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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
The Marriage Age

I'm Austria man and woman are
4 considered to be capable Of con-
= Quoting home of their own from
the ages of Ia fact which accounts
in no small degree for the spirit of
"child- fatherhood Of the man. SO prev
alent in Austria. In Germany a man
must be Is years of age, but the age
Of the bride-elect is left to popular
discretion. In France the man must be
10 and the woman Is, while in Bel
GUM the same standard prevails. In
Spain the intending husband must have
passed his 14th year and the woman
her 18th. These figures, in connec-
ton with the admitted poverty Of
Spain, socially considered, are full of
the deepest meaning. In Hungary, for
Roman Catholics, the man must be IA
years old and the woman IL; for
Protestants the man must be 1s and
the woman 15 This speaks well for
Protestant common sense in this par,
ticular matter. In Greece the man must
have seen at least fourteen summers
and the woman twelve. In Portugal q
boy of IA is considered manageable
and a woman of II. In Russia and Sax
ony they are a little more sensible, for
III DOJn countries a yOuGu uuSG refrain
from matrimony till he can count IS
years and the woman till she can count
16. In Switzerland the men, from the
|sage of IA and the women from the age
of IL, are allowed to marry. In Tur-
key any youth and maiden who can
walk properly and can understand the
necessary religious service are al
lowed to be united for life. To 60 fur
Their afield, mere children of 10, 9, and
even 8 years Of age are, by Indian
custom, often married. This applies
to the girl only, altho native boys of
IL to IA become husbands and the
nominal heads of households. In China,
too, the custom is nearly as senseless,
boys and girls who ought rather to be
on the school bench, or playing battle
dore and shuttlecock, set up their fam
lily gods and start upon their, own. It
is curious to note that the manageable
age standard increases in cold or tenn
perate latitudes, and that the lowest
point is touched in tropic ATTITUDES,
lack of civilization also having much
| to do with it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

~ Q four young women is attributed
remarkable revival Pittsburg
- is having. They are four sis
tiers, Olive, Lola, Leila and Katherine
Metz. Within less than four weeks
these remarkable girls are credited with
converting 5000 souls. '.
It cost $4,000 and plenty Of hard
work and the almost constant use OF
big automobiles, but the four indomit-
able sisters were equal to the: task. ..
1t was literally religion by machine
ry. Photographs, typewriters, automo-
biles, trolley cars, telephones-all were
used regularly in this strictly twentieth
century revival. But .chiefest Of all
the factors that counted were the four
sisters, perhaps the first quartet in the
history Of religion who attempted such
task. s
It started when the Christian Church
denomination resolved to increase it's
membership. '..@ 70. ss.a I'll. 4. +
Thanks to the four Metz sisters, it
has been the greatest religious awak-
ening that ever swept Pittsburg. First
Of all monographs in charge Of evan
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

A CORRESPONDENT sends the
n following illustration of the
rapid advance of women as
political factors in a PENNSYLVANIA com
munity: E.
Women Of Allegheny, Pa, have
formed an auxiliary association con-
nected with the political organization
OF men in the Federation of Churches,
for the purpose of taking part in the
mayoralty fight. The women regard the
coming election as a battle for clean
morals. ~. 3..5
"The city has been besmirched for
three years by criminal charges entered
against the police of grating and
Matchmaking. The women want this
stopped. They purpose to back G. B.
Logan for mayor, and Logan stands
for all the reforms the women have
been advocating -.
"Miss Kate c. Mcknight, the only
woman school director Of Allegheny,
will head the organization Of women.
Her plan IS to organize every district
in the city. She will start committees
out to see the women of Allegheny
and ask them to persuade their hus-
bands, sons and brothers to vote for
the reform candidates.
GA telephone committee has been
organized, which will use the phone to
persuade prominent women to get into
the fight. And last, but most important,
1t is the intention to put force of
women over the city on election day,
who will wear "watchers - badges
J Another committee will be provided to
see that the workers are given enough
to eat on election day.
Boston is taking up the matter of
child labor legislation with vigor and
intelligence. A large meeting Of school
uperintendents, all from mill centers in
various parts of the state, was called
by Secretary Martin Of the state board
Of education, in Boston last week, to
consider certain features of the law
The Fathers and Mothers club of Bos-
ton are working with Boston school au-
thorities in behalf of the laws enforce
ment.
Mrs. Mary I. Wood of Portsmouth,
N. H., chairman of the reciprocity COM
mittee in the general federation, re-
Gently visited Montreal, where she met
a number Of representatives of Cana
. OIdh "OLlSu CluUS, duCt ulSCuSSou
project to unite the clubs of Canada
and the United States under a single
executive body. The idea is attractive,
and not altogether impossible. It will
probably be reported upon at length by
Mrs. Wood at the biennial.
Governor Pennypacker of Pennsylva.
MIA has aroused the ire of the Penhsyl-
vania Society of Colonial Danes by dis
paraging remarks on Benjamin Frank
lin. Among other things the governor
( said that Franklin was "too smart. -
I The society held commemoration
meeting recently, which was addressed
by several well-known men, including
I. the attorney general Of the state. The
society presented six Photographic re-
productions Of the Du Plessis portrait Of
Franklin to the schools in sections OF
Philadelphia which were settled during
Franklin s lifetime. The presentation
of the portraits was made by Inca
/ descendant Of the great Philadelphia
The Woman's club Of Lincoln, Neb.
| is now third in size of clubs in thu
United States, the Woman's club O.
Chicago and Woman s club Of Denve1
having slightly larger memberships
Lincoln is a great club town, the frs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

organization Of women dating back to
1879, when the town was small and
struggling. Previous to that date lit
erary clubs Of men and women -four
ished. The oldest woman s club in the
city, the Lotos, has been in existence
since 1880. Within the last twenty
years number of clubs have sprung
up. Besides the Woman club, with
it's membership of nearly 700, the town
beasts something like fifteen clubs.
Three women were appointed by Mr.
Balfour and confirmed by King Edward
on the committee to inquire into the
problem of the unemployed in England.
Miss Gertrude Barnum, daughter of
Judge Barnum of Chicago, who is well
known in New York as the secretary of
the Woman's Trade Union league, has
been appointed general organizer Of
can Federation of Labor. She is the
first salaried woman organizer so en-
ployed. --% sz !.
One of the curious results of the Rus
sian troubles is the outbreak OF woman
suffrage in strange and unexpected
places. The diet of Finland has passed
on its first reading reform bill which
extends to women both suffrage and
eligibility to office. Insurgents in
Lithuania organized republic with
male and female suffrage.
The scores Of bright, clever girls in
New York who are trying to earn a
livelihood in the arts and crafts, as
we'll as artists in oil and other me-
diums, are rejoicing over the opening
of two new institutions for their
benefit.
One is bureau where the trade can
apply for skilled workers along the
lines of arts and crafts and the other
is the dressmaking department. Of the
Art Workers. club. Rug and wall pa.
per designers, brassworkers, leather en-.
gravers and stained-glass artists have
but to register at the bureau in order
to be put in the way Of obtaining EN-
ployment. ...-.
In connection with the already splen
did costume bureau of the Art Workers
club, a new costume dressmaking de-
partment has just been started and any
artist who is member can order any
costume he desires and it will be made
at short notice correct in all it's details
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
A Real Square Meal

kAr- YER eat square meal9' =
asked the junior bookkeeper
~ as he slipped into his Office
coat. mo, I don't mean your Christ
mas dinner, or your alumni banquet, or
anything so commonplace, but a meal
where everything is square, from the
table up.'
Encouraged by the expression of in
terest on the face Of his senior, he pro
ceeded to elucidate.
/, Yesterday r was my birthday, and
her sister fixed up little stag party
for the undersigned. Twelve cronies Of
my bachelor days and the most unusual
dinner you ever saw. They issued in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

half when it should be nearly as thick
as hash. Salt rather stronger than for
ordinary meats and if not strong
enough of pepper add little cayenne.
Salt three pints Of white corn meal,
add three-fourths Of a cup of lard,
melted, mix well and then add hot
water and cook until the consistency Of
thick mush. Soak corn husks in hot
water until they are soft and pliable.
Lay two or three leaves on a fat sur
face, spread a small tablespoonful Of
mush in oval shape on each, spread a
little meat over the mush, roll up, tie
the ends securely and steam for at least
an hour. This quantity will make
about three dozen tamales.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

washing the hands, a lotion Of equal
parts Of glycerine, tincture of benzoi!n
and witch hazel will prove soothing
and healing. There is nothing better
than the old-fashioned remedy Of NUT
ton tallow, if your hands are very bad.
Rub them we'll with the tallow and slip
on an old pair Of kid gloves to pro-
tect them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

known to the Methodists of the north
west, has recently gone south to act as
president Of Fort Worth University,
Fort Worth, Tex. Union college is in
Barbourville, KY. The Virginia
Collegiate Institute in Lynchburg, Va,
is classical seminary and in West Vir-
giuia, in Buckhannon, is the West Vir-
ginia Conference Seminary. Write to
the secretaries Of the different colleges.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

The highest proportions of male teach
ers in the United States is in West Yir-
ginia, where they form SO Nper cent of
the whole. The highest proportion of
female teachers is in Vermont, 80 per
cent Of the whole. A comparative ex-
animation of the educational standards
Of West Virginia and Vermont might
furnish interesting results.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Unlucky May.

Can you tell me, dear Miss Blair,
where the old superstition. that it is
unlucky to be married in May had its
origin9 I had planned my wedding for
May and I never heard that it was an
unlucky month until the other day
Prospective Bride.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

ter every child loves the chairs in the
room they use to be just the fright
size. Couches four feet long are up
holstered in leather or plush, and wick
er sofas in this short length are sold in
the larger shops. In some cases these
have a deep box underneath in which
to lay little coats and dresses.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Mrs. Donnell is New England wom-
an, but I do not know from what town.
You can address her thru her publish
ers, Harper & Brothers.
There are Methodist colleges or uni
versities in nearly all of the southern
states. Rev. DR.. Fielder, SO well
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

The superstition in regard to mar
riage in May being unlucky runs way
back to the old Romans and doubtless
originated in the fact that May was the
month when the feasts Of the dead were
celebrated and consequently it was not
timely for weddings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Can you tell me the address Of Annie
Hamilton Donnell, the author, and
whether she is married or not9 Also
are there any colleges like Hamline in
the south, Virginia or Kentuckya If
so how can address them?-D. III.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

rank, disagreeable taste, peculiar to
the plant from which it is gathered.
The bees collect this fluid and deposit it
in the hive, where it undergoes a pro-
cess called "ripening'' which changes
it into honey.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Mrs. Fanny Bullock Workman Of
Worcester, Mass, recently lectured
before the Royal Geographical society
of London. She was the second woman
to be accorded the honor, the other
having been that most industrious of
all globe trotters, Isabella Bird Bishop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

as much, if not more, than they have
ever been In marking the gown use
the monogram instead of the initials
and place it on the front where it will
look best in relation to the other trim
ming. . .....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Nectar is the raw product from which
honey is made. It is a sweet liquid
which is secreted by the honey gland Of
the flower and is very thin, containing
a large per cent Of water, and often has
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

In playing no trump hand player
must follow suit and can not trump in
with the joker unless he is out of suit.
The bidder can lead the joker and call
for any suit he wishes, but he can not
trump in if he holds cards Of the suit
led. = = a.. ..........t.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Honey and Nectar.

Please tell me if honey and nectar
are the same thing or if there is a diff
ference what it is3-Student. H'> T.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Take two pounds Of lean beef, one
half pound Of pork, two large onions,
three tomatoes, four large peppers. Put
the meat thru a grinder and chop the
vegetables fine. Boil in as little water
as possible for about one hour and a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Recipe for Tamales.

Will you please inform me thru your
department how to make tamales9-
Subscriber.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Chat About Vases

T~ HERE is decided tendency at
the present time to exclude all
= high glaze pieces from among
the house decorative pieces in favor of
the dull mat effects made so familiar
by the Grueby pottery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Chapped Hands.

My hands are 50 chapped that I can
not keep them clean and they seem to
get worse instead Of better. Do you
know Of anything that will cure them?
Kate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Fleas on a Cat.

My pet cat is troubled with f1eas
Can you tell how T can get rid Of them
M. L. w.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
A No Trump Hand.

In the game of 500 when a no trump
hand is played can player, not the
bidder, holding the joker, trump in with
it if he holds SUITE Can the bidder
trump in with the joker if he has cards
of the suit led?-A Subscriber.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Marking Lingerie.

In marking night gowns, Miss Blair,
should monogram or initials be used,
and where should they be placed7 Is
lingerie marked as much as it was a
few years ago when monographs were
placed on everything Reader.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Wash the cat in 2 per cent mixture
Of creolin and water, that is two table,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Bread and butter plates should only
be used for breakfast and luncheon.
Butter is not served at formal dinners
SO that plate for it is not necessary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Bread and Butter Plates.

Are bread and butter plates used at
every meal or just at breakfast and
luncheon Reader.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
A Widows Wedding,

r s 1t proper for widow to have a
matron Of honor at her marriage
II and may she wear an all white
gown7 I think have heard that it is
unlucky for widow to be married in
all white, but I don t care so much for
the luck as the proprieties.-Widow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Do not use strong soaps and be sure
that your hands are properly dried
after they are washed. A little borax
in the water will soften it and after
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
PAPER Bags Injurious.

I have been told that it was injurious
to food to keep it in paper bags. Can
YOU tell me if this is so and why's
Constant Reader. H..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Hot applications, hot water bottle
or flannel cloths wrung out Of hot
water and applied to the ear will give
relief. It is not well to put anything
in the ear, but sometimes q little sweet
oil, warmed and dropped into the ear,
will stop the pain quicker than the hot
applications.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Tt is still fad to mark lingerie, and
initials and monograms are used quite
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Methodist Colleges.

spoonfuls Of creolin to gallon Of
water.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

A ware hailing from Sweden is called
Rorstrand. This is marked by the deli
cacy of it's underglaze decoration,
which might be said to suggest the in
comparable soft beauty of Copenhagen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Wall pockets of dark green mat glaze
pottery, as the name suggests, are de-
signed to hang on the wall and to hold
cut flowers, vines, ferns, etc. These are
cone-shaped, about fourteen or sixteen
inches high by seven inches wide and,
when filed are quite attractive.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

It is perfectly proper for widow to
have matron Of honor if she wishes
and she can wear an all white gown,
but she must wear a hat instead of the
long veil, -.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Rusty Flat Irons.

How can I clean my fiat irons9 A
careless girl allowed them to get rusty
and I don't know how to clean them 2
Ignorant.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Rub the rusty irons with a cloth wet
in kerosene and then rub them over dry
salt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Paper bags are made Of compound
Of rags, lime and glue mixed with
chemicals and acids. When the bag is
dry it can do no harm, but if damp a
paper bag is unfit to hold articles Of
food by reason Of it's composition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Remedy for Ear Ache.

My little girl is badly troubled with
the earache after she has played out OF
doors in cold or damp weather. Do
you know Of any good remedy p
Mother.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

The new Lockwood red in their mat
glaze finish is more than usually beau
tiful. These pieces depend entirely on
their color and shape for their effect,
as there is no structural or applied dec
grafton, as is sometimes found in Grue-
by of similar style. The shapes are all
original and artistic, however, and the
red, in which there is much pink, is
gorgeous.
A representation Of an ear of corn is
the odd pattern selected by the design
er of Teco piece, and it is said to be
very popular.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Amphora ware is among the new Of
ferings Of the year just closed in decor
alive pottery. It is claimed for it that
it is turned on a potter's wheel, said
to be a rare thing these days, and quite
little free-hand modelling is observ-
able in the pieces on view. Gold
wcred in with the colors adds to it's
attractiveness and a jewel effect pro-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

When cut glass and fancy glassware
Of all kinds is SO prevalent as nova
days, it is restful to find a piece of per
fectly plain glass that attracts the eye.
Such is a green glass basket, with bail
handle, called the Dixie - flower bas-
ket, from its resemblance to the shape
Of the old-time hand-woven basket.
These are of perfectly plain green glass
and besides serving for flowers, can be
utilized for fruit, bonbons or cake. An,
other shape, also plain, in single-tone
green, is named the Dolly Warden. This
is an upright design with deep bas,
ket.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

duced by studings gives it rather an
eastern effect.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-30
Me..cngcr Robbcd of sf. .4es.

Portland, Me, June 30.-Two thieves robbed a messenger of the Maine Steamship company in the sight of a score or more of persons on a street here yesterday and got away with sI,4s3 in cash. The messenger. Edward J. Nagle. was taking the money. drawn to meet the payroll. from a bank to the steamship comps- ny's ofnce. The men jumped out of an alley. and while one held Nagle the other grabbed bag which con- tained the money. Then both strang- CTS dodged back into the alley and disappeared. People who witnessed the incident thought it was a friend iy scufie until it was too late to catch inc men. Nasie is 20 years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-30
THE TENT CAME DOWN
Big Canvas of the Ringling Bros Col Iapsed Causing Panic Among
 5000 Attendants
MANY WERE SERIOUSLY HURT

Aurora, III, June 30-Ringling Brothers large circus tent collapsed in terrific wind and rain storm yes terday afternoon. Three thousand peo- pie were plunged into a panic. More than two score were injured, and three were killed. The dead are Mat Bury, of Aurora; William Cress, of Geneva, and Charles English, of Ba- tavia. They were killed by falling tent poles.
 Within a few minutes of the time the storm broke the sun was shining. The catastrophe came without warn ing. There was a sudden rush of wind a darkening of the sky, a roar of ter TOT from the wild beasts in their cages and then, while the audience rose in terror, the great tent of can vas bellied, swayed, and finally crashed together as the poles fell from beneath it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-30
BOTH COMBATANTS SHOT THROUGH BODY Two We'll Known Men Engage h
 a Street Fight h |
 South Carolina Town SALE 0F A NEWSPAPER Brought About the Trouble Which May Result in the Death of
 Both Men.

a
 Columbia, S. O., June SOW. o. Tatum. dispensary commissioner, has just received tnformaton from Or angeburg that J. T. Parks, auditing clerk of the state dispensary, and R. H. Covar, business manager of the Orangeburg Patriot, were mortality wounded there yesterday in a street fight. Both men were shot through the body. Parks formerly owned the Patriot and sold 1t to Covar. Tho shooting affair is the result of trou- ble over the settlement. Parks is sec retary of the state democratic execu- tive committee and is a native of Edgefeld County.