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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12

The man came home and sat down to
dinner with his usual bored expression.
AS he finished his soup he remarked
that che had seen his cousin Mary K,
and that she was as handsome as ever.
81 never thought her SO beautiful, -
said the mans wife mildly, for she was
not jealous woman. She merely had
sense enough to discriminate between
real beauty, and dash plus good clothes.
But this was as a red rag to her hus-
band.
Certainly she is beautiful" said
he decidedly. "she is considered a
raving, tearing beauty. Her figure is
superbi" ~.
The man g. wife, who has no figure at
all to speak Of, smiled queer little
smile into the sugar bowl and made no
comment. ~
tShe is an extremely clever woman,
too," he rambled on amiably, as he
carved the steak. "We had quite a
discussion on civic matters. She is in
terested in all that sort of thing-be-
longs to clubs, and so on.'
"Does shef" the mans wife spoke
pleasantly, forebearing to suggest that
Cousin Mary was not hampered by a
husband and three children and q soil.
tary little handmade.
'She has such splendid vitality
went on the man, with enthusiasm. "It
does you good to see woman like her,
skipping about in all sorts of weather
ready for anything. L. don't believe
Mary ever had headache in her life. y
Thus spoke the man in his ignorance;
but his wife, who does have headaches
and awful "spells" Of neuralgia, col
ored and bit her lip.
,"Now I don't think" went on the
man, with blissful stupidity impossi-
BILE to any one but a married mascu-
line, that Mary has much money. In
fact, know she hasn't Yet I never
saw her that she didn' It look stunning
She has such good taste, that 8 it. 1t Is
| good taste that tells. If all women ex
| ercised my cousin Mary's taste they d
look more up-to-date than they do or
half the money
Now this was good, kind husband
who didn't beat his wife, nor abuse mol
starve his children; and therefors
probably cared great deal for them
And he was very likely ignorant Of the
fact that his wife had on at that mo
4ent a gown of the vintage of ter
years back, because the children needed
new Clothes.
But like an exemplary spouse, sh.
lmerely smiled artifcially and said moth
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12

The landlady came wiping her hands.
Lord preserve u.s. she exclaimed, IT knew I'd
forgotten something. Dave set it down in the hall
while we were moving your things, and forgot Here
it is [@ III ...-
She hurried up with the missing tmepiece, and it
sooner put in its accustomed place the dres-
than the vague unrest which had settled down in
Hadleys new quarters lifted and blew away.
tick-tick, - went the cheap clock, it's
and homey companonship that had filed the old quar-
ters Hadley's life again complete.
sfI'n be darned'' he commented "Who' d have
thought there much genialty in dollar clock9
Why, it's more company than canary''-N. Y. Press
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12
What the Market Affords

spine and wipe it dry, then season with
pepper and salt, spread butter over
and broil slowly until thoroly done;
remove it to a hot dish and pour over
the following sauce: Take table
spoonful Of fresh, sweet butter and
knead it with finely chopped parsley
and lemon juice. -..... -
For blueberry cake cream. one-fourth
Of a cupful Of butter and add gradually
one-third of cupful Of sugar, and one
egg, we'll beaten. Mix and sift two
and one-third cupfuls Of pastry -four,
four teaspoonfuls Of baking powder
(always level measurements and half
teaspoonful Of salt. Add to the first
mixture alternately with one cupful Of
milk; then add one cupful of berries
mixed with one-third of a cupful of
-four. Turn into buttered dripping
pan. and bake in moderate oven thirty
minutes
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12

room over the tub. Close the doors and
windows and turn on the hot water. AL
low them, to remain there for two or
three hours, then hang in the fresh air.
One often hears complaints that the
boiler rusts and iron molds the clothes.
This may be easily prevented by rub
bing the boiler, directly it is emptied
and while still warm, with any good
household soap. Give it good coating
Of soap, for the soap will not only pre-
vent rust but will help to make the
suds when the boiler is filed for the
next washing day. .. ~ .
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12
THE ORANGE TREE,

T BE orange is the longestlived fruit tree. It be-
!. gins to bear the third year after budding, and
for 100 years 1t will yield abundant crops Orange
trees have been known to attain to the ripe age Of
800,
any other fruit tree. Its early growth is rapid In
the first two years it grows than it will in the
next fifty This refers, of COURSE to its height and
crops increase rapidly after the first ten years
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12
REAL BUSINESS SPIRIT.

"a partner said Dr. R. A. Torrey in New York,
"A this man reminded me of of the lady man
ayers at fashionable bazaar. He did very well him
self; not quite 80 well for the firm
"He was good deal like that lady manager. She,
the day before the bazaar opened engaged along
with another woman in putting the prices on the
goods.
ttIn due, course the busy pair to superb
oriental rug
"A Khazak rug said one lady son the ticket
the cost price is put at 1925. What shall we mark it
to be sold at7'
" ooh, what beauty!' cried the other. 1--we been
wanting for my library for the longest time. Just
mark it $50, and III buy it myself -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12
AN ELECTRICITY THIEF,

nE LECTRICITY thieves crop up and then,"
II said electrician. "Our last case was a man
who had lighted his whole houses with stolen electr
city for six months. = s'F-
sa.Next door to this big factory that used
1000 lights night. The bored hole thru
partition inserted wire tapped the factory current
and helped himself bountifully to illumination.
owe lost nothing. The factory paid, Of course,
for the electricity stolen from it. The theft WASH t
discovered till time after the thief had moved
AWAY -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12

Bracelets are seen on most of the
short-sleeved sisters. The daintiest ones
are of gems, set lightly and delicately
in fligree lacework, with possibly a
pendant at the fastening Butterfly
bangles are airy things, with slender
bands of golden wire caught in by but
terflies of gold and pearl or with GEM
encrusted wings. Bangles or flexible
golden wire mesh, like gold belts fas-
tening with little miniature buckles or
framed gems, are odd and pretty, and
the little bracelet with pendant gold
fringed tassels is seen again among
quaint noveltis
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12

Rub together fine French chalk and
lavender to the consistence of thin.
paste and apply thoroughly to the spots
with the fingers; place sheet of brown
or blotting paper above and below the
silk and smooth it with moderately
heated iron. The French chalk may
then be removed by brushing.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12
BY POLLY PENN.

ing, and her devoted husband pursued
his tactless praise Of the incompatible
Mary.
"There's such difference in women
anyhow remarked he. "Now Mary's
handy. There's nothing she can't do,
from making dress to teaching those
settlement children, or writing little
verse, or making a pie, or going to .
ball and shining as the belle of the oc-
casion. I never saw her nonplussed or
! disheartened. She has such confidence,
such splendid poise. Always the same"
warbled on the man, "you never meet
her that she isn't the same cheerful,
even-tempered, jolly OH Mary. No
Mysteries or nerves in hers, III bet.
She's the sort of woman some man
Why, what IS the matters" .a.
For the mans wife had risen and
pushed her chair back hurriedly.
"I-I thought I heard the baby
cry" said she. "Ill just run up and
see. .-.,. e.. .
Then she ran upstairs and glanced at
! the soundly sleeping infant. After
which she sat down by the crib and
wept a little weep.
"1 don It mind his admlr1ng Mary,
she told herself, between sobs. ftBut
if he wanted Venus de Milo, and a
Nine. de Stael and an immovable
Sphinx for a wife, he oughtn't to
have married me, that's ALL" s
And he oughtn It, now reader, ought
hea Or if he did, he ought to have
exercised more tact in discussing the
| virtues of the matchless Mary. For if
there's any one thing that will tear q
woman's inner feelings all to shreds,
it's to have held up to her by the man
she loves the qualities of some other
woman, when they are the qualities
which an unkind fate left out of her
makeup.
It's a real brutal practice, but dear
me! what man doesn't do itf
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12
HE WOULD NEVER RETURN.

A VICTOR VICTORIUS of the National Association
n Of Hosiery Manufacturers, narrating in Phil
adelphia the interesting history of mercerizing.
Of certain capitalist who, trying to- overreach
one of the processes inventors had failed thru absent
mindedness, Mr. Victorius said:
t'The rascal absentminded the abscond-
ing cashier who muttered to himself as he boarded
express train: ...--. -. .---.
I" Blamed if I haven't gone and taken return
ticket in my hurry!'' 80
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12
A String of Good Stories
"I cannot tell how the truth may be;
1 say the tale as twas told to me."
RESTRAINED RAGE.

GIN match game, in argument, in everything
l said Walter J. Travis the famous golfer, Tit
pays to keep cool. No matter how greatly you may
be e1asperated, you will make out better If you re-
strain your rage.
There once who waiter in
fashionable restaurant spill tureen Of tomato soup all
over young lady's white gown.
The young lady, instead Of flying into passion,
smiled. She said it didn't matter. She continued
to eat, eat and to talk as tho nothing had happened
This so impressed the that he got intro
ductlon to the young lady proposed to her at the end
of month SO, and was accepted.
Some time after the marriage, he spoke of the to-
mato soup accident
g Il shall never forget it, said the bride
our conduct, said the man. caused me to do
termine to marry you if you would have me- ys =
''She smiled. = =
9! 4 remember she said, that did behave very
well at the time, but wish you could have seen the
marks of my teeth the Bedpost that night"
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12
AN INHERITED MUSICAL TASTE.

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, the Irish playwright
~ has good deal Of contempt for scientists
1--WE hold scientists in too high honor, " he wrote
recently to American admirer. ''We take them.
too much faith We believe every scientific
tlon, no matter how incredible it may be-
And how Incredible how preposterous much OF
have seen books on heredity that about log
cal as the remark of old woman whose daughter
played the piano.
Your daughter plays we'll, lady said to her.
Yes the old woman replied, 'she does have
fine touch and it, WONDER for she loves the piano.
and never tires of it. Ye she's great taste for
father had his skull fractured with cornet at
picnic.'p - =
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12
A LEFT-HANDED COMPLIMENT.

tsTHAT was left-handed compliment said Upton
Sinclair, the noted author OF ''The Jungle, !"
apropos of remark made by butcher. cit reminds
me,'' Mr.. Sinclair went on, "of compliment that
was paid to physician.
"Ths physician had married widow. He said
night to his wife, with a complacent sigh:
"'Well, I've pulled old Jones thru, after all. And
critical it was let tell you'
&c Yes, DEAR, said the lady; but then, you know,
you are such an excellent doctor Ah if l had only
known you four years earlier! I am certain my poor
dear John would have been saved -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12
IBsEN ON AMERICANS.

.sTHE late Henrik Ibsen,'' said the magazine editor
/ was asked his idea Of Americans
"'Well,' said Ibsen, smiling, it is my idea that
the average American baby five six months old sits
in his mothers lap and eyes his cradle to il
he can It invent better one at least suggest some
improvement -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12
AN IMPOSSIBLE PHOTOGRAPH
= USINEsS not booming at the little seashore

- studio.
''Only order yesterday said the photograph.
er, t'and that impossible lady came in
with her little daughter. She had seen she said my
famous photograph of little girl kissing herself
the mouth in Mirror and she wanted her child taken
likewise; only she had scrupes against kissing the
mouth on account Of germs, and she wanted me to
photograph the youngster kissing itself in the mirror
on the forehead - - ",.la.-. ~S
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12

The small black and white shepherd 3
,laid viii make up into very smart
ock, meeting your requirements, made
tn seven-gored skirt, the front and
hh alternate gore suggesting box
t, and the remaining widths fin
with pleated founce. Straps
goods, cut on the bias, and piped
Jack linen, viii come from the
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12

Toast can be made over a gas stove
without scorching and b1ackening by
putting thin piece of sheet iron or tin
over the burner. When it is hot hold
tine bread over IL ii I'm a bread toaaEsr.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12

The Japanese will not drink tea that has been
standing a minute They pour the boiling water
the leaves and then pour off and drink the infusion
Immediately Such tea Is very delicate and fragrant,
and does not affect the nerves.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12

The University Of Oxford prints books in $50 DIFF
ferent languages. .. 4a.,
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12
With the Long BoD
eye natures wake shoot folly as 1t flies"
-"Eye natures walks.

Wonderful Story of the Elopement of the Armless and
Legless Girl with Poetic Young German Named
staIker-Grown Much Puzzled Over the Question Of
the Engagement Ring.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12

s. Salmon steaks with shrimp sauce are
a>+welcome variety. For this choose the
steaks from the middle of the salmon,
season with pepper and salt-the
French use suet oil for basting. It is
better than butter. Broil light brown
on both Sides; place on a hot platter
and garnish with sprigs of parsley and
slices of lemon.
Spanish macAerel is best broiled for
breakfast, tho carefully prepared it can
be served for dinner. For this draw
and wash carefully, cut it down the
entire length of the back, take out the
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12
LII De DARNED.% =.
.>~. He. COMMENTED

too cool too warm. The light properly placed
There were disturbing noises but, on the other
hand, an unusual degree Of silence.
: Silences = . Z ...
All, that was clue. The room seemed suffused
with silence. Down stairs there had been piano. But
he would be the last to regret getting away from
that. he could also hear the rattle Of dishes in tho
kitchen from his old quarters But surely he ddn It
want the rattle Of dishes any than the tumptte
-tum of piano practice. ~S~.<,
. What else was theres He went over his list Of ac-
customed noises minutely to discover which miss
ing, and then suddenly dashed out into the hall and
shouted down the stairs: .n r. @#> :. <@T
>~<'tMrs. Watson! Mrs. Watsonl Where is my
alarm clocklO -. ..-.. - - -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-12

salmon steak, 20 cents pound.
Mackerel, 50 and go cents each.
Red snapper, IS cents a pound.
Graham crackers, 10 cents a pound.
Beets, 4 cents bunch.
sFreestone peaches, IS cents basket.
Blueberries, 1919 cents a quart.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-24
HISTORY IS 1000 YEARS OLDER.

Prof. James H. Breasted Tells OF
New Discovery in Nile Valley.
One thousand years has been added to
the autheitic history Of the world by
Prof. James II. Breasted of the Uni
versity of Chicago, who has just returned
from an expedition to the Upper Nile.
The professor and his associates dis
covered that the calendar was begun in
4241 B. G. and an elaborate article in the
current issue of the Biblical World tells
all about it.
In the period from 140-141 to 143-1A
A.. D. the calendar conceded with the
seasons and the rising of the Sosthis took
place on the first day OF the calendar
year. An entire revolution was completed
at that time.
THAT revolution must have begun 1,460
years earlier-that is, in 1920 B. c." says
Prof. Breasted. 1.-THE next earlier revolu-
ton must have begun in 27SO 3. c.
that is: at about the beginning of the
age at which we are first able to observe
contemporary indications Of the shift.
This carries us 1,460 years back OF
their coincidence in the old kingdom
that is, the calendar was introduced in the
middle of the forty-third century B. O.
(4241 B. c.. This is the Oldest fixed
date in history"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-24

John l.. Cowan, in the Century Maya
zine. describes fully a new method OF
cultiva,ing arid lands of the West, which
is called dry farming" or scientific soil
cullurr.' The idea is simply to adapt
farming to natural conditions by so cult
waiting the soil as to store up and retain
the rain and SHOWS right in the ground
over which they fall. This is done by
ppiying diligently and without let up
two principles. First, the surface of the
Lane must be kept loose and finely pull
verified, which forms a soil mulch that
permits the rains and melting SHOWS to
pcrcolatc readily through to the compact
ed SOL beneath, and at the same time
prevents the moisture stored in the
ground from rising to the surface by
capillary attraction to be absorbed by
the hot, dry air. The second principle
is to keep the subsoil finely pulverized and
firmly ~compactcd, increasing its water
holding capacity and capillary attraction
and placing it in the very best physical
condition for the termination of seeds and
the growth of plant roots. There is a
newly invented machine used for the lat
ter process, called a sub-soil packer, and
this follows close behind the plow, which
is put to work Immediately after the crop
is harvested, and the narrowing. which
follows the packing, is repeated after ev-
cry rainfall, no matter how far from the
time of planting the next crop. 1t is
said that millions Of acres in the Western
States, which are now utterly useless or
good only for grazing purposes, could, by
dry farming, be brought into a state Of
higher cultivation than is attained by irri-
CATION and with vastly less expense.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-24
FIND STOLEN GEMS IN SALVAGE.
st. Louis Worlds Fair LabOrer I'm.
covers Jewels

covers Jewels
Acting under instructions cabled from
England, John p. O'Brien, a laborer en-
ployed in the wrecking of the worlds fair
buildings at st. Louis, has unearthed an
alligator bag containing jewels valued AZ
$4,000, which we're stolen from Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Henry Clayton Of Devonshire,
England, during a visit to the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition two years ago.
The jewels were stolen from a trunk
and they were not missed until the Clay
tons had returned to England after a tour
around the world. They then had no
means of knowing where the jewels had
been stolen. About a month ago a Hin
doc servant who had been in their en-
ploy during their trip was fatally injured
by an elephant in India and on his death
bed confessed that he stole the jewels
while in st. Louis. He said that he be-
came alarmed and, fearing detection, had
dropped them into a hole in the wall OF
the Manufacturers building. Later he
again wished to secure the gems, but on
returning to the place he had secreted
them could not reach the bottom of the
space between the plaster and the side
of the building. Fearing to make any
inquiries or ask assistance, the Hindoo
departed from st. Louis with the Clay
tons, leaving the jewels in their hiding
place.
O'Brien was generously rewarded and
was also employed by Mr.. Clayton as his
personal attendant.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-24
@A die Side
{3{%s%{G@
The News
~~o~~~~~~

Said the Douma to >he Gar It's your
move next.
Put up the yellow flag! Another di-
vorce case in P~ittsburg.
Good-by, Douma. Come again some time
when you can stay longer.
Now, We suppose, they'll blow a few
bubbles over the soapsuds trust.
SO far those French duels have yielded
very readily to hospital treatment.
In some cases the charges against tho
ice trust seem to have melted away.
Car Nicholas says he wants the good
will of his soldiers. That's about all he
has left.
OF course, that bulky bundle in your
pocket is a bunch of Panama canal
bonds!
Mr.. Belt doesn't seem to nave bitten
of as much money as the first estimates
disclosed.
The book which Mrs. Chadwick pro-
pose to write will no doubt be strong ON
deductions.
france is emptying the whole bakery
in order that Dreyfus may have the cake
and the dough, too.
The Marblehead, no doubt. looked like
an olive branch to those warning Central
American republics.
If the short-sIeeve craze only lasts a
couple more seasons there should be a big
boom in washboards.
Those dog-eating Igorrotes decided to
go back to the Philippines after they
heard of Chicago dog.
Gradually the theory that Stanford
White committed suicide seems to be
working to the surface.
A Sioux City prophet predicts a plague
of ~locusts in the West. And then think
of the presidential bees!
1t is reported that the ice combine"
will soon supply its wagons with tweezers
to replace the ice tongs.
France is swapping America trunkfuls
Of dresses for the less ornamental but
more profitable gold bonds.
Russia is getting so used to a new
crisis every day that she doesn't even
look up from her breakfast.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-24
.sp @ILEeEs

Kentucky will have a new normal
school.
Prof. Gregory of the Yale geological
department says the San Francisco earth
quake will be repeated with universal dis
astrous results.
DIR. Albert Ernest jerks, recently chief
of the chronological survey of the Phil
ippines, is to be assistant professor OF
sociology at the University of Minnesota.
DR.. Walter Volz, lecturer on zoology
in the University of Berne, will head an
exploring party that is to be sent into
the practically unknown hinterland Of
Liberia.
DR.. Mary X. Benedict of the depart.
ment of pedagogy at the Missouri State
normal school at Warrensburg has accept
ed the presidency of a new woman's coll
lege at Amherst, Va.
Glcnarvoir Behymer of Los Angeles,
CAL. is one of the youngest students ever
graduated from a law school, having TAX
On his degree at 10. He will have to
wait two years before he can be admit
ted to the bar of his State.
Under the guidance of President But
Ter oil Columbia 800 British teachers will
visit this country and Canada during the
next school year. ms VISIT mas Deen
planned by Sir Alfred Mosely, whose Wis
itiny commission in 1903 found that our
women teachers were making American
youth effeminate and that they were I'M
derpaiG>
J. Il. Macpherson, the labor NJ. P. for
Preston, has had a unique career. He
first served as a boy at sea and ultimately
found employment in the smelling works
of Middlesborough. His energy and views
were such that the Steel Shelters Society
actually sent Mr.. Macpherson to Ruskin
college, Oxford. to prepare for his career
as a labor leader.
Educators and the public in general are
showing much interest in the recent OPEN
ing of the Dread school of agriculture,
manufactures and commerce, which occu-
pies 1000 acres of land some eighteen
miles from Baltimore, Md. Its founder
and head is Henry D. Perky. From each
State two students will be admitted to
work their way through, but the lumber
Of pay students is unlimited. All will b
trained in actual cultivation and manage
n.ent of farms.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-08-24
Aug. l. 1O-yoal
Education Bill Passed.

BY a majority of l"2. the Brltish
House of Commons adopted the education
bill, which is the principal measure intro
duced by the liberal government. The
main features of the bill are against al
lowing public money for denominational
instruction, and that all schools receiving
public support are to give the same re-
ligious instruction two mornings a week
by special staff. but attendance on these
exercises not to be compulsory. Tn bill
row goes to the House of Lords, which IS
expected to oppose it. The House Of
Lords. on the same day. advanced the
Irish laborprs' cottages bill. authorizing
a loan of $4,000, 900 to construct cot
tages in Ireland.