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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-07-04
A typical Case.

The Walkerton Journal, Canada,
commenting upon certain legal pro-
ceedingS in the neighborhood, has the
following reference to the parties in
the case:
Mrs. Dowd is still in the asylum, but
her husband. Maurice DOwd, who was
serving sentence in the Central Pri.
son for vagrancy at the time Of the
trial. is now in the enjoyment of his
liberty, and left for the Northwest a
few weeks ago.
Ten or twelve years ago Maurice
Dowd was one of the most prosperous
and respected farmers Of Arthur
Township, but in an evil day for him.
self and his family he disposed of his
fine farm and entered upon the career
of a hotelkeeper at Arthur village
Soon he fell into drinking himself, and
in q few years had become hopeless
drunkard. From Arthur he drifted to
Fergus, and thence to Teeswater, where
his course as hotelkeeper was wound
up last year.
There are six or seven small chill.
dren, who have been living with rela'
tives since the mother became insane
through the wild career of her husband.
Dowd's experience bookkeeping Is
a touching object lesson in temperance.
He was worth $4,000 or SIC, 1000 on the
farm, but to-day he is financially
worthless, his children are dependent
upon friends, his wife is in an asylum
and he himself q wanderer in the West.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-07-04
HEAVY Canal Tolls,

rhe cost to the United States Of the
transit of the drydock Admiral Dewey
through the SueZ Canal was estimated
by correspondent of the Times Engi-
neering Supplement at 100000. y
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-07-04
Moro Polite,

Denaturized alcohol will poison you
right off. The other kind is more po'
lite, but it is largely distinction with
out difference-M Minneapolis Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-07-04
Refuses to Take in Liquor Men.

The Vega Society, which is the lead.
ing Swedish organization in New Brit
aih, has taken an important step. 1t
has changed it's regulations so that in
the future it will not admit to member.
ship any one in the liquor business.
This means bartenders and other EN-
ployes, as we'll as saloonkeepers. The
reason for the action is that the society,
which is sick benefit organization,
has been put to heavy burden by
members who have been in the liquor
business and have broken down in
health. 1t has necessitated constant
drain on the treasury to pay them bell
efts.-Hartfor1 Courant.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
JaVeD Stories Hi$h with
a view Of Paris HouSGto p5s

''They won't be allowed to do IT," was her fierce
reply. "The Friends of Mimi Pinson' is serious
work, not easy to deceive. Each girl who completes
must come with her bills in hand-where bought,
how much per yard, what width, and the same for
the lining and the trimmings. You can't foist off
fancy draperies!'
mHow much per yard will you pay for your
'tI'm hunting still,'' she laughed. cit depends
on the width. -Four yards Of one meter twenty wide
will do as much seven yards Of seventy-fve cent?
meters. am hesitating little plaid of two tones
OF gray at 30 sous the yard. Six yards and half Of
it will do me.''
That would give her the cloth material as
low as francs rs.
''I've got to have good lining,'' she insisted.
"Suppose AXE six yards at IS centmes there Is
francs 70 to add and the bill is already Is francs
As, without buttons trimmings-or that new hat.'
I saw she leaning toward the hat and trim
mings, Scotch plaid tafetas for the latter she
fded to me; and smart girl can do much in Paris
with the difference between her Is francs As ($3 09)
and the 25 francs ($5) limit Of the contest
'But IN looking still for the rnaterial she said
4 hope to find it bargain counter. If it really
hits my taste, III 60 as high as IS cents per yard
and economize with faded otherwise damaged
lining"
Then she added as quit her:
"1'd like to know how tSs judges will rule on
the lining question suppose it must be new; but
I'll write to them to make sure I've got lining in
skirt that would do to piece CUT
And they calculate all over Paris at their man.
sard window gardens.
If you want to know why this dress contest Is to
be SO big event Of the coming Paris winter,
will tell you that there 5000 girls already en-
tered for it. Five times this number are thinking
event, contestants or public.
If these figures astonish you, learn that there
$4,000 sewing girls in Paris.
They present complicated problem In mod
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
BY Sterling HelIIg.

BY Sterling HeiiIg.
~ ARTS, Nov 4.-The young working girls Of
H. Paris preparing to surprise the world by
a ingenuity and taste in dress-whle winning
quantities of valuable prizes
Thousands of them-in new hats and gowns-will
show themselves off at monster promenade concert,
under the eyes of all classes Of Parsians And each
cosume-hat and gown complete-will have cost less
than 25 francs, SIS.
The affair." Importance is shown by its place
the Grand Palais underneath its giant DOME exactly
like the annual Salon. It is contest organized
around the work that calls itself "The Friends of
Mimi Pinson'; but the prizes, that already into
the hundreds, from merchants of all classes,
corporations, politicians artists writers, cubmen and
society women; and the idea has taken hold Of
Paris that it is to become the great picturesque
event of the late winter.
Jenny, at her attic window garden, is becoming
u parsonage. Mimi in her mansard dreams of public
triumphs This is Musset 8 Mimi Pnson, who can DO
old maid if she will, because she has her needle
And it is Jenny lOuvriere, whose dignity devotion
and generosity shine in the old PorteSaint- Martin
known to give its name to very Partisan kind Of
window garden:
C'est jardn de Jenny TOuvriere,
b. Au occur content, content de pou,
Ellie pourrait etre richie ct prefere
&c qui lui Went de Dieu!
ct is the garden of Jenny the working girl, content
of heart, content to live She might be rch but she
the case Of the garden is a pot of mignonettes on
the window sill and box Of climbing plants. No
Partisan apartment is complete without them.
Mimi Pinson has one gown!'' sang Alfred de
Musset. If she should buy it readymade at the
Bon Marche, the tailor variety would cost her-at
lowest catalog price this season-exacty As francs
SO.
This would give her a mighty lightweight little
compet Of cloth (whose price per yard may
know, unie (without pattern corkscrew); plain
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
I'm Lucky ! Have a :,
Fireplace and closet

Every mansard floor of Paris is cut up into an
many servants rooms possible. Frequently they
lack frep1aces; regularly they have no closet.
'Let me see your garden'' said.
Jenny opened wide her mansard window Outside
it was almost framed with climbing ivy geranium
on the one side and hardy woodbine on the other.
Where are the roots9" asked, leaning over
. shh! In that big shallow box. got the rich
black soil from the Bots It clogs up the rain gutter
but what will you7 The janitor doesn't know it.
The rest Of her garden in three potts. already
shelf for the winter
We all have window gardens" she said owe
are in our rooms SO much, the plants are company
Look across the street-that window! + have never
met the girl, yet rivals all last spring. Her
geranium ivy climbed faster than mine; but I had
my mignonettes in flower ten days before hers See
that other window, further downs And that one
three windows beyondY Sewing girls live in those
rooms-not servants.''
We were seven stories high, with view of the
Paris housetops. Far eye could reach it was a
desert Of chimneypots. The were the Towering
window gardens Of these brave girls
IF l win one Of those prizes" said this Mimi
I'm have carpenter make long sobox-and
lay out all the, other gardens Of this street!''
But dom you fear girls will have their
gowns and hats made by the swell establishments -
I asked. There may have been gay suggestions Of
the possibility already made in many Paris news
papers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
Jenny at her Attic
Window Garden

ern civilization Laws have been made to protect
them; like the lady in the gospel, they have suffered
many things from many physicians. Laws have been
made to prevent their doing overwork; then at their
own pitfu request, the laws have been reversed to
let them work all night when work is plentiful.
The present weekly restday law that has stirred
up all Paris does not touch them. This fact recently
struck the great Paris public picturesquely at the
moment burly butcher boys and bakermen and natty
grocery clerks were bowling for their Sunday rest.
And when the Paris public had it brought home
to them that these SILENT accomplishing girls were
sure of fair pay but 200 days in each year-and in
the dull season have to be content to as low
60 cents per day, the Paris public grew enthus-
iastic Mimi Pinson.
This explains how the girl who wins the first
prize in this dress contest will get full-furnished
villa In the suburb town Of Suresnes
Among the prizes three automobiles two dozen
sets Of bedroom furniture, thousands of yards of
jacket and dress material 100 postal savings bank
books with credit Of IS in EACH some 300 carpets,
30 stoves, 10 big armchairs, 10 gold watches and
dwindling lot Of prizes-valuable all-that run into
the hundreds, offered by bg-hearted merchants not
unwilling to their in the paper
Besides these-and quite important-are the
cash admissions to the Grand Palas, when the con-
test comes off, beneath its splendid home
There have been days during the automobile salon
when the ground floor Of the Palais contained at
given hour more than 100000 persons-and this in
spite OF the enormous space necessarily taken up by
the exhibitors stands.
A hundred thousand franc admissions to the dress
contest of Paris working girls will produce 500 OOO
In afternoon and evening this sum may be real
lied profit clear Half will 90 to the sFriends
Of Mimi Pinson'' for their general work. sick visit
ing, sick benefits and doctors bills for the most part
The other half will be divided into many prizes of
SIS 25 francs) eaeh to recoup the girls the price of
their gowns.
NOW you see why 80 many Jennys at their window
gardens scheme and plan to hit the combination It
looks, indeed, like giltedged Thanksgiving cnch.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
CONVERSATION by Mail.

Will you please tell me If you think diffdent per.
son can learn to be good conversationalist by
respondence9 I have seen an advertisement that
promises to teach in that way and certainly would
like to learn to talk entertainngly to peaple instead
Of stammerng and suffering when attempt to speak
to strangers. What do you Think Reader.
1t will be waste Of time to take course in
conversation by mail and you will also throw away
your money What you want is to gain sef-confi-
dence and lose the conscious feeling that makes you
stammer when you talk to strangers Listen to what
others have to say and join in with much conf
dence as you muster whenever you have anything
to contribute. Don't wait for chance to say
thing brilliant. Read the newspapers and magazines
and the best novels that you will know what people
talking about remember little anecdotes you read
and hear and practice until you tell them in
natural way. To become proficient you need practice
much in conversation in music and the more you
talk the easier it will be for you 0...a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
A Quilting Bee for THANKSGIVING.

There is to be no football game this year. and
lot Of young misses were considering how best to
spend the holiday afternoon when thoughtful mother
stepped in and sent these deciousy mysterious in
vitations -. .s
sWill Mistress Penelope Brown appear at the
domcile Of Mistress Patience Jones at early candle
light on the Thanks day afternoon9 Will she please
attire her dainty form in sober garb, with kerchef
and cap Of white7 Will she also place her thimble
and a pair Of scissors in her reticule7 ~ I.
1.-THE village youth will assemble with their lam
to that each maiden is returned to her home
I in safety
Unbeknown to the girls, the hostess has arranged
with each special swain to present himself at the
hour of in the costume of colonial cavalier with
lantern. In the meantime the girls have had "a fine
time making downy comforts out of sikaline and
cheesecloth for the children's ward Of a hospital
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18

A Thanksgiving Dinner as Served Sixty Years Ago
n OR the benefit Of the young people Of the fam
lily and study Of the times that past,
~ living only in the memory Of grand
parents, house mother who has been interested in
reviewing history with the school girls in her imme
date circle has planned this dinner to be served
Thanksgiving day.
beloved grandmother outlined this feast, the
mother assisted by the girls'' carried out the de-
tails A sureenough country turkey ordered in
the from who promised to give this
particular bird extra It is to be stuffed with
oysters, chestnuts and chain of tiny sausage put
around the neck. The table is to have centerpiece
Of fall vegetables with candles in brass holders and
unshaded. First clam broth is to be served, then
creamed fish in clam shells baked in the shell after
the manner Of the Pilgrim fathers; the turkey fol-
lows with squash, Irish and sweet potatoes celery
cranberry jelly, damson plum preserves cucumber
pickles, thin slices Of brown and white Bread coffee,
with the meal and all the vegetables placed the
table at once. No place cards and salad; the
dessert is to be pumpkin and apple pe cheese fruit
nuts and raisins with cider If grandmothers health
permits she is going to make her delicious pound
cake for which she was famous fifty years ago. This
repast is to be strictly "enfamie;' the maid is to
have the day, and ''the girls' are going to dress
in costumes such were in vogue sixty years ago.
GRANDMOTHER is renewing her youth, and everyone is
going to have "beautiful'' time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
Each Costume Must
Cost Less than $

skirt and loosehangng paletot or sack, both orna.
mented with collar and sleeves garnshed with Scotch
plaid taffetas-and mighty little Of it.
1t is the cheapest ready-made tailor gown. A
dressnaker gown in shade corkscrew damage,
call It wooen with depassante and velvet bits
of trimming, with few buttons here and there and
suspicion Of lace at the elbows, can be had-by
girls thin enough to get into them-as low as $3.50,
read made
Below these prices you must pounce on what the
big cheap.seling department stores call their
frayed or damaged ready-made gowns. When girl
and fimsy tailor suits low $3.50; butt as to
the quality it will be marked honestly as s'drapery
fantaise' Or fancy drapery.'>
All of which will begin to Indicate to US the ele-
ments Of Jenny's problem and Minis prizewinning
If the lowest counter price for unchanged gown
is As francs deduct dollar for the big store, an
other dollar for the sweater, and say, dollar for
the working hands who made it--for they must eat
Is francs from As leaves 80, or Sc.
Probably the actual cost of gown Of smart
today material is lower STILL close to the price Of the
occasions for French commerce hates to let a
thing go below its prix de revient. Let us say
therefore, that the cost is somewhere near S..
well, to win prize in this great contest, Mimi
must arrange to get hat inclusive!
There Minis living in the TOP, or mansard floor
Of our apartment house-any Jennys, too T think it
is kindly Paris practice (racia Kindness Of course
not Individual, because the secret spring is grasp
ing French economy, which prompts both families
and housewares to rent out to working girls this
unused servants that Of the universal Paris
mansard The kindness consists in the racial lack of
Preudice-Jenny often has the right to use the big
front stairway, even! Thus she has good address
lives in clean and healthy house, and mingles with
good peope-on the stairway
But you ought to see the room Of one Of these
poor girls One Of them does my mendng
II am lucky she said to me- "for have fire.
place and closet''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
A Chrysanthemum Tea Party.

In Japan the merry 'Feast Of the Chrysanthe-
mum occurs in November. Remembering this,
hostess ever on the outlook for novelties sent forth
invitations for "Chrysanthemum Tea The word
Th1mbes - was written in the corner, and the hour
was z O'Clock. A word regarding the invitations,
which were really unique Oblong Japanese doilies
pore the message which was typewritten the
creepy cTinked surface; they were then folded twice.
sealed with small red seals two sides and large
req national seal was pasted the 'front.' on which
the address was written. They then stamped
with 2-cent stamp and sent by post.
The house was gayly decorated wifi Japanese
lanterns, which were hung stout cords forming
canopy most pleasing overhead. Then there were
rev lace paper Parasols, fans, and candles
with oriental shades. .~... IF
!. The thimbles proved to be useful in sewing on
little outing flannel gowns which were to be sent as
thank offering to a needy child. While fingers flew,
the hostess read charming article ''Thngs Seen
IN Japan, - then tea was served in cups without
handles, few chrysanthenum petals were scattered
over the top of each "a la Japan - Japanese rice
cakes were served with canded ginger and cherries
experimenting, one and two in a vase ornanented
the mantel anu piano, and to add interest as well
as to preserve the 'Japanesque'' character Of the
afternoon no chairs were provided IN the dining
room, SO the guests drank their tea seated on the
floor.
If one wishes to serve more elaborate refresh
ments, olives, nut sandwiches and salmon salad could
be added and the guests requested to come in
kimonos or the hair combed in japanese STYLE with
numberess fans and ornaments which may be pur-
chased for the purpose.
The folded ssfigure,, napkins always create an
Interest," for 1t is trick to who refold them
into the original forms Candied puffed rice is
dainty confection to serve in dimnutive lantern
holders.
Questions on any subject pertaining to this de-
partment will cheerfully be answered. reply will
be sent by mail if stamped and addressed envelope
is enclosed; otherwise answers will appear in this
column. Address Mme Merri, The Minneapolis
journal. z5 -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
Menager1e.

heard party of young people and some grown
ups having the most hilarious time the other night
finally my curiosity got the best of me, and I went
to see what could be the such spontaneous
mirth, and found they were playing 'sMenagerie, !"
which certainly one to me. Each person
was given the name of an animal, circle was formed
with person in the middle who 'sit'; he called
the name Of the animal person represented three
times, and If the called did not respond by say
ing the name once he she had to take the middle
and catch the next victim. It sounds simple. but
our "show': -r-. ..~ ~
Horse, cat, bear, donkey, bison, muskrat, leopard,
camel elephant alligator, snake, pig mouse, opossu1n,
rhinoceros hippopotamus, sheep tiger, monkey, frog
toad, squirrel
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
Another Musical Romance.

Of the making Of musical games there seems to
be no end. This contest consists Of answering the
questions by the title Of a song
What was the maiden s name9 fannie LaurieU
Where was she born9 '1n Old Kentucky
Where did they meets con the Banks of the
Wabash.''
At what time of days ttIn the Cleaning
Who introduced them7 ''The Little Fisher
Maiden"
What flowers did he give hers "sweet violets.
For what did she look to tie them9 ''The Lost
Chord.'
How did she reply to his proposals. @sI'd Leave
My Happy Home for You''
How was the church decorated9 With tsPalnls -
What were the colors Of her gown9 The g Blue
and the Gray
Of whom did the groom buy his suit, to get it
cheaperq ttSolomon Levi
Who were the flower girlsa ssTwo Little Girls
in Blue.''
What did she e, say to her mothers How Can i
Bear to Leave Theef'f
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
A Debutante's Age.

How old should girl be when she is introduced
makes her debut, think is the phraseq What is
the proper way to introduce grl2 Must it Be at
a receptonf Mother
girl usually comes out when she leaves school
and that may any age from Is to 25 If she
goes to college, of she does not make her debut
until she is graduated comes home to stay An
afternoon reception is the usual function which
girl is introduced, altho evening reception dance
is sometimes chosen, afternoon musicale. A
reception is chosen because larger number of guests
can meet the debutante thus than at luncheon or
dinner
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
Too Much Flesh.

thank you very much for the good advice you
have given before and 1 seek more now. Please
tell me how I can reduce my weight? What foods
shall [ avoid and what shall eats I do not want
to begin exercising. How soon will I notice a
changeg Nell
You cannot expect to lose much weight if you do
not take any exercise and if you inclined to be
over stout you should plan systematic exercise
for every day. Avoid all rich starchy and greasy
foods, breakfast foods, pork and veal. You should
eat bread very sparingl only the acid such as
oranges and grape fruits, green vegetables, lettuce
spinach, water eress, tomatoes, ETC. Drink coffee
only day and have that weak. Drink very
little at your meals. Baths play an important part
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18

Where did the conductor put them off ''Put Ne
Off at Buffalo"
What shall they be for life Qet us hope)f ''Com-
rades.'' -
What was their negro coachman's namef ''old
Black Joe.'
What did they say to the colored peoples "All
Coons Look Alike to Me-
What do they call their new home9 "Hon1e Sweet
Home,o
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
ANSWERS FOR THE ANXIOUS
By Betty Blair.

in the reducing treatment and at least one should
be taken every day. It is impossible to say how
more susceptible to treatment and respond more
quickly than others Keeping down flesh requires
constant selfdenial and little overindulgenee in
sweets and creams will give you back the pound you
worked SO hard to lose
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
THANKSGIVING ENTERTAINMENTS
By Madame Merri.

After the arrival Of the there Is to be chaHng
dish supper served, each girl preparing dish as.
sisted by her particular chef. Here Is what they
are to have: Dreamed oysters cheese and sand
"ches fruit salad in chrysanthemum cases. individual
mnce pies, hot spiced cider, nuts and fruit.
Exactly at 10 each man is to get and light his
lantern and escort "Miss Penelope" or whoever it
may be, to her "domicile.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
Evening wedding Reception.

A correspondent requests suggestions for refresh
ments to be served at wedding reception following
s CLOCK evening wedding. In the dining room
who will be served on the instalment plan seating
as many the capacity Of the room will allow On
plate have chicken salad, two olives, sandwich
of brown and one of white bread. Give the choice
Of coffee chocolate the latter with whipped cream:
pass sailed nuts; remove the plate and serve ice
cream, fancy or plain, with the wedding cake and
bopbons
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
Travelling Alone.

n HAVE to 60 south by myself and feel rather timid
about the trip have never travelled alone
Il Will you be 80 kind to tell what is the
proper way to register at hotel for maiden lady9
Miss o.