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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-02

At least one good will result from
the exposure of the condition Of affairs
at the prison, independent of the ques-
ton of the truth of the charges brought
against certain officers. The publica-
tions of the G 10 b have stirred up
interest in the institution among the
editors of the state, which will not
flag until it is certain that no more
crooked work is going on within those
stone walls. 1t is a common comment
in the state press that it is time there
was little house cleaning at Still
water under any circumstances. Here
are the latest opinions:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-02

facts regarding the internal management OF
the state prison at Saltwater, which. if true,
are far from creditable to Warden Welfer or
the state Gov. Clough cannot be too nimble
in having an investigation and it will be
dangerous to the entire outfit to have a
single drop of whitewash discovered on the
premises.-Faribault Democrat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-02

The st. Paul G o b e is after the officer
of the states prison with a sharp stick, alleg
ing cruel and inhuman treatment of prison
ers.-North Branch Review.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-02

The Glob e has taken 1t upon its hands
to do a little housekeeping at the state $
prison. Whether the charges made against
the institution are true or not, an occasion
al airing is one of the best things for any
state institution. These snapshot junket-
ing investigations are of but little account
and would be about well if they We're
discarded entirely. When an investigation is
made it should be made for the interest
of the state and not in the interest of the Of
ficiaIs who are in charge as is quite fire.
quently the case.-Plainview News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-02

According to the G l o b e, this man Lemon
tent that seems almost increditable. Gov.
Clough .hould not delay action in the pre-
misses. The prison board should convene ana
a thorough investigation begun and continued
until the guilt or innocence of the prison
officials is clearly established.-Martin Enter
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25
6pringficlb unb ungegenb,

goumtp.G g. mmiNdr Muauitin befanb
I'D am Montas in Nmts8ei9dften in
New llm.
Die Yptbias:@ itter BON Sleepp gpe
balten am Donneritas i'm bieiisen
Spernbauie cine MISUNDERSTANDING ab.
Grau CLEARING ron Mebwoob Gals
befanb lid iiber Sonntas babier bel
ibrer Io9ter. Grau gmit Wlonsenburs,
auf Beiu@.
Anton S@nriber 1T Iette @o4e ME.
Der I'm ieinen alien Ylat als @epddmeis
fer AM Depot Der Chicago 4 Nortbs
weitern Dabn jurildsetebrt.
Cine srSbere ansabl sprinsfielber
wobnten AM Sonntas .Mbenb Der Ibea.
teruoriteuuns in Der GurnbaQe in Netp
lllm bel.
Trau grnit Brandt aus Diem ulm
permeilte bobier Don G~reitas bis Wontas
bel ibrer To@ter. Jrau $. .. S@leus
Der, auf Beiud.
Der am Wontas Nbenb pom Der We:
Glearp Bonb i'm Opernbauie absebal:
tene Ba0 erfreute iid zines 3ablrei@en
8eiuds unb uerlief in sendtbli9er
Weiie.
peim @ersgrcuriionen
grcurionen fir 9eimatbiu9enoe ~
balbem Tabrpreiie nod aQen Bldten I'M
Suben, Slboiten unb Siibmeiten. Eids
cts, siltis auf 81 Gage, t0nnen an 2.
unb l6. Tebruar, 2. unb Is. Mdra, 6.
unb 20. Mpril unb 4. unb ls. Mai be-
;osen merben. Minneapolis & st.
Souls Giienbabn.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25
Sprinsfelb. 2s. Gebr.

9enrp Baitian unb Satin befinben
ii@ auf Beiu& IN Rew ll!m.
!. SRI. Soiepbine Gi4enN BON Yeauisw
befinaet lid babier bel ibrer G~reunbin
Rate S4mib auf 0eiu@.
Qamrence @rimmer befano ii4 lette
@o9e auf 0eiu@ in Gmerion Nebrasta,
uno Siour gitp. Soma.
llniere elettrii4e Xi4tanlase 1T ielt
Somitas rpieber in BOILER Operation
unb siebt nunmebr bic polite 3ufrieeen:
belt.
Sine uonbernbe beutide Muft.ga.
pele ipielte letten Donneritas babier
pdbrenb bes Ta8es auf ben StraBen
unb in ben DirtbiGaften unb Abenbs
auf eine,n Bau i'm Opernbauie.
Gbeobor WRetse besab iia am Ions
tag Na4m,ttaa mad minneapolis. um
balslbit benz 2ei&enbesdnsniie ieines
Waters, Der am ielben Gage mor9ens
trib um 3wei lbr i'm utter 0 70
Sabren itarb. bei5uwobnen.
Mite puiros unb Sobn S@mel5 ba:
ben am Montas ibre Noiitionen seme&s
felt; Der Gritere bat bas @eiddft oes
Qetteren setauft uno ant Montas Be.
iie bauon senommen, wdbrenb Qetterer
an ienem Gage feline SteQuns aIs poits
meiiter pom @prin9ielo antrat.
sSn 9iniidt Der Nntunft neuer Tribs
iabrsmaaren merbe i'd aQe Winterwaa'
rem 81 berabseietten Breiien u~ertaufen.
s. S@otto, Der Sdubmann.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25

GoIgen bes ~ onb@eins
Sn einem Gallon promenirte cine iebr
groBe Dame nit einem a~uffaleno tleinen
9errn, ruel@er I'M Beiis zines md9tisen
Rabltopfes it. !3wei i'm Gallon anues
fenbe Damen bemerten has Baar.
Trau .. g.: ,Seben sic nur Grau
@dtbin, bort eas SRI. p. Qanse nit
ibreu, 0erlobten! Die Aermite bauert
midi
@dtbin g.: rilnb mesbalb?~
Grau .. T.: Bei ibrer 2dnSe lat fi<
itets ben VoQhonb Dor Musen, unb u,ub
iiber tur3 ober lang monbia&tis pereea. "
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25

Gin iuuses Iuftises Mdb@en moQte
e,nen alien @elsbrten, ben lie far einen
Yebanten belt. neil er teine Yfdnoer
mitseipielt bate, neden. Sic fraate
i'm besbalb. Oh Ct ii@ setraue. 3ebn
Minuten auf einem Bein 3u iteben.
.Men Trdulein," iaSte ct, Isle tbun
wobl, baB sic oaran 3meifeln, benn i'd
babe es bis iett fur iebr albern sebals
ten, NIT @anien mid in einen Wetttreit
ein3ulaNen."
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25

Trau ": rWie tam IS oenn, baB Sbr
Moun 10 balb seitorben 1T. na@bem er
ii9 NIT elmer boben Summe in bic 9es
bensuer ii9eruns einsetauft batte?"
Trau 9. vgr bat ii@ gu Tobe gears
beitet, INN bic Yolice bejablen 81 tons
men,"
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25

Die sroben AQermeItssR ramldben in
2onbon ~pertaufen an lire Dameneunb'
i&aft XilSr unb ieten ibnen bieie Waare
ais uDeiat~ auf bic Re@nuns. 60
tommt man9e 2onboner Dame .beisst~
mad 9aule unb entiest ibreu 9errn Sc
mail.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25
ANDREW j. ECKSTE|N,
gt9entbnmer Der
Yionier 9lpot9efe
Stem uIm, Minn.

Nem l1lnn, Minn.
Mebi3inen, @bemitalien, Eoilettenars
titeln, Barflmerien, Garben, Del, Girs
niNen, @las, Bidder, S@reibmaterias
lien pnb Muiitinitrumente itets in GROCER
MusmabI an Eager.
@eeepte rad meoi3inii@en @eseln nit
9r6bter 0orf4t ansefertist.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25

Gin glr,t ertldrte, be. tdsli@e @enuB
BON pier Oransen iei bas bette Mittet
sesen Truntiu9t. Das mag wabr iein,
aber elm Mann Der trinten uiQ, tauft
ii4 eben teine pier Oransen.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25
6 i %tluses &inb.

Gin Hinges &inb.
vWarum beulit Du Mar?"
,Qebmann's &arl bat mir cine Obrs
feise seseben!"
runb bait Du Did rubis obrfeisen
laNen! @aruu bait Du i'm ni4t mieber
9ei@lasen?@
sd bebadte. oaB oann bic &eibe
Qlei4 mieber al mid touAnen wlroe!"
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25

70 siebt uiele Xeate. bic. 'penn ie
reid merben, IS ni4t uermeiben sSnnen,
ii4 re@t Id4erti& ~ MAIDEN.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25

@erabe baan, ,uenn man nit uielen
Mlben enbIi4 in ben gbebafen einses
laufen III, beSinnt oft erit Der Sturm.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25

Die 9r6bte unb Bette Musmabl pon
2ampen auer Mrt inbet man i'm Store
pom s. s.. 8ebnte. ia
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25
Ollie m n, a.

Qilette: v@ott, was FAB i'd iest fir
einen iein.n 2,ebbaber, i'd trau' mid
Der @ndbis'n gar ni4t 5u iasen, bas 1T
mein @ouiin! = @om6sli@ mar bas
aud i9on NAL ibr goufn!"
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25
etmrmperHmtrmn

Die neuli@en sturmiadben bober se3etst. Dab Beers
R&eruns seaea S@aben pcn gptnoitarn.en uno ESrna,
boes aeraSe 10 aotbmenbt9 1T, ais Sesen Jener nnb Bits
i@aben, unb ID made bebbalb barauf aufmertiarn. bab
ID Nolieen in ben Juperlantsiten SeieQ!daften Su 10 btls
Itsen Nreiien auf l. 3 ober 5 SABRE ausiteaen eann. bag
@m. Sfaenbe
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25
Gremrnonem gum Rarot 0raS
1ttlD ben 8tntersNe1orteu.

@elesentli4 bes Marbi @ras in Neru
OrleanS unb Mobile uertauft bic Nortb>
weitern 0inie pom, %. bis 90. Tebruar
Grcuriions: Tidets, siltis bis gum 81.
mdr;, 81 duBerit nieorisen Preiien.
Qlud werben sesenwdrtis Grcuriionss
Gidets 81 berabseiesten Staten mad
alien Der bauptid9Ii@en @intersNeiorte
in ben Der. @taaten unb Merico per=
tauft. 8eSen uoller Snformation
menbe man ii@ an bic Maenten Der 6.
& q. %. @iienbobn. SO
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25
Slate tt@en 2ram.

Sm 9eiratbs>B ureau.
9eiratbsuermittler: vSett babe i'd
sic f4on NIT elmer Mense Dameu be-
tannt sema@t, ano teine m6sen Sie?1
9err: SO bin ME Elm i@weeii4es
Sanbbol3l!"
9eiratbsuermittler:: vWieio?"
9err: sd fanse ni&t BEL ieoer
.S4a@tel Teuer!4
9usiru (ton MEN Deenitmdteu):
u9nna, Sei bebbeu ben iilmisen stops
namen ais min Do4ter, bat seibt bod
MID; nat benten sc to Wtaria?"
Deenltmaten: rSa, Sndbise Gru,
ucnn Sei bat mlni4en, fam It ia Gbr
Do4ter OF Maria anropen."
S@au,ter (orinsenb): r9it mot gel
mi aber @elo 9eben, it m6t bit minen
Nebberlieferanten b~etablen."
S4ulbner: rWo belt oenn @br 2ie>
ferant eisentli@?"
@4auter: rMeier."
S4ulbner: r@at, be Que Qump; ben
lat it nod Ell beten tSmen."
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25
Wanted An Idea e: q: :: !: : e.: e:

R Rssss 53 6aSF w'ass fij Sss6 Hi2 Z S e<9ae r sss ~: ~.
"a liz q Two hundred inventions wanted.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-02-25
3ementarbetten

Bon lett an rperbe i'd rpteber ale Mrien pom Cement
arbeiten, einer[et ob In Rontratt ooer betm Sag, hberneb'
men. Dk beiten sorten Cement fnb tets bura mid ~
beateben. @er iraenb etnas In bteier Yinte ua.tl@t,
tbut out. penn Ct bel mir uoriprt4t. fur CUTE arbeu
Ssbaan 3atien.
Gde etate> u. Nsrbitr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-07

cut0ul Quick as an electric fash Collins
uulGk voitaic Electric Piasters relieve
sore lungs, weak backs, painful
feissnE kidneys, aching muscles, uterine
Uytuk pains, and rheumatism
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-07
WILLIE AND TAD LINCOLN.
The Two Sons of the Great President
md Their Nafures

Julia Taft Bayne contributes an article to
the February st. Nicholas on Willie and
brother during the time that they lived in
the White House. Mrs. Bayne says: Willie
Lincoln was the most lovable boy I ever
knoW-senSibe SWeet-tempered, and gentle
hammered. He was rather fair, with blue
gray eyes. while Tad had quick, dark eyes,
and fiery temper. Though very affection
his dislikes. His peculiar defect of speech
made it difficult for strangers to under
stand him, but those who saw him every
day had no difficulty.
The two Lincoln boys were then little
over ten and eight years of age, my two
brothers being Il year or two older. The ell
der Horatio. "Budd." as he was always
called, fair, like Willie Lincoln. while
Haly was dark. This resemblance of the
two pairs of boys was often remarked
upon.
Willie and Tad were two healthy rollick-
ing Western boys who had never been ac-
customed to restraint. The notice which
their fathers exalted station brought upon
them was at times distasteful. Willie once
said: Wasn't there ever President who
had children before? i wish they wouldn't
stare at us SOL
The first time they went to church with
us. Willie said: will he pray for us. do
YOU think? Preachers always pray so long
for pa" DR.. Smith did pray for them. as
he recognized them in our pew. Willie :
checks grew very red. but Tad was sitting
on the floor of the pew. and needed not
He was so uneasy that he always sat on the
floor good part of the service, drawing
pictures. and amusing himself with what
ever he could find in his pockets.
On another Sunday, when he was unus-
ually restless. young officer friend of ours
gave him knife. which he thought Tad
would not open, but he did. and cut his fin
ger. and / had to do il up in my best en-
broidered handkerchief.
On this occasion / was goaded to say, I'll
never take you to church again. Thomas
Lincolnr'-he hated of all things to be
called Thomas just suffer agonies all
the time Well" said Tad. WASH [
Willie sitting up there, good as pie. and
you poked ME with your toe?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-07
Art i'm Dress.


San Francisco Town Talk.
There is a subtle charm about a per-
fectly gowned. thoroughly well-groomed
woman that is far more potent than mere
beauty. This has been recognized fact in
every civilized country but our own for
centuries. Until within a decade or so il
has been part Of the American creed TO
estimate beauty above all else. with the not
unnatural result that a woman possessed
with a trifie more than a fair share OF looks
had little difficulty i'm convincing herself
that hers was case of ''Venl, Vidi vici''
without any further effort
It was also a part of the former Ameri-
can creed 10 preach against what 1t called
fine clothes"
as a snare of his satanic majesty they were
certain 10 be condemned as an evidence OF
idle vanity To be persistently Stunned. AS
for the seductive and unfatnomabie ''mys-
teries OF the toilet the American creed
did not recognize their existence. The
typical American woman has been educated
in the belief that TO bestow more than a
scant half hour upon getting herself in
readiness for the day was a reprehenSlbls
waste of time. The daintiness of the French
woman's petit SORES were absolutely for
hidden her.
OF course things have changed tremen-
douSly during the last few years. All sorts
of revolutionary ideas have been introduced.
The American creed-that Is. this particular
part OF it-has suffered shock after shock.
and threatens to be smashed into ever SO
many little bits. Think OF the innumer-
able maSseureS. coffeures and manicures
that have sprung into existence Think OF
the thousand and one inventions for beauti-
flying womans face and form that one secs
daily advertised. Think OF the couturieres
and modistes that increase and multiply
with each succeeding season. Reflect upon
the influence they all have upon woman ;
thoughts and the impression they are maxi
ing upon womans appearance. and con-
slider the of physical culture il opens
up before bewiidered womankind, the posSi-
bilities il offers TO the ugly ducklings of life.
We are yet. with few exceptions. only in
the kindergarten of the school that teaches
physical self-improvement and the art of
dress. but we are learning rapidly. and
eventually il may be that the American
ra Their than the French woman will hs
quoted as the sine qua non OF everything
that is captivating i'm femininity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-07

mold II. and you shall leave your impress
upon him forever. Your kiss may put him
on the path OF noble destiny and be holy
inspiration To him through all his years.
Thus may your motherhood make you
great.
4. And now this bright home is suddenly
darkened. The same child that brought the
gladness also brings the sorrow: for our
dearest treasures are our frailest posses
siOns. and IL is our sweetest joys that can
be turned into our sharpest ugonies Trial
tests greatness. Sometimes those that are
thought 10 be great are ir rial. seen 10 be
not great at ali. but very esk. But it is
In the darkness OF this trial that this
wcrnan's real greatness comes out and
shines Ia the purest SPLENDID. The child
out ia the harvest field received a sun
stroke and cried. My head. my head"
The father said-and it is the very thing
any father would say-"Carry him to his
mother"
The scene is row full of intense excite
ment. but through it all the mother is calm
and knows just what TO do. She was
strong in self-control. and this is one OF the
highest elements Of greatness. She held the
child her knees until noon when it
died. Then she carried the precious body
UP and laid it on the bed of the man OF
God. In quick. decisive tones she ordered
an ass TO be saddled and i'm hot haste she
came to Carmel to the prophet. Elisha saw
her coming and sent a servant TO ask her.
Us it well with thee9 Is IL well with thy
husband? Is it well with the child?" And
she answered. 1T is we'll" What profound
faith and hope and calmness were in her
heart that. with her only child, darling
1rx- L., - II
1T is we'll" Then she fell at the feet of
the prophet and pleaded with him. The
prophet came and stretched himself upon
the child and 1t opened its eyes; and the
mother came in and took up her son and
went out.
SO the story closes. and this unknown
woman disappears from the scene wearing
the crown of religious faith. She was
great because she had in her soul touch
OF the greatness of God. Christian faith is
womans profoundest strength and finest
adornment. Woman with religion is better
than man. and without it she is worse. At
the tomb OF Jesus the finest flower of
womanhood must ever grow. When she is
filled with His spirit, she shall touch the
highest limit of her possibilities; and
though, as in the case OF this unnamed
woman. her name may not be written on
the page OF history. yet shall she be truly
great and her name shall be written in
the book of life.
True greatness. then. does not consist in
the things that commonly get the name
of being great. The highest greatness is
moral and spiritual and lies in the soul.
IL may exist in the humblest place and
not shine outside mans workshop or a
womans home. What is the most splendid
eciogy ever uttered? 1t fell from the lips
OF Jesus and dropped on a woman's brow:
"She hath wrought good work me:
she hath done what she could" This is
the utmost limit of human achievement,
the highest measure of greatness; and each
one of us may win and wear this crown.
Copyright, 1897. by Newspaper Sermon
Association, BOston)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-07

say unto thee. Friend. go up higher; Their
shalt thou have worship in the presence
of them that sit at meat with thee 4
Turn to other cOunSel-Paul Dearly
beloved. avenge not yourselves, but rather
give place unto wrath: for it is written.
Vengeance is mine: L will repay, saith the
Lord. Therefore. if thine enemy hunger,
feed him: if he thirst. give him drink; for
in so doing thou shalt heap Goals of fire
on his head
But the author of these proverbs had said
almost the same thing years before: III
thine enemy be hungry, give him bread TO
eat: if he be thirsty. give him water to
upon his head. and Jehovah shall reward
thee" Do you see the difference? Paul does
not promise any reward. The author of the
book of Proverbs does. The prudential
spirit. the unitarian spirit. is in the book
of Proverbs. When you get to Paul it has
disappeared.
not properly speaking. agnostics. They
write from the point of view of present
time, but not from the point of view of men
who are content TO he without the knowl-
edge of God. L hardly know where in liter
allure you will find a stronger. clearer,
briefer and more pregnant cutlery for the
living God than in this:
ODE ON THE Observation-Disclosures OF GOD.
Surely 1 am more british than any man.
And have not the understanding of a man:
And have not learned wisdom.
Neither have | the knowledge of the Holy One.
Who hath assembled UP into heaven. and de-
Who hath bound the waters in his garment?
Who hath established all the ends of the earth
What is his name. and what is his sons name
If thou knowest?
God speaks to us with many voices. To
men whose conscience is alert He speaks
through law. saying. II am the Lord. thy
God; thou shalt have no other gods before
me-" to the men whose imagination is
keen He speaks through poetry, declaring
that in His temple everything saith
Glory to the man of broad observation
he speaks in history. showing in the course
of Israers history how Jehovah is revealed
in His dealing with the sons of men; to the
man who is ceremonialist He speaks
through the Levitical code, pointing out
justice the one hand and mercy on the
other. and to the man whose horizon is
limited by this world, who has no bright
clear hope beyond the grave and no clear
vision of the Eternal Father, who longs &c
know God and does not know Him: longs
to pierce the vail and cannot do it, He
speaks through the book of Proverbs. say.
ing: IF there were no God and If there
We're no life to come. still all sin would be
folly and all virtue would be wisdom"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-07
The Revival of Winter.

Who said that our climate is changing?
That HENS frCm this region had flown?
For like warrior he's ranging
Thro' the. length and breadth OF the zone.
The broOklet. the lake and the river
Are casped in his frigid embrace
While his breath makes the forest TO shiyer,
And whitens the earth's somber face.
We cling TO the warmth Of the fire
(Some have but the warmth OF the SUM,
For Helms in the strength OF his ire
Has pity feeling for none.
But like the grim tyrants Of story.
We know his sway surely Will end
When Spring, fairy Spring. in her glory
Shall 20 his dominion descend
And In the sweet dawn of her smiling,
The leaves and the blossoms once more
Shall unfold by her bentle beguiling.
And TO earth its beauty restore.
Richard Owen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-07
The Quotation Menu.
Table Talk

laDle 1dik
Inquiries are constantly received in refer
ence to the present fancy for enriching the
food menu of ceremonious meals with one
equally dainty and satisfying i'm a literary
and humorous line. The method of accom-
plishing this is puzzle TO the hostess who.
for correct forms sake. has sometime since
banshed the menu from the tables Except
ON anniversary and holiday occasions. when
some novelty is introduced 20 increase jol-
lily and general sociability. the bill of fare
is abolished for private entertaining. The
reason for this has been its universal adop-
ton by clubs and societies for all public
dinners and receptions. There are. how
ever. exceptions 10 this rule: women
tempted by artistic trifes presented by the
trade becoming a law unto themselves in
the matter. AS ''all the world loves low
err all women delight in favors. and
yet because in America we carry every
thing to excess these trifies have lost popu-
larity almost to their extinction These din
ner souvenirs reached such extravaganza
as on several occasions TO cost thousand
dollars apiece, and soon the inevitable re-
action followed. making everything of the
sort ''unfashionable;" common" vulgar
requires hostess of great in
dependence to offer guests any gift less
her hospitality Signs now indicate that
the quotation menu in some pretty form
may soon replace the favor as lasting
memento of the feast. 1t seems still an
open question whether to revise the former
menu with approprite sentiments for each
course included, or to present the latter
alone AT a recent private dinner pretty
accordion-folded trifie, ribbon strung, was
placed at every cover. Each fold bore a
charming sentiment, many of them spicy
with character and local hits. Taking the
hostess 5 example, these were turned Sssd
read aloud between the courses, and a mt>'-
rier banquet from first 10 last could scarce
" be conceived. Women will consent that
this late fad admits of great originality In
its adoption. although the idea cannot be-
claimed as new. The bright hostess of the
past has made similar selections, and used
them with great success in entertaining.
Many quotation menus have no reference
TO food. but rather TO the particular func-
ton Shakespeare tea. "chaucer evening",
whist matinees." etc. Quotations appli-
cable TO almost every known delicacy of the
modern menu are to be found in the writ
ings of past and present authors but lex
cept from culinary authority seems rather
the impulse of convivial occasions. and by
chance instead of intention.