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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-24
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-24

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dull. animation. If silent
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-24
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-24

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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-03-24
A QUICK RECOVERY.
A Prominent Topeka Rebecca Of5cer
Writes to Thank Dosn's Kidney
Pills for 1t.

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Pontoon BRIDGE,

Largest Pontoon Bridge.
The largest pontoon bridge in the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-25

Sacajawea's husband. assort Of no ac-
count Indian. went along with the
party. His name was Shabono, and
Sacajawea was known as Shabono's
squaw.
Captains Lewis and Clark wintered
on the Pacific coast, and it was in their
camp while there that they had the
strange Christmas dinner. Captain
Clark tells about it in his journal after
ward printed. and that is how we know
of it now. Here is Captain Clark's rec
ord. You must excuse his bad. spelling
It is a historic fact that many quite
intelligent persons did not know how to
spell hundred years ago It was be-
fore the day of public schools. Captain
Clark writes:
This morning at day we were saluted
by our party under ocr winders. a Shout
and a Song. After breakfast we divided
our tobacco, which amounted Carrots.
one half we gave 10 the party who
used Tobacco, theses who Gf3 not we gave
Handkerchief as q present The day
proved showery all day. tne Inds left us
this evening, all our party moved into
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-25

her With these thoughts he drifted
back into sleep, and the morning train
went laundering cityward without him.
But his triumph over the state of the
weather was short lived. At the break
fast table his nephew curdled his blood
by the announcement of the plans for
the Christmas trees, which yet stood in
the forest a mile across lots. Two of
the men are sick this morning, fellows,
so Wen have to fall into line and fetch
the trees" Roy proclaimed, with a rel
ish born of twenty-three years and
warm blood.
The fellows" including Merriwether,
worked in the storm until noon before
the trees were properly cut, trimmed,
cleaned and set up in the ballroom
ready for the decorations and gifts. The
ladies had the decorations in charge
but Merriwether found there was no
rest for the weary! He balanced him
self perilously by the hour on the top
of stepladders, which swayed and
creaked ominously under his weight. he
climbed stairs to fetch packages from
the billiard room; he searched for lost
hammers and knelt on mislaid taeks
until he relegated Christmas and house
parties to the lower regions
At last the trees were decorated, and
Roy called the party into the music
room to practice Christmas anthems.
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A carrot" of tobacco was made by
laying a handful of moist tobacco leaves
together, then rolling them in a tight
mass and binding them with grass.
The leaves stuck together as they be-
came dry. and then they could be
easily pulverized into snuff, which al
most every man took in those days.
don't know why the wad OF tobacco was
called a carrot but it was considered
to make the best kind of snuff Maybe
the roll was shaped like carrot.
The "squar of Shabono' was. of
course, the brave and gentle sacajawea.
and she showed her womanly love of
fnery by making Captain Clark a pres
ent of two dozen weasels' tails.
These were used as borders to trim the
explorers coats and fur garments.
The gifts of warm undercIothing and
'heese Hosiery were nice enough, but
black roots and two dozen weasels' tails
could not have been much in the way
of Christmas present.
That Christmas dinner, though. must
have been the toughest of all. consist
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ristnos Story Of q Mddle-Aged Men's Regeneration

tons. She danced without effort, tire
lessly, was Merriwethers aggrieved
thought as he retired to the conserya-
tory to mop his face and curse his own
awkwardness-he had just stepped on
Bertha Monroe's dress and torn it.
AT least" he determined resolutely,
I'll not be caught skating, as I was
dancing, without a bit of practice" 1t
was l a. m. when he made this reso-
luton and issued the command to his
man, Peter, get me up at T.. unless, =
in sudden inspiration. ''it should be
storming.'
Promptly at he was awakened in a
rebelIious frame of mind. Stiff as a
cart horse, he grumbIed. Il hope it's
showing blue bIazes.'
The man raised the shade and looked
out. "Sky clear as a whistle, sir" was
his encouraging response.
So, with his sleep cut short two hours
at both ends of the night, Merriwether
dragged himself and the pair of skates.
produced by his thoughtful nephew.
out to the pond behind the hill. For
an hour he skinned his knees, bumped
his head and disturbed the equanimity
of his temper before he was able to
move alone with moderate speed and
keep his feet under him.
When he went in to breakfast he
was thankful for a few moments alone
in front of a glowing crate fire. He
stretched his aching legs toward the
heat and rubbed the back of his head
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LEWIS AND cLARK's CHRISTMAS DINNER.

ing of poor elk boiled, split fish and
some roots, probably the BLACK roots"
that had been the Christmas gift from
the kindly Indians. No wonder Captain
Clark set it down as bad dinner
In winter the heritage on which elk and
buffalo fed was always frozen and COW
cred with snow. so the animals could
get barely enough forage to keep them
alive. and they became so thin there
was not much. left of them but skin and
bone.
The split fish" of the Christmas din
ner is eaten by the Alaska Indians to
this day. In early summer they catch
salmon in the rivers, split the bodies
open and dry them in the sun for use
in winter If you were to travel in a
steamboat up the Yukon river you
would see at all the Eskimo villages
great strings of ssplit fish" stretched
upon horizontal poles, like clothes hung
out to dry.
The two captains lad, however. a
black man to wait on them at table, 50
there was some style about the dinner.
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open work border. The top is then
turned over four inches and a run made
for a drawstring. This top IS then
turned over brass or wooden ring. A
pretty cotton fringe is an attractive I'm
ish about the top and across the bot
tom of the bag. Ribbons Of the same
shade are -sewed at the sides to hang
the bag up by.
A pencil case for father. or brother
takes only an hour or so to put together
It may be made of silk. or heavy linen.
one piece is cut a convenient size for
a pencil, and the. second spiece of the
same width, but with the. top cut dag
onaIIy. These are placed. together and
bound with ribbon or braid and stitch
ed to form pockets about an inch wide.
when not in use the case. is rolled up
and fastened by two little ribbons sew
ed to the sides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-25

his legs out luxuriously in
front Of the crate and pull
ed at his pipe. "A Christ
mas house party at The Pines" Then
after a pause, who are fnvited?"
His nephew leaned against the man
telpiece and stuffed his hands into his
pockets as he enumerated the guests,
the uncle keeping up a running and
caustic comment:
Engaged 10 be-introduced
for matrimonial purposes-engaged
the same" The IMMIGRATION ceased.
yes, / see myself helping to chap
eron your house party. I stroll into
the reception room and stumble over
an engaged couple. I sneak into the
library and am frowned out again by a
newly introduced couple. I bang into
the music room and overhear a pro-
posal. No. thank you, Roy; I shall
spend Christmas in peace and my own
room"
Roy picked up his hat and moved to-
ward the door. Modern house parties
are not conducted along the lines you've
laid down, uncle Change your mind,
and judge for yourself" He turned the
knob. BY the way, didn't mention
the other chaperon. did I? It's Mrs.
Angel. Berthas widowed aunt, you
know" With this parting shot, which
he knew was effective, Roy discreetly
retreated
After he had gone, AIerriwether sat
an hour staring at the fire and pulling
away at a smokeless pipe. Then he
arose and looked earnestly at himself
in the mantel mirror. We're apt to
run down." he apostrophized his re-
Election; APT to run to seed, we bache-
lors. Now this tie-let's see, it's six
months out of style, and Gertrude used
to be-hum." He stepped to the phone
and called up his tailor, realizing that
his mind had already undergone the
change Roy hoped for.
Ten days later he arrived at The
Pines, just in time to dress for dinner.
He was accompanied by a man and a
smart lot OF luggage, accessories which
made so marked change in his ap-
pearance that when, at o'clock, he
descended to the lower hall, Bertha
Monroe. awaiting her aunt at the foot
of the stairs, surveyed him in delighted
amazement
why, Uncle Bruce" she exclaimed
you look so fine scarcely knew your
Bertha was his nephew's 1ancee, and
already claimed relationship, in private
to the uncle. I'D make Roy wear even
ing clothes in the morning If he had
such a splendid f1gure-so filled out
you know
Merriwether, following her into the
living room. laughed grimly at the
doubtful compliment. ooh, he'll tip the
scales at 22O soon enough. don't worryl'
you surely don't look that stout E"
began Bertha, and, turning abruptly to-
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ably ignored lapses in time as women
have a habit of doing. he thought But
surely, hers was a face, a form, a bear
ing. which had SO successfully with
stood time as to entitle her to the ap-
pellation of youth. Her brown hair
had not lost its Iuster nor had her blue
eyes lost aught of their sparkling in
terest in life, while she carried herself
with her old time spring and vivacity.
Merriwether noted all these things as
he sat opposite her at dinner. His
memory flashed picture after picture
before him-the primary days in their
old home school, their grammar room
betrothal, the warm friendship of later
years, which had meant something more
to him; then her marriage and life
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Merriwether saw his fellow workers
safely into the music room, then he
dragged himself upstairs for a s0iacing
smoke. only TO ind his fire out and his
chamber cheerless.
Peace on earth, good will to men,
sounded the anthem from below.
Peace" growled Merriwether.
where is it found in a house party!"
Showing his aching feet into slip
bers- he got himself into u smoking
jacket, lit his pipe and descended to
the library The library lay back Of
the living room. far from the music.
and it contained an inviting couch at
which Merriwether had looked long
iTigly, but had not found time so far to
occupy.
He pushed aside the curtains at the
entrance with a broad sweep of his
hand and stepped within. Then he
stopped abruptly. The couch was oc-
cupied. Il beg your pardon, Gertrude.
I thought you were singing"
''Singing!" she responded Grossly,
struggling into a sitting posture. why,
I've not a shred of voice left to sing
with" She did not SMILE but passed
her hand across her eyes in a gesture
which caused great light to break in
on Merriwether.
YOU'RE tiredi" he accused in a ring
ing voice of triumph.
She leaned back, resting her head
against the wall "Tired?" she repeated
in an intense voice. s'In half dead with
the awful pace of these two days. If
were a big healthy man now glanc-
ing resentfully at the proportions Of the
man before her, Il might be able TO en-
dure everything and yet feel fresh, but
being a woman and forty one
Gertrude" interrupted Merriwether
in a tone of solemn joy, "are you forty
one ??
'Of course I am she responded al
most irritably. 'You know that I ann
s'Ye-es,' he replied vaguely, coming
nearer, but didn't know that you
kne~- it,"
q have every reason to know it,
the tears were near the surface now
when skating gives me the rheuma-
tism. and dancing the headache and
that sleighride''- She spread her
hands out in gesture OF despair Il
can't endure it any longer I'm going
home tomorrow on the $40 train and
leave you to craperon. Nothing
seems to tire you The tears had
reached her lashes, and she turned her
head away
Merriwether sat down. beside her I'M
invited Gertrude he began in a
voice in which rang satisfaction out
of harmony with his announcement.
1.-The exertfon attendant on chaperon-
ing this house party and keeping up
with you has given me the rheumatism
in every joint and muscle, and not only
the headae ae-the effect has penetrated
to my disposition, which is
A door opened somewhere and a
burst Of music Interrupted him. Peace
on earth, good will to men,"
i The door closed and silence reiened
in the library. A realization of the
spirit of the words came to Merri-
wether. His light manner dropped from
him. He leaned over and laid his hand
on Gertrude's. Lets be old and peace
full together dear. Don't. 80 back to-
morrow. Spend Christmas herewith
me-
The freight played softly over the
woman's face. She glanced up with a
smile, which was tremulous in spite of
her hooking words. Now. that I think
( of it, Bruce I haven't bought my ticket
yet. and-it is more comfortable to be
! old"
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abroad. As he looked at her he had
the uncomfortable feeling that, al
though her birth had antedated his by
one year, she was many years his ju-
Nor
He was just characterizing himself
as "oId" when his nephew's voice
aroused him and added point to his re-
Election. Tomorrow morning we
skate" announced Roy joyfully 1--WE
had the pond back here cleared for
action, and the ice is o. K!' Then he
added carelessly, by the way, Uncle
Bruce, 1 forgot to tell you to bring
skates along. but I can easily provide
you with a pair"
Merriwether quaked inwardly, but
made no reply until after dinner. when
he backed his nephew into a corner and
addressed him privately and forcefully.
I've not been on skates for ten years
and I don't intend to make a spectacle
of myself now by any means"
why, uncle, er-you know, that
makes things rather awkward, for Mrs.
Angel does all those things so we'll and
-er-we don't want her to feel bored
here"
"Oh!" groaned Merriwether. 'In that
case III try. but watch out for a repe-
tition of a chapter in the Pickwick
Papersi'" and he turned abruptly into
the ballroom.
He wanted a few moments in soil
tude to readjust his way of thinking.
A resolution to. be young again, at least
until after Christmas, was already tax
ing root in his mind. He had no desire
to bore Gertrude Angel. The ballroom
was being lighted for dancing, and his
nephew's remark took on a new signifi-
canoe, 'She does all those things so
WE'LL Dancing. of course, was includ-
ed, and, at the thought, he gave an in
voluntary exclamation of dismay.
Are you looking over the scene of
beside him, and Mrs. Angel moved
in one of the candelabra.
Merriwether noted with admiration
her free, light step. She was a superb
specimen of womanhood, but he ferv-
emily wished that she appeared older.
why is it." he asked impulsively, ig-
noring her question, that women re-
tain their youth so much longer than
men?"
She paused with her hand on the can
die and looked back 81 think" she
replied thoughtfully, its because they
insist on doing youthful things"
There it is again." he thought. with
an internal groan. He would be
obliged to skate and dance and do all
the other uncomfortable things which
forty years and 22O pounds shrink
from. Still. as he watched her move
about the room, the burden of it did
not seem so onerous after all.
Therefore. he danced. not badly, but
laboriously, all the while admiring the
graceful ease of Gertrude Angels mo-
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dams. stayed there all winter and start
ed westward toward the Pacific April z.
1905. There was only one person in
the Indian camps who knew enough to
guide them on their way over the diff
hcult trails of mountain and forest and
across the dangerous fords of rivers, and
that was an Indian woman. an intelh-
gent creature, who was the most heroic
and faithful soul they found among
their followers Her name was SAGA
jawea She took her pappoose upon
her back and led them across the Rocky
mountains and down the Columbia
river to the Pacific ocean, which they
reached Nov. z, 1905 A fine statue of
saeajawea has been erected at Port
land. ore.
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Many boys during the holidays may
find it great fun to measure the heights
of their Christmas trees. This is easily
done by getting two wen planed pieces
of wood and fastening them together at
an angle Of forty-fve degrees. A thick
piece of wood must be secured as n
post, and the angle made with the other
pieces of wood is placed on the post
so that the base of the angle is ex-
actly parallel with the ground. A SIGHT
is then taken along the upper line ana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-25
A CHRISTMAS SONG.

Hang the stocking,
Light the tree.
Let the bells ring joyous1y.
Christmas comes with mirth and cheer
Happiest day of all the year
Hang the stocking,
Light the tree,
Sing your sweet songs cheerily.
Love and peace and icy abide
Ger the earth at Christmastide.
Hang the stocking,
Light the tree,
Irvine the garlands merrily:
Willing heart and willing hand
Sending love gifts o er the land
Hang the stocking,
Light. the tree.
Ring the BELLS out Joyously.
Dearest gift-God's blessed Son
Sent today to every one
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crossed this con
tinent between
Mexico on the
south and Brit
ish America on
the north. They
left the village
Of Saint Louis,
now the fourth
city of tn e
U MO n, with
more than half
a million in
habitants, May
IA. 1904 travel
ed 1900 miles
up the Missouri
and the Platte
rivers to the
camps of the
Mandan and
Mfu0ptarea In
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while the wind whistled savagely
through the trees. Merriwether turn
ed over with a deep grunt of satisfac-
ton There could be no sleighing, no
skating. no tobogganning such a day as
this, and that night was Christmas eve
and the Christmas tree He had pilr-
chased an exquisite copy of Maud for
Mrs. Angel 1t was a poem they had
once read together, and he wondered If
his memory of the fact would touch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-25
An Up to Date Santa Claus.

Little Elsie-Santa Claus doesn't go
round in a motor car. does he, mamma?
Mamma - Why. certainly not; he
still drives his reindeer. darling.
Little Elsie-Oh, I'm so glad! Tom
Rankin told me he used a motor
car, and I've been in a terrible state
ever since, cause I know the repair
shops aren't open at night.
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ertainment and Instruction For the Young Folks

The history of the Lewis and Clark
expedition says it returned to the
United States in 1906 over the same
route already Travelled and reached St
Louis in September, so the intrepid ex-
plorers' next Christmas dinner was no
doubt much more satisfactory one.
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SIMPLE XMAS GIFTS.

Any child who is old enough to hem
and sew over can make these Christ
mas presents. A laundry bag for soiled
handkerchiefs and stocks, made from
two hemstitched towels. would be a nice
gift for mother. 1t is stitched together
at the sides and bottom just inside the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-25

goods 1 received n present of n Fleese
Hosiery fleece hosiery. vest, draws &
Socks of Capt. Lewis, pr AIockersons OF
WhitehOUse, a small Indian basket Of
Guterich (Goodrich) & Doz weasels
tales of the Squar of Shabono & some
black roots of the Indians Our Dinner
to day consisted of pore Elk boiled. split
fish & some roots, bad Christmas din
ner. warm day.
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RtdaIen to Ask For chrIst1nas.

What is that we often return, but
never borrow? Thanks.
What do we often CATCH but never
see2 A passing remark.
why is a butler like a mountain? He
looks down on the valley tvalet).
What is it you can keep after giving
it to some one else? Your word.
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ward the entrance finished with, Does
he. auntie?"
Gertrude Angel swept past her niece
and met Merriwethers outstretched
hand cordially. Look? Why, he looks
surprisingly like the Bruce Merriwether
used to know so WE'LL
Fifteen years ago" was on the end
of Merriwether's tongue, but he check
ed himself just in time. Gertrude prob
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.hriStmaS Dinner
$ 8 s ;
In The Wilderness
b. Al DE RIA PLATT


NE Of thes strangest Christ
mas dinners ever eaten in this
wide land was that of the
Lewis and Clark expedition in
the wild country of Oregon a hundred
years ago this Dec. %.
The two brave explorers, Captains
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark,
were the first white men that ever
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where a bump was appearing which is
not laid down in chronological charts.
and pains from which were darling in
every direction. He listened idly to
voices in the hail until his attention
was chained by two comments made
just outside the door.
Isn't she a perfect delight of a
chaperone? And 50 young too! She
can't be thirty"
The reply was given in doubtful
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pa-Certainly, my son.


"And how do you know when the
glad season of Christmas is approach
ing" asked the old lady.
"'Cause then is the time when the
kids wash their faces an go to Sunday
school" replied the smart boy.
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Mercy, aged three, was greatly in
terested in Santa Claus. One day. on
being given a picture of him, she said
slowly q can't see any claws"
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Viilie-south Of the equator. Christ
mas comes right in the summer time
JOHNNY Right close ter dc lTourt q,
July. Gee. wot a snap.
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Xmas Logic.

WiIIie-Papa, if I was twins would
you buy the other boy a Christmas
gift too?
Papa--Certainly. my son.
Willie-Papa, you surely amt going
to cheat me out of another present just
because I'm all in one piece?
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the stand is moved forward or back
ward until the top Of the tree comes
within the sight.
The measurement is taken from the
spot where the imaginary line vouie
reach the ground to the foot of the
trunk Of the tree. This will rcprese,,t
the height Of the tree.
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