broad enough to slip easily over the
head, the fulness thus made necessary
being drawn in at the waist line by
tape run in a casing and by ribbon
run in beading about the neck edge.
This fulness is not so great as to be
bunchy and yet helps to fill out the
blouse and add grace to the unde-
veloped figure. The garment being
closed saves a good deal Of work in the
making and avoids the buttoning down
the front, which gives an ugly appear.
ance thru the lingerie waist. For the
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15

70 fry summer squash wash and cut
in one=half inch. slices. Season with
salt and pepper, dip in crumbs, then
egg, then in crumbs again. Fry in fat
hot enough to brown bit Of bread in
sixty counts. I,.s-.--
A dainty and appetizing dessert is
snowballs served with crushed straw
berries. Cream one-half cupful Of but
ter and add gradually while beating
constantly one cupful of sugar, one-half
cupful Of milk and two and one-fourth
cupfu1s Of flour mixed and sifted with
three and one-half teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder, and one-fourth of tea
spoonful Of salt; then add the whites Of
four eggs beaten until stiff. Steam
thirty-fve minutes in buttered cups, the
glazed ones that are used for pop-overs
if they be at hand, remove from the
cups, roll in powdered sugar, arrange
on a serving dish and garnish with
whole strawberries Serve with crushed
strawberries and whipped cream, sweet
ened and favored with vanilla.
Strawberries to be served crushed
with any dessert are prepared in the
same manner as for strawberry short.
cake, cut in quarters, sprinkled with
sugar, heated, then crushed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
TO CONDUCT AUTO rouRs

Probably one of the oldest ways Of
adding to small income has been
evolved by young San Francisco girl
who has lived in Europe and who
knows France, England, Germany and
Italy like a book Having lost
much of her income in the EARTHQUAKE
disaster and being left with only a
small amount of money and an auto
mobile, she intends to take a party
thru Europe, charging fixed sum for
months trip. AS she knows evefy
town of interest and has good knowl-
edge of several languages, the auto
tour ought to be enjoyable for those
who take to the idea She win have
her own driver. The girl, who is a
guest in New York, insists she is not
going into competition with the "per.
sonally conducted tours. She hopes
to make the journey thru the old conn.
tries as original as possible.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15

if their services are to be given as pro
gram sellers, the philanthropy is all
knocked out. It becomes a sordid mat
ter of business. These are not the
worst features of these, affairs, how
ever. There are many stories afoat of
takings' that have been '1ostn and
of the cash boxes which have been
stolen from under the very noses of
fair stall-holders. These things ex-
plain why bazaars are out of favor.
This season entertainments organized
for charity are most of them taking the
form of dinners or-dances. In connec-
tion with such, the expense can always
be explained satisfactorily.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
A DAISY TRoUssEAU.

An Industrious seasons bride has
undertaken to embroider her favorite
flower, the daisy, on every piece Of
her trousseau. On her lingerie waists,
on N. her belts, on her collars, on the
embroidery hat, on every bit of lin
gerie may be found, when the task
is completed, a tiny gold and white
daisy. And on her wedding day a
gold-heart daisy will peep from the in
step Of her white silk stockings and
from the corner Of her shimmering
tulle veil.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
Philanthropy Questionable.

London.-This season, philanthropy
is not nearly so fashionable as it was
a few years ago. There is a distinct
slump in charity bazaars. If the king
does not do something to revive the in
terest in this species of philanthropy,
it looks suspiciously like going out of
favor completely. The truth is, his
majesty has been rather disgusted at
the "goings on" which have constantly
taken place in the financial department
of big charity shows. When duchesses
have to be paid their expenses as if
they were showwomen, and society girls
have to be presented with their frocks,
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15

from the butler. He tooktit out, glanced
the sheet Of paper and the So explained to his
friends how It Happened to comeinto his possession
HSay,s Marshall said Miller one Of his party
II IN going tosplay the cook . tip. It can't be any
worse than our picking Let's see what she wants
to play. - 8##s III -
Marshall opened the sheet Of paper. On it in
scrawling hand was written. e. &c., lEi%3s ~.
stTokalon.''S ---....- .t.:E,}| *. ~.
"Tokalon for me-" exclaimed Miller, waving
500 bill. &s@ E.f&sII + :, .."':A.t .,
@I think 7 II go to the old gals tip myself" said
MarshalL .5E= .@-.2= tE. ...#It .5..-
He took his last 800, and with it the cooks $5,
and plunged into the seething mob in the betting ring
H had intendsd 70 bet all Of it straight, but fit
oftmidity he only bet half straight and half place.
IS When Tokalon came out Of the ruck in the home
stretch ana ranged alongside Dandeion Marshall was
yelling. like "a Comanche.Y So was Miller. So was
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
Curios and Oddities
THE EXAMINATION SEASON.
'" h Pass inQ Sfrangel"


In THIS examination season school teachers talk
much Of the examination papers that, from sunset
until the small hours they sit and mark.
Some teachers the other day lunching to-
"a little boy,'' one said, t<handed me a paper on
physiology yesterday. In this paper, describing shoe
making occupation injurious to the health the
boy wrote This trade is injurious because the shoe
makers press the shoes against thoTax,
fore it presses the horax in and it touches the heart
and if they do not die they crpples for life "
g In an ctymology lesson,' said second teacher,
squeezed out. A boy defined snake a thing
that is tail all the way up to the head young
Indian defined baby "a meat doll. -
''Those Definitions said third teacher, care as
good as the well-known that describe ship
"a prison with the chance Of being drowned!' dog
natism as <puppyism come to maturity; anxiety as
fear spread out thin, and a prodigy as every
mother first baby.'''
BANTING, THE MAN AND THE VERB.
II rs weight, in one year. had fallen from 200 to 153
IL pounds. " - r.a:~ 1&s" IN a..
ii banted, . he said Of that reduction ct fol
lowed the system Of Bantng, the famous Englishnan
You, perhaps, didn't know there ever has been
Banting. You thought that 'banting' and to 'bant'
were noun and verb respectively, like fasting
and to FAST eh? .#.+..a -.
tBanting feet inches height, he
weighed in August, 1862, just 2o2 pounds By Sep
tember, 1863, he had reduced himself to $50 pounds
and the reduction had cost him hardship, priva
ton suffering-on the contrary, his strength and
health and general comfort had improved.
SO wonderful was Banting's system of reduction
that verb to t!.ant,' introduced into the
language in his honor rE
This system forbade the of foods containing
carbon-forbade Bread pastry, CAKE potatoes butter
milk, beer, pork fsh-and it recommended nitrogenous
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15

NO MORE SMALL FEET IN CHINA
The empress of China has recently
issued an ediet against the custom Of
binding the feet Of girl children. This
torture, which has been practiced from
time immemorial, was supposed to rem
der the children so deformed eligible
to marriage into the aristocracy.
This same remarkable old lady has
further testified her willingness to
tread the path of progress by giving
large subscription to the new .wo-
mans hospital Of the American mis-
sions. At the opening ceremony Of the
Union Medical college in. Peking the
empress sent as her special representa-
tive the generalissimo of Peking, and
various official boards we're represented
by thirty or forty Chinese. This is the
first time in Chinese history that i'm
perial recognition has been given mis-
sionary effort.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
HousEKEEPERs, HEMs

Don't neglect the gas burners. Re-
move all the dust from them with a fine
piece of wire and see how much better
the light is. The shades should be
washed in warm water, to which few
drops of ammonia have been added.
Instead OF cleaning the windows with
soap and water try rubbing them with
a cloth dipped in mixture of ammonia
and whiting and then polish with a
clean chamois. This makes them much
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
WHEN THINGS eo-wRone
Lets be a little gentle

Let's be little gentle S
When starting to find fault;
Perhaps the sad offender
Did the very thing he ought.
According to his light,
His views of wrong and right.
Let's be- a little gentle
Perhaps we're overwrought.
Let's be a little gentle
With ourselves, too. Don't forget
1t takes-to make perfection
More years than we have met.
The plan that's overthroWn
Is a first-rate stepping stone.
Let's be little gentle
We are only human yet.
Alice e. Allen.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15

foods such lean meat, poultry, game, fruit, dry
toast, green vegetables, softboed eggs and cheese.
These foods were to be eaten at the following
hours and in the following quantities:
'' Breakfast, o'clock-six nd
eight of liquid food
Dinner, 1 o'clock-eight ounces of solid and
eight Of liquid food
ounces.
Supper, 9 o'clock-four solid and six liquid
ounces.
Banting for twelve years had been trying vainly
to reduce his weight Till he devised own system
ne was in despair But with this system he and many
thousands after him, were transformed from bulky,
elephantine creatures to persons slender and lithe'
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
FASHIONS FOR MEN

f. - Appropriate Costume for the Graduate.
And the boy that gets into this costume early is
lucky He will probably be wearing his silk hat and
frock coat at 60. r. #>.2st -. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
ANIMALS THAT WEAR sPEcrAc1Es

M ANY birds provided with spectacles, n
N1 transparent membrane called the third eyelid
This third eyelid, when not in use, lies folded in the
inner corner of the eye Two muscles work it, spread
ing it the folding up again
cleverly than man can put take off his spec
taces. But for its third eyed the eagle could not
look at the sun.
The spectacled bear belongs to Chill. It's Latin
name is ursus ornatus It is black, and around it's
eyes pale rings are drawn, which have exactly tho
appearance of pair of goggles
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
RELIEF IN SIGHT.

IS SEE scientists declare the will burn itself
i q out in 100000, 900 years. ...~, $.*~'
-. 'fWhat about it?' .. ." .~'. r. ~. -
>ttI thinking what a relief it will be the
laborers on the Panama canal l''-Miwaukee Sentinel
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15

Over 20O00,00O leeches were used annually twenty
five years ago, but not 100000 year are used
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
LIKELY.

w 1TH a look of disgust he surveyed the scene.
w ''How did such a hole as this, he cried
lever get reputation great health resort7n
The native, smiling, answered.: ----
''Three prominent men died here.'' =.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15

the article began to out of the machine much
after the manner of ticker.
To save all trouble Of holding these conventions
each of the parties ought to have one of these ma
chimes. Let the party managers push in the knobs
labelled t state ticket, - fconservative''
TIMBER platform, '''"safe and same" and "non
committal.'' r ~~' "- -- s-~,.'.
And there's your convention all over with and at
great saving Of expense. A. J. r. -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
A PARDONABLE ERROR

PARDONABLE ERROR. - =
OCIETY Matron (very decollette)-There ROW I'm
- ready Give my cloak - ii 49,
Little Daughter-But, mamma, you we forgotte-
waist. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
should preferably be high. In the
matter of gloves, modes and tans are
always a safe choice.
r -FliZahnth nn
Elizabeth Lee.

Mrs. R. G. A. Farwell omitted her
sample. Will she please send itg
Miss NJ. N. states that she is feet
Z inches tall. Is this correct7
Elizabeth Lee.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
Where Feminine Fancy LIGHTS

medium size, one yard of 36-inch ma
terial is needed.
4O32-Sizes -12, II and 16 years.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15

AN INK CONTAINING GOLD AND PERF UME.
ssTHIS India ink" said the clever Chinese art stu
dent, "has no more right to be called Indian
than your American redskins have to that For
India ink all comes from China, and India never pro-
duced stick of it. - L. :s -
"Anhui, my own province, is the where India
ink is made The best Of the ink is kept at home for
the of the royal scrbes and the official 1terati
is only the lower grade that is exported This lower
grade sells at wholesale in Anhui for ST 500 ton.
''The very best grade of India ink, the kind rich
with gold, is worth $4,000 ton. --~s -.>
The constituents of India ink are COLA OIL pork
fat lampblack, glue, musk gold Leaf and the oil of
poisonous tree, the heng, which grows only in the
Yangtse valley. = .." ~@#
"After the admixture Of the oils, the lampblack
the fat and the glue the resultant is beaten
many hours with steel hammers upon wooden anvi1s
and during that long beating certain quantities of
musk and Of gold leaf are added the musk to give the
ink perfume, the gold to give it luster. -. -.
~'Afterwards the ink is dried for three weeks in
noulds. The sticks then decorated, the most ar
tistic scrbes gliding them with very beautiful Chinese
characters. .. =
'There is no ink worthy to be mentioned in the
breath with ours-an ink redo1ent of musk, and
bright with gold.' * s.4"-.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15
of Real Artistic Value
Holu to Get The Journal Gibsons
by Way of a Change


by the master dmistr essoft the home
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-15

Horrors Of the Cigar Pack1nghouse- some Of the
Canned Smell Made Up Into the Little Brown CYL
inders-A Scientific Yap Analyses Tobacco Smoke
and Finds It Full of Toohoodlers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-21
TONGUE CUT OFF
 TO SAVE HIM
bSy Paced It Against { Eros, Pipe Because lie Was na1ed t. Do So.

Albert Travis while playing st Ee Mlllville tN. J9 ice plant was dared by boy companion to touch one of the frost pipes with his tongue.
 "I never take :. dare" he said. and touched the white pipe with his tongue In moment he was wri:h;ne in pain His companions laughed, thinking he was playing g joke. One of the en- g1ueers, hearing the cry, found the boy on bis knees aa1aost unconscious. Young Travis tongue was terribly swollen and frozen fast to the pipe ALT efforts tG release him were futile. and his father was summoned.
 Learning there was onlg oZe Ha&y 10 cave his son, he spoke to the engineer, and turned away while the man opoi- ed a sharp blade of his roekcthazfe a!3a cut off the lads tongue Befere iff Charles R. Neal could arrive tbe 9oF had almost b.eti 10 death. st is ROY thought has dare wit cost his lie.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-21
A 9To71 IA.
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SAYS GAMBLING HOUSES PAY
 CERTAIN KIND OF LICENSE.

Fort Smith. Ark, June, 2l.--The grand jury has reported that there are five gambling houses running here day and night that are subjected to d system of fines, amounting to a license, to violate the law! that they gre pulled twice q month, and each owner is fined $3aG0, $10 of which goes to the county and the balance into the pockets of the county and township officials Also. that the city csllccts $75 per moath. which how ever goes into the city treasury. The grand jury refused to indict on the ground that the custom is of such fong standing that the oldest inhabft- ;,.s: does aot remember when 1t be gan. and has been permitted to rest ou lie ground that the revenue is nneeled to meet the expenses of run sin. +hc city and county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-21
Bore hlar,ass snn fcehoS.

One of the stranacst stories of shr San Francisco earthquake N"s re9eaA- ed by tne OalzlapJ coroner. Antonio Companu fisherman, was caua'it i'll q market house on Clay street "'.ei the shoel, cane. in is fright le Y; l. cd into reffiee.at>ss' ;ltisl .s..ais1l2etea zae door behind lliia. There be was foam, eight days later The ice in tue '"- frigerator had made he2ra0le t6e lie2' when the buil<iilt. was burned. 1uf when his living tomb was open21 com pania was only pit.ful skeleton Of 2 man. He attempted 10 speak, hu' gasped and feil dead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-21

armed He felt that discretion vas the better part Of valor and prepared to hand over his modest yaluables.
 Are you q parson?" one of the high waymen demanded The pastor ad- mitted the fact and no doubt hoped It would secure him rebate of some aort. You are the very man we want" said the other highwnynan. He wnistled softly. and two young wo- men suddenly emerged from the shad ows We want you to marry us and do 1t as speedily as possible" said ri1e first highwaynaan.
 Whereat the relieved pastor, ha v;ns pc desire to argue the matter, hastily performed the double marriage eere mony for the elopers and was reward ed with substantial fet.. Then the wedding party bade him good uighs and disappeared ln 1he gioan.. leaving the pastor to resume his lonely journey along the dushy highway.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-21
AGREEMENT ON
 MEAT BILL REACHED.
President Confe,s With Speaker can- non Who Represented Aaricuiturai
 Committee.

Washington. June 2e. Tie basis oI B com s1!.at.a agreement on the inea! dent Roosevelt and the house com. nittet, on agrieul&ure wae arrived stt yesterday s.t he Waite Honsa Speak er Cannao represented the commit tee iii this instance and spent some time explaining the situation to the committee l.. jts room St the capitol. The bill WAS practically completed when the eo7a.nittet: in it's room at when the committee adlourned today.
 It will authorize an annual ap9ro- priation Of s3,0ooo0o to pay the cost of inspection and will contain no pro vision for the levy Of an assessment to make up any deficiency in Ire amount available for this work, as suggested by Mir Gowan representinS Texas cattle growers aud later urged by the president
 The court review provisor will not be contained in the r1easrre. This action meets the suggestion Of the president.
 The words, "5n the Judgment ot ths secretary of agriculture" will not be inserted, as suggested by tie presi dent, and this COB cllas1on LOW meets Mir. Roosave1t'e. approval. There $ tt be no date ou .he Iahe, Of taA packing n.es+. eeoc products. i1 tn1s the rres.as sut yields to tho commit tee. rte !aneaase wnich gives v. srecto7s tt.f rich+ to 4ne c;.e>;s1 z r,ants at :.H ti1nee <, asnp..fed by t.e words whether the same DC I'd opa.= ation 1>r mt.
 The seet;Gu aajiti..le .s'5e eis il ser ylee .fw fer cl;e year i.. v to se.s2c. t:o1= C. inspectors viii go o.1+ of th3 provision a1so one of the f-as3deT,'ss -eco-nTr hdations.
 With these cha e,e- .s9ade, the rrass ,t1ent l5as 5af' ea+eG 1,lei entire satisfac. tion 7,jtr t.oe 0sas~E'e which was re ported from the con?to itree as sub stitute fer the f. yer.dsH amendment ana WIS trf3av eeeem'n1tted to t.sa cf;,a~nittae that tt.s changes snis:.t hs made
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-21
PROMINENT CHICAGO LAWYER
 ATTEMPTS TO KILL HIMSELF.

Chicago, June 21.-Wm. E. Keep, 5i years old, well=known lawyer, attempted to commit suicide in his law office in the Marquette building shortly after 6 o'clock last night by firing ;a bullet into his brain. He was taken to the emergency hospital and was pronounced slowly sinking at midnight.
 Breeding over financial troubles is given as the cause of the attempt at self MT. Keep vas prob ably one of the best known lawyers on commercial law in the United States, and was retained as counsel for a number of large Mercantile and banking institutions in Chicago.