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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
WOMEN ACCOMPANIES

Visitors at summer resorts have been
impressed this season with the scarcity
of the woman accompanist.
They used to be sprinkled over the
country as thick as hops, humping the
piano for the delectation of summer
guests, remarked one man who had
suffered much thru their accomplish
ments. "What has become of themin
"They have been superseded by
men," replied the musical purveyor.
/" Women as accompanies are no longer
popular at summer hotels. The light
demand for their services in nowiss
reflects on their ability as musicians.
What the proprietors complain about is
their general unreliability. They are
seldom on time, they are apt to leave
fellow in the lurch at a critical mo-
ment, and they are altogether too likely
to get married. IF there is a single
man within hailing distance Of a sum-
mer hotel the woman accompanies 10
bound to snatch him up. No matter
how many other girls the place may
have to offer, their charms are obscured
by the talents of the accompanist.
Man Is free from all such vanities,
He dimes at whatever time is convenient
for the manager and waltzes on the
same principle. Besides, he is a lure
for the summer girl. From a matri-
monlai viewpoint he may not be strict.
~ eligible, but he is a man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
A PROFESSOR OF F1.EAs

*
MONG the curious professions which one meets with
IN this country from time to time is that of pro-
lessor Of feas What the professor his alert
pills to do one cannot imagine but every now and then
at the shows which camp the outskirts of Paris the
flea professor has his booth.
One Of these strange impresarios named Jocolno.
lately took up his residence in lodging house in the
hue St. Charles Unfortunately Jocono's pupils null
tplied with far rapidy than he could train them
to be well behaved with the result that their active
disposition led them to explore the adjoining Of
the lodging house, where they performed their
account.
Their visits were not to the liking Of the neighbors
and Jocolno obliged to listen to some very forci
bic circumstances the subject The nuisance how
ever, did not abate, and finally Of the tenants
plumber named Sauvin, decided to take the matter
into his own hands. Armed with large quantity Of
insect powder, the irate plumber entered Jocono'
room IN the absence Of the professor and sprned the
exterminator in all directions
While he was SO engaged, however, the flea trainer
returned, and installing the plumber for burglar,
seized revolver and shot him in the head sauvin is
now lying in hospital and the trainer Of the lively
hea is in the hands of the policeParis Cor London
Globe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
FLOWERS FOR THE SICK

In selecting flowers to send to the
sick, remember to choose those that
last we'll, also those that have a deli
cate perfume.
The heavy odor Of hyacinths and
tuberoses is absolutely sickening to
many people, while even lilacs have
almost too strong a scent for an in
valid.
There is a great difference In the
way different flowers last. Sweet peas,
for instance, lovely as they are, dis
color ALMOST the first day, and rarely
keep over the second. American Beauty
roses, with all their cost, are nearly
as unsatisfactory in the point Of en-
durance, also violets and the exquisite
Golden Gate rose. On the other hand,
most pink roses keep splendidly. With
care they have been fresh at the end
of eight days.
Carnations have excellent staying
qualities, also mignonette. By the way,
there are few combinations that are
prettier or will give pleasure for a
longer time than pink carnations and a
dozen or SO thick sprays of mignonette.
Jonquils are equally good, but the
tulips glory is very evanescent.
Among the summer flowers, zinnias
often last for two weeks; and, by the
way, the new zinnia is lovely in colors
and less stiff than the earlier .youth
and old age" blossoms. Dahlias, asters,
hardy chrysanthemums, daisies, golden
glow, peonies and the spicy pink, while
not quite SO enduring, need not be
thrown away for at least FIVE or six
days. Poppies are absolutely fragile,
and cosmos almost as bad.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
Curios and Oddities
EXToRTING CHARITy.
" Ills Passing Stranger

A PH1LANTHRoPIsT, drying his hair after swim,
a said of banker
&. Brown is mean man. Once made him shell
out, tho. Listen:
Two ladies' representatives of a. children's fresh
air fund-a noble charity-called on Brown last june
and asked him to subscribe. He gave dollar With
all his millions, he gave dollar, exactly.
. 1t IS all | can afford, he whined.
: MY Office is in the same building as Browns
bank, and few minutes later the two ladies came to
I was mad '
:, He says it's all he can afford, ehf' I began
Well ladies' just wait here minute
And l called my head clerk, ascertained nv bal
ance IN broWn's bank, and wrote check then and
there IN the clerks for $273,64o-the entire
amount. ~
" Draw this at ONCE said
Inc clerk departed and minute or two Iatev
hand. A@ - VIC A ~ LA. nis
~ Harry ne said, what is the meaning of thisi,'
- pointed to the ladies subscription list
have just learned, said, that you could on1v
AFFORD to give dollar to the children fresh air funi
This made me think that things were looking pretty
hshy at the bank decided had better draw out
Brown had to add two ciphers to his subscriptions
pe1ore would consent to tear up the check
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
COAT OF ARMS ON PHOTOS

It looks as If the cultivation Of family
trees will become more Of craze than
ever among Americans, even tho it is
called kind Of arborculture that g Of
ten bears strange fruit, One Of the
reasons Is that followers Of the fash
ionable procession who try to keep up
with every fad have learned that Mrs.
Clarence Mackay, who can always be
counted on to do something original,
has now set q fashion Of having her
coat Of arms worked IN soft, blurred
sort Of way on the background Of her
latest photographs, which are taken
with her two little daughters. The
effect, tho trifle bizarre to those
who haven Il coats Of arms, is really
artistic and dainty, and it is no wonder
that millionaires look up ancestors
so as to have their photographs thus
embellished.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
HE INVENTED SLOT MACHINES.

IS ENGLISH army officer, Colonel Sandman in.
vented the penny-inthe-slop machine" said an
inventor This machine now permeates our national
1fe as thoroly as electricity does
I'VE have slot machine restaurants, moving ME.
lures telephones scales, shops, saloons and SO on
And yet this slot machine idea is not new. II Ia
thousands and thousands of years old In several of
our museums there perfect slot machines taken
from Egyptian temples that existed long before the
commencement Of the Christian era
Inc egyptian slot machine covered stone
vase for holy water. There was slot in it. and &C.
draeha piece dropped into the slot caused the
OF the vase to slide back smoothly, that the
shlper could take little holy water whereupon the
cover moved into It's place again
80 Colonel Sandman deserves little credit for the
slot machine, since the Egyptians and not he origin
ated It, The credit really due to the late PERCY Ev
erett, OF New York. who was the first to perceive
the machines possibilities and to put it on the mar
ket. - 1900
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
a Sauce and Its Variations
BY coRNELIA c. BEDFORD,

The foundation Of most sauces Is
MADE by cooking together equal guam
Titles OF butter and flour for a thicken-
ing; to this is added the liquid and sea-
sonlng. In all white sauces the thicken-
Ing is not allowed to color while cook
ing. For brown sauces it should be
stirred and the cooking continued un-
til deep coffee color, but not In the
least burned. Sauces made in this way
are much better than when thickened
with paste of -four and water stirred
into the boiling liquid, as the starch
is more thoroly cooked.
The proportions for all white sauces
are one tablespoonful of butter and one
tablespoonful Of flour for each half
pint Of liquid. Brown sauces require
heaping tablespoonful of -four for the
same amount Of butter and liquid, as
the browning Of the -four robs it of a
part Of its thickening quality.
10 make the white sauce-which Is
the simplest and best known and which
serves as an example for all sauce
making-put the milk on to heat to the
scalding point. In another saucepan
put butter and -four, stand on the fire
and stir occasionally until melted,
mixed and bubbhng. Add the hot milk
by degrees, stirring continuously until
the mixture Is thickened smoothly. Sea-
son as desired, draw to one side and let
simmer for five minutes.
When only water is used instead Of
milk, the mixture becomes drawn but
ter sauce. Cream for liquid makes 1t
cream sauce. A Bechamel sauce needs
instead cream and chicken or veal
stock, half and half. The yolks Of two
eggs added to a white sauce changes
its name to poulette; few chopped
oysters, chopped hard-boiled egg or
lemon juice and chopped parsley added
to a white sauce makes it appropriate
for use with steamed fish. Two table
spoonfuls Of capers or picked nastur-
tium seeds gives an appropriate sauce
for boiled mutton.
In the making Of "a brown sauce cook
the butter and flour (heaped measure
Of the latter) until deep brown, but
not burned. Gradually add a half pint
Of water or beef stock-the latter
makes it richer-st stirring until the sauce
is smooth and thick. To this founda-
tion all sorts of additions may be made.
the name changing in accordance with
the articles used. Thus chopped mush-
rooms or olives gives mushroom or an
olive sauce. A tablespoonful of vine
gar and some chopped pickles pow
rade sauce. The pickles and a little
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
1t off the fire and lay In the pieces of

It off the fire and lay In the pieces of
meat. :. -...-..... g. ...
It must stand for half an hour in a
part Of the stove where it will get hot
without boiling, or even simmering. At
the last add a tablespoonful Of cream
and serve with a. dish of dry boiled
rice. ..
For carrots la famande, cut the
carrots in rounds, first boil for five min
utes, then put them into saucepan in
which has been melted tablespoonful
Of fresh butter; add salt spoonful
Of white sugar; allow them to cook
until reduced in quantity and put in
more butter if too dry; chop herbs and
and before they are quite done; also
two spoonfuls Of rich milk or cream.
There should be sufficient sauce for
covering them. Serve with tippits of
fried bread cut in dice.
Few people know what delightful
accompaniment preserved ginger is
when eaten with vanilla icecream..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
KAISER BILL AT THE PHONE.

1.-THE emperor of Germany" said atelephone inspec.
tor, sis great user of the phone. peculiar
etiquette must be observed in Germany in talking to
him the wire -. --.~-
''In the first place, the emperor never gives his
name After calling up, he doesn't begin with
Hello this is Bill or anything of that Sort He be-
gins with the imperial phrase, Il command that
All the officials of Germany know that II com.
mand that Numbered over the phone, the kali
ser is talking to them. -.
when the emperor is thru his conversation he
doesn't say Goodby or that's ALL He hangs up the
receiver and stalks away. What IS the RESULT The re-
suit OF that custom is that the official at the other end
Of the wire, no matter how lofty he may be- has to
stand with the receiver at his for five min
utes longer not whether the emperor has finished
or whether he is thinking up something further to
say''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
GIFT OF Ill OMEN

superstitiously inclined persons whis-
per that the wedding gift the Empress
Eugene bestowed upon her god daugh-
ter, the young Queen Victoria, is sym
sbolic. Of disaster. This gift is an ex-
quisite crown bearing "a pair Of out
stretched wings. Wings for a queen s
diademl 8 is the dismayed cry, and
truly the ornament seems ready to. fly
away. Some seers say this omen Of ill
luck may be connected in some mysteri-
GUS way with the assassin Is bomb. But
Victoria seems serenely unconscious Of
all this and wears her crown with per-
feet ease. Perhaps she feels that
crowned heads are proyerbially uneasy
anyway
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
WHY CAMEos ARE EXPENSIVE

Canoes are cut from the stones
onyx and sardonyx. This stone is pre-
ferred for canoes because Of it's hard
ness and durability and is suitable for
such work, owing to the fact that it
comes In layers Of contrasting colors,
as black and white, black and cream or
red and white. When the cut figure
Is sunk into the stone instead Of be-
ing raised the cutting is called an In
taglio. The cost Of these gems is due
to the time and skill required in the
work. Formerly a small gem might
occupy an artist for a year or more,
but with modern appliances the work
can be done more rapidly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25

For curry the meat is best to be in
email Jumps or dice. This is a. smade-
ever' dish that Is never refused if
properly made.
Chop a good-sized onion finely, also
small piece Of rhubarb or an apple.
Melt and slightly brown one ounce Of
butter: Fry the onion and apple a
little In it, then dredge in from one
teaspoonful to one dessertspoonful Of
curry powder, one tablespoonful Of
flour and one teaspoonful Of salt; stir
and add one cup Of stock.
Ii no stock Is at hand, add one tea
spoonful Of meat extract to one cup
full Of water. Let this curry sauce
simmer for twenty minutes. then draw
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
TEN TIPS.

brussels has clock that the wind winds
- Women are invariably much longer-ive than
men. = ta..
Measles is disease imputed largely to the eating
Of pork =
Salmon, pike and goldfish tho only fish that
sleep.
Spanish bunfghters average $4,000 a year. Stars
sometimes get St, 600 performance.
Van Eyck of Bruges, originated the art Of painting
in oils in the fourteenth century. -.',%
Some insurance companies refuse to issue policies
on the lives Of those who dye their hair =
In Japan there families that have conducted
the same business for 5oo 700 and 1000 years
Among the Dyaks Of Borneo youth may not marry
till he show the skull Of enemy slain in battle
The only test required of recruits in the Chinese
army is that they are able TO make running broad
jump Of six feet. 'k@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
WHERE FEMININE FANCY LIGHTS

A most useful garment meeting your
requirements when pursuing any house
hold tasks is an artist IS apron Of ging-
ham or natural linen. Three widths
will be required, cut the necessary
length, which are gathered into band
like small square yoke. The neck is
in small square and edged with bit
Of narrow embroidery, and the sleeves
bishop, made to roll up when necessary.
The apron hangs perfectly straight
from the yoke band and closes in the
back as far as the belt. It answers
perfectly the purpose of apron and
waist, and think Of the comfort Of hav-
ing neither collar nor belt. Yet, withal,
the wearer Is certainly attractive.
Elizabeth Lee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
TO INSURE PRIVACY.


IS LII private and confidential correspondence
~ said a postoffice inspector, 'should either be
sealed with else addressed and stamped on the
back instead Of the 'front.'
Sealing with wax Is excellent insurance Of pri-
vacy but 1t Is difficult and awkward operation, and
wax and MATCH candle and seal are not always at
hand. = ~ fss @E4s*@' -a~a& .stt=@a
!" The other method Is much the better. After fas-
tenng down the flap Of the envelope firmly, you afx
the stamp the flaps Junction and YOU write the
address it we'll Then it is absolutely impos-
sble to steam open the letter and close it again in
such way to escape detection ." [,.l
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
"A CASE OF TACT.

- OzA6Ei i.
HOMAS +. KELLY, the noted Irish weight-thro
had been told that the Irish were very popular in
America. 4
II can readily believe that Mr. Kelly replied
The Irish are popular everywhere. The secret Of
their popularity is tact
. An Irishman sat at home with his wife one eve
ming ne reading the newspaper, she doing various
household jobs. le 800.
Finally the lady rang for the maid, and said:
" Here, Anna, take this postcard and put it in
the letter-box outside -: -
Then the tactful Irishman exclaimed:
Surely, my love- you can't think of making
this poor girl run down three flights of stairs up
again FOR the sake Of postcard Just give her
quarter and let her fetch me two bottles Of beer and
three cigars at the same ti1ne,v
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
PERSONALS.

II G. WELLS once wrote 1000 words in one day. He
l. made the fact public and since then, he
says his reviewers have accused him of loose and
less construction.
Mascagni to protect himself from the evil eye car
res half dozen charms Of coral ivory and ebony.
The German emperor has the finest wine cellar In
the world, and his head butler Is an American
The Prince Of Wales an enthusiastic cutiyator of
white roses 5=S=4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
A PoLICEMAN,s PERou1s1Tn.

ssT LIKE best beat of little, two-story DWELLING
houses'' said Policeman K.
stWhy so9'5gs fsczezss..z=
Because there's a lot Of extra money to be made
on such beat The men that live in two-story houses
are the sort that have to get up and go work at
about oclock in the morning. and in order to avoid
oversleeping, they hire the cop to wake them
. The cop on good two-story house beat will have
as like as not, list Of hundred men to wake-one
man at 4:3o, at 4,45, at 5:10 and so on At
charge of 10 cents head week. that list will bring
him in $40 extra money every Saturday,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25

jected to the prohibition law in which man was al
lowed to buy nothing smaller than that quantity Mr.
Shells now explains that the facts that he was
willing to let man buy pint day. and it was Rep
resentative McGahan who amended his bill by cutting
the amount down to half pint. The last legislature
put 1t back to pint. Having seen man who
drank his hafpint of North Dakota whisky we were
convinced that the legislature that it halfpint
decade would be exhibiting horse sense.
A I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
ON THE HONEYMOON

Inc munfnS lie untaSted
The coffee's getting cold.
Upon the honeymooners
A sudden storm has rolled.
His eyes are dim with weeping
Her rounded cheeks are pale;
Across the flower-decked table
He grimly reads his mail.
You promised when we married.
She says with choking sob,
That I should have pin money!
And gave her eyes swab.
He scans a bill before him
With ghastliests Of grins- -
: lis true, but who suspected
That you meant diamond pinsf
New York Heral&
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
AN HONEST MILLIONAIRE.

T HEY motoring in to business in the cool Of the
morning. -..,
'Fine place, that, old Millionaire Bunk's," said
the visitor they shot past great Elzabethan
house set In sunken garden. 'sWhat sort Of chap
is Bunk, anyways'
"well,' said the host, sssince his retirement from
business honeser than Bunk doesn breathe -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25

mustard make fine sauce to serve
with pork chops.
Should any mischance produce a
lumpy sauce, take from the fire and
beat it vigorously for several minutes
with fork or egg whip. If this does
not make it smooth, use fine strainer
before adding the final seasonings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
IN FRISCO, 1908.

HE stranger, rapt in WONDER gazed at the dazzling
palace Of white marble. -
And who,' he said in tones Of ave. els the own
Of this superb edifceq' s- : s:1@.
"Pete Hardup' his guide replied. CHE saved
half a ham and some rolls from the great fire, and
opened sandwich stand.'' - s,~'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
a String Of Good Stories
= cannot tell how the trutf, may be;
say the tale 40 twas told to n1e.,'
THE sHoE ,plTNf.1Trn HTM

"a a BANQUET the late Senator German, = said
newspaper correspondent, twas. once rated
passionately by q western drover who thought him
self accused Of corruption, when as matter Of fact
he had not been accused at all
Senator German got up and explained that he
had made no accusation against the other.
why, he went on with > loud laugh, you re-
mind me, friend, OF old Harry Dorsay Of Sassafras
:. Then he explained that Harry Dorsay, at the age
the wedding widower asked the minister to pray for
him. as his own wife had just died The minister in
DIS prayer therefore, did not fail to remember our
Of sore aifliction has SO lately fallen
At these words old Harry Dorsay, red and snort
ing with rage, rose from beside his girl wife,
as he left the church. .but I'll be hanged If any man
going to pray for me in public that Way.'''
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HIS FATHERS MARK.

DR. EDWARD BROOKS, the noted teacher and au-
thor OF Philadelphia, described at dinner the
great strides that popular education had made in tho
past fifty years. 80
Smaller and SMALLER he said, tsbecomes the
percentage Of the terate Of those who cannot read
OF WRITE It WON'T be long before thing that once
possible. y
: When was teaching school in my youth in Sui
livan county, boy, morning, undertook to 20
thru the alphabet 14#e
:" He stumbled along and finally came to full
stop before the letter z -
" Dunno that un, he said.
" Oh, yes, you do said I. tThink minute
He thought. Then he Frightened. sr
why, he said, that's dad name,,'
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Rubbing with cloth dipped in.
paraffin will not only clean but also
greatly improve the appearance Of q
shabby black iron bedstead.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-25
WORLDS MOST FAMOUS SAYING.

tt\AIHAT is the most famous saying ever made by
w manq'' an editor asked
Some thought that Cesar, some thought that Soc
rates, some that Lincoln, that Nelson had said
the most memorable thing; but finally the palm was
awarded to Euclid, the mathe1natican. .s
Euclid went TO Alexandria TO teach Ptolemy3 Softer
the king of Egypt mathematics. Ptolemy plodded at
his problems week two, ana then asked Euclid I'm
patiently if there not special shorter way by
which he could be taught. = .ss2<<.&<= At
Sire, Euclid answered q there is no royal road
to learning ~ - =,