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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14

Eastern people have a peculiarly exas-
perating habit of talking of Minnesota
and Minnesota people as if we all lived
in log huts and wore headwork mocas-
sins at o'clock teas and evening recep-
tons. Even people who live in the
state have little idea of the great amount
of talent and culture that abides within
our borders. fhe worlds fair will show
to Minnesota people themselves as we'll
as to the world at large what the state
has and what it can do. In Chicago the
work of no state is better spoken Of than
that OF the North Star state.
Artistieally, little was expected of
Minnesota, but expectation has been
agreeably disappointed. At the rooms of
the wOmen's board, in the New York
Life building, there are now some Won
derfully clever designs contributed by
a Minneapolis young woman. They are
for the most part cOnventiOnaliZed de-
signs of flowers and native products,
and have been pronounced by New
York critics, equal to the work done by
the Eastern schools OF design. The de-
great deal of work for the fore
most firms in the country. 1t
is hoped that the women's
rooms in the Minnesota building
will be decorated and furnished from
designs made by women of the state. A
competition of designers will probably
be Instituted. There is one young
woman in the state who has made a
great many designs for Titfany's silver,
and it is expected that specimens of her
work will be exhibited. The designing
will include mural decorations, draper
les and furniture.
The state board will hold another open
meeting two weeks from Wednesday to
hear reports of actual exhibits. SO far
the work has seemed very intangible, but
now it is beginning to assume definite
form. The entire state is now organ
lied and. at work. Mrs. +. B. Clarke
was in Apoka Thursday, accompanied
by Mrs. r. r. Dorr and Mrs. c. T.. Fur
ness. On Wednesday she will go to
White Earth to visit Miss Carter and
Bishop Whipple. and will endeavor to
inform herself of the general Indian
work, together with the legends and the
making of lace. On Tuesday a delega-
ton of women from st. Cloud is expect
ed. They come to st. Paul to gain more
information concerning their work.
The Daughters of the American Rev
olutiou will meet Monday afternoon at
the house of Mrs. Newport, the state
regent, OH Summit avenue, at 2:3O
o'clock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14

One of the simplest is to tie an ordi-
nary double-bow knot. pulling the loops
out quite long, and then to retie these
loops. 1t stays in, but makes thick
knot.
Another simple and popular method
is to pass String No. around Loop No.
1 twice instead of once before drawing
it through the opening.
A really infallible way is to tie an ordi-
nary double-bow knot. Then before
pulling it down tight turn Loop No. l
back and pass it through the opening
once more. Pull the loops out tight and
you will have knot which will stay by
you through the vicissitudes of any ordi-
nary day.
Still another knot for which untying
if not undylng constancy is claimed is
as follows: Make the first loop as usual,
then pass String No. over Loop No. l,
and instead of making the second loop
right away put String No. 2 clear
through the opening under Loop No. l,
bring around again and make the sec
ond loop AS usual.
This may sound blind, but by taking
the strings and following the directions
point by point they can be easily under
stood, and woman will be able to take
her mind off the subject of her shoe
strings and give it to the great problem
OF the times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14
OLD-FASHIONED YARDSTICK.
How an Absurd and Rather Arbi.
trary Standard Was Adopted.

How an Absurd and Rather Arbi-
trary Standard Was Adopted.
New York Herald.
"Do you know anything about the his
tory of the yardstick?" said gentleman
in the city hail recently. The speaker
and his companion were inspecting the
beautiful old building, and had paused
in the inner corridor before the stand
ards of length which are cut into the
stonework.
These are inscribed Federal stand
ard" English standard" and "Ameri-
can Standard The two latter are
given. but the Federal standard measure
is left blank, none having been adopted
at the time the Old city hall was
erected.
The person addressed admitted that
he knew nothing whatever about the
standard. and that he would be pleased
to be enlightened on the subject.
ut really is ridiculous" remarked the
first speaker. I'VE are using today as
a standard of measure al inaccurate
copy of what is represented to be the
length of the arm Of King Henry l.,
taken by his express order in 1l2O.
The original measure was kept at
the eXcheQuer in London for many cen
turtles. 1t was examined by royal
commissioner in 1742, who in his report
of it saio: "A kitchen poker filed a,
both ends would make as good stand
paired SO clunsily that the joint is
nearly as loose as pair Of tongS.'
For the uses of the British govern
ment an accurate copy of this arbitrary,
clumsy, broken standard was prepared
in 1760, and this copy, by act of parlia-
ment in 1924, was made the legal meas
ure. At the same time it was ordered
that if destroyed it should be restored
by comparison with the length of the
pendulum vibrating seconds at the latl-
tude OF London.
AIN 1885 the copy was destroyed by
the great fire at the parliament house.
Attempts were then made to find the
length by means OF the pendulum as al
ready arranged, but the methods were
found utterly impracticable. and the
English government was compelled 10
make use of such copies of the de-
stroyed yardstick as they supposed re-
Liable.
"The United States government was
not only unwiSe enough to adopt the
announcement and inconsistent English
measure. but sent special messenger
abroad TO secure a copy Of the yard
SICK Tor Tie use of Tie coast survey.
The COPY secured was made ty Il I'm
don instrument maker, Wll, certified %
its correctness. Strange Ia sax, how
eyer, the American stand;.r i /, .li,t-
thGusandtli of IN inch lcneci i.ian the
British! standard yar,isiick.
'Of ct,.rS,. sad tie Sit';;h e:. ii eo;l-
clusion, I've s!ivnld i:ays, a.inri,.i the
metric system. lis equal divisions are
consistent ali.i simple. and it ct,,n:uaii.:s
the respect and praise IN scientific Eien
everywhere"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14

s'But wish you hadn't bought it."
"That's you to dot! Always in OPP
position to everything do! That's why
we take so much comfort as family!
The only thing you wouldn't oppose is
my dying!'
Mrs. Bowser had nothing more to say,
and after dinner Mr. BoWser made ready
for his exercise.
He got into an old suit of clothes,
dragged the lawn mower into the back
yard and oiled it up, and was presently
ready to make start.
He looked up at the back windows,
and seeing nothing of Mrs. Bowser, he
spat on his hands and said:
muscle. Only costs 50, and I'll get 500
benefit out of it. | suppose | might as
we'll make start"
He made one. He had gone about ten
feet when the machine stopped sud-
denly. So did Mr.. Bowser.
He stopped SO suddenly that his feet
left the ground and the handle of the
mower just missed his chin on an upper
cut.
"Struck a post, eh9" he muttered, as
he investigated and found one rising
about six inches out of the earth.
That's all right, however. l didn't
expect to NOW down posts as we'll as
grass. Seems as if my muscle was
working up little already"
He lodged the post and headed for
the back fence, and his cOuntenance
had just begun to beam again when
there was great gathering and the ma
chine stopped.
''Oyster cans!" he growled. as he
kicked two or three out of the grass.
"She's probably watching me. and
she's probably tickled half to death, but
I'd NOW thisyard if it was full OF deadly
torpedoes."
He reached the fence without further
mishap. leaving trail behind him as
crooked as serpent's, but at the first
dash he made on his return journey
something happened again.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14
. SHE SAVED HIS LIFE.
A Girls Sacrifice Made in the
Nick Of Time.


He was a young man. His natural air
of distinction was heightened by the de-
jeeted look in his eyes, says the Detroit
Tribune.
ut means ruin and death for me-" he
faltered.
The beautiful little girl who had just
volunteered to sustain sisterly relations
with him was deeply affected. A tear
chung TO her sweetly curved eyelash.
Don't" she protested in unfeigned
agitation.
He laughed scornfully.
Death" he insisted, lis all that is
left for me.'
She trembled and turned pale.
do YOU" and her voice shook with
terror, contemplate Suicide?"
Yes"
1t was simple word, yet it burn ed
into her heart, soaring her very soul.
''Ha? hal" he chuckled, Economically.
A cold sweat believed her fair brow.
Don't"
The air grew black before her.
Il bave the means at hand" he cried.
She was dimly conscious that he
drew a cigarette from his pocket, but
not until he struck match to light 1t
did she realize the hOrrjd nature of his
purpose.
fright here?" she gasped, her eyes
starting from their sockets.
He was desperately cool.
Before you eyes" he calmly replied,
Il shall smoke this deadly cigarette.
You will see me die"
low, ow. Never. Don't. Pll be
yours"
Ten minutes winged their flight.
Edward"
She was nesting in his arms.
Yes. darling"
81 wouldn't have cared, Edward, if
you had shot yourself. or something like
that, but such horrid method OF sui
eide. just couldn't stand it,"
Whereat he kissed her fondly and
murmured sweet nothings in her ear.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14
ABOUT LEMONS.
Seasonable and Healthful Uses Of
Natures Acid.

Seasonable and Healthful Uses Of
Natures Acid.
Advice goes the rounds at the season
when lemons are plentiful as to how to
keep them long time. In the interest
of health all addendum as to how to
lavishly use them is in order, writes
Emma Michigan.
Nature furnishes an antidOte to every
one of the ills flesh is heir to, and a
lemon IS the antidote to biiiOuSneSS. In
fact there are so many uses incidentally
for lemons that some one has suggested
''Dr. Lemon" as a suitable honor. But
the most delicious CONNECTIONS and con-
serves, favorS and fragrances for the
table and for cookery are also furnished
forth by the golden fruit. Ii house
wives who rely upon the lemon essence
of commerce will take the trouble to
pare the yellow rind of the fruit very
thin and put it into glass jars, covering
with alcohol or rectified spirits. they will
secure superior quality at the cost of
the spirits: about one-third that of the
commercial extract.
A delicious confection is candied
lemon peel, also candied lemon slices.
In preparing the rind remember that
the .sbitter'' lies in the thick white
pith directly beneath; pare the yellow
outer coat as thin then as possible; i'll
short, lengthWise strips, using small,
thin sharp knife. Have ready syrup
made of two pounds of best granulated
sugar to one pint of water; stir INTO this
while cold-the beaten white of all
egg. Boil about ten minutes, letting it
bubble aud froth we'll. Draw aside the
saucepan, which should be porcelain
lined, and let the syrup settle; skim
very thoroughly. Throw in the rind
little at the time; let it simmer gently
few moments, lift out with skinner
and lay the pieces on a sieve to drain.
Then boil the syrup down rapidly until
thick and nearly "sugarng:" dip the
rinds i'll by the skimmerful; drain: re-
peat until we'll sugared; when dry pack
in layers III wide-mouthed jars with
sugar sprinkied pientifully over and
around. The candied slices are pre-
pared similarly; extract all the seeds
and simmer Il little longer than with the
peel.
A 1ayoring richer and stronger than
the essence is made by putting the yell
low rind vi two lemons, pared very thin
or grated, into bottle with one pint of
brandy. After standing tweuty-four
hours, strain aDd add TO it a syrup made
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14
Mr.. Bowser Bought a Lawn
Mower for That Excellent
Purpose.
The Doctor Had Told Him It
Was Just What He
Needed.
He Tackled It With the DeS-
perate Courage Of a
Hero,
But Post Holes and Tomato
Cans We're Too Much
for Him.

'sThat lawn mower came up this after
noon?' asked Mr.. Bowser. as he came
home an hour ahead of time the other
evening.
"Was that lawn mower?" qneried
Mrs. Bowser in reply. what on earth
possessed you to buy such thing?"
''For two very good reasons. Mrs.
Bowser. l propose to save about SIS on
lawn moving this summer. and 1 want
the exercise. l could have got health
lift, but | thought | would combine
business with pleasure. Always kill
two birds with one stone when chance
offers. I'll work up muscle in a
couple of weeks to astonish you. The
doctor says it's exactly what need"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14
Why Women Fade.

Many grievous reasons confront me
as to ''why our women fade,' but l
shall touch upon only a few of the
strongest, writes Felicia holt in the
June Ladies' HOME journal. | look at
the many women of my acquaintance;
l see lines on brOwS which can only be
brought there by worry, and worry
| take to be one of the greatest foes to
a woman's youth. There are dolls to
be sure, who never think, work or act;
[ do not here discuss such creatures,
but woman in her vocation as
sentienu being. In this country,
as in no other, do women
have to struggle in the effort to
keep up an appearance of great wealth
they do not possess. 1t is all age of
monopolIes, and great fortunes are be-
ing absorbed by the shrewd financlers;
hence. many far more cultivated and
refined people must retire, Forgetting
the world. be by the world forgot" or
undertake a struggle which ends only
in the grave. 1t would seem at the first
an unworthy strife, and so it is, not only
unworthy bat horribly degrading if en-
tered into with the purpose of yying
with the more fortunate for the mere
possession of money; but alas, it repre-
sents to the fastidious and welI-born
woman all that to which by nature she
is justly entitled. works Of art, music,
literature and the outcome of the ages.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14

not to be deceived. Standing before
her in his sternest attitude he said:
"Mrs. BowSer. there is an easier
way!"
"Why, what do you mean?"
xiii me off! If you are so bent and
determined to get rid of me, why don't
you poison my food or cut my throat
when Pm asleep. No explanation, not
a word! l understand the situation
perfectly, and nothing you can say will
excuse your dastardly Vaccinations"
''But didn't say was"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14
Railroad Building This Year.

Railway Age.
From the returns now received at this
office, collected with unusual care and
thoroughness, we find that during the
six months from Jan. to July 1 there
have been laid in the United States
1856 miles of new main track on lis
lines in thirty-fve of the states and ter
ritories. Last year at this time we
found that l,72S miles of track had been
laid, so that it would appear that there
has thus far been falling Off of over 25
per cent compared with the same period
of 1891. But review of the work in
progress throughout the country does
not warrant the belief that the falling
Off for The entire year will be in any
such proportion. Last year showed the
smallest aggregate of track laying, 200
miles-that has been reported in this
country since 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14

'Never! Never said word! That will
do. Mrs. Bowser! We will not discuss
the subject further. In the morning we
will seek all amicable adjustment of
difficulties, and l will go with you to
the train. There are two trains a
day by which you can reach your
mother, and l will telegraph her of your
coming. Our child will. of course, re-
main with me. Good night, Mrs. Bow
ser. Any suggestions you have to make
had best be put in writing and submit
ted the first thing in the morning."
NJ. Quad in n eW York Sun.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14
What a Girl Should Learn.

She should learn to seat herself with
out touching the chair, and also to rise
from chair without using her hands.
She should learn how to make pretty
bow.
She should learn-as she learned her
alphabet-that a gentleman should al
ways be presented to lady, never a
lady to a gentleman.
She should learn that 1t is bad form to
congratulate bride at wedding. One
congratulates the bridegroom and
wishes the bride happiness.
She should learn that it is the worst
of bad taste to appear thoughtful or all
sent-minded in company.
She should learn, at table, to dip her
soup from her: TO use her fork only in
the fish course; to lay knife and fork
aside when she passes her plate; to eat
out of the side of her spoon and to fold
her napkin neatly. if she Is in private
house.
She should learn, when she goes driv-
ing. to sit upon mans right, unless he
is handling the ribbons.
And, lastly. she should learn that in
violating matters of etiquette ii is Just
the same as in other misdemeanors.
The same rule holds, Ignorance of the
law is no excuse"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14
THREE KISSES.

The purest kiss
In the world is this
The Kiss that mother lays
On her child's fresh lips
As he blithely trips
TO meet the world and its ways.
The sweetest kiss
In the world is this
The first long kiss of love.
When time is not
And the earths forget
And Eden drops from above.
The saddest kiss
In the world is his
The kiss OH unanswering clay,
When dead lips Tell
We must sob farewell
Till the dawn of the Judgment Day.
Philadelphia Ledger.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14

and silver braid. The standing figure
wears a simple gown of navy blue
serge, worn over Swede vest, which
encloses a flannel one, of which the
feature is number of bara of gold
braid
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14
MRS. CLEVELAND'S PORTRAIT
The Ex-President's Wife and Her
Latest Photograph.

Latest Photograph.
When lovely Mrs. Cleveland first wore
the name and entered the White house
as bride. she was photographed and
the photographs reprinted till it is safe
to say that there is not a man. woman
or child in all the country who has not
an idea of her appearance, however
erroneous an idea it tmay be, says
the New York World. Mrs. Cleye-
land has been photographed but once
since then. and that was six months
ago. We remember her as a sweet-faced
girl, with a frank and womaniy eX-
preston, and gown that in the lapse
of time has grown to look wee bit
doWdy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14
Elliott. deserves a prominent place, as
her works include every form of intri-
cate musical composition.

The old house of commons was much
more liberal than the present house.
There was an open ladies gallery in a
rather awkward place in the roof of the
building, but still the best place for
hearing IN the house. II can remem-
ber." says Lady Verney, ''being taken
and seeing the ministerial and OPPOSE
ton ladies keeping vigorously to their
own side of the hole"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14
STRAY SHOTS.

Among the few women who have at
tanned distinction as composers of music
the gifted daughter of the English
Bishop of Gloucester. Miss Frances
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14

There are more than sixty cooperative
societies of women of national scope en-
gagged i'll the philanthropic work of the
country. The Womap's Relief Corps,
the Kings Daughters, Young Woman's
Christian association. workingwOmen's
guilds and working girls clubs, educa-
tional and industrial unions of various
kinds which own and erect buildings.
establish schools, day nurseries and
kindergartens. and collect and disburse
vast sums of money to the needy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14

The University club. of San Fran
cisco, is to have an annex for ladies.
There ere only four large clubs in this
country that have taken the ''unciuba-
BILE sex" and given them a portion of
the building. They are the Metropoli-
tan, of New York; the Hamilton, of
gum, Of Boston.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14

by boiling together one gill of water
and two ounces sugar. Bottle and cork
tightly. The syrup should boil about
fifteen minutes. be skinned and made
perfectly cold before adding to the i'll
fusion.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14

The Daughters of the American Rev
olutiou will meet Monday afternoon at
the house of Mrs. Newport, the state
regent, OH Summit avenue, at 2:3O
O'Clock.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-10-28

Mrs. Spanker-l wish to get a house
in quiet neighborhood.
Agent-Yes, madam, we can accom-
modate you. have vacant house in
a street which is as quiet as a Sabbath
morn all the year round. No barking
dogs, no children, no nuisance of any
kind.
Mrs. Spanker-That's exactly what
want. How lucky happened to come
to you! How many rooms has it?
Agent-Ten.
Mrs. Spanker-That's just right We
need a good deal of room. We have
niaie children. hope there's space at
the back for doghouse. We have
three.-New York Weekly
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-10-28
An Ancient War Shin.

Dredging operations now being car
ried out at Santander, Spain. have re-
suited in the discovery of the well pre-
served wreck of war ship of the Fiji
teenth or Sixteenth century She must
have been in her present position for 400
years, and was partly covered by a de-
posit of sand and mud. Divers have
brought up guns which bear the united
arms of CASTLE and Aragon, the scroll
of Isabella or the crown and initial of
Ferdinand
This ship would appear to have been
employed as transport, and inasmuch
as some of the arms are of French and
Italian make, it is supposed that she
formed part of the fortunate expedition
against Naples under Gonzalo de Cor
doba. She probably foundered while
entering the port of Santander on her
return from Italy, laden with trophies
and plumber. Among the coins recov-
cred are some bearing the image and
superscription of Charles VIII of France,
and others issued by various contempt
rary Italian states.-New York Tele-
gram.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-10-28
Another Boy -.

In Bridgeport, Conn. Is a young Po-
fish boy named Paul Zilzis1y who has
been performing wonders. His personal
appearance is described as unprepossess-
ing. He has low forehead, with hair
growing down to his eyebrows, is rather
sleepy looking and stumbling in his
movements. But whenever his father
asks him a question relative to numbers
he at once brightens up and becomes ex-
cited. The father said, Paul, how many
beans are there in this handful The
boy at once commenced to dance around
the store, and became greatly excited as
his father thrust his hand into barrel
Of beans, took out handful and threw
them down in a corner, where they lay
scattered about. The lad leaped into
the air, and almost before the beans
touched the floor shouted his reply.
The beans were carefully gathered and
counted, and while this was being done
the boy grinned and waited. The result
showed him to be correct to bean. He
relapsed into his usually sleepy manner
again. The father then seized a handful
of oats aud put them in heap upon the
counter. paul" said he, chow many
oats?" The boy again jumped to his feet,
devoured the oats mentally, and instantly
shouted the number. 1t took long time
to count them, but the number was
again found to be correct. Next the
father seized a half filed pail of water
and asked the boy, "How many cubic
inches of water in the pail?" The boy
sized it up with his eyes and quickly
shouted, ga hundred and sixteen"
careful computation proved the boy t.
be right. Other wonderful answers were
given, always in an excited manner
After each and every successful answer
the same doleful expression returned
Cor. Boston Herald.