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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
CoLoRs TO WEAR

Green sets off white and rosy skins.
It should be relieved with white, red
and rose. 81 >. ..<... Z. -
Rose color should not be against the
skin. 1t should be separated by the
hair, or white or green. f
Bright blue becomes the blonde. It
should never have any relief of rose or
violet, but yellow and orange have a
rather good effect.
A brunette may wear blue, provided
it is relieved with orange or yellow.
Dead white against the skin may be
worn by the blonde or brunette, but
the skin must be white or rosy. .
Black relieved with white, red or
rose, suits both blondes and brunettes,
but the latter less than the former.
Red against the skin lessons the in
tensity of very high color.
The wisdom Of wearing red, against
the skin. when the, latter, is sallow is
not to. be decided offhand A sallow
face in which there are red spots will
appear coarsely red when played on by
a flood Of red light. Then the blotches
show up conspicuously.
The effect Of blue upon yellow is to
render it whittier. That is why "blue .
IS used IN laundry work. Sallow faces
placed in framing Of blue look pale
but the blue should be relieved with
red when the hair ia black. .
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
CROQUET REVIVAL

The ancient pastime Of croquet was
supposed to have passed to it's final rest
a generation ago, along with jack
straws, tiddle-de-winks and authors. It
died as it had lived, gently and peace
fully, and was believed to be regret
ted only by few staid "old folks"
who managed to find very mild ex-
citement in coaxing a wooden ball
thru the. wire wickets while, they
strolled about with an assumption Of
Indifference not difficult to affect Under
the circumstances.
All of the revivalists will not admit
that the game is just the same as that
of other days. t'Lawn billiards.
some Of them call it, and Insist that
improved equipment has placed the
pastime in the class of expert games.
They play with professional" mallets,
longer and heavier than the old-fash-
ioned sort, and having short handles.
The balls are turned from ignum vitae
and other close-grained woods, must be
perfectly even in contour and Of uni
form weight. -. When the players talk
of rules and play, their conversation is
interlarded with highly technical ref
erences to "cut strokes" "kisses, u
"follcw shots" and similar expressions
! calculated to leave the initiated heare1
with the impression that the game is
| difficult and complicated. r. E
"Croquet is better game now than
it used to be,' declares it's devotees
t'It is less expensive than tennis, less
fatiguing and requires a smaller court
1--WE don It care anything about it's being
! old-fashioned. So was tennis old
Fashioned, long before 1t became popu
lar in this country, to say nothing Of
kthe ancient pastime Of golf. Croquet
is all right
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
A HINT FOR .DOILBUYERs.

~ OWN at the seasnore' said an old bachelor book
keeper, closing his ledger with bang and
swinging round on his high STOOL I fell in love with
sunburnt little maid Of so. Every day I saw
her. and every day gave her dime. She quite got
know me-
The old man chuckled. Then he resumed
One day decided I'd buy her a doll. I ran
sacked the town. and bought the finest doll that
money could procure. I gave it to her on the beach
that afternoon. = -
:. With her little bucket and shovel she was play
ing with four or five other small girls. She welcomed
the new doll deightedly. She took it from me with
radiant smile And then she turned it up end
stood 1t on its head in the air-and her face fell
''The other children, by one, folded the doll
tenderly in their arms and then they, too stood it
its head and with disappointed look relinquished it.
'fToo late perceived the error I had made. had
bought a doll that didnt close it's eyes,
You, If you ever do any doll-buying, take
ing by me- get doll that shuts it's eyes and goes
Sleep and then, when the youngster you present it
stands it it's head she won't be disappointed and
grieved, and you won It, either, --
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
HDRAT; THEM WEEDS"

Today we need who swings the hoe,
Whom Markham calls the brother to the OK;
The sunf1owers the vacant lots now grow
In wild profuson-there are blocks and blocks
OF ugly growths that vitiate the
In all too many places hereabout ..
Of nasty weeds that flourish like the green @'
Bay tree the good old Bible tells about.
Let every of strength appoint day
To do the work waiting to be done;
Bring out the trusty scythe and whale away
That weeds may wilt beneath the broiling
Some aspire to grand, heroic deeds,
That men may praise and women folks may cheers
BY me the who smites the biggest weeds l. :
Shall be set down the greatest hero here.
His honored name shall truly be enrolled
Among the names of those all admire; ''' j:
The story of his cOnqueSts shall be told -:
T. In language that would set house alre.
Who makes one weed to grow upon the waste
Where two weeds grew last season, is the guy
For whom these lines written in hot haste:
He is the dote upon says I.
-Bixbv
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
miss ALICE" CHANGED

Tho Mrs. Longworth has dropped
some Washington ways this summer,
she has not fallen victim to the
"marcel wave" among other foreign
fashions. In fact, as one English girl
put it, "I am very glad to see that your
nice Mrs. Longworth has not yet gotten
the lorgnette habit" She is, however,
a new "Alice' in some ways. The lit
tie white linen suits, with their cool,
short skirts, the jolly little white shoes
and the big lingerie hat with its pale
blue bow, in which she. whirled around
Washington in her auto, have totally
disappeared this side the water. 1t does
not seem to be the dashing, independent
girl any longer, but trailing -gowned,
gracious, mature woman of the world,
who breaks out very occasionally into
an impulsive clapping of her hands, or
gay little skip which contrasts oddly
with the general sweep and dignity OK
her costume and bearing.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
A PURE FOOD POINTER.

81 N THESE days Of fake,'' said chemist, "when
l. your potted ham is made Of grain and your fresh
is saturated with borax and saltpeter and your
lemonade is citric acid, and your honey is diluted
saccharne--in these dark days, let light for you
little beacon Let me, by telling you how you may
certainly distinguish oeo from butter guide you just
step upon your perilos way
'To tell oleo from butter take alf-dozen pieces
from spool of cottona spool of ordinary sewing cot
ton-twst them into little wick this wick thru
your suspected substance, then light it, and, moment
later, blow it out again. >>"'
tENow smell your charred cotton wick. If it has
the unpleasant and unmistakable smell Of a tallow
candle that has just been extnguished, be that
you have been spreading your bread with oleo.
elf it has smell whatever, it is butter that you
have been eating, after all.'
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09

pound half the flesh and add 1t to the
bread mixture. Season the rest, cut
into slices and arrange it in layers in
a deep dish with forcemeat of the fish
and bread between, and dropping bits
of butter. here and there. Have ready
one cup Of fish broth or consomme Of
veal stock, rather thick and well-sea-
soned, pour it over and arrange slices
Of bacon on the top, under lid Of
fine puff paste. Leave hole in the
middle for the steam to escape, cover
with layer Of butter paper and bake
three hours in slow oven. Take off
the paper, and when the pie is brown,
fill the hole with one-half cup of stock
mixed with tablespoonful Of sherry
or white wine, and serve cold.
To make lemon souff1e, beat the yolks
of four eggs until thick and ight-col-
ored. Gradually beat into them one
cup Of sugar, then the grated rind and
juice Of one lemon. Lastly, cut and
fold into the mixture the white Of four
eggs, beaten dry. Bake in buttered
dish, set in hot water about half an
hour Serve with or without sauce
fruit syrup or foamy, frothy sauce. ?
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
FOR SWIMMERS SAFETY.

T HE physician, slim in his blue flannel bathing suit,
had his stuffed with cotton.
80. s'This cotton,' he said, "should be used by all
those who swim out beyond their depth You know
how often good swimmers of that type drown, don't
you7 Their drowning is imputed to cramp but you
will find of the drowned with his ears
stuffed with cotton.
"Why9 IN tell you why Because it ism It cramp
that these drownngs It is perforaton of the
ear drum followed by Inconsistencies, due to the
pressure of the water.
Cramp ism It, after all, the deadly thing it is made
out to be. If you get cramp in your leg while
swimming, it is easy enough to roll your back
and float. The cramp won't kill you But perfora-
ton of the ear-drum is different. It takes away your
senses, and down you 60 like log. So always, if
you are going to do much swimming, stuff cotton in
your ears
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
TWO GOOD VACANCIES.

NTHERE always two good vacancies which either
woman is fitted to fill. One is the
post Of hairdresser. The other is the post of coffee
MAKER
The speaker, employment agent, went hur-
redly:
elf 1 had daughters, they should all be
apprenticed to hairdressing to coffee-makng. He
she who undulate the hair in the Marcel wave,
he she who make clear and rich and aromatic
coffee may always be sure of good job at high
salary.
''The hairdresser who put in fine that
will last five days is worth $25 week. The coffee
maker who turn out coffee that is black rch clear,
and shimmerng the surface, with aromatic oil,
should be content with less than $20.''
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09

suggestions are found to be practicable.
II, however, this will not answer, and
the skirt must needs be recut, if you
would like to write again, giving de-
tails, I should be glad to help you if
can. The braid should be black. I
suppose it will be necessary to rip the
waist, and this done, should lay in
a round yoke, not too large, say extend:
ing about half way along the shoulder
seam, Of velvet in dark green or black,
or else panne velvet in pale, blue, ,sde,
pending upon the needs Of the gown
and personal taste. Outline this with
a. flat shaped bertha of the plaid
edged with braid, and running up into
tabs as on skirt. Have the sleeves as
full as the material will allow, bring.
ing into velvet. cuffs, or in the case OF
the blue being chosen, then should
have cuffs of the goods trimmed with
braid and piped with the blue only
Elizabeth Lee.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
FROM ELIZABETH LEE
TO Remodel a Gown.

# Dear Miss Lee: Having read so
many of your valuable suggestions in
t he Journal, I decided to ask
your advice in regard to remodeling a
last winters costume of green check
material like inclosed sample. The
skirt consists of two circular founces.
The first founce extends from the belt
to knee, the second founce from knee
to floor. There is also ample material
in waist. How could I make a be-
coming, up-to-date dress Of it7 I am
feet inches tall, bust "a, waist "a;
have dark hair, blue eyes and can wear
almost any color. Mrs. G.. D. @.
Fargo.
What a pretty sample Of green and
black check plaid. I take it that the
circular founces are applied to drop
skirt, so my idea would be to rip both
founces, then join together, making
one long skirt. Cover the join with 8
row of rather wide braid, running il
up on the skirt at intervals in pointed
tabs, and then run row of soutache
braid parallel with the wide row, tax
ing it up around the tabs. Finish the
bottom Of the skirt in similar way
with the braid, and am sure your
| skirt will be a success, that is. il my
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
A VERY CAUTIOUS DIPLOMAT

Q IR THOMAS HENRY SANDERSON, who retired a
- few months ago after having been for eleven
years permanent of state for foreign
affairs, always declared that the essential qualifca
tons for young man entering upon diplomatic
reerTwere "the ability to remember all he hears and
the sense to- keep it to himsef.' standing joke
among those intimate with the under-secretary
that he never answered the simplest remark without
carefully, turning it in his mind and examining
it in all it's bearings. On occasion, it said,
he met wellknown politician in the corridor of the
a ssa Sir 'ss ha gs'
Thomas, deeply meditating. II will have inquiries
made and let you know about it. ''-Westminster Ga
Zette.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
Massage
BY ELEANOR MORRIS.

are rubbed with oil of wintergreen
when the first twinge of pain is given,
it will dissipate it entirely. For those
who suffer from gout in chronic form,
massage is necessary, as it takes the
place of exercise, which the sufferer
could not possibly take.
Obesity is form Of disease that will
yield to massage, in conjunction with
strict diet, sweat bath and regulated
active exercise. The treatment is both
long and tedious, for the patient as
we'll as the operator. I have seen the
best results from following rigid diet
and confning the massage to that part
of the body where the fat is the great
est. Massage in this case is given each
day for thirty minutes.
Massage, when scientifically applied
under the direction of physician, is
certainly a great auxiliary to medi-
cine. 49,
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
ADVENTURES IN THE WILDs.

p ARIsIAN correspondents have been listening to
queer yarns told by members of Sarah Bern
hardt's company after their return from the United
States One man declared that on the banks of the
Mississippi he saw child rid riding an an alligator In
piece of at the end of it, which he held just
in front Of the anegators smile to induce him to
hurry At Chattanooga the inhabitants offered to
lynch colored citizen if Sarah and her troupe would
wait and see it done. At San Francisco Of the
troupe had long talk with young woman who had
earthquake occurred The earth opened and swallowed
up all the hotel except the chimneys, and it thru
the chimney Of her room that the young woman
escaped
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
USING ORANGES AS SOAP.

s. ID EACH-FED PORK would sound well on
MENU said San franciscan. "Quite as we'll
as the familiar 'celery-fed duck eh7 I passed
a season ranch where the pork actually peach
fed where day barrels of delicious peaches
thrown to the fat and pampered hogs.
"The market you see, glutted with peaches
that it didn't pay to haul and ship them. Hence they
went to the pigs.
81 know places in California and in Florida where
oranges used soap to scrub the floors The fruit
cut in half is rubbed like soap the boards which
it cleans and whitens beautifully for orange juice is
great destroyer of dirt
eff had Standard Oil system of economy in
agriculture, tho don It think that would
we?'
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09

To pack bottle of liquid for trav-
cling roll it in the corrugated paper
that comes around breakables from the
stores and leave a generous space in
side the paper at the top for sawdust.
II the liquid leaks out the sawdust
will absorb it. Rubber caps with which
to encase corks are also safeguard.
TO keep the sawdust inside the imprro.
vised tube it will be necessary, nat
ural1y, to wrap it with paper and
string. For long journey in trunk
bottles Of liquid are safest packed in a
big tin box. with sawdust for filing.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09

Massage is system Of scientific
movements, and when intelligently
given, has direct influence upon the
muscles, the circulation and the diges-
ton; and since scientists concede that
life is in the blood and massage has a
direct, influence on the venous flow, it
must be acknowledged natures own
remedy.
| The term rubbing is often used for
massage. While massage inclues rub
bing, the latter is not always massage,
and it should be the aim of the ply
sician that prescribes it not to allow
the name massage to degenerate into
| rubbing. o. AS massage is a treatment
that cannot be given to ones self, re-
suits depend entirely on the masseur.
The laws governing the treatment are
few, but they are absolute. The op
orator, must have knowledge of an
atomy, have. good judgment, and an in
exhaustible supply of tact. Firmness
Of touch is most essential, an unsteady
movement is most annoying and to a
nervous person positive agony. I'm
maculate linen is obligatory, the hands
soft and white, the nails filed evenly,
leaving. no little pieces of cuticle to
worry the patient. The hands are
washed before the work is commenced
and on it's completion.
During the treatment as each part is
massaged it is carefully wrapped. A
large Turkish towel makes very suit
able covering and is much more agree
able to the body than a blanket. No
part of the body must be left uncov-
tered, always look well to the comfort
ofS the patient, and the treatment will
be thoroly enjoyed and much better
results obtained.
When the physician prescribes the
rest cure for the poor, shattered nerves,
massage plays an active part in the
cure. Active exercise being out of the
| question, and health of muscles depend
ing on action, the walking must be done
for your; the masseur takes each mus
Gle and set of muscles, rolls and kneads
them softly, gently and deeply, and
gradually coaxes back to health the
| weakened nerves. The treatment is
usually given daily from four to six
weeks, when it is supplemented by the
/ Swedish movements, bending of the
/ joints, stretching and overstretch-
ing of the muscles which have been
prepared for this work by the massage.
Massage will remove equity deposits
in the joints, and is most efficacious if
used in conjunction with superheated
air or pine needle baths. If the joints
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
WOMEN OF ROME

Women of ancient, luxurious Rome
used to eat parsley as mouth cleanser.
Honey boiled in wine and aniseed was
also sweetener of the breath and pas
tils of myrtle were employed for the
same purpose. Silver tongs and knives
were employed in caring for the nails.
No woman of social eminence cut her
own fnger-nails; those who had not
skilled slaves employed BARRIERS. Per
fection in these respects was one Of the
thirty beauties attributed to Helen Of
Troy. Great pains were bestowed on
the feet, for it was considered that the
breeding was betrayed by them as
easily as BY the hands. They, were
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
TO PRESERVE PINK

Pink is the most fashionable color
this season. but it is always great
question how much pink linen, muslin
or other wash goods will fade after
laundering. To keep the color, instead
of using bluing in the last water, get
a piece of clean red calico, enough to
color the water. Wash it out until the
water is tinted; pass your pink dress
thru it and the color viii be as bright
as when new. Lavender material is
benefited by using bluing with the red
stained water until the violet TINS
appears.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
Curios and Oddities
AVERAGE LENGTH OF SENTENCES.
:" Ills PassIna stranse!"

tTHE English sentence grows shorter and shorter"
said essayist. 'Spencer, Sir Thomas More,
Ly and Sydney used sentences of the average length
Of 55 words. Nowadays the sentences of the average
journalist are only Is words long
Bacon introduced the short sentence. AT a time
when everybody else using 80 words, he took to
%. Praise be to Bacon.
'tMacaulay used very short sentence. It's aver
age length was % words. Dickens average 28
Thackeray's 81.
''Matthew Arnold's sentences are long, but beauti-
fully balanced. They 37-ers. Henry James
longer and tho intricate graceful and well worth puz
zling out for in each of them wonderful meaning is
concealed. They are 39-ers.
HKipling's sentences are 21ers George Moore's
24-ers. H. G. Wells 23-ers. Upton Sinclair 9
are 22-ers. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
ON THE FRONT PORCH

A SOFT air shook the honeysuckle vine, and puffs
~. of delicate perfume 1oated to the young lovers.
~~ Clarence's tone was reverent and hushed It
tho this slim and beautiful girl were in his eyes
goddess, -": :'-t IT,, t-.
:. Darling" he said /" each time kiss you it makes
q better of me.'
A voice from above cried harshly: ..~..- =.
"What are you by now, then-saint or archangel7'
"A burst of ribald laughter the rattle of closing
window, and more the night was bathed in holy
calm. 1T
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
cHEAPNEss OF SWISS TELEPHONES.

t.I WAS in Switzerland in June, before the rush set
in,'' said globe tro.ter, and what most struck
there the height of the mountains and the low
of the telephone rates.
s'The government the Swiss telephone sys-
tenn, and phone costs only $l2 year. This small
fee gives you 800 calls and for calls all you pay
is cent each.
''The Swiss telephone system is admitted to be the
best and cheapest in the world.'
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
"Mackinac Island and Return, s25

"Mackinac Island and Return, $685.
Every Thursday and Sunday during
August the Great Northern Railway
will sell tickets from Minneapolis to
Mackinac Island and return via Duluth
and the Booth line steamers 'Eastonn -
and $500 City" for $25, including
sold on Thursday good returning the
following Wednesday. Those sold on
Sunday good returning the following
Saturday. City Ticket Office, corner
Third and Nicollet. Minneapolis, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
ODDS AND ENDS.

D IGS have been known to kill and devour sheep.
l Thomas A. Edison carried watch.
He cares he says, what time 1t is
Diamonds pearls and turquoises are the precious
stones best initiated False rubies and sapphires,
the other hand may be detected with
The hottest place in the world is the southwest
coast of Persia the Persian gulf Here, in July and
August, the thermometer climbs to 130 in the after
noon, and never, day night, falls below loo.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
IT RATHER FLATTERED HER.

|.-----" II h1AIf1Eh fIaAIIEIsGD
.sTHIS is the third year I've worn this bathing
l sui, - she said. ''4> - u:
"It's rather small for It's age, don It you think?'
the young asked
TO- She bushed family, but being beautiful, she
not displeased
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09

Damson plums, now on the market,
are said to be very good for making g
jelly. Concord grapes, too, have made
their appearance, and are not expen-
sive.
Fish pie, always served in the French
and English inns, is not difficult to
make at home, and it is variation of
the ordinary preparations of fish that
Is much relished. Dip one-half pound
Of stale bread crumbs in enough milk
to moisten, add one ounce of butter,
a little salt and pepper and beat until
smooth over the fire. Add parsley,
thyme and a bayleaf and take off to
cool. Skin and bone the founder
mackerel cod or bass, scrape and
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
What the Market Affords

F1ounder, Is cents a pound.
Mackerel, 80 or 60 cents each, ac-
cording to size.
Lake Superior trout, 18 cents a
pound.
Eggs, 20 cents dozen.
Damson Plums, Is cents quart.
Lemons, 20, 25 and 30 cents dozen.
Concord grapes, S5 cents basket.