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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26
JAPANESE ORCHESTRA OF GE1sHA GIRLS.

which they depended for a living
Rare robes of fur and of bird skins
sewn together and decorated with ex-
quisite skill, totem poles, weapons and
ornaments of walrus ivory, strange ca
noes and fishing and hunting tackle
will be among the Alaskan exhibits
Whether they prove as interesting as
the chunks of gold and copper ore
which the woman commissioner will
also add to the display depends on the
viewpoint.
Soon after going to Nome Mrs. Hart
acquired valuable mineral claims
which demanded her personal atten
ton. Being thus held fast in Nome,
she became enthusiastically interested
in the development of Alaska She and
some other ladies founded in 1900
womens club. 1t is fact that some of
the finest, strongest and most cultured
of American women today are found
among the feminine population of pio-
neer gold camps. The same is true also
of the men. These individuals demand
for their own intellectual and other de-
velopment books, travel and refined
surroundings quite beyond their means
sin that station of life in which they
are placed" So they go to seek wealth.
not like the vulgar money getter, but as
one who uses it as a means to higher
and better culture. That kind of gold
seeker deserves all credit.
A number of that kind, men and wo-
men, found themselves thrown togeth-
er at Cape Nome. The women organ
lied the Kegoayah kozga. In English
that means Aurora club. Many a time
had those lonely women in the far
north been thrilled through and
through with the unutterable, awful
glory of the aurora borealis, playing all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26
WHEN A WOMAN WISHES SHE
WERE A MAN.

When he gives his hair a neat brush
and his couture is complete.
When the children cry and he can
whistle tune. get his hat, bang the
door and go out
When he trips up the street ahead of
her on a rainy day with his trousers
jauntily turned up and no skirts to car
ry.
When he can wear his best hat in
the rain without getting the curl out of
the feathers.
When he doesn't have to twist his
arms to hook his bodice up the back
or drag six superfluous yards OF dress
goods behind him-and do it gracefully
too.
When he doesn't have to kiss ms
sworn enemy and tell him how sweet
he looks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26
Az Az4
New York.
HOW TO SEND A WEDDING GIFT.
New York.

HOW TO SEND A WEDDING GIFT.
1t is a golden rule that the gift should
be sent early, for thus it will receive
more attention and be far more appre-
ciated than if presents have been arriv-
ing hourly for days past.
BY adhering to this rule you will
avoid hearing that your feather fan is
lovely and the third received
Dispatch your present if possible
month or three weeks before the we'd
ding, and with it inclose your visiting
card, which will be placed on it at the
show of presents on the wedding day.
Address the present to the bride elect
if you are intimate with both the frances.
If you are better acquainted with the
bridegroom send the parcel to her
house, where. of course the wedding
will take place, but address it to him.
In the choice of a present consider
the circumstances of the young peo-
pie. If they are not going to be very
well off it will be kind to give them
something really useful. AS nowadays
so much artistic taste is shown in the
appointments of our homes that ought
not to be difficult matter.
If the newly married couple are going
off to India, China or other foreign
lands take care that your gift be suit
able for use wherever they will be liv-
ing and not too cumbrous to be easily
packed.
When you think that the happy pair
will be the recipients of a very large
number of presents choose something
| that is either unique or else of kind
which will be useful, though there may
| be duplicates of it, as, for instance,
| silver bonbon dishes for the table or
china or bronze ornaments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26

the arctic night long; so they named
their club Aurora, and small wonder.
1t is today the most northerly woman's
club in the world. Cape Nome is about
200 miles north of st. Petersburg.
The Aurora club numbers about 100
members. Mrs. Hart was the first
president. The present chief officer is
Mrs. c. S. Johnson. The club meetings
were not mere social receptions; at
least the organization was not started
with that intention, however it may
turn out. The Kegoayah girls began
their first year with the study of native
Alaskan peoples and products. The
customs of the far northern American
tribes, their traditions, habits and be-
liefs form for the student and scientist
richer mine than even the placer and
quartz vein for the gold seeker. In
consequence of her interest in the de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26

cold feet and they call after him as
he goes, Gold feet. cold feet." 1t is
evident that the Alaskan woman COM
missioner to the st. Louis fair did not
get cold feet.
The members of the Kegoayah kozga
are ahead of the rich Sorosis women
club of New York city in that the
Nome ladies own outright their club
house. They decorate it with paper
flowers on high days. and Mrs Hart
says these are really very pretty in the
absence of natural ones. The chief ex-
pense of the club is for stoves and fire.
wood. We are told that the greatest
harmony marks all the Kegoayah ses-
sions. Naturally, perhaps, with the
mercury 40 below zero.
MARILLA WEAVER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26
RIcHEsT WOMAN in cUeA.

an in Cuba, is a handsome, intelligent,
aristocratic looking widow worth 81
100000 and with no incumbrance. She
lives in the Cerro, fashionable suburb
of Havana, was born in Cuba, as was
her late husband, and all her interests
and sympathies are entirely nom Span
ish. La sonora is very democratic in
manner and takes great interest in a
society originated by American women
to aid the poor. Her plantation, one of
the largest in Cuba consists of 150, 900
acres of magnificent coffee land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26

~ EE," muttered the humble
II house man of big apartment
hotel as he watched a fair
tenant putting to rights a new
apartment, measuring here,
banging in a nail there. using executive
ability everywhere, its a good thing
the women hasn't the strength, cause
If they had the men d have to take a
back seat"
He thereupon took the heavy ham
mer from her aching fingers and, perch
ing himself on a stepladder, devoted
himself just twenty minutes by the
clock to driving in a single nail.
Yes. the gentleman is right. Nature
knew what she was doing when she
made woman foxy and man strong
Had she been both there would be one
dominant sex. and that's all.
II is in small things, however, that
woman shines. and especially in deal
ing with her own kinda case where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26

The entire trim
ming on the
waist consists
of the tulle bow
and the little
buttons, unless
you count the
under lie e We S,
which are of
tucked chiffon
to match the
cloth. The wide
belt and the
skirt gathered
on either side
of the front
gore give a
graceful. pretty
effect, while the
Louis XIV. sef-
feet with ifs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26

these hats yourself. All it requires is a
becoming straw shape and a touch of
color matching the gown. The most
elaborate forty dollar hat you can buy
will not go with all your gowns and
will entirely ruin the effect of some of
them.
The small woman will have as little
trimming as possible on her gown this
season. The necessary shirrings and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26

simple trimming of two rosettes, one of
dark velvet and the other of light
chiffon, gives height and atones for the
width of the skirt.
One of the other sketches shows a
dainty spring waist of ecru net over
china silk. 1t is trimmed with butter
colored insertions, which give the long
shouldered effect, and the tops of the
sleeves are also tucked across.
I hope this will give you some ideas
for your spring wardrobe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26

nous and gives
us all S u C h
dumpy figures.
Let me add
this: You are
no doubt plan
ming your spring
and sum m err
costumes. Sub
tract a little
from the cost of
each dress and
be sure that
you have a hat
to match each
one. You have
no idea what
a difference it
makes. If YOU
are clever you
can even trim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26

velopment ard
exploration Of
tn e territory
Mrs. Hart was
chosen secreta-
ry of the Alas
kan Academy of
Sciences, which,
she says, is the
most useful or
g a niz a ton in
this far north
w e st re gion.
Each section of
the academy is
reparin & a
worlds fair ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26
No More Huge Hats.

If you are a small woman, you will be
glad to hear that the enormous hats
are fast disappearing, particularly the
fiat ones. The spring shapes which
have been shown to me are all perky
rather than wide. They are just the
sort that would tend to make a woman
look taller than she really is. and, let
me tell you, even tall women need these
perky hats now that dress is so volumi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26
ALanender Costume.

The sketch will give you an idea of
what I mean. The costume is of Law
ender cloth trimmed with two shades
of darker panne velvet. Nothing could
be simpler, and yet it is up to date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26

fullness in the material will be more
than enough, as she will md to her
cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26

Talking of management, the other
day l was out with a friend. and it was
nearly o'clock. 1t was a damp after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26

present Sometimes the ends are knot
ted, and sometimes they are finished
with silk or chenille fringe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26

of
Victoria Alice
OF
in
hospital
bride n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26
DWARF sAsHEs.

This sketch shows some dainty dwarf
sashes. These are very fashionable at
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
Injury to Fruit Trees by Mice.

The Horticultural Section of the
Iowa Experiment Station is in receipt
of numerous reports from various Sec
tions of the state conveying the in
formationithat during the recent period
in which the ground was covered with
snow, many fruit trees were badly
girdled by field mice. Such trees, II
left unattended. are very likely to die.
The majority of them, however, may
be saved by covering the injured por-
tion with earth. The growing layer
which lies just beneath the bark will
form new layer of bark if it is kept
moist by banking up with earth for
two or three inches above the girdled
portion. The earth should be firmly
tamped about the stem and pains
taken to see that it is not separated by
the tree sway ing in the wind.
Another effective method of treat
ment which is more trouble, but surer.
perhaps, is to3wrap the wound with
broad strips of cloth coated with graf
ting wax. The wax is made by boil
ing together:
parts rosin,
parts beeswax,
part tallow.
To make this work effective, the
wound should not be allowed to be-
come dried out, and no time should
be lost in covering the girdled potion.
In cases where the injury has not been
too severe, this treatment may also
prove effective in saving trees injured
by rabbits.
In this connection attention is called
to the fact that trees NAV be protected
from injury by mice by mounding up
with earth for distance of four or
five inches ON the stem each fall. A
large number of young fruit trees are
destroyedEannually by mice which
might be protected from injury in this
way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

weakened and broken down by reason of
the terrible curse of Catarrh. This dis
ease is infammatory in its nature and is
very liable to affect the membranes and
tissues of any vital organ or part of the
system and produce results which cause
lifetime of suffering and regret.
Men of science and students of medi-
cine have tried in vain for years to find
a positive cure, but it has remained for
one living in our own generation to fin
ally discover what he claims TO be GER
tain remedy for Catarrh of any organ of
the body. His claims are vouched for
by the words of hundreds of people whose
honesty cannot be doubted; people who
have suffered for years and tried every
other known re m dy without avail;
people who had not faith at first but
were finally cured and convinced of the
wonderful power of this new discovery
in medical science.
The famous physician to whom the
credit belongs for this wonderful devel-
opment and addition to twentieth-cent-
ury science is DIR. j. A. Tomas, 655
Fredericksen Bldg, South Bend, Ind.
He will send anyone who is suffering from
Catarrh free treatment TO prove the
merits and wonderful curative properties
of this new discovery. Readers are re-
Quested to describe their case when writ
ing to the doctor for the Free Treatment
If you have any other disease, pain or
about 1t and he will send free treatment
for that also at the same time he sends
you the Free Treatment for Catarrh.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
Beautify the School Grounds.

An offer to Iowa schools: Through
the State Superintendent of Public In
struction in Iowa, Hon. John +. Riggs
of Des Moines, the Youth IS Companion
of Boston will present to the 800
schools in the state showing the
greatest interest in the setting out of
trees, schrubbery and vines, and in
other ways improving their grounds
during 1904, a set of six historical
pictures, namely: Washington. "
Lafayette, Signing the Declara-
tion of Independence, "The Constr
tution,' Surrender of Burgoyne, y
and "The Landing of the Pilgrims. y
To each of the ten schools of the SOC
in the state doing the best work over
all. the publishers of the paper will
present large American flag.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
Registration Notice.

The Registration Board will meet
on the following dates and be open
from 800 a. m. until 9 90 p. M, as
follows:
MARCH II, Is. 26.
LIST Ward-Stiles hotel.
End Ward-Wilbur Lumber Co. office.
3rd Ward-Oity Hall
4th Ward-Hose House No. 2.
9Th Ward-( West Decorah). West De-
corah Town Hall.
MARCH 2S election Day.)
LIST Ward-Chas Ferrins office.
End Ward-Rileys' store.
3rd Ward-McCusker's feed store.
4th Ward Bakers lumber yard
Office.
9th Ward-Biederma & Co. IS store.
ANY one voting at the last election
and not changing his residence since
will not be required to register.
+. W. Daubney, Mayor.
+. M. Hughes. City Clerk. ga
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
HOmeseekerS Excursions.

One fare plus 81 round trip rate via
Chicago Great Western Railway to
points in tine following states: Idaho,
Montana. Oregon, Washington, British
Columbia, Assiniboia, Manitoba and
Saskatchewan. Tickets on sale March
10Th and April 5th and 10th. For
further information apply to any
Great Western Agent, or j. P. Elmer,
G.. p. A., Chicago. l1-5
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Are we on the eve of perfectly safe
and ideally delightful travel through
the air? This is what "The Cosmo-
politan" discusses in sixteen page
article ia it's March issue. The most
elaborate presentation of the subject
of aerial navigation from scientific
and historical point of view that has
ever been presented in magazine.
No less than twenty mine illustrations,
showing all phases of its evolution,
are printed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
WITH THE MAGAZINES.

The Review-of Reviews for March
has all interview with Pope Plus X.
which sets forth the Pontiff's views
on the Macedonian situation. In con-
nection with this article, the new
portrait of the Pope by Thaddeus is
reproduced.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
CURES
CHRONIC CATARRH
Of the Nose, Throat, Lungs,
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys
and Bowels.
Wonderful New Discovery,
which Entirely Removes This
Terrible AffIictlOn.
FREE Treatment ON REQUEST

There is no other disease so widespread
as Catarrh. 1t infests nearly every home
and is felt to greater or less degree by
almost all of US at some time during
our lives.
Its ravages are not confined to the nose
alone but it soon affects the Throat and
Lungs, then the Stomach and Liver, and
finally the Kidneys and Bowels become
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

If your eyes are causing you to
have headaches, dizzy spells or
nervousness, consult Or. Fisk about
them at Winnesheik Hotel March 18th
to 18th. He has one of the latest in
strumeLts for eye examinations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-17
TRAILING ARBUTUS.
This Dainty Little Floral Gem of
the North Now in Bloom.

The editor is indebted to Miss Hazel
Carr of Rhinelander, for her annual
box of Arbutus, which is now common
in the northern woods. Many such
flowers have been received by persons
from numerous friends this spring.
This flower had a singular interest to
the early settlers of New England
which many circumstances conspire to
enchance. It is associated with the
earliest and most melancholy days of
our colonial history. 1t is very
humble plant. 1t grows prone, close
down upon the EARTH. It must be
sought for with some diligence, but
when once found, one feels that its
freshness, beauty, and sweetness to-
gether combine 20 make prize we'll
worth searching. And you must know
the enchanted spot" if you find the
ArbutnS. It does not grow every
where. 1t is choice and peculiar
ABOUT it's habitation. There is generally
some chosen nook which you might
cover with your handkerchief, where
each flower seems to bloom earliest
without variation year by year. 1t
may be found in wildly separated
localities throughout the northern
regions of the United States.
Mr.. w. II. Gibson in a sketch called
"a Winter Idyle" makes most pretty
reference to this much loved flower.
'sThen came beautiful day like
spring. In all the trees the winter
wounds bled with quickened pluse.
The. elder spiggots in the sugar-maples
tinkled all day. But at night the
north wind came again, and the earth
was subdued beneath the frost. And
so for weeks the north wind battled
with the Sun.-New London Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-17
ELROY GETS FIRST PLACE
Miss Tessie Diehl Wins the
District Declamatory Contest.

Miss Tessie Diehl of the Elroy High
school won the district declamatory
contest at the Normal school Friday
night. Her selection was "The Heart
OF Old Hickory" a plaintive tale of a
newsboy with "Old Hickory" the gov
ernOr of Tennessee. Second place was
awarded to Miss Mabel Huschka of
the Sparta High school, who recited
"a Race Against Time" Third place
was won by Miss Prue Cotter of Mer-
rill, who presented. 'The Chariot
Race" from Ben Hur. The winners
were very closely ranked and it was
difficult to choose between them.
Many in the audience would have
Placed either Miss Cotter or Miss
Huschka first, but on the whole the
decision was eminently satisfactory.
The other young ladies who took
part were Miss Elise Dupre of Grand
Rapids, who rendered 1.-THE Sioux
Chiefs Daughter" and Miss Clara
Manthey of Montello, who gave 1.-THE
Convict's Soliloquy."
The judges of the contest were
Supt. T. B. Tobey of Chippewa Falls.
Snpt. William Wilson of Fond du Lac,
and Prof. Frank X. Sechrist of Stevens
Point Stevens Point Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-17
The Paw Of Rural Carriers.

The postotfice appropriation bill, as
signed by the president fixes the CON-
penSation of rural carriers at S720 a
year from July l, and says:
"And on and after said date said
carriers shall not solicit business or,
receive orders of any kind for any
person, firm or corporation, and shall
not, during their hours of employment,
carry any merchandise for hire. Pro
vided, that said carriers may carry
merchandise for hire for and upon the
request Of the patrons residing upon
their respective routes, whenever the
same shall not interfere with the
pruper.diScharge OF their official duties,
and under such regulations as the
postmaster general may prescribe"
This means that they can not act as
agents for business houses, but can
carry parcels for patr)ns On their
request.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-17
Our Title Is Clear.

Senator Dolliver, in his speech in
the Senate on the Tariff and trusts,
said the Republican party inherited
its historic faith from our fathers and
traced the line of inheritance as
follows: When William Mckinley
died he lsft it as rich legacy to Us
who followed him in the great
trlumphs of his public life. It was
not discovery of his. He got it from
Abraham Lincoln, who got it from
Henry Clay, who got it from Alex
ander Hamilton, who got it from
BENJAMIN Franklin; SO that our title
is clear, our abstract perfect, without
lien or encumbrance, running straight
back to the original sources of Ameri-
can common Sense.-New Haven
ssJournal and Courier"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-17

Two big factories are iE prospect
for the city of Wauwatosa, one of
them the work of the factory COM
mittee of the WauwatoSa Advance
ment association. The latter will be
a trunk supply factory, and the other
a manufacturer of enameled ware.
"a Chicago trunk supply factory,
moving out because of labor troubles,
has asked US for bonus of two acres
of land for building site," said G. r.
Davis, chairman of the factory COM
mittee of the Advancement associat-
ion. "This has been secured for
them, and I think there is little
doubt now but what we will bring
this plant to Wauwatosa. It will
employ seventy hands. milwaukee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-05-17
NATURES OWN CURE.
Hyomei Cures Catarrh Without Dangerous
Drueeing Of the Stomach.

DruGeinS OF the Stomach.
Not until Hyomei was discovered
has it been possible to truthfully say
that remedy for catarrh was known.
This remedy is breathed through
the Hyomei inhaler for few minutes
four times a day, and during that
time every particle of air taken into
the air passages and lungs is impreg-
mated with the germ killing and health
giving Hyomei. 1t is the only treat
ment that cures catarrh.
Stomach drugging often causes dis
ordered disgestion or brings on some
other diseases and never makes per-
manent cure of catarrh. Hyomei not
only kills the germs in the throat and
nose but penetrateS to the minutest
air cells in the lungs and enters the
blood with the oxygen, killing the
germs in the blood. 1t frees the mu-
cous membrane from poisonous mi
crobes and gives perfect health.
A complete outfit costs but slOO,
and includes an inhaler, dropper and
sufficient Hyomei for several weeks
treatment.
John E. DAILY had SO much faith in
the merit of Hyomei that he agrees to
return the money to any purchaser
who may be dissatisfied.