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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
BEATING THE sTREETCARs

# HE three women surrounded by assorted sizes OF
l offspring, sat on the seat in the streetcar
and talked together all their three tongues going
at the same time, and one listening to what the
others were saying The woman N the end seat held
in her arms a doing child which few moments be-
fore had been noisily wdeawake.
The conductor around to collect the fares
Elbow old is the child you have theres'' he said to
the woman the end seat.
''Six years old the 2Sth of next January she
answered freezngy garing at the conductar with an
expression Of murderous hate.
The conductor shrugged his shoulders, as ii &C.
knowledging his defeat, and passed on.
"Well, that IS another time I've saved nickel, "
said the woman the end seat triumphantly to her
companions. ct always make Margie make believe
20 sleep my lap when the conductor starts around
She looks sweet and babysh that most conductors
don't stop to take look at her. Margie was
years old on the 14th of last June, but don't see
any use paying extra nickel to rotten streetcar
company
II think that's good idea," said the second
woman Fonly just tie baby bonnet around Leila 3
head and hold her in my lap when take her on a
streetcar. Lelia's nearly 10, but haven't paid a
nickel car fare for her YETI >-'- @s-~
''Wen, don't take the trouble to fool the con:
ductor, said the third woman 'Maggie here is 60
ing 8, but just hand the conductor nickel for
myself when we got her out and stare him straight
in the eye He looks at the child hard, but he gen.
orally amt got the nerve to ask for her fare Now,
there's my husband-he just hands quarter and
puts it up to the conductor, and he loses the nickel
about half the time. One conductor will take out a
nickel for Magges fare and another will let he1
ride free" '".f 1f- a.:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
WHERE FEMININE FANCY LIGHTS

etables are all done to a turn and a
roast Of beef, juicier and .tenderer than
ever before, is produced steaming hot.
This is no dream. Under far more
rigorous conditions it has been done
time and again. Captain M. S. Murray,
United States commissary officer at
Fort Riley, Kan, is the freless cooking
expert Of the army. The freless cooker
at present is an iron bound wooden box,
separated into as many as six COM
partments, made of asbestos and a spe-
cial paper. Each closes Theoretically,
and big lid covers all. Experiments
have demonstrated that well-heated
food, placed in it, loses its heat only at
the rate of five degrees an hour, the
flavor is retained and there is no de-
crease in weight.
Captain Murray boiled corned beef
fifteen minutes, cabbage five minutes
bean soup ten minutes and potatoes
five minutes until each was approx
mately Of PIP degrees temperature, put
them in the fireless cooker, loaded it on
wagon, drove it around in the open
air three hours and then took out the
food and found it perfectly cooked.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
PRESIDENT L1NCoLN's PERMIT

Mr.. LINTON PARK, who is inmate of the
IVA Soldiers and Sailors home at Erie, Pa,
among those who joined in the chorus:z t'Wc
coming, Father Abraham, three hundred thousand
more.'' He enlisted at Washington, lid assigned
to the Second District Of Columbia regiment. -:
Mr. Park then, now, vegetarian. While
he could assimilate everything connected with his
answer to the call Of duty from the stand Of patri
otism he could not assimilate the army pork It
plain that if the wished to do the square
thing by Mr. Park it would have to show broad mind
edness in the matter of rations. ~.
So he took his troubles to President Lincoln, and
explained that in respects he like the chill
dren of Israel after they set out from Egypt. He
could not forget the leeks and onions with which he
wont to regalc himself back in Indiana county.
Lincoln smiled. "You want to turn you out to
Craze like NebuchadnezzarY' he asked
'It would beat salt pork, - was Mr.. Parks reply.
Thereupon Mr. Lincoln wrote carelessly ordinary
sheet of paper: r.. n
t'The bearer, Linton Park, is herewith granted
permission to browse wherever he chooses"
Mr. Park the hunor in the note and enjoyed
it quite much Lincoln did He also enjoyed his
privilege Of ''browsing.'' The note is still in his
possession. s-~~~r-<..' 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
THE PERIL OF SPEED

IA AYOR MCCLELLAN of New York. who mar
w r6wly escaped taking the Plymouth London train
that wrecked last month, dining in London 1T
the Carlton.
number of Americans in the fashionable
restaurant and they all took coffee together in the
foyer after dinner seated at little tables the low
white balcony, the orchestra, which affords fine
fine view of restaurant and foyer both.
The talk turned to high speed and its perils-the
perilous high speed Of motor cars express trains and
the like.
Mayor Mcclellan smiled and said:
'There is, undoubtedly, always something danger
about speed. When I student at Princeton,
there midde-aged cook, simple minded woman
with good deal of money saved, who suddenly got
herself engaged to horse jockey.
I the cook standing looking out of her kitchen
window with a dazed expression one morning, and I
said to her:
"'What is the matter, Hannahs'
why, SIR she said, with my husband that is 20
be- everything goes with such ghtnin speed that >
g. -confusn Day before yesterday got acquainted,
yesterday was engaged, and today 1 find that he
already owes me $685. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
FIRELEss COOKER

! The dawn Of happier days is in sight
for paterfamilias and the doom Of the
warm-up supper has been sounded. The
United States army has instituted and
the women IS clubs turnout the country
have Endorsed reform in cooking.
It's a great scheme, this fireless cook
er. Logically carried to it's conclusion
it's development means that Mrs. House
keeper may sally forth to the parlia-
mentary at 2 pm, wrestle with Rob
erts rules Of order for hours and then
return unhampered by fears that M H.
will tear section off the room when he
comes home at and finds a lot Of
HALTER Aufschnitt and last night g din
ner meagerly disguised as his menu for
the evening meal. ~
It's simplicity itself. Mrs. House.
keeper prepares her roast and pdtss it
in the oven, say, at o'clock. She lets
it get started well on it's roasting pro-
cess. Then she heats her vegetables
takes the roast, pan and all, and puts it
in the freless cooker out on the back
porch maybe, clamps down the lid, dons
her reception gown and goes to the club
At $50 she is back home. The table
lis set and dinner is all ready. The yeg
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
a String of Good Stories
THE POWER OF TALK
ri cannot tell how the truth may be;
say the tale as twas told to me-"

M AYOR CASEY, the courageous reformer of Lowell,
Il said the other day of certain corrupt corpora
ton:
Talk is cheap and, till we start to put these men
in Jail they will continue to sin. For, matter how
often expose them, they need only turn food
of loud, cheap talkof outraged and vrtuous denial
and the force of our exposure is wiped out.
No matter what men convicted of, just give
them liberty to talk and somehow other with their
noisy redfaced eoquence, they will talk themselves
back into responsibility again
" Here is an instance OF what talk does.
"a French paper day printed paragraph to
this effect
& At the table 'hote dish of peas is served.
German sweeps all the peas into his plate and begins
to eat 81 <~.
Look here says neighba, the rest of like
peas, too
"'Ah, but not as much as I do says the German
''Ths paragraph reached Germany duly. The Ger
editors read it. Then they printed the next day
paragraph like this:
AT the table 'hote dish of peas is served.
A Frenchman sweeps all the peas into his plate and
begins to eat. '....
g Look here says neighbour 'the rest of us like
peas, too
g But not as much as do says the Frenehman."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
WHAT THE NOSE TELLS

There are five distinct types of noses,
say the physiognomists. All the hum
dreds of varieties are made from these
five types. Each one of the five means
a different thing. If you will learn
what they mean, says the same physiog-
nomist, you will always choose your
friends right and never be deceived in
business dealings.
The Roman nose means capable ex-
ecutive character and as rule belongs
to persons of determination, who ac-
complish things.
The Grecian nose is a sign of refine
ment, artistic and literary qualities and
well-balanced mind.
The commercial nose, with g hook
at the end, signifies the trading and
bartering instinct in large degree.
The ''baby" or snub nose may be-
long to pretty woman, but she won +
be noted for her mental strength.
The celestial nose is straight,
pointed nose that indicates gentleness,
trustfulness and dependence.
Some of the variations on these types
are the long, pointed Grecian, indicat-
ing a critical, quick, intuitive mind;
the broad, wide-nostriled cogitative
nose, from whose possessor one may
look for new ideas and practical theo-
ries; the long, melancholic nose, Dip
ping down over the face, whose owner
never sees the bright side of anything;
the impudent nose, upturned and far.
ing, and the irregular nose, which is
said to be an unfailing sign of bad
temper.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
GIRL is DARING CHAUFFEUR

Probably the most daring woman
chauffeur in the United States is Miss
Evelyn Walsh, daughter of Thomas F.
Walsh, who is spending the summer
with her parents at Wolhurst, near Den
yer, COL, the country place of the late
Senator Wolcott, which Mr.. Walsh has
rented. Miss Walsh went to Colorado
a cripple as the result Of an automobile
accident which happened at Newport
last summer, and in which her brother,
Vincent, was killed. She narrowly
escaped death. = .~.
1t was thought at first that the young
lady would be crippled for life as well
as nervous wreck from the shock of
the accident, but she is regaining
health, and tho she cannot walk far or
engage in any violent exercise, she is
able to be aboutssin society and able to
ride in her automobile, Of which recre-
alton she is as fond as ever, despite
her tragic experience. Only few days
ago she drove her car fifteen miles in
twenty minutes. Following that and
similar speed performances many Of
Miss Walsh s friends have expressed
fear that. she will some day kill her.
self while driving her machine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
What the Market Affords

cider vinegar into preserving kettle,
add half an ounce Of ginger root broken
in small pieces and the little spice bags.
Let this come to boil and put in the
rind. Remove from the fire, cover
closely and let stand in a cool place for
twenty-four hours. Then take out the
rind and let the syrup again come to a
boil. Add the rind again, and let stand
in a cool place as before another
twenty-four hours. Repeat this process
nine times. The last time let the rind
cook slowly in the syrup and seal in
jars. This seems long process, but the
trouble is very little, requiring but a
few minutes each day, and the result is
so pleasing that one feels richly repaid
Apple timbale is delicious, especially
if made after the Milan recipe. Line 9
deep dish with puff paste, bake it an6
fill it with sufficient apples cooked in q
syrup with vanilla and sugar to taste
and reduced rather thick. When stiff
turn out on a dish and serve with {
border Of candied cherries and Gus
tard sauce, cold. ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
A FUND FOR WIDOWS

Some years ago in Memphis, Tenn,
a man died leaving widow and several
children in straiteneds circumstances.
The Widows only capital was brave
heart and determination to cope with
misfortune.
She wished to enter the retail bust
ness in the city Of Memphis, but she
had no money. So she applied to we'll
known lawyer Of Memphis, who was her
husbands friend, for assistance and
advice. This gentleman did not have
sum sufficient for her needs, but he
interested himself in her behalf and
succeeded in raising fund Of 5000.
He contributed 800; eight others of
his acquaintance each contributed a
like amount, making up the desired
sum. $500
The 5000 was loaned to the widow
without interest for such time as she
might need it, or, in other words, until
she became able to return the loan.
The gentlemen agreed that if the wild
ow paid the money itswould be loaned
to another widow for like purpose;
| in case she was unable to repay volun-
4 tarily she was never to be asked for
the money.
The lady invested judiciously in a
modest little business. She was care
J ful and diligent. Success crowned he1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
so WOULD WE ALL

r ONNIE MACK, the noted baseball man, was talk
~ ing in Philadelphia about the Importance of si-
lence.
emo ball player,'' he said to the group Of young
men around him, "accomplishes anything by being
noisy. If decision goes against player if the
pire is unfair, let him keep quiet Let him refrain
from oaths shouts accusations Noise in the midst Of
game, only damages the ill-treated players case.
'sTo impress my men this doctrine of silence, I
often tell them about married couple.
''The wife, in the middle of the night, was awak-
ened by the loud of her husband She endured
the horrible racket long she could Then pinchng
the sharply, she said:
* Herbert you d make less noise if you kept your
mouth Shut
"Herbert, sleepy and surly, muttered:
1850 would you - 3D..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
TRAILING GOWNS FORBIDDEN

Consul F. s. Hannah Of Magdeburg
reports that the municipal authorities
of Nordhausen> have forbidden the wear
ing of dress trains inside the city linn
it's. Last year, :" to prevent danger to
health and annoyance by raising dust, -
the police board forbade the ladies to
allow their dress trains to drag on GER
tain promenades and principal streets.
By recent action of the health com
mission, this order has been extended
to cover the entire city, and disobedi-
ence will be punished more severely
than formerly. The present! penalty for
violations Of this ordinance is by fine
not exceeding $7.14, or Imprisonment
for corresponding number of days
This, SO far as the consul can, ascertain
is the first city in Germany to put itself
on record as opposed to this menace to
health.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
Cold Dishes for Hot Days
By cORNELIA c. BEDFORD.

With warm days the appetite for hot
and heavy dishes leaves us and we call
for cold drinks, salads and frozen
dishes. The dishes we give this week
cover several classes of cooking, but
all are timely, simple and easily pre-
pared.
Cold Fruit soups-Cold fruit soups
may be made from all kinds of summer
fruits by stewing the fruit until tender,
pressing thru sieve, adding an equal
quantity Of water and enough sugar to
have slightly acid. Returning to the
fire, add slight thickening of arrow
root-one teaspoonful to the pint-cook
until clear, set away and serve very
cold. Bouillon cups or small glass
bowls are generally used for these soups.
Blackberry Mush - Whenever wild
berries can be had in abundance or
the cultivated ones are not too expen-
sive, this dish forms an agreeable sub
stitute for the usual hot breakfast
cereal. To each quart Of washed berries
soft and rub thru sieve. Measure,
and to each quart add one scant cupful
Of farina and quarter teaspoonful Of
salt, and cook in double boiler for
forty-fve minutes, stirring frequently
until smoothly thickened. Pour into a
wetted mold and serve very cold with
sugar and cream.
Berry Bread-Take a stale loaf of
bread, cut in thin slices and spread with
butter. Stew quantity of any kind of
berries, adding some currants or lemon
juice to make slightly tart. When soft,
sweeten to taste. In a deep dish put a
player of the bread, pour over it guam
tityo of the boiling mixture, then more
bread sand fruit until all has been used
Serve very cold with cream. This sim
pie dish is delightful.
Salt, Cod Salad-Soak over night a
thick pieeeSof cod weighing pound OF
more. Drain, cover with cold water
heat slowly. Keep just below simmer.
ing point for forty minutes, drain and
coolss Break in large fakes, marinate
with a cold cooked salad dressing and
| let stand two hours on ice. Arrange
on bed Of lettuce leaves, add more
/ dressing and garnish with small red
radishes.
4 Delaware Mousse-Boil together fol
five minutes one cupful of sugar and a
| half cupful of water. Pare and cut
fine enough mellow peaches to make a
heaping cupful Pour over them the
hot syrup, add half cupful of blanched
and chopped almonds, cover and SET
laway until cold. Whip pint of heavy
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
Joking the Joker
llI IE'S great josher, amt heq' said the man
in the canvas overalls.

III IE'S a great josher ain heq' said the
ii in the canvas overals.
hes all the time tjoshin = agreed the
man with the hoe. Every time he comes around
where 7 am he's got suthin' to say by way OF
'sTen you you amt mixin' enough sand with the
lime7''
sThat, hair, or the siftin' amt fine enough to
suit him. But he don't the half Of what he
says"
1T guess maybe he doesn't. That's what they
all told me when went to work for him on tho
around an stood watchin' me. After while he
weathers'
s''What wayi' says
you're moving by sightin' along the side o. you at
that telegraph pole, an amt but it's the pole
that's swayin' in the wind
I" What wlndY' l says, kind o. sarcastic.
You don't notice that the winds BLOWN, !
s'pose, he says YOU'RE too busy. Well like to
that but don't you get busy to forget that we
soomin to dictate says he, but think if I was
you I'd take shovel an clear away them screen
ms af0re they get mixed up with the sand any
baked custard pie Get busy, you crosseyed victim
Of chronic inertia.'' ., '' -. ..
That's great word Of his - said the man WITH
the hoe, but he don't nothin' by it, ~
II had it put up he was just joshin','' said the
man in tho canvas overalls. IT fggered he didn y
mean nothin by it, so jest took up the shovel an
cleared away little of the gravel that had rolled
see no more of him till next mornin' Then he comes
up an asst me why didn't tell him I wanted va
cation. ..~"r
g Il don't I says. 49,. $50.
'.I I'm sure I beg your pardon says he, 'but :
supposed you were takn' one. Do you mean to sa.
that you re workin - 49,. ~. ..~
"T'm tryin' to- says. ..
I" It's creditable to try he says. TRY som
more, young Teller. Keep on tryin' all the tim
you're this job, an try to, try SOS anybody ca
see you re tryin'. If you put a little hair in tina
mud it 'ud help to make it hang together an sta
on the lath' ;, 49,,
t'I put in batch, an he asst if I thought
was constructor mattress. The reason I mentio
it, he said, lis because there's man behind 20
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!" IF you find it unpleasant can arrange mat
ters so it won't bother you, perhaps he says How
do YOU think it would suit you to get kicked off
the jobs' -
8 I'd hate that I says. This is the softest
snap ever come acrost. Nothin to do except to
work, an red-headed little baboon dom funny
sloshin your mud around if I could afford it; it
is don't hardly feel It's right to take money
You jest take it up to this minute to please
me- an you needn't take any more, he says. This
job is too poor for gentleman o. your talents
>.@ Amt that mortar mixed to suit yous' I asst
him. - .s-- -. ...--
II * 'Candor compels me to admit that it aint' he
says. rs-' Co.,.
81 stopped down quick an caught him by the
ankles. sGit right in an mix it yourself says,
middle o. the fresh wet batch I'd jest mixed, an
ducked out afore he got enough of it out Of his mouth
to make holler.'' ..
Essay, you move on, - said the man with the hoe.
IT don't b 'lieve want him to come around an
catch me talkin' to you.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
FOR THE BUSINESS GIRL

Never get careless about your work
and imagine thatsyou are indispensable.
No one issindispe so you can t
afford to doxanything but your best.
Never be afraid of doing a little bit
more than you are actually called upon
to do. tsssg'
Be cheerful over your work. If you
have to earn your living you might
just as well be. happy as grumpy
over it. u;
Put your whole heart and soul into
doing your work well, and treat all
with whom you come in contact 9courte-
ously.
During business hours attend strictly
to the work you have in hand.
Never talk to outsiders about what
goes on in the office. You are in honor
bound to look on your employers bust
ness as something to be kept absolutely
secret By you.
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all around the face, pinning it down
fortunately it is SHORTY, tight to the
head all around the face, almost con-
cealing the ears, and in the nape of
the neck, so that the front effect is Of
your face being entirely framed in
fluffy hair. Allow few locks to stray
over the forehead, and keep the back
head effect as fat as possible. AS you
are quite tall for your age, your dresses
may reach your shoetops.
In regard to colors you can wear
ivory, cream, yellow, all the reds, pale
and deep blue, golden brown, fawn, tan
gray, coral and pale rose pink, old rose
and dark green. Elizabeth Lee. ).
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FROM ELIZABETH LEE
For q Princess Frock.

Dear Miss Lee: Will you please tell
me if I can wear a princess gown?
AM 5 feet 6 inches tall, bust 20, waist
%, hips 80, 16 years old, dark brown
hair, large brown eyes, fair complexion,
quite freckled, face thin and oval
shape, slightly Roman nose. How shall
r dress my hair, which is quite shortf
Also how long should my dresses be
worn9 My weight is 1O1 pounds. Also
what are my successful colors9 Thank
ing you in advance, Alice.
Alberta, MINI. dix. ..,. ....--,
You can wear princess frock if
you will arrange a very fluffy bertha
about the bust, plenty of, shirring at
the waist line, and trim the skirt hori-
zontally with groups Of little frills or
corded shirrings in groups. The sleeves,
too, should be as fluffy as overlapping
frills can make them, or as balloon
like in effect as can be obtained by
full puffs. # your arms are quite thin
then the sleeves showing series OF
puffs from shoulder to wrist, decreasing
in size as they descend, will become
you, and, in the developing Of thin
materials each puff may appear to be
tied to the arm with ribbons. A style
Of hairdressing that will suit your face
Would be to fluff it as much as possible
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
. A CHILD's ODD MIND

r HE late Henry N. Pillsbury the famous chess play
l er, fond of children, and delighted in incl
dents that illustrated the originality of the child mind
At the Mercantile library, the haunt of Philadel-
pha IS chess players, Mr.. Pillsbury said day:
''I cultivate children because they teach
ways of looking at things. They give points OF
view.
ct showed little girl aquarium of japanese
goldfish the other day.
"'How would you like to be little fshf' said I.
"tNot much said the little girl
"sWhy not?' I asked.
.tBecause,' she said, 'if you little fish
your mama wouldn't have any lap.''
The Abyssnian peasant is bathed but thrice in hif
life-at BIRTH at marriage, and at death.