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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27
CONFESSION BOOKS TELL ODD TRUTHS

Each confession book has list Of
questions on it's first page, asking for the
name of the favorite king, queen, hero,
poet, artist virtue, color, flower name,
occupation, amusement, dish, motto, To-
calty, ambition and what is disliked the
most. One suspects that English women
are more loyal than honest, for each
writes the name Of Edward VII. as her
favorite monarch.
Mrs. George Gould also admires King
Edward more than any other sovereign
altho her favorite locality is home and
her favorite amusement is to be found
in the nursery. Mrs. Charles Dana Glib
son loyalty declares that her husband Is
her favorite artist, and that sewing and
singing give her more pleasure than any
other diversions. Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt
wants ito De loved forever" and Lady
Curzon would like to own the biggest
yacht afloat. She finds her favorite oc-
cupation in thinking, and her motto ''Do
the best you cam and perhaps it is by
faithfully following both that she has at
tanned her high position Mrs Willie K.
Vanderbilt philanthropically states that
her fayorite ambition is to help the Door.
while Old King Cole is her choice of
monarchs.
The confession book has been a fayorite
gift to summer brides, and Christina
will find everybody in receipt Of a pretty
volume, for 1t is woman's latest fancy
and one which promises to have a longer
! life than many she has had
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27
The Tiny Pomeranian Is the Favorite
Dog in Fashionable Circles-The
Queen Is an Expert Cat and Dog
Fancier, and Her Pets Are in Great
Demand Among Her Friends.

It is the tiny Pomeranian that is the
fashionable dog in Newport today, and
society women are vying with each other
in an endeavor to obtain the tiniest spec
linens possible, for the smaller they are
the more expensive and the more rare.
Queen Alexandra, it is said, was tho
author Of this fad for the Pomeranian,
having some years ago secured several
of very fine breed. Women Of the Eng
lish nobility and those in aristocratic
circles followed suit and the craze finally
spread to this country. until the Pomer-
anian Is facile princeps in the dog world
today and the poor little French bull has
to take a back seat with a broken nose.
It Is well known that Queen Alexandra
Is an expert dog fancier and that her
kennels at Sandringham contain some Of
the best dogs in all England, but that
she is also a cat fancier, has not been
at all well known until very recently
In fact, the special liking for cats that
her majesty has lately displayed threat
ems to entirely supplant her fancy for
blue-ribbon dogs. She found that her
dog breeding was SO widely known and
so generally copied that she decided to
drop that and go in for raising tabbies.
In pursuance of her policy Of thoroness
Queen Alexandra at once secured a
small army of the best breeds. These
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comradeshIp DIsapproved.

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''Comrad eship'' between man and wife,
considered SO desirable in England and
America, is to the volatile French woman
an unspeakable horror. Instead Of bond
Of union she deems 1t an almost inevitable
cause Of shipwreck for the matrimonial
bark
ut Is profoundly sad!" she exclaims.
.For some years past women have been
trying to suit their pace to masculine
steps. They wish to be mans comrade,
and thus they do cruel hurt to both love
and chivalry. In adapting herself to a
mans fashion Of living in order to obtain
this comradeship woman voluntarily lays
down all her weapons and becomes a slave
instead Of a queen. She uselessly and
stupidity casts aside the poetry that sur
rounds her personality.
Women pursue men, not men women"
is the radical statement with which the
countess prefaces her disquisition upon
the art Of holding a mans love- She adj
nits the truth Of the proverb that Man
proposes and God disposes," but she adds
as a corollary to 1t that Woman proposes
and Man disposes."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27
An Amusing Fad of Prominent
Women Has Disclosed Their Favor
tie Tastes, Ambitions and Heroes
King Edward Is the Favorite Sow
ereign, According to Majority of
the Books.

Have you a confession book? If you
haven't, you are hopelessly behind in fads,
for the London and New York society
women have been keeping them all sum-
mer, and the perusal of these dainty or
namented volumes is more amusing than
any diversion they can offer.
Mrs. Jack Gardiner, Boston's famous
woman, brought the first confession book
to this country, but no one has ever seen
its pages. The Duchess of Marlborough
has the handsomest one in society. It's
cover is of oriental canvas lettered in
enamel, its decorated leaves are of vellum
and it has for marker white streamer
from which hangs diamond goodluclz
horseshoe. One Is not surprised to learn
that King Edward is the duchess favorite
king, but it is rather amazing to read
that her sfavorite virtue is humility. She
would rather paint than do anything else,
unless it is to attend the races, and her
favorite dish is Yorkshire pudding, while
her ambition is ito be great and good.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27

cats are much in evidence at Bucl1ing-
ham Palace, Windsor and Sandringham.
To friends DESTROYS Of possessing cat of
exalted pedigree the queen is most gem
erous giving freely of her host of fe-
lines. Six cats are the favorites Of the
queen, one, Sandy-so named because
born at Sandringham--a valuable Persian,
being the particular favorite, and travel
ing as constantly with his mistress for
the past several months as ever the
Kings celebrated Irish terrier Jack did
The feline proteges of Alexandra find no
favor in the sight Of Edward VII, for
he cordially detests all Of them. Pho
tographers and celebrated cat artists
have visited Windsor and Sandringham
and taken pictures of the queens favor
iteS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27
QUESTION FOR MONDAY

How to Pack sTrunk.--is there any
way to pack trunk which Is easy for
the packer and which insures the con-
tents arriving In spick and span con-
dition?--A. B. G.
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Her Book on the World Old Problem
of Winning and Holding Mans
Love a Nine-Day Wonder in Paris
-Comradeship IAN Unspeakable
Horror
Horror.
How to hold a mans love?


This worldold problem delicately anaiy-
zed by bewitching woman Of modern
Paris Such is the nine days wonder
that has excited the gay French capital
following close upon the publication Of
remarkable book by countess de Tramar
"A Woman's Breviary-the Mysterious
Tactics Of Beauty, is the title the count
.ess (herself one Of the most beautiful and
brilliant Parisiennes) has chosen for her
little volume, and many and interesting
are the conclusions contained between its
covers. The attractions thru which wife
is able to win, and maintain her power
over her husband Nine. la comtesse de
Tramar enumerates as follows:
Intelligent love. Diplomacy.
. Feminine knack. AlOofness.
Good taste. Modesty.
Grace. Cruelty.
Expression. Studied attractiveness.
Cheerfulness. Address.
Illusions. Mischief
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27

The various big couturiers all have diff
ferent tendencies this season. Worth has
decided prediction for the Louis XVI
period, while Paquin leans more toward
the 1880 epoch, and Redfern confesses to
preference for the Louis XIV and Louis
XVI All the work on these gowns is
marvelously elaborate, yet at the Same
time their general effect is that of re-
fined simplicity. and the powers that
reign supreme say that never since the
epoch Of Louis XVI. has the note Of cor
rest good taste been sounded SO truly as
now.
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WHAT WOMEN
WANT TO KNOW
BY Marion Alcott Prentice.

BY Marion Alcott Prentice. <
Stained Finger NaIIs.-How is busy
housekeeper to keep her nails in good
condition? Lemon juice and alcohol do
not help me at aIi.-PracticaI.
Housekeepers who do more or less Of
their own work, exposing their hands, as
they must, to extreme changes Of hot
and cold water, find as you do that the
nails are the most difficult part to keep
clean. I sympathize with your ambitions
to have pretty, clean hands, and know how
you are distressed over the nails, which are
SO badly stained underneath. I think,
however, a change in your way of caring
for your hands will work change in
their appearance. Harsh acids are largely
for much Of the discoloration,
which cannot be eradicated. The delicate
enamel which covers the nail, designed
to protect the fiber, from stain, has been
destroyed by the combined action Of
lemon juice and alcohol, hence the stains.
The open fbers absorb everything touched
and the application Of more acid or scrap
Ing to clean the nails only makes the mat
ter worse. While lemon juice is excellent
used in moderation, its daily use in tho
nails. Another point: Never scrape be-
meath the nails with any sharp blade:
always use pointed ivory or orangewood
stick. To clean the nails, soak the finger
tips in bowl Of tepid water for five
minutes and with nail brush clean
away all loose Crime around the nails and
under them; then brush again with equal
parts Of lemon juice and water, rinse and
wash away all the dry acid. then rub
the nails, especially underneath, with vas
cline. At night wear loose gloves with
the inside of the singertips daubed with
| carbolated vaseline to. soften the nails,
draw out the remaining stain and induce
healthy growth. Prepare this lotion and
rub into the hands and nails several times
daily, after washing. Mix one-half ounce
OF glycerin, ten grains of tannio acid and
two ounces Of roseWater.
| The Bride eIect.-My son has lust told
me OF his engagement to qirI In a dis
tant city. Ought to write to her and
invite her to Visit us, or would that be
showing too much interest In her when
! don't know her7--Mother.
! Since your son has confded his engage
nent to the lady of his choice to you
1t is but courteous that you hasten Ia
write his fancee cordial note express
! ing your interest in the matter and 4
desire to meetsyour new daughter-to- be-
| At the same time invite her to pay yo,
q visit at an early and definite day
This is imperative. Plan to have he,
meet the young people and friends o,
your family by arranging formal teas
| picntcs, etc, in harmony with the season
Dinners are rather too heavy and lorna
for the month Of August. It would be
perfectly proper for you to say In YOU,
letter what the nature of the entertain.
ment is to be- telling her IN a cordia
way that you wish to see "a great dea
Of her and so had planned merely outings
to points Of interest and two dances. This
will materially aid her in preparing 70,
her visit and will be greatly appreciated
by her.
QUESTION FOR MONDAY
How to Pack q 5Trunk.--is there an,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27
Always roaErHEa.

Chicago News.
Bobby had made an addition to Noah'g ark
What lge those little things, Bobby, asked
his mama
''0h, they ore peanuts" replied the little
boy.
nuts on the ark"
"He must have. mama. How could no have
elephants without peanuts p
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27
FRENCH COUNTESS ANALYZES LOVE

One instinctively believes" says she.
that man runs after woman. but II is
nevertheless true that IN spite OF the re-
serve imposed upon womank1nd by ctyili-
zat1on, It Is In reality woman who runs
after man. This is so true indeed. that
all the articles Of which women make usa
III tne coquetry, address, or diplomacy,
nave no other object that to make them
noticed and adored. To obtain tasis da-
sired result it is Indispensable that =
woman should know how to employ ali
the means Of warfare which this kind al
sport requires. The enemy is susptcious
To win his love and what Is harder still
to retain it, is a complex science whiof,
leaves nothing to chance and which re-
quires infinite skill
Illusion the Key Of Love.
The maintenance Of an Illusion Nine. Ia
Comtesse considers an absolutely essential
and dtstressingly difficult feature Of the
art of holding a mans anection. She
urges wife to hold herself sacred and
apart, even in the intimate daily life OF
the home. illusion she cries, sis 80
fragile a thing that even breath will de-
stroy 1t irrevocably. Illusion dies from
realization Of realities; it is the child OF
poetry, and 1t is necessary to guard II
piously; 1t is the golden key Of love, the
keystone Of the arch of happiness, which
would fall in ruins without 1t. Every
woman, no matter how slender her for
tune, should have in her home some apart.
ment belonging entirely to herself, to
which none has admittance without her
permission. Here she may retire. even
as the heather divinities used to bury
themselves in their temples and increase
their power by not permitting their deyo.
tees to become too familiar with them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

The proceeds 81 me Bazaar ana Fes
tival g,yon bg The Ladies' Aid society
al JHu ID 10 nifty dollars
The lrm oI Brdsh and Gross butch
ers. have sold to Grant Whteside
who will continue buainess HI the
sane stand
The entertainment sven By the
high school Saturday yonng p@a
quite a surprise Up people IN attend.
aace, the proceeds amounted to forty
dollars
Mr. and Mrs. A. X. Yickers left for
Chicago Sunday afternoon accompan,
led by their son, JAY. who was return
ing 10 Culyer Military academy JAY
has been spending his spring vacation
at home
Union services we're held at the
Methodist church Sunday morning,
Rsv Margraye delivered the Easter
sermon. That evening union services
of the Christian Enaeavor ana Ep-
worth League were held Al the Chris
tian church.
L. @. Whltnel returned from East
st. Louis Saturday morning
Mr. j. c. Spellman has moved into
part of the residence OF Mrs. Maggio
Simpson
Or H. w Walker Of Grantshurg.
was in town today tMondayi on bust
ness.
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FULTON, KY.


John Blggs left Saturday for ST
Lonis to accept position with G
large concern.
Mrs Pearl Chandler, Of Jackson, IS
visiting her parents in East Fulton
Mr. Ed Webb and Wife, Mrs. Jim
Royster and Miss Tot Green attended
Easter services IN Hickman Sunday
Miss Nina Little. Of Moscow. Is tho
guest Of Miss Gus8ie Nichols.
Mrs. Nose Elb, Of Hopkinsyille. g.
the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. William
Coin.
Mrs. Laura Bennett, wife Of Jim
Aft Bennett died Saturday morning
after an illness Of several weeks.
Mrs. Bennett leaves a husband and
five children, three Of whom are mar
ried. The remains we're buried al
the city cemetery. Revs. Heney and
Blackman conducted the services.
Undertaken Joe Wade had an ur,
usual experience Saturday afternoon
He was called to deliver a caDkct tc
Mrs. Emaline Roberts. seven milei
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Golden.
80. - .

James I.inglo and Charlie Crawford
Of Jonesboro, were present at the
banquet Friday night given BY the X
Of r. lodge.
Mr.. Tom Sinks, Of Marion. was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Baldwin
Friday night.
Mrs, Harry Rendleman, of Alto
Pass, was the guest Of ner sister
Mrs. K. l.. Rich, last week.
Miss Cecilia Whelpley returned
from Cairo Sunday evening, where
she has been attending the Southern
illinois Teachers association.
Miss Dickerson. OF Anna, was visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Watt Miller, few
days last week.
A very interesting program was
rendered to a large congregation last
night Sunday at the Presbyterian
church, there being twenty-one sun
day school scholars to receive Loyal
Army certificates. They were pre-.
scented to the class by the retiring al-
perintendent. Mr. Geo. d. Rich. who
has filled that position for the past
ten years. Some very interesting
topics were discussed by able speak
ers ana the music furnished by the
choir was inspiring and very beauti-
full.
Mr. and Mrs john Fowley, Of Alto
Pass, were in town Sunday
Many are looking forward 10 tho
alumni reception, which viii Ne 81
the home Of Mir and Mrs. Geo. Eic
April o.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
GRAND CHAIN.


Fire broke out in the livery barn
occupied by VIM. Stevera Gt : O'clock
Saturday night. causing a total loss
Mr. Steyers carried no Insurance Ills
loss will amount to about $500 TGey
saved all Of his horses but two, ana
these Two We're his pets, for which he
had been offered 1915 that same
morning The building ,as owned
by L. and A Badgley and valued at
about 5000 They carried no inslr.
NICE The fire spread from there tie
the barns Of W. A, Victor. Thso
Dieteubaeh. Mary Pincell and +. J.
Michigan and totally consumed them
The loss en- these buildings including
contents. viii amount to $1,000. most
Of which was insured
For a time the fire threatened 10
consume the entire south end OF town
and would have done 80 had it not
been for the faithful work of the buck
Il brigade. al several buildings had
caught fire and had 10 b. eXtingaishel
10 that manner, the city not having
any FIRE apparatus The cause Of the
fire is not known.
John a. Lewis, the harm IS maker
Of Grand Chain. was one Of the first
10 discover the fire. He entered the
harm to liberate the horses and was
successful IN his efforts One
horse became frantic AMI showed
aeht. MI Lewis was kicked ana
tramplad upon By this staed His
lower jaw was fractured on both sides
and In the center He also had two
ribs broh n. lie crayled out in q
semi.c0nscious condition and dropped
as he reached the door. He would
certainly have been burned 10 death
had he not been discover a by An
arew Moore and Ernest Merchant
who carried him to a place Of safety
At the present writing Mr. Lewis is
easy and is thought TO be out
of danger.
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"You may" she said. and he grasped
her hand lovingly
MAY | tell you that love your" be
asked.
you may" she said, and he drew
closer to her.
"Will you be minet" be asked
81 will" she said. and he threw his
arms about her
"And will you be miner" she wills.
pered in his ear as her head rested on
his shoulder
IL WILL" he answered.
Then | guess I'll eat you at once, FOR
am mighty hungry, said Miss Spider
SO she spun a web about poor old Mr..
Caterpillar and had him for meal
Atlanta Constitution.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
HEALTH is YOUTH.

Disease and Sickness Bring Old Age,
Herbine. taken every morning be.
fore breakfast, will keep you in 70.
just health. fit you TO ward of dis
Ease. 1t cures constipation, bilious
ness. dyspepsia, fever skin, liver and
sidney complaints. II purfes the
blood and clears the complexion. Mrs.
D. w Smith, Whitney, Texas. writes
April 3. 1902; Il have used Herbine,
and find it the best medicine for con.
stlpation and liver troubles 1t does
all you claim for It. can recon.
mend H." scots a bottle. Sold by
Schulz Drug Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
40 Hpin7al Story Fer
Little Folks
|ASad End tOaCOrtship

One beautiful spring day Mr.. Cater
pillar put on his high silk hat and
strolled down through the meadow
He had not gone very far whoa be
met Miss Spider. ana she was att!red
in a magnificent picture hat, while her
dainty feet were incas1d in the dearest
little shoes imaginable,
"Ah" exclaimed Mr.. Caterpillar,
isn't she perfectly lovely? Surely
there can be no danger of her doing
me harm."
Good morning, Miss Spider" said
Mr. Caterpillar, " no was delighted that
she noticed him You ara truly beau
tiful today
"0h. thank your said Miss Spider.
MAY | hold your hand?" he asked.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

MOUND CITY.

Squire J. r. Lyerly was down from
his America home today.
The Mound City concert band fur
nished music for the parade Of the
order Of Elks in Cairo this afternoon
J. Barber Of Leyines. was here q
short while this afternoon.
Mrs Henrietta Mason visited Cairo
today to--shop Of course
According to a lawyer Of Burline
ion, Iowa, Frank f. Thompson by
name, there is a merry go-round hid
den sOmeEhcre in Mound City, held
down By chattel mortgage Thomp.
son was here Saturday trying TO find
The machine and collect a debt against
its owner Tom Smith, by attaching
it He didn't find IT,
Henry HiIlerich, an excellent ci.f
zen, chief clerk for the Metal Bound
plant, IS a candidate for alderman
for the third ward. He has already
filed his papers, and SO far as is
known has no oppon nj up to this
date
The TriCounty w. c. T. L. ins.i
ute elected Miss Abbie Haukson. o.
Pulaski president aud Miss Pearl
Portarneld. Of the same town, super
intandent of the Loyal Temperance
Legion
A large number of our people wil
attend the play to be presented in
Cairo this evening.
Edward Schmidt. a prominent and
highly esteemed citizen Of Omstead
is dead, aged - years.
Henry Rose has sold HIS cottag
ana moved 70 Thebcs lie 7ill do ear
pentcr work Ola he big bridge at that
place
The Metal BoHad factory has SUI.
pended operations, but only for a ycry
faw days.
Perks and Higgins have bought the
tieary Roses cottage on upper Com
morciaf near Kentucky avenue
Your correspondent Is often asked
By Cairo people. and others. # Mount
City r. not menaced by sipe water dur
ing high stage Of water as at pres
eat Occasion Is taken here TO diape'
4 very common error aa many per
son1 outside of Pulaski county beliay,
that Mound City leyees sipc. IN the
/ ignt OF truth. and in Justice 10 ouI
+ city. we will say thai the lavees here
+ .p not let IN any sipaage whatever
The resecn why they do not "a easy
If explanation Our lcyee3 are con.
structcd Of a brownish clay Of unusual
.ouEhness and pr1ctic.ty When thir
I Play is hclpai mp into great pile
/ il soon intogrates aud becomes almost
/ IS impcryi0ug 10 water as India rub
Der. The only water that ever ac
cummulates inside the leyees here is
when the river Is high enough TO close
I the sewers automatically. This &C
cumulation is carried b. sewers tC
two basins. one near he marine docb
and the other In The northern part
# the city When there l. enough
rain fall to make the accumulation
IT concern it is pumped OFT. the city
/ having a pump ct eaeh basin that
T throws stream Of water three feet in
4 circumference.
r. J. Hester, enc Of lie most hust
/ ling fruit growers and farmers Of this
/ section, was in from his home neal
America tbs afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

east of Fulton, on the state line road;
an elderly woman. who is still living
Mrs, Roberts is over eighty years O.
age and wants 10 be buried nicely
and in advance she has selected her
own casket and shrouJ Mr. FL Heu
wood fitted up an elegant 1925 me-,
tallic casket engraved her name on
the plate and delivered it with fine
shroud to Mrs, Roberts. ana It is
thought that it will suit her. If not
another will be fitted up The shroud
was purchased from Slangletes &
Franklin, of this city.
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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGF1BORS


morning for ST. Louis and CHICAGO On
q business trip
Miss Jessie Hanncn Parish return
ca this morning from brief visit in
Anna
Ri Stokes returned this 2oraiHB
from MlEanda
Frank Phillis, q clcrk In General
Manager Wallaces Office Of the iii
noia Central railroad in Chicago, was
the guest yesterday Of friends in this
city
Mrs s w Jones, of Colorado, who
has been the guest Of Mrs Or H. G..
Mitchell departed this morning lor .
visit in Mount Vernon