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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
Ct. PAUL'S LOVELIEST
- BEAUTY SPOT ~ -

If all the plans and hopes of the health
department are realized Harriet island
Will be a veritable jewel in St PauFs
d1adem of parks and beauty spots.
Besides the free public baths and the
play grounds. there will be driveways
all around the island, a gymnasium, and
pavilion seating 1000 persons. The total
cost OF the improvements will amount to
$lO,O00, so it will be seen that, proud as
St Paul may have been in the post of the
public baths, there will he even more
reason to be proud in the future of What
Is an almost unique municipal pleasure
and health resort.
Only one other city in the world it is
said, has any such addition to it as HAIR
rlet island and the public baths and that
other city is Budapest, in Hungary,
which owns Marguerite island in the
Danube. But this island is only half the
size of Harriet island. and not nearly so
attractive a spot in any respect
One Of the changes about to take place
here is the widening of the little bridge
leading over from the West side, from
its present width of twelve feet to thirty
feet, so as to permit carriages to pass
over freely. Going round by this bridge
the driveway will continue over where
much of the filing is now going on, III
long sweep all round the island This IN
itself will add much to the attractiyeness
of the place as those who wish to do so
may visit the whole island, and see 1t
without alighting from their carriages.
A new bath house for women is now IN
course of erection and when completed
will add $50 lockers to the present NUM-
Der. The present portion o fthe mems
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
GOT THEIR CHRISTMAS DINNER.

The story of the Russian countess who
wept at the play while her coachman
froze to death waiting outside the thea
ter is familiar. But Boston servants, ac-
cording TO the latest account, have a
way to get around mistress like Mrs
Jellyby-and come out on top In that
city they are telling a story of rich
woman who lives by herself on the Back
Bay, with a household of six servants.
She spends most of her time in philan-
throphy; that is, in arranging fairs and
charity bazaars for this home and that
hospital. Christmas day she decided to
spend by herself at home, and ordered a
fine dinner. But at the. last moment
one of her daughters insisted that she
should dine at her house. She yielded,
and, countermanding directions for din
ner, ordered instead several pounds Of
Hamburg steak told her servants she had
changed her mind, and drove off to Brook
line.
i When she had gone the servants hasten
ed to the telephone and reordered. the
original dinner They all had the steak
sent. Then they cooked the dinner and
made royal Christmas feast The
hext morning for breakfast the steak
was set before their mistress
Perhaps she has the Puritan conscience:
perhaps a sense of humor; anyway, it is
reported that she ate what she could of
her substantial breakfast in silence. ara
5Y servants still draw their pay.-N. Y.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23

Ohage attributes this partly to the no
uces which he has had posted uD IN
the buildings. In these the visitors orc
reminded that these baths and all CON
nected with them belong to the CITY Of
81. Paul, and that as each citizen is 4
LES arl owner OF the property, each and all
should do his part to increase the enioy-
ment OF others, and to maintain order
and prevent damage
That the attendance at the baths is
growing enormously each year is evil
denced by the following figures: In
ISOo' during July, there were $1,000 bath
erS, one-quarter of whom were women:
and in 1901 there were during the same
month 123,000 batherS, one-uuarter of
whom again were women. During both
seasons thousands were turned away be-
cause of the lack of bathing facilities
TO accommodate such numbers
For those who bring their own SOAP
towels and suits there is absolutely no
charge. For those Who wish towel and
soap, but who are willing to dress in
the common dressing room the charge
is Just cents. while for bathing suit
towel. soap and locker the full price Is
a nickel
This coming season, again, refresh
mentS, consisting of coffee, two rolls or
tea with cream and sugar in each case,
OF course) and two rolls, viii be served
Tor cents. while q glass of pure sweet
milk or buttermilk can be obtained for
the trlfing sum of cents, or sandwiches
Tor cents. Best of all, all these re-
freshments will be supplied by the board
OF health, who assure the public that
sweet, wholesome and of the finest quail
uy. Even the coffee used is no cheap
brand, but such as is sold ordinarily for
80 cents pound.
But free bathing is not the only pur-
pose for which Harriet island is designed,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
FILLING IN FOR NEW DRIVEWAY AROUND HARRIET ISLAND

buildings formerly reserved for the use
Of women, will be all occupied by lock-
ers, etc. for men and boys Tire Women's
bath house is a real necessity and DR..
Ohage says that each season the baths
are being more and freely patronized by
women. The first pool will be as former
ly, for men and boys, and will be op,
posite the bath house for them. After
this will come the pavilion and in front
of this there will be an entirely new ar
rangement. A family pool will be be-
tween the one exclusively for men and
that reserved for women in front of the
new bath house for women. Here in the
family pool men can teach their wives
or children to swim if they so desire, ana
full bathing dresses will he required for
both sexes. This will increase the pleas
ure of many visitors. DIR. Ohage believes,
very materially Beyond the womens
pavilion lies the babies nursery, where
any or all children can get a breath Of
fresh, pure air, and enjoy the refreshing
breezes from the water. The pool hither-
to divided into two, one side for men and
the other for women. VIII now all be
thrown into one for men, and the other
two, the family. and the women's pools
be just that much added to the capacity
of the baths.
At both ends of the pools dams are
being constructed in such a manner as TO
allow enough current to keep the water
always clean and fresh. vet not permit q.
current sufficiently powerful to carry the
bathers out from the pools into the river.
Another addition that will be much APP
preciated is the gymnasium. which is TO
be back of the bath houses and so ar
ranged that those sitting in the pavilion
can watch the games in the family pool,
for this, DR.. Ohage says, is where all
the games will be. The cost of erecting
the gymnasium is to be betrayed from
the funds the Modern Woodmen of
America placed in Dr. Ohage's hands
after the convention last summer, the
sum amounting to about $4,000. After
mature consideration the doctor has con-
Guided that in no way can he so much In
crease the enjoyment Of the citizens VINO
visit the island as by establishing this
gymnasium.
1t is a matter of great pride to all
concerned that Harriet island. though
resort thrown open freely TO all, is one
of the most orderly places In the city,
and that out Of the 100000 or more peo-
pie who have visited it, only two have
had to be arrested, one for stealing, and
the other for disorderly conduct DIR.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23

to nurse the wounded man. but she
would not listen to him.
II will do it, she said
kindly manner which his profession conf
n1andS.
You are one Of the born sort of nurses,
and we have them Of all kinds he said
as he watched her unrem1tting care the
softneSs of her touch. There are no
better nurses in the hospitals than you"
The captain recovered consciousness ON
the third day, and he saw Stella near
him in a dream, as it seemed to him-a
dream of an angel who had much TO DO
with his past life, and yet nothing, AMI
who moved silently about the room.
Stella" he murmured family.
'Yes"
She was by his side in moment.
Can it be your he went on. 1T is n
mistake. a vision, / know, but vet I
can't explain
= don't think it is he said family,
communing with himself. 1T can't be
You. You are too far away-much too
lar aWay-like the stars"
But she took his hand.
Yes, 1T is /. Will you not believer"
mo" he said. -I can't / can't. 1t
is a picture-a picture and his eyes turn
ed to a picture on the wall-a picture
covered by a light veil.
She crossed the apartment, and drew
the yelling, and then started back Vt
was her portrait. There could be no mis-
take. Yet how did it come there?
Yes" he said, as though answering
her mute Interrogation. II had it pant
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
Got as Near to It as She could.

Mrs S. is an old woman who has al
ways greatly prided herself on her excel
lent memory for names. Until recently
her pride was justified but within the
last year or two her advanced age has
considerably weakened her pet faculty.
Fortunately for her own peace Of mind,
she is entirely unaware of this, and still
thinks that there is no name which she
cannot remember correctly after hear
ing it once.
Not long ago there came to live at the
house in which she boards a man who
reJoiced in the rather unusual surname of
Michigan. When he was introduced to
Mrs. S. she was quite impressed by the
peculiarly Of the name and remarked
afterward to one of the other boarders
that even a person with a very poor
memory ought to be able to recall it.
The next morning, when she came down
to breakfast there sat the new boarder
with the geographical name. Now was
Mrs. SIS chance. Smiling in serene con-
ffdenee, she waited until he looked up,
and then said in a cheerfully distinct
tone, Good morning, Mr.. Chicago" -
New York Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23

ed from photographs. 1t is very like
very like You know, you are the picture
come to life.
For answer she burst into tears
Towards night the captain was less
We'll The doctor fesred brain fever. Buc
on the following morning there was more
coherency, yet there was lessening
For a moment the girl had picked up a
book when she heard her name called.
stella
She turned rapidly.
Yes, Reg she said.
He seemed to find speaking more ana
more difficult, but at length he said:
Il am dying
"Oh, Reg! No, no. no! You are Better
You will soon be WE'LL
He shook his head.
NO" he said mournfully; sit is no
use. l should like to deceive myself, but
can't / have been given a clear sight
of the truth. God allows that before I
goes. Stella, | want you to marry me
before I go. The doctor will help. Will
Yes she said, "if you wish
1T viii make me happy he said ct
will only be for few days-a few hours
even, and then / shall be gone
She turned quickly away.
An old college friend was called in and
in the presence of the doctor and the
formed. The doctor turned to Stella at
the close, and took her hand.
My poor. brave girl" he said, and
lnen ne broke OF, for even he seemed
to be struggling for once with an emo
ton which it was difficult to control
Doctor" she said piteously, there is
still hope?'
There is always that" he said grave
~, while there is life'
But you think that there is none?''
The physician did not reply, but turn
ed to leave, and the clergyman who had
performed the brief service came up to
Stella.
Mrs. Vartney," he said ayou ought to
have help here; you are worn out Don t
deny it. | can see it. May l send on
nurse?''
mo, please not" she said. 81 am equal
to anyt1ing-anything
The boyish-looking clergyman looked at
her sadly; Then he shook his head and
said goodbye.
The captains term of 1ucidity had yam
ished, and the brain fever which the
doctor had feared supervened: and all
through that night he talked incoherently
of what had been, Of things he had seen
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
N1ter the Dance.
BY Give R. FEM.

ror and terrified alarm, for the captain.
in evening dress, was lying on his back
on the other side of the table in pool
of blood. And he had danced with her
but a few hours before! The thought
that flashed through her mind was that
it was she who was responsible, and
that it was suicide-suicide because of
her cruelty.
AT her cry the valet came running in,
and his first words showed her how false
was that idea.
claimed
THANK God!'
My poor master!'' said the servant,
kneeling down and examining the wound
How was it?" she asked TREMENDOUSLY,
hardly knowing what she said.
He has been murdered repeated the
man, STOPPING down and picking up a
short iron bar with which the captain
had been struck down.
citedly, 81 don't think he is dead
Yes. miss, l WILL" said the servant
in a scared way. Is there any hope,
miss?" =
II don't know; but be quick! Every
minute is important. Hasten. Don't lose
a second"
The servant hurried away, and Stella
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23

as it is an ideal place for picnic parties
and is free to all citizens, for such use,
upon the single condition that they con-
duct themselves in an orderly and re-
spectacle manner
The doctor points with much pride and
pleasure to the numerous birds nests in
tie trees on the island, but says he fears
that the smoke from the engines on the
spur track may prove disagreeable to
the little feathered songsters and drive
them away to some more congenial spot.
In the not distant future DR.. Ohage is
hoping to secure Raspberry island That
and he will then turn it over to the city
and make other additions and improve
ments to the Harriet island resort, put
ter amusements, so that possibly by next
year the islad will be a popular pleasure
ground all the year round.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
California-Via the "sunshine
ROufaSp

If you contemplate trip to California
this fall or winter consult the Chica 90.
Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry.
Beginning Tuesday, Oct 18th, and ev.
cry Tuesday thereafter during the seq
son high-class Pullman tourist sleen-
ing car will leave st. Paul and Mime
aroIis, running through to Los Angeles
without change-arriVing Los Angeles
Saturday morning, four days.
The line is by the celebrated c.. M &
St P. "Herdiek Route" to Kansas
City, thence over the A, T. & s. r Rv
making the most popular and interestin1,
route to the South Pacific Coast.
This service includes the ..pt rsona1lv
conducted feature west of Missol1ri
Rivera special conductor accomnanias
each car, whose duty it is to carefn1Iv
look after the wants of each Individual
passenger
Write for the cheapest rates and for
copy Of the Sunshine" folder contain
J. T. Conley, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent
c.. NJ & st. P. Ry., st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
GO WAY BACK, MARooNr.

Wait till the wireless telegraph
Is working in full glory
Its influence will deeply mark
Most peoples daily story.
The wife whose hubby's ION the road"
VIII keep the currents working
He'll have to vibrate thrice a day
No lodging and no shrinking!
AT each hotel where he may stop
He'll have to buzz the ticker
And should the current wobble much.
She'll know he's fighting liquor!
Prepare for trouble by the ton,
You festive, sinful drummers-
You're up against it when your wives
Can work the wireless hummersl
Baltimore Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23

You remember Bingley, who bought
a house on each side of his own dwelling.
50 Eo could choose his own neignbos s2'
"Yes; what of him?
well, he fitted up those houses ele-
gal.tly and rented them to first-cla>G ZEN
ants. and they won't associate with MIN
at ali. because he's merely landlord. -
Chicago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23

I'VE ought 70 be of some use in the
world. said the Sunday school teach
err. "Tommie, of what use are your"
Well" replied Tommie, thoughtfulIy.
i wear my big brothers clos when they
git too tight fer him. Boston Post
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
Made Her Tired.

Cholly-Jove! What dreamy eyes that
Miss Richpop has. have been having q
tete-a-tete with her!
MISUNDERSTANDING that accounts for
it.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
The GhlqloIa Ball.

ae sEat
Anderson, $. G., January /. The bali
at the Hotel Chiquola on q slesday night
vase brilliant success, excelling, sc Sia
said, any of those given ID Sreto fore al
the Qhiquola German Club; though ii
hassin the past scored many successes!
There were moro than sixty couples
dancing. They danced until 4 O'Clock this
morning. Excellent music was fur.
nished by Bearden's Orchestra, of Au.
igusta. Among the visiting young ladies
were the following: Miss Lizzie Mol Bee,
Miss Annie Marshall, Miss Estelle Earle,
Miss Sue Harris, Miss Brownie Henry,
and and Miss Stone. Of Gteenpille; Miss
annie IN Werner. Miss Emma Merriok,
\ Miss Garry Perry, Miss Julia Maxwell,
and Mrs. Q. Merriek Of alfalfa;
Miss Latimer, of Bolton; Miss Johnson,
of Savannah; Miss Fem, of Charlo ttes-
vile, Va; Miss Breeden, of Benefits
vile; Miss Caro- Miller, Of Birmingham;
Miss ndler, OF Atlanta; Mrs, Stephen
Provost, of Columbia; Miss Donthit, of
4Autun; Miss Arminus Wright, Of At.
llanta, and Mrs. j. N. Watkins, Of Groom
villa ~ ty, 8 ssstsSs., n 81.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
Willing 70 Help The Doors.

~ :. . la ! q
Chicago, January 4.--The Rev. Hiram
w. Thomas, recently pastor of the Peo-
ple's Church, of Chicago, has announced
in a letter to Peter Van Vissingen, treas
urer of the Chicago Branch of the Ameri-
can Transyaal League, the Willingness
of himself and his wife to go to South
Africa in the interest of non-oombatants
gathered at the reconcentrado camps.
Or. Thomas writes from De Funiak
Springs, Fla, saying:
"In tho name of God aud humanity we
Glndiv vii, ~ ye % be tho % %earars 30 u, t%s
generous offerings and sympathies of tho
people of our country of tho free to tho
,non,combatants, the aged, the mothers
and children, the sick and dying, whose
husbands and fathers are fighting for
home and country, for the rights of
man. V
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
Canal Company Fixes prloo.

Paris, January 4.-The Directors of
the Panama Canal Company, with Presi-
dent Bo In the chair, met at the COM
pany's Offices to-day and after a brief
session came to definite decision to
offer to soil the canal property to the
United States for $40, 100000.
This prioe includes the excavations,
canal, railroad, machinery and all the
other items specified lis the isthmian
,oommission's report. Tho company's
representative at Washington, NJ. Bevy,
received q cable message to-day instruct
ing him formally to submit this offer to
the President.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
he is hot Plnohed.

y Joel r. Abney Is one farmer in Groen-
wood county that will not suffer from
the hard times we hear arc coming. He
saved s1,4OO pounds Of pork last week,
has corr enough In his barns to do him,
two years and fodder five years old and
plenty of 1t. It should also be remem.
berede that Mr.. Abney Is one of the mon
Who did not want ten cents for his cot
ton astIyear, but stored 1t and took less.
Why should any. farmer in Greenwood
county starycp Mr. Abneyiis a cotton
man, It'll true, but he grows the bread
products, with which he makes cotton,
and has some to spare. Greenwood
journal. ia s4t-3 re 4 ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
Too Much Smoke In the Cars.

To His Excellenoy the Governor of
South Carolina: Two years ago the Log
islature of South Carolina enacted law
requiring tho railroads of tho State to
abolish "second- GLASS; coaches on their
trains and to furnish all passengers with
first-class coaches. lido not question tho
wisdom Of this remarkable law, but /
wish to call your attention to the fact
that this law is not carried out, and I do
this because and Others are unpleas-
antly affected by that faot Sir, the sec
ond-class coaches are not abolished, .nei-
ther are the flrst-class coaches furnished,
to all.passengors. The coaches are salts
factory enough in their appointments
save one, but that one mars all the rest.
a part of each car is separated from
the rest by a partition, in the middle of
which isia door. This portion of the
car is appointed and used as q Smoker.
Many passengers, either through ignor
ance or for convenience, because near 1t,
pass through this smoker on entering or
leaving the car. This is not agreeable to
many, but it is a small matter compared
with another annoyance: constantly,
while the train is in motion or at rest.
conductors and brakesmen are Obliged
to pass to and fro through the smoker.
Passengers do the same. This constant
opening of the partition door allows tie
smoke and fumes of the ""second.classd
part to I'LL the untended ,s'flrst- class''
body of tho car, and SO converts atlie
otherwise "flrst-classn into an actual
s"second-olass car, to the discomfort, an
noyance and not infrequent sickness Of
the non-smoking travellers, who, on the
whole, are in the majority--some men,
most women and nine-tenths of The chill
dren. appeal to your Excellenoy. Is it
right to force 80 large part of the traye
cling public to travel for miles and
hours, often the length and breadth of
the State, in a second GLASS, unpleasant
atmosphere, falsely called flrst-class
car
{ If the smoker is q necessary appoint
mont of n firstolass railway car will it
be hardship or injury to the corpora.
tion to SO, arrange it that those who do
not use 1t shall have to pass through It
either entering or leaving tie car, and its
smoke and smell shall not enter the first.
GLASS car, to the annoyance and detriment
of those who are not smokers. $g
II earnestly and most respectfully call
tho attention of your Excellency to this
matter. r. r, Stevens. \
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
Killing Horses and Cows.

San Antonio, Texas, January On
account of the almost total failure of
grass and the high prico of feedstuffs in
this section, over 400 head of horses and
miloh COWS have been killed in San An
tonic during the past sixty days to pre-
vent them from dying from starvation,
thoir owners who arc of the poorer class,
being unable to buy feed for tho animals.
There has boon drought in this section
for twelve months or more and there is
no present. prospect for an Improvements.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
A Masonic Library.

Charleston News and Courier, January
8; Landmark Lodge, No. 10, "A. T.. NJ,
s. o., was presented Wednesday night at
regular monthly communication with a
library of we'll selected Masonic books,
tho gift Of Past Master William A.
Courtenay, of Newry, Oconee county,
s. O.. The library, which is enclosed
in q handsome cabinet of birds
eye maple, is a very valuable ono and
will be greatly priced by the lodge. Tho
presentation was made by Past Master
Alexander w. Marshall In behalf of the
copied 1t on behalf of the lodge in a few
well chosen remarks. - AZ =.