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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-02
WOMEN WILL ACT
On Question of Inviting Federation
to Minneapolis in 1904.
MEETING CALLED FOR TUESDAY
Commercihl Club Has Endorsed the
= Plan and VIII Shoulder Part
q OF Responsibility.

The club women Of Minneapolis will fol-
low up the Endorsement by the Commercial
Club of the proposal to invite the General
Federation of Women's Clubs to meet in
Minneapolis In 1904 by Il meeting to discuss
their part in the plan. This meeting will
be held on Tuesday afternoon in the club
room Of the West Hotel. The invitation is
extended by Mrs. E. M. La Penotere, presi-
dent of the Minnesota Federation of Women g
Clubs especially to the presidents and dele
gates of the federated clubs of the city but
also to all the club. women interested in
the arrangements.
definite statement of the part the Com
mercal Club will assume in preparing for
the convention VIII be laid before the
women, and Wallace G. Nye chairman of the
public affairs committee of the Commercial
Club, will speak. large attendance is
desired, as the officers wish the opinion of
the club women before deciding TO under
take the heavy responsibility of entertaining
so large a convention.
The matter of inviting the biennial to Min
neapolis has been suggested at intervals for
several years and was definitely preached
last fall by Mrs Lydia Phillips Williams,
who conferred with representatives of the
Commercial Club and of the railroads, before
leaving for Mexico. The invitation from
the Minneapolis club women will be extended
at the Los Angeles biennial by Mrs. VIII
lianis, II the proposed plan is Endorsed by
the meeting Tuesday; Mrs. La Penotiere viii
second the Invitation in behalf of the state
federation and the formal invitation will be
conveyed by letter from the Commercial
Club, which will shoulder the business ana
financial responsibility of the Undertaking
as tits doing sin5connection with the N. T.. A.
The Commercial Club IS striving to secure
for Minneapolis one large convention each
year and the one selected for 1904 is tho
general federation biennial
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-02
THE VOGUE OF THE SASH
The Hand-Painted Ribbons Are the
Novelty Par Excellence and Hang
to the Bottom OF the Skirt.

Sashes have returned to favor; not only the
long streamer Of chiffon, the velvet and satin
ribbon sashes OF narrow width, but the sash
ribbon of from nine to twelve inches in width
is once more the vogue. Such beautiful speci-
mems are to be seen-veritable works of art.
There are white brocaded and embroidered
sashes, the white taffeta sashes printed in
such exquisite colorngs that the flowers rival
natures own in their fresh bloom. But the
novelty par excellence is the hand-painted
sash. These are to be found, in the white
panne satin and gauze effects, and painted
in flowers of all kinds and colors from the
brilliant cOlOring of the American Beauty
rose to the springlike prettiness of the mar
cissus, the grace of the lily of the valley
| the simplicity of the daisy, the stateliness of
the chrysanthemum These sashes are not
intended to be tied or Topped; simply to be
fastened about the waist by jeweed pin
or buckle the two long ends reaching to the
bottom of the skirt are richly painted with
large punches of flowers, while the rest of
the length Is powdered with petals of stray
buds. In all, it is a most artistic and charm
ing idea and one that is especially "adapta-
bic for bridesmaids use, and the ribbon to
tie the bouquets are painted to- correspond
with the decorations Of the sash
An Easter bride, the. anniversary Of whose
natal day was also to be her wedding day,
Lad some very dainty gowns made for her at
springtime delight. The pale-green satin lib
erty slips were yelled in white batiste of the
finest quality. This had at the foot of the
gracefully clinging skirt wide entre-deux OF
open-work, marlborough embroidery, through
which the green groundwork was more clear
ly perceptible. Medalions of the embroi-
derry decorated the sleeves, while the waist
had band of it dropping across the bust.
The neck is open slightly--so very slightly
that 1t might only be said to be collarless-and
was outlined with embroidery. The sashes
were of white panne satin, painted with
punches of narcissus at the ands and tiny
buds or full-bown blossoms were scattered
over the remaining length The golden
buckles which secure the sashes at the back
of the waist were narcissus pattern in Part
| nouveau design. Oblong punches of the same
flower, tied with hand painted ribbons to COR
respond, We're carried by the bridesmaids
whose hats were of white lace trimmed with
shepherdess bows of green satin ribbon It
is rumored that the idea is to be carried out
by a number of spring brides, with their ia
yorite flowers and In costumes that will re-
produce the eolorngs of the blossoms chosen
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-02
CAMPAIGN OF BLUFF
New York Movement Against Spit
ting Was Successful.
GOOD RESULTS OF A CONSPIRACY
Popular Sentiment, From the First,
Favored Prohibition of Expector-4l
y alton in Public Places. 81

ably no similar move has had such wide-
spread and excellent results as that carried
on last summer in New York against splitting
not expectoration, but plain spitting-in
street cars. Now that the move has been
successful, it will do no harm In saying that
the whole thing was friendly conspiracy
between the city magistrates and the board
Of health, assisted by the police, in an effort
to aid the women who long had waged fruit
less war against the street-car hog Il
1t is doubtful to whom the honor belongs
Of originating the idea that, with a long pull
and strong pull and pull altogether, the
beastly and unhealthful habit Of splitting on
the floors of cars and ferries could be wiped
out and clean floors result But the SUCCESS
ton was taken up at meeting Of the magis-
trates. and majority Of them decided to
impose fines and lectures of such size and
length upon all offenders brought before them
that the papers would ventlates the theme to
such an extent that the moral effect Of few
convictions would spread tremendously.
Officials of the board of health were con-
suited, and readily came into the scheme
They, in turn, secured the services of 100
policemen. They were dressed in civilian
clothing, but the railroad officials, both sur
face and elevated, were let into the secret
and readily issued passes to all concerned,
and the friendly conspiracy was primed for
it's unfolding to the public gaze.
With every arrest and the fine aud lecture
the floors of cars and ferries grew whittier
and whittier, until to-day If they are I'M
clean, 1T is the fault Of the management Of
the road not of its patrons. !. So great has
been the effect Of this crusade that if a man
is seen to spit on the floor now, he is sized
up as being either foreigner or intoxicated.
Through handling such cases without gloves
the magistrates acquired the habit Of looking
more carefully about their own courtrooms.
with the result that there was general tidy
ing up. They did not want to, issue positive
orders, however, without some illustrious ex-
ample and one Of them was sent to confer
with the supreme court justices. Soon after
that, to the intense establishment of lawyers.
clients and court loungers, an order was is-
sued, signed by the justices, absolutely pro-
hibitir3 smoking es chewing wkkh1A tAa buila-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-02
WHEN WOMEN MAY VOTE
Board of Education Contest at Farx
Follows Municipal Election

Follows Municipal Election.
Special to The Journal.
Fargo. N. D.. April 2.--The municipal cleo
ton will be Just well disposed Of when the
board OF education contest comes on. In
stead OF having the elections at the same
time, they are always week apart and
double the expense. Three members Of the
board are to be chosen. Only one Of the
three retiring members is a candidate. Mrs.
De Lendrecie, the wife of the big department
store proprietor, and one OF the most talented
women of the state. will not again be can
didate. She has been absent from the state
for some months on account Of the illness Of
a favorite brother. Her retirement will leave
Mrs S. G. Robert the only lady member Of
the board.
Among the issues of the campaign will be
the vote on the adoption Of the free textbook
system There is opposition to the measure
on the part Of the heaviest taxpayers, but
the sentiment among the workingmen Is very
strong In favor OF the adoption OF free books.
Women are entitled to vote on school affairs,
- 1t Is . difficult matter to forecast results,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-02
DIPLOMATIC.
Brooklyn Life.

Father. wish you'd spank me little
Bit
Why, Tommie, the idea! Spank you
what for?'
feel so awfully sorry she'll give me some
candy"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-02

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-02

as the fairer sex has been rather slow t
exercise It's franchise.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-18
JOHN FOX
nU<1Nevr MAN
-AIsT "'%s.AzD

TT was not long ago that a Chica 60
woman caused comment. some
merrlment and great deal of
serious thought by advertising that
she would give $1,000 to any business
man who could within stated time
prove to her satisfaction that he had
been always and in every least detail
OF his business transactions scrupu-
lously honest. The money, 1t is be-
lieved, Is still in the hands of the
woman who made the offer This
does not so to show that Chicago
business men are less honest than those
driving bargains elsewhere but those
who followed the course Of things at
the time that the competition for the
$1,000 was at its height came to the
conclusion that the woman believed
that there was Il difference between
commercial honesty and personal hon
esty, and, as a matter Of fact, not a
few came to look on the thing in the
same light.
All this Is apropos of the story of
commercial transaction which went
through In Chicago the other day and
where a big Southwestern business
man lost one of the chances of his life
because he had not hewed straight
to the line of personal honesty. 1t is
doubtful also If anyone would be will
Ing to stretch the limits Of commercial
integrity sufficiently to include his
case.
Twelve years ago a Chicago whole
sale grocery firm, one Of the largest
In the world, received an order from
the Southwest for 400 bags of sugar,
100 pounds to the bag. The merchant
who ordered the sugar is for present
purposes named John Fox. The firm
that sent the sugar was Wade, Scales
& Co.
John Fox had many dealings with
Wade, Scales & Co. prior to his sugar
order, and after it as well, until a short
time ago. Fox was, and is, a success
full business man. He is rich, but there
Is to-day one fly in the commercial
ointment. Fox has moved his great
establishment into Chicago, but he is
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-18
Letta and Her CurlR.

In Wisconsin town were two young
girls who We're fast friends and had
but one jealousy between them. The
older Of the two had hair just the COM
mon length, while the younger had
long brown treSses that reached near
the bottom of her dress. Night and
day Letta of the scanty locks pondered
over the situation and tried various
means to coax and impress upon her
hair the propriety of thrift. But all in
vain. AS time sped on her parents
moved to Milwaukee. and as they We're
sorting and packing Letta found in an
| old bureau nothing less than bunch
of curls that her mother had worn in
her girlhood. Comparison proved
them to be the exact color.
Now" said the young leader of
fashion, II will be just swell the first
day at school.
Letta braided her hair carefully and
tied the curls at the end with fresh
ribbon.
When recess came the girls We're
ranged up in n row for pull-a way,
and as all went flying across the
schoolyard n spry little maiden caught
the curls as they sped by her. and 10.
they stayed with her while their own
er went straight to the goal.-NIilwau-
kee Sentinel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-18

European children are at present de
irving much pleasure from new toy
which Is known as the electrical ball
OF pigmies."
A simple contrivance it is, consist
ing mainly of sheet of metal on
which stand several miniature figures
Each of these rests on pedestal
which is connected with an electrical
magnet. A battery also forms part
of the mechanism, the result being
that these small, quantity costumed
figures can at any time be made to
uance in the most approved fashion.
If quick dance is required. they
will perform it with all requisite grace
and agility. and if a slow waltz is called
for they will go through all the evolu-
lions as languidly and yet as dexter
ously as the most skilled drawing
room belle.
Moreover, while they dance they
have admirable music for on a cylin-
der in a music box which is attached
to the sheet of metal are the most
popular airs and dances of the day,
and by simply turning crank any
one of these may be heard. Alto
gether, it is claimed that electricity
has rarely, if ever. been used for a
more delightful purpose than this.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-18
x.RAY TO TRAP SMUCCLERS.
1t Killed a Business by Which the Argen


tine Republic Was Defra uded.
80 far as | have heard" said man
who got back from South America
recently, 'the newest practical appli-
cation of the N-ray has been made by
the Postolfice authorities at Buenos
.Ayres. They have turned it into a
Government detective, and valuable
| one it makes, too.
1T is against the law in the Argen-
tine Republic to open registered mail
to examine the contents, and jewelers.
have taken advantage of the fact to
smuggle jewels into the country in
registered letters and packages on a
large scale.
The authorities knew that the
smuggling was being DONE but there
seemed absolutely no way Of stopping
it short of repeating the law concern
ing registered mail, and that would
have been difficult.
when they were ut their wits ends
one day somebody thought of the X
ray. An experimental apparatus was
installed in short order and, just as
was expected, 1t revealed watches,
chains, rings, gems and all sorts Of
jewelry in registered mail in astonish-
ing quantities.
"Such evidence was, of course, suf-
ticient for court order to open the
packages. and during single one Of
the first weeks that the plan was
tried more than $4,000 worth of prop
erty was confiscated.
IAN X-ray machine is now feature
of every postoffice in the country that
receives foreign mail, and registered
letter smuggling is as dead as Moses"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-18
Ameris q Leads In Astronomy.

america is doing more and better
work in astronomy than the whole Of
Europe combined. s. II. Burnham is
the greatest double-star astronomer
that lives or ever lived" says Sir Rob
ert Ball, professor of mathematics and
astronomy at Cambridge University.
in astronomical matters" he said,
eve in Europe all look to America.
The primacy Of America in these mat.
tiers is largely due to the climate. which
is favorable to astronomical observa-
ton, but much more to the wealth Of
the American people and the large
sums of money that they devote to as
Economical apparatus. l must admit,
however. that it is also due in part to
the superior talents of the American
astronomers. Both the Yerkes tele-
scope and the Lick telescope are larger
than anything in Europe. 1t may
sound like fulsome flattery, but it is
a cold fact that America is doing more
and better work in astronomy than
the whole Of Europe together."-Chl-
cago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-18

the bait. In this case the tempting
morsel is suspended within easy reach,
but the instant the electrical current
is completed by the rodent itself death
ensues without the bait being dis
turbed. The trap consists of two me-
tallic plates connected by wires to an
electric light circuit, the plates being
insulated by plate of non-cOnducting
material placed between. The bait
holder is suspended from supporting
arch secured to the outer plate. There
are numerous small animals which
may be captured in this way. and the
inventor also intends it for use in de-
strOying reaches and bugs of various
sorts. The electrocution is accom-
plished by ,ne passage of the current
from one plate to the other through
the body of the rodent or insect. The
inventor of this ingenious device is c..
Nj. Shafer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-18
SNOW MUSHROOMS,
Curious Natural Formations Dissolve ell
III British Columbia.

| Curious Natural Formations Dissolve ed
IN British columbia.
Vaughan Cornish, f. X, q, s, who
has recently made journey across
Canada and British Columbia to study
there the surface form OF snow, de.
scribes in the current number OF Pear.
son 5 Magazine the great snow mush.
rooms that he discovered in the upper
valleys OF the Selkirk mountains,
Mushrooms OF great variety In
shape and size. he SAYS, are produced
by the large flakes OF sticky snow fall
ing on the fiat tops of tree stumps
Some of the mushrooms have long
stems noticed one on tree trunk
- feet in heisht-others are little
more than bosses showing above the
snow on the ground. Mushrooms on
snort stalks always have hollows be.
meath them into which one may cas-.
lly iall-for their caps shelter the
ground beneath from its proper share
OF snow. The mushroom that formed
on the 25'foot trunk measured IL feet
inches In diameter The diameter
w 'he 'Ite Nsell AT the Top was OUT
four feet. so that the snow projected
beyond the trunk 4 feet inches. Its
depth was about the same as the
depth OF snow on the ground-some
five feet, On a short treetrunk hav.
ing diameter of two feet, the snow
cap measured nine feet p"ross and
four feet in thickness.
The district where we found the
mushrooms in perfection was very
narrow from east to west, but they
are probably equally fine southwark in
the Selkirks; indeed, | heard of them
from miners. who came from the Koot-
enay district, as occurring there, about
10 miles south of Glacier House.
l took some pains to determine the
weight of the mushroom snowcaps.
For this purpose. after measuring up
the mushrooms, determined the den
sity of the snow at different depths.
Calculating from these data find that
one ton may be taken as approximate.
ly the weight of an ordinary mush.
room. In years of exceptionally heavy
snowfall, such as that OF lS9S-99,
mushroom caps weighing as much as
two tons would be formed upon the
largest stumps.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-18

A diamond cutter, Charles Smith,
employed at the Schwartz jewelry
store. had most peculiar experience.
Two weeks ago he was setting one
sixteenth carat stone into a locket.
His hammer slipped and the diamond
disappeared. A careful search of the
work bench and room proved fruitless,
and finally the diamond was given up
as lost.
Five days ago Smith had a twinge
of pain in one Of his fingers every
time he touched any hard object sud
denly. Yesterday very small sore
formed and this morning it was
opened and out came the diamond.
Flying from his hammer the stone
had been driven into his finger with.
out making a noticeable wound and
had remained there IA days.-Denver
Post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-01-18
FARMERS ELIMINATE MlDDLeMsN.

successful Co-oprration in Grain selling
IN Kansas.
Cooperation in grain-sellng con-
tinues to be success in Solomon,
Kan. This method OF disposing Of the
grain, without the intervention OF the
commission men, was inaugurated last
June by the Farmers Cooperative
Grain association, whose purposes
have been outlined hitherto in these
columns. All through the summer
this association has paid its members
an average OF cents more per bush
81 for wheat than the regular dealers
have been Offering. and this fact has
stimulated the organization OF about
so other similar associations among
the farmers, many OF which have mat
keted their grain through the Solo
mon association. Now the latter or
gani2ation mas found new outlet .or
wheat, the farmers having made At
rangements to ship all the wheat
which they do not sell direct to Amer
lean mills to cooperative associations
in Germany. The wheat is billed di-
rect from Solomon to Berlin, and 1t
Is therefore sold direct from the pro-
Queer to the consumer without pass
ing through the hands OF single
middleman. 1t goes by rail from Solo
mon to New York, where it goes
through an elevator which has Leen
leased by. the German societies, and
Is then shipped by steamer to Bcr-
lin. The Solomon farmers have to
pay local freight rates on their wneat
from Solomon to Missouri river points
but from there they get a through
rate of 81 cents hundred pounds to
Berlin. This rate makes 1t possible
for the association to pay its MEM
hers a price for wheat considerably III
excess of what it has been paying,
for it does away with all commission
charges, both local and for exporters.
and also with elevator charges and
insurance. So elated are the Kansas
farmers with their success that they
talk of extending the organizations 10
the entire wheat field, and Of driving
the Spectators, commission men and
exporters from the market.-NeW
York Post.