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dents
Wife Cannot Escape.

In official circles dinner cards desig-
mating the place at table are written
with the name of the Office of the per-
son for whom intended, as 1.-The Vice
President" The British Ambassador
etc.
At the beginning of each season.
generally in the latter part Of Decem-
Der, the officual list of dinner parties
to be given at the White house "a
made out by one of the private secrc-
tarieS after due consultation with the
president. The order Of official enter
tainments at the White house is given
each season as follows: Jan. l. the
presidents reception from Ii a. m. to
D. m. The first state dinner is III
honor &C the cabinet The first stare
evening reception is in honor of the
| diplomatic corps, from to II o'clock
The second state dinner is in honor
OF the diplomatic corps.
| The second state reception IS in honor
| of congress and the judiciary.
The third state dinner is in honor
| of the supreme court.
The third state reception is in honor
| of the army, navy and marine corps.
The fourth evening reception is in
honor OF the public.
For this reception no cards are is
sued. At the state dinners invitations
| are generally sent to limited number
! of the resident society Of Washington
| or other large cities sLcn as may be
| selected by the president or his wife
| for that dinner An invitation to a
state dinner is equivalent to COM
mand, inasmUch as it should be &C
cepted. even if in so doing another
previously accepted invitation has to
| be declined. When, on account of ill
ness, death in the family or absence
from the city, it is found impossible 81
attend a state dinner, the reason should
be stated in the reply to the invitation.
At state dinners the president does not
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OF Springs Paragraphs.

Hot Springs, Arkansas, has two very
appropriate titles, 1.-THE Carlsbad Of
America" and '"Fhe Monte Carlo OF
America" AS a health resort for rheu-
mates and other invalids it has no
equal in this country and is known
everywhere for the marvellous curing
properties of the spring water. But
as a center for wealth, fashion, fame
and beauty, it justly deserves the title
Of the American Monte Carlo. spent
three weeks in Hot Springs and had
an opportunity Of seeing life as it is
among those who possess champagne
appetites and champagne incomes.
Why Hot Springs was not allowed
the -Fitzsmmons contest Is be-
yond my comprehension. Hardly O
day passes that there is not some pugi-
lstie encounter between noted "pugs,"
and the city possesses every other evil
Situated along the main street are
more than 100 gambling houses. AL
most every building on Central avenue
boasts of club" upstairs, where thou
sands Of dollars change hands nightly
The two most famous gambling resorts
OF the Springs are the Arkansas and
Southern clubs Both occupy beautiful
buildings owned by their companies and
are magnifciently furnished through
out. On the ground floors are swell
cafes where one can order and eat
as good meal as the land affords,
and of course it comes high. But let us
ascend the stairway to the hell" of the
Arkansas club.
As'We open the massive door we hear
the click. click Of ivory chips, the roll
OF the roulette ball and the voice Of the
spinner calling out, Number
twenty-four on the black"
We enter and make room for a pale
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saw and talked with many notable persons,
VINO have been written about in the news
papers until one does not care to hear any
thlng more about them. EX-Inspector Byrnes
Is man whom l have always looked upon
as hero POSSIBLY an untold number of
yelloW-covered novels OF by-gone DAYS are
the cause OF this, and l was glad Of the
opportunity to study the old sleuth. He spent
most OF his time seated in one of the i'm
mense leather-covered chairs in the rotunda
OF the hotel, his derby hat tilted over his
eyes, gray and as sharp and penetrating as
knife. Thus he would remain for an hour
watching people they stroIled past him
Sizing them up, suppose
senator Washburn. Of Minneapolis was a
guest OF the Eastman while 1 was there The
senator enjoyed himself in his quiet way. 10
and his family were on their way home
from Mexico. While the senator is noted for
MS political sagactty and business success,
lhere SITS near him a gentleman who has
gained notoriety for his dizziness in handling
his dukes" and his remarkable ability in
receiving and giving punishment. This man
is Jack McAulfHe champion middleweIghf
pugflist Of the world. Jack is in Hot Springs
with his manager.
At table not far from mine sits a lady.
VINO has gained considerable renown in Cal
ifornia for being forty-one days on the wit
ness stand on the charge OF poisoning her
husband. This charming widow is looked
upon with great interest by ALL and her
ment.
Millionaire Morrison of Minneapolis. is
here with his wife, whose beautiful dresses
make stir among the fair sex of the hotel
During the morning hours very few people
are seen in the large Hot Springs hotels
and the streets are bare Of visitors. Morn
ing is used for baths. and between the hours
of Z and II the attendants in the numerous
bath houses are kept on, the go.
One of the pleasant features of living in
a large hotel at the springs is avoiding the
necessity Of going out of doors in order to
take your bath. Connected with our hotel
by covered and heated aFchway is a fine
bath house. The guests here undress in
their rooms and go and return from their
baths attired in bath robes, In the morning
the elevators are crowded with bathers dressed
in fancy robes of all colors. Our young
millionaire goes to his bath gotten I'D in a
purple bath robe, decorated with enormous
tassles. He wears a jaunty cap to match
and takes a sporting journal with him
to while away the minutes in the cooling
room.
Each bather has an attendant assigned to
him, and he receives the darkey's special at
tention during his course. One Of these negro
attendants has during the course of a day
from ten to thirty men in his charge In
the ladies' department there are not so MANY
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manner and answered.
L guess the Lord would have helped
me take care of wife and keen nic
alive just as long,,
Did you ever smoker he was asked.
Bless you. I always used tobacco
since was four years old, and do SO
now" he said. II used to light my
mothers pipe for her and steal O Whit,
l can remember the first time I did It,
and. oh. how sick it made nrep'
"LquOr?'
Yes, ma'am. did always keep my
own demijohn of the very best whisky
the doctor could tell me of. I drink 1t
now when can, get it,
Raby is a hopeless case for any one
VINO would use his mode Of existence
to point a hygienic moral.
mo, ma'am." yhe said. 81 don't be-
heve IN washing too often, neither;
nor In night afr. i They're bad for
folks 5s-
Then Raby smashed another maxim
that Is always taught to youth.
Il don't believe in, going to bed till
midnight" he enphatically announced
sometimes I go to bed when the
IN winter l sit up in my chair until
the chickens peep at midnight. They
know when midnight fcomes, an / hear
EN- peepin' and then go to bed"
mat he does" a.Ssented Mrs. Hum
mer, and he sleeps until or o'clock"
THE LDsMAN'S DIET.
Il sleep fine, Them said Raby
Eat" Bread and milk mostly. I
have to look out for my digestion.
want to live the rest of the century !
eat bread and milk, eggs cooked any
way, no grease, no meat because I
can't chew it, rice, a little pudding or
custard and little soup 1 used to ear
mashed potatoes, but stopped, as they
hurt me. In winter 1 have sausage for
breakfast. Nothing very hot. If it's
hot 1 let it COOL
An ostrich might envy Raby the d.
gestive ability that makes it possible
to absorb his next and much liked dish
cold griddle cakes" He scorns them
hot and eats them cold, without butter.
L don't use either tea or coffee.
But eat more bread and milk than
anything else" he said.
Apparently nothing in Raby's past or
present scheme Of life is conducive 10
longevity.
Way back. 121 years ago, Raby places
his first memory of things. It's of his
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mother. but the first trousers rather
eyershadowed the n1atron.
The first thing can remember" he
said. rs being put into my first trou-
sers-such fine things, red and blue
striped. I wore 'em with a red coat,
made because we were going to q camp
meeting to stay. Those trousers made
me cry so the neighbors heard me-"
He has other childish memories IN
plenty, and then comes his recollection
Of the Revolution. A cousin married 9
teacher OF singing. The singing teach
er had to enjoy himself when he got
some money. Once the singing master
came back in a warlike mood. There
was great news. War had begun. The
singing teacher stuck a two-tined fork
in the end Of his cane and said: Now
let the British come"
In 125 years he has lived chiefly out
OF doors, working on farms In Virginia
and New Jersey. One year he spent on
the training ship Constitution.
do you know whether she's in exist.
erlce now?" Raby's voice when he
asked this question was as soicitous
as If inquiring for relative instead OF
an old ship. And the Brandywtne? OF
course you know her? Then I came to
New jersey
Raby has been about New Jersey
ever since.
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faced man, who staggers through the
portal. with a look of desperation ON
his face. A loser, no doubt. To our
le1t Is the faro table, surrounded by g.
crowd OF men, some seated and others
standing, leanding forward No one
looks up except the dealer as we an
proach the table. They are all fasci-
mated by the game, and watch every
card intently. Seated directly opposite
the dealer. with a counter" before
him, is small, smooth-faced man of
about thirty-f1ve. He has huge stacks
or brown chips before him. Each little
brown piece of ivory Is worth S25 to
him. AS we stand there watching his
immovable face. we wonder how a man
can place hundreds Of dollars on the
turn OF one card and not twitch a
muscle when he sees it gone.
This mans name is Collie" Ullman
and is the brother Of the Ullman who
formerly ran a horse exchange in St.
Paul. We linger at the table for about
ten minutes and while there see UIIman
drop $1,40O.
Next we visit the roulette table.
where the merry wheel spins around
to the tune Of the rolling ball. About
| twelve players are "bucking" the game,
| and the bank is raking in the money
hand over fist. One young man, who
looks to be about twenty, says, as he
filings down a ten-dollar note, That's
, my last cent"
He plays the black to win and a
moment later leaves the table with his
pockets empty rs9,. .--.~
At another table five men are play
ing poker 1t is a Jackpot and there
must be over five hundred dollars on
the table. A tall, ford man wins and
laughs at his neighbor. who curses his
luck. The tall f1orid mans hand was
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nnished whit a dull, lusterless surface. Tho
same with shoes, and this fashion is throw
ing out patent feathers with those who arc
st1cklers for new things
walking sticks are all Of wood They come
elegahtly carved. but with very little gold
or silver. The spring stick is of crab arnIa
out '0 sohe
me Easter dude may wear a great deal
OF Jewelry, exclusive of the ''sparkIer zvbich
ne may prefer to omit from his wardrobe
ne may provide himself with jeweIed trouser
fasteners for bicycle use, and jucidentaIIv
snap them upon his shirt sleeves in the
stress OF athletic or Office exercise. and he
may nave pretty hose supportcrs-gartersE
Win 1eWeled clasps. These he wears I.nor
SOCKS that turn over and are ready for HI
cycle use at a seconds notice. now neck
ne fastener gives him another opportunity
Tor solid gold in his dress
me Easter dude will be very particular
&oour the small belongings Of dress. and for
tnat-as John l.. Sullivan said OF hIrg, Fir
simmons presence at the prize fight-no real
gentleman will have any criticism to make.
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wards. Lining should be stitched invisibly to
the goods TO prevent separating Econo-
mical women, with deal Of matronly pride
are making these up out OF washable Jap
anese silks. pressing them and carefully lay
ing them out in boxes, as though fresh from
the haberdashers', in order that no faint OF
home manufacture may linger around them.
They can really be made just as well at
home-if Bsrkis and Mrs. Barkis are will
in"
Silk hats have received blow upon the
top. and derbies and tourists have been lifted
until all are about on an equality. The
most expensive derbies are square-topped
instead OF bell, and the latest soft hats have
very taH derby-iike look, TIE small pan
cake derby, which blotIed the landscape early
In the season, is dying a natural death un-
der the searching rays OF spring.
SILK hats are low. straight and with mar
row brfm. They are trimmed with a dress
band. as is the tourist. A little velvet cush-
ion is used for brushing them, as this gives
snloothness without offensive polish.
1t may be told here that polish has gone
out, and even collars and shirts must be
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as the male population OF visitors greatly
exceeds that of the female
The baths are great deal on the plan of
a Turkish bath. There is the tub of hot
water, 100 degrees temperature; then rub
down and visit to the hot box" where
you sit and bile" stay in the hot room
Wnere the temperature is over 112. finishes
up the course. Through all this process
the Dather must constantly drink the famous
hot water, which aids him in perspiring
This is great cure for superabundance of
adlpose Fat men by the score come to the
springs to have some superfious flesh boiled
out.
A favorite haunt Of Hot Springs visitors is
picturesque, romantic little spot called
Happy Hollow" Here the visitor can rent
one OF those comical, but stubborn little
beasts, donkey, and with the assistance of
small niger behind with a large club
the aforesaid visitor can take q ride abolit
the mountains.
Outside the large hotels on any pleasant
afternoon congregate dozen or SO of little
darkey boys looking for fun and money.
principally the latter.
Throw nickle down, capt'n." they plead
and sec de fun" If you accede to the in
Fitatlon and tess a coin in their midst you
will see the liyeliest scrambllng and con-
glomeration CT legs and arms imaginable.
The little fellows will all dive for the money
IN bunch and fight like a pack of mon
Keys At last some hand, more quick than
the rest, has grasped the coveted coin and
then the lot untanges itself ready for the
next encounter. Another favorite pastime
among them is to get some one of the
guests to slip coin down the back of one
of the colored boys, give him head start
and let him run. With yell of delight the
rest are after him, and if caught he is un-
tremendously turned upside down and shaken
and pinched until the money appears 1t is
a little hard to find one who is willing to
nave nickel put down his back as il is
rather dangerous to life and clothes if he is
caught. -....
These darkies do nothing all day long except
TO leaf around the hotels. playing, gambling.
hghting ana doing anything except working
Victor II. Smalley.
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ng until the president and his wife are

ing until the president and his wife are
seated.
AT a state dinner it is the duty Of the
presidents wife to make the move to
indicate that the dinner is at an end.
Until such move has been made the
guests must remain seated
The question of official rank and
procedure upon occasions of receptions
and more especially at dinner parties
Is one OF the most perplexing. as well
as one of the most necessary. for new
corners to Washington to master in an
understanding manner.
At a state dinner given by the presi,
dent to the cabinet the place of honor
is given the vice president, and the
second to the secretary of state
At a dinner at which the guests in
clude the members Of the cabinet and
the chief justice. the latter can, with
propriety, be seated between the secre-
taTy Of interior and the secretary of
agriculture. Generally this is not done
but if go desired the seating at the
dinner can be thus arranged, for the
reason that the Lawn regulating the
pr esidential succession was passed
prior to the creation of the Office OF
secretary Of agriculture. AS a conse-
qUence the latter is not in the line OF
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THE TRAIN AMONG THE HILLS.

Vast. unrevealed, in silence and the nigbt
Breeding, the ancient hills commune with
sleep. WIN
Invloiate the solemn valleys keep
Their contemplation. Soon from height "a
height
Steals a red finger of mysterious light.
ana lion footed through the forests Green
sweep VII"
And shattering thunders of resistless flight .
ana crash OF routed echoes roars TO view
Express W -'isns
Freighted with fears and tears and happi
ness. "PPA-
The dread form passes; silence falls enaw
ana TO- | have beheld the thronged blind
To goals unseen from Gods hand onward
hurled. ""u
Charles G. d. Roberts, in Boston Trans
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and comes sewed upon the front OF the
stock. The long ends cross each other in the
back, slipping through a blind loop. Hence
they are brought around to the front and
hooked under the bow-knot. The putting en-
OF stock takes less than half the time TO
tie four-in-hand. Small buttons hold the
stock TO the collar and there are hooks at
back and front to keep it from slipping up
and down.
The new four-in-hands and Ascots are very
much Powered. They are Of richer material.
cost little more and are kept for frock
coats and seni-dress occasions. The tie for
all the time is the string. This is very mar
Tow and makes into butterfly bow. The
strings are in bright eolors, the most brilliant
plaids selling the fastest. Mckinley. Stewart
Ferguson and al the Scotch varieties are in
vogue. The ties feel rather thick to the fin
gers. which means ttat the best of silk and a
little wadding used in making them. II
convenient pair of home fingers is ready to
undertake the task, let it be with the caution
that the ends be turned" very squareiy
with the aid of some sharp instrument and
the most weighty pressing lakes placs after
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The Easter dude can be very resplendent
this year in new toys. the like Of which
Solomon in all his glory surely never at
tanned.
Shakespeare could write and play,
But he never saw the day
That he could wear his collars
Just this way.
This is a stanza that might be varied to
suit many different articles of apparel; for
the spring styles are more generous in nov
elites for men than for wcmen.
The greatest change comes in the style Of
neckwear. II you have looked carefully into
the mems furnishing windows you cannot
have failed to note with attention the peculiar
collars buttoned on the summer shirts. At
first glance they passed for wcmens collars
upon women's shirt waists. But no, they
for men.
The front OF the new collar is high and
straight like the back. 1t fastens inyisibly
upon the side. The collar button at the
front is for convenience. The collar Is q
standing one. with turnover top. a COM
bination turn-up and lay-down collar. It
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to live And the desire was a keen cry to
life itself.
Sometimes friends come to talk with me-"
HIS AGE AUTHENTICATED.

A woman in Newmarket few years ago
discovered in the aged county-farm resident
one OF her fathers former employees. That
was forty-1ve years ago, and Raby then was
the Oldest man about The woman had sup
posed Raby to be dead years and years ago.
Since she identified him she has devoted much
time to establishing his age Every few
weeks she visits the old man and gives him
a happy hour.
1t takes very little to make Raby happy
The mere contemplation of his success in
beating the evening of life is enough. and
now when spring grows older he will sit in
the sunshine and try to make his age one
hundred and twenty-six.
Mrs. McGuirk.
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is very neat. and to the man who will stand
innovations in his dress, very becoming.
Another collar is very tall and turns over
with small points at the front. This is a
very dudish collar. 1t is called the Derby, -
but is much less sporty than the Church
man." which is very tall, turns over and
has broad lay-back points. These collars
are Of q peculiar cut which must be seen,
either by picture in reality, to be appre-
ciated.
The dressiest collar OF the spring is stand
ing and straight. II is worn with a frilled
shirt front. Dress shirts are marveiously
elaborate, the showiest o. them having nee
dlework frills that can be laundered sepa-
rately and fastened en-, either BY small
pearl buttons or by few Stitches. BY adjust
ing the frills afterward "a much smoother
shirt front is obtained, than though all were
laundered together.
But the Easter dude,si is not confined to col
lars for his new dress. ,Iie has an assert
ment of marvellous new peckties, the most
peculiar OF which Is the stock This formida-
ble-looking arrangement is net 50 difficult
TO tie as 1t seems. The bow Is ready-made
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Prophetic Words
Regarding
Fair Cuba........

the resting place OF Columbus. still con-
tlnues to receive the ovation of every pass
ing ship that dashes her wavelets against it's
case: as II In honor Of one who discovered a
mankind with higher degree of Civilization
IMAM mad ever yet been dreamed Of May the
Time be not far distant when this beautiful
island snail be transferred to the diadem it
was intended. both by latitude and Longitude
10 adorn; that all her voluptuous charms NAV
De July developed and the rich fruits of her
pfolnc zone fall into hands that will fully
appreciate their value. If this wish should
ran into the hands Of her majesty the Span
ism queen. we hope 1t will give her no sleep
Tess nights, as we are bound on other bust
ness, and have no intention Of stopping nor
70 trlne with her little pride of the Antilles"
VINO no doubt will some day be ruined. not
Wlthstanding the prudery of her anxious
mother.
This vessel which left ''the narrows''
March H. arrived at Ship island, April S.
E M p
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Pecan Cake.

Beat the whites of six eggs to stiff froth
then heat together a cup OF butter and two
Of sugar and beat in a little of the egg Add a
cup OF Houf, half cup OF sweet milk and an
other cup of -four mixed with two teaspoon
fu.s OF baking powder; then add The remain
der Of the egg. To make the filing and icing
chop two cups of nuts and soak them in
grated pineapple and stir them into the whites
OF six eggs. beaten stiff with powdered sugar
Put the whole pecan kernels over the top of
the cake while the icing is soft.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-11
What College women Are Doing.

Out of $50 college women RECENTLY tntar-
rogated 169 are teachers, At librarians "a
nurses. 10 journalists and 10 clerks. wbiIa
the remainder are distributed around in yari-
GUS unclassified positions. The majority of q
given number of women, asked in regard to
the matter, said they received less pay than
men for the same kind Of work A small
number were found who get the same pay.
and a very tiny fraction of a number re-
ceived more money than men in similar posi-
tons.
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The Fork Is 900 Years old

by the way, IT IS just about 900 years aga
since the fork made it's appearance in E..
rope rope; In s9o a d.. son OF the Doge, Pietro
PrinGess Anglia. who produced at the wedding
breakfast silver fork and gold spoon. Then
the nigh venetian families followed suit. and
these martyrs to fashion pFIcked their Inns
with the new instrument. The fork prospered.
however. and spread over Italy In 1879 IL
nad Travelled as far as France, and in 1908
a traveller brought 1T direct to England.