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The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-03

don't know but what the best out
fielder I ever saw was Gus HARRISON,
who played centerfieId for the Garner
hurst nine in the Corndropper's league
just after I had begun to make my
presence felt in that aggregation of
Limoges winged -never-w vases" said
Home-Rur Haggerty, one hot day. as
we sat in the cooling shade. II think
told you what a gang of knockers they
were-hammerers from the headwaters
of Sledge Creek-and they wouldn't
give young and ambitious player any
chance at all.
But it wasn't this gang that drove
Gus to cover, and made him quit, and
robbed the game of the best fielder
that ever got under a fly. 1t was a
piece of the hardest luck that ever
happened to any player in ten leagues
not counting the time I knocked the
ball under the sod. and they let dog
dig it up and tagged me out at the
plate. That took the indigo ribbon
for SO and Al hundredths pure hard
luck over any experience I ever had.
Gus HARRISON came from Texas, but
he was no Texas Lacquer when it came
to playing the outfield. He was about
six feet tall, and with no fat to speak
Of. He was only fair as hitter not
CHASING with me for a minute, and not
as reliable as Pinch Hobbs, but he
could tear off a single or two in pretty
near every game. When it came to get
ting under flies and catching them,
and throwing out men at the plate,
though; why the goods were all there,
packed up and delivered. He could
cover any amount Of ground, for he
was was one Of the spediest runners
ever saw, and he had knack of start
ing off on the jump as soon as the bat
ter swung on the ball, and no matter
how high up the ball went, or how far
it went, Gus HARRISON was under it
with his big glove when it came down,
and in many games that played with
him I never knew him to miss one.
Nothing ever stopped him but the
fence, and couple of times he jumped
that to get after long high ones. But
as the umpire couldn't see whether he
caught it or not, why those drives had
to go as home runs, although we were
positive that he got 'en1. So Gus quit
doin' that and began practicing on
coming up behind first and third from
center field for high fouls.
1t would do your heart good to see
Gus come tearing in from center, his
arms outstretched, his hair flying out
behind, and his legs moving so fast you
couldn't see thenl as he went for those
high fouls.
when the man hit the ball he was
on the jump coming in. AS it got to
the highest point in the air, and start
ed to turn, he was crossing second base
and just as sure as that ball come
down, just as sure was Gus there un-
der it, with his two hands out ready to
take it. Then he'd trot slowly out to
center, while the crowd fairly went
crazy
"Well, if he'd a stayed, with Pinch
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-03
Points About Stockings.

Stockings too small are soon worn
into holes.
Cheap black stockings are a delu-
sion and a snare.
Stockings to large make the feet ten
der
Thin stockings should be darned
with fine worsted.
Try tacking piece of net-old veil
Ing or plain net will do-across a large
hole; then take the threads in and out
through this.
A good plan is to strengthen the knees
and heels of children's stockings by
darning them for some distance on the
wrong side when they are bought.
1t saves stockings to wear them sys-
tematically, each pair in turn.
AS to washing stockings: Don't use
soda; have the water moderately warm
for both the washing and rinsing; dis
solve your soap in the water; don't rub
1t on the stockings, cautions Home
Chat. Rinse in hard water. Dry quick
ly in the breeze, and press with q
warm iron. Silk stockings should be
washen in tepid water with mild soap
| Rinse them in several waters. Shake
! them well and roll them in cloth to dry
after pulling them into shape.
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How to Judge Delft.

A large quantity of alleged delft is
imported into this country every year,
and sold over the counters for the real
Dutch ware but it is not delft at all.
Color is the most important guide in
judging delft. In real delft the back
ground Is not more or less blush, but
that is blue is the design, which is a
deep indigo tint, the secret Of whose
production is known only In the Hol-
land delft factories. The texture of
true delft is hard, greatly resembling
porcelain.
Many of the limitations are pretty
wares, but they are not delft. Factor
les all over the world have for years
tried to reproduce the process of the
shrewd Dutchmen, but to no avail. The
best limitations are made in Germany"
One of the best known comes from
Bonn, but it is soft ware, somewhat
resembling majolica- The entire sur
face, too, has q blush look, as If the
design had run" and spread over the
white.
Another mark by which the amateur
may distinguish real delft is the fact
that no two pieces are alike. A set Of
plates may be decorated with the same
design, but If the buyer in examining
them, perceives slight differences in
outline and coloring; on the different
pieces, she may know that she Is buy
ing real delft. The reason Is that delft
Is hand decorated, consequently no two
pieces in the world are precisely alike,
while the limitations of delft are print
ed. Delft is one of the standard wares,
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-03
WIFE DRESSES HIS HAIR
WITH HER SIDE CoMBS
Unaware Tresses Are Arranged Pompa'
dour He Teaches Class.

unaware TreSSeS are arranged Fompa"
dour He Teaches Class.
Friends Of an absent minded young
minister who has charge In Chicago
but who is spending hs vacation ip Bal
timore, are enjoying story which his
wife tells at his expense. The young gen.
tleman in question is blessed with an
abundant crop Of light hair-his head, In
fact, looks very much like that OF the
hero Of a football field.
The wife is Of an inventive turn OF
mind, and one day, not long before the
clergymans vacation began. tried a little
experiment to see II she could not I'M
prove the reverend gentleman's style OF
hair dressing. While he was at work
at his desk, preparing for the afternoons 8
lesson to be taught his catechetical class,
the lady took out her own side combs,
puffed out the gentleman's locks into q
beautiful pompadour, and with pins and
the aforementioned side combs effected a
most orderly arrangement OF the usually
somewhat unruly locks. Then the lady
skipped off to attend to nDre weighty
affairs, leaving the gentleman still en-
crossed in his studies.
An hour or two afterward the VIE
walked into his study and beheld her
spouse still decorated with her side
way Of greeting, "the catechetical class
has been here, and we had a very good"
but the lady interrupted, DO you mean
to say that you taught your class with
your hair done up in that fashion,
Automatically the mans hands flew up
to his head.
He don't discuss hair dressing now ex-
cept in the bosom of his family.-Balti-
more Sun.
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SOCIAL.

Miss Prince, of East Eighth street
received informally last evening at hel
home for Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Chenid-
lin. About twenty people were enter
tained. Mr.. Chemidlin only arrived II
the city yesterday morning. Mrs. Che
midlin has been spending the summer
in st. Paul.
Mrs. H. L. Burrill, of Feronia ave.
nue., gave children's party yesterday
afternoon for her little daughter, Ella
Marie.
Mrs. Philip Youngman, Of Capitol
boulevard, gave children's party Sat-
urday for her daughter, Dorothy, who
celebrated her fourth birthday.
Miss Chute, of Minneapolis, will en-
tertain number Of ST. Paul people at
dinner this evening in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs Chemidlin. soc.
Mrs.. Otto Miller, of Cable avenue,
entertained informally yesterday after
noon in honor of the Misses Scheffer,
of New York. They will be the guests
Of honor at a card party to be given
this afternoon by Miss Prendergast, of
st. Peter street. s-s.9a
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The young lady herself admits 1t;
her mother tells 1t with pride; her sis
ters are jubilant about 1t; and her
friends rejoice that such good luck has
befallen her.
The only ones who are not glad are
her former patrons, the artists of New
York, for whom she has been posing
that they have lost her pretty face and
gentle carriage.
This Is no sentimental assertion.
Miss Gilmore is a little girl in one
sense, for she Is only 16. In another
she is a big girl, for she stands five
feet six, and is magnificently develop
ed. She is wide-chested, big hipped,
and an athlete, throwing in the shade
all Of those delicate, sickly looking
young women who are pretty in the
face but delicate in constitution.
During the past six months Miss Gil
more has posed for the Madonna"
scores Of times. She also has posed as
the Dancing Girl as cleopatra" as
the "Sultan's Favorite," as can East
ern Lady," and as "A Belle of Society,""
She does society parts wonderfully
well, and has the look of high born
lady-as, indeed, she is.
Ia life Ray Gilmore is rather disap-
pointing.
She does not know she is pretty.
She is not hard to please.
She does not crave for fine clothes.
She loves to pose and does not get
tired of It,
She is gentle and patient in all her
ways and is a home faYorite.
She issnot mercenary, and is willing
to pose a few minutes longer in the
interests of those who employ; her.
She likes the studios and could pose
every day in the week.
She never strikes attitudes and never
smiles for effect. Her work is pure,
sincere, and almost childlike.
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shall avenue. will move to Kent stree
+hto maaL

shall avenue. win move to Kent street
this week. "
Miss Adepa Cridler, of Miles city
Mont, has been the guest of Miss
Florence Ryan for the past few days
Mrs. q. B. Hillman. of Iglehart
street, is entertaining Mrs. S. M. Kyle
Of Platteville, Iowa.
Mrs. Harry Hall, of st. Louis, Is
visiting her sister-in-law, Miss Ger
trude Hall, of Arundel street.
Miss Barclay, Of Dayton avenue, has
gone to Chicago for short visit.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Mcnamara have
returned from their wedding trip and
are at home at Mahtomedi for the re-
mainder of the summer.
Rev. Theodore Sedgwick, pastor of
st. Johns Episcopal church, returned
yesterday from his trip Of the Yellow
stone park.
John Bouse has returned to Nome
Alaska, after an extended visit with
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-03

bought, like black silk, year after year,
gut there is spredicticn in the trade
that 1T is to have a. special vogue this
fall in desk articles.
Some Of the fall novelties in table
called the aRsinNo Roses,o Small ros-
es are cast BROADCAST over the pieces.
which have gold borders and retail
at popular prices.
A new salad bowl, which will prove
attractive at holiday time, has light,
blended green background, over which
are scattered holly leaves and berries.
There Is a new square cake plate,
with open handles, and decorated with
an embossed clover design In the ma
tural colors.
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"Jesus Savior Pilot Me-" both very
pretty arrangements. She has been
resting all summer and her voice was
in wonderfully good condition.
The programme at yesterdays meet
ing included several other interesting
features. The, first, In series of six
papers of India, was read by Mrs. A.
Konantz, her special subject being,
"The Land and Its People, The cur
rent topic was on Japan, and was giv-
en- by Mrs. E. H. Mann. Mrs. ogden, a
returned missionary from the Gaboon
mission in Africa, was present, and
gave an interesting talk concerning her
work there.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-03
New Gibson on Girl.

1t is told that Charles Dana Gibson
is to have a new model. -
She is ito pose for the. popular artist
in the fall and soon her face will be
familiar to all who like to look at pref
ty girls.
Gibson's new model is Ray Gilmore,
known in the family Bible as Rachel
Amelia Maud Gilmore She is the
youngest child of English parents,
transplanted two years ago to Ameri-
can soil.
And Gibson is to have "a, new girl!
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-03

Mrs. Jessica De Wolfe made her
only public appearance this season yes
terday afternoon at a meeting Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the House Of Hope Church. She
has been spending the summer in ST.
Paul, and will return to New York to-
night. This winter she will sing in
New York, Chicago, Boston. Philadel-
phia and Pittsburg.
Mrs. De Wolfe was a member of the
House of Hope church for many years,
and after the close of the meeting yes
terday she held a regular farewell re-
ception for her friends. She sang two
simple hymns, But That Is ALP and
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The monthly meeting Of the board Of
managers of the Day nursery was held
on Ninth street. Mrs. Edward Randall
was appointed visitor for September.
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cood.Natured ,bv contrast.

Don't you know that your office boy is
very aggressive and overbearing per-
SOM"
'.Yes," said the business man. "Its not
q bad idea. No matter how hurried or
annoyed 1 may be. I impress a caller as
good -natured, compared to the Office boy.''
Exchange.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-03

Como division, No. 9S, Ladies' Auxil-
iary to the Brotherhood Of Railway
Conductors, will meet this afternoon at
Bowlby hall.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-03
CLUBS AND CHARITIES.

The Womans Home Missionary So
ciety of the First M. e. church met
yesterday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Levitt, Of Dayton avenue. Mrs.
Daniel RAIDER gave a talk on the origin
Of the Deaconness' home at AlbuQuer-
que, N. M. The subject ofsthe after
noon's discussion. was 1.-THE Home Mis-
sionary Work in the South" Mrs. M. N.
Miller also read a paper.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-03
They Are Enemies.

ct can truthfuly say remarked the
politician, that never went back on a
friend
"Yet some people claim that you did not
keep your promises
"Yes,'' was the bland reply, "but the
people to whom I made those promises
are not my friends. They are my ene-
mics. "-Washington Star
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-03
!. He Works Hard.

''Has Cholly any occupation-does he
condescend to work for money!"
"Oh, yes! He's courting Miss Mill
yons. Detroit Free Press.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-03

The Jolly Three Social club will give
it's annual fair, ball and canteloupe So
cial this evening. The Juvenile brass
band VIII furnish the music.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. N. Bouse, of the Colon
made hotel.
Mrs. G. J. Metzorth, Of st. Cloud, is
the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. J. V. O'Con-
nor, of Fuller street.
Miss Emily Kohl and ]. G. Kohl, OF
Rondo street, are home after a three
weeks visit in Chicago and Milwau-
kee.
Miss Anna Arney, of Chicago is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. w. c. Lynch, of
535 Carroll street.
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Mrs. j. T. Ward, of Harrison avenue,
will entertain the members of the Lin
coin club next Tuesday afternoon at
euchre.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-03

War Over corsets.
The little kingdom on the Danube is
on the brink of revolution. 1t is not
that the dynasty has grown less popu-
lar. 1t is not that political intrigues
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-20
COWPEAS FOR SEED.


As the great value of the cowpea has
become more generally known, its Gull
tivation has increased until it has be-
come a staple crop all over the southern
half of the United States. Each year
the demand for seed increases and the
price is uniformly high. In view Of
these facts it will no doubt pay many
farmers who have never grown any
seed to do so this year.
The cowpea, like the other legumes,
has the ability to furnish the nitrogen
for its own growth, and to stir up much
in the soil beside. This enables it to
make large crops on soils deficient in
nitrogen. But it requires plenty OF
phosphoric acid and potash to grow a
good crop of seed.
On some trial plats l had last sum-
mer the application of from 800 o 600
pounds of acid phosphate per acre in
creased the yield on an average 62h
per cent over the unfertilized plats.
When 100 to 200 pounds of muriate of
potash was added to the phosphate,
the average increase was II per cent.
over the unfertilized plat. The great
est profit came from the use of 300
pounds of acid phosphate. The soil was
clay of dolomite formation. Of course
these results will not apply t all soils;
but nearly all will pay a profit on the
use of acid phosphate for this crop.
Peas for seed should be planted thick
ly in rows is inches or 2 feet apart,
when the soil has become thoroughly
warm. They should be kept clean of
weeds by several shallow cultivationes.
A yield of 10 to Is bushels per acre
might be expected on average soil in
an average season. Twenty bushels
per acre is a good yield, although | have
heard of 80 bushels being grown. As
they are sure to bring from $1.50 to 81
per bushel in the spring, the crop is a
very profitable one. especially when
the seed is hard to get, as it usually is.
F. E. Miller, in Country Gentleman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-20
ON N AND SHELF.

Shoulder scarfs in Japanese silks
and silk combinations are ineXpen-
sive. These can be had in all the
dainty colorings and are useful as
well as pretty.
This seasons mutfs are a curious
study, for they run the gauntlet in
various shapes and styles, from the
plain kind of fur to the latest crea-
ton. a round muff of black taffeta
made of a succession of pinched
black taffeta ruffles.
As a hint for summer furnishing
a desk is shown covered with Japan
csc mating. 1t has a lid at the
front which let's down to write upon
and there is a drawer, and below the
drawer several shelves reaching to
the floor. The frame is of split
brown bamboo.
"Bouillottes" or card-table lights
are new, artistic and useful, al
though rather expensive. They are
low, three lights in each, and so ar
EauSeu ny having "SooAhS
over each light as to throw all the
light upon the table. These lights
are easily moved about and can be
used with electricity or candles.
The poster style of art has now
captured the china decorations, ano
thin-faced. long-necked, ginger
haired maidens, with wreaths Oh
flowers on their heads and rapt ex'
pressions on their faces, decorate
many of the dinner plates. Most OF
these ghastly-looking maidens arc
accompanied by equally weird-look'
ing flowers.
The dainty. charming little white
turnover collars which have become
so important a part of every WON
ans toilet can be had ready-made il
marvelously pretty designs at .eX
tremely low prices. AS many prefer
TO make these pretty things at home
the shops are showing lace patterns
in snowy yet simple designs, accom-
panied by the necessary bralds TO
their making.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-20
TIMBER
1t Is So Enormous That Systematic
Forest Culture Must Soon Be
ResOrted To.

In the United States 100000 feet
of pine lumber are used every year for
matches, or the equivalent of the
product of 400 acres of good virgin
forest. About $40, 200, 900 cross ties
are now laid on American railroads,
and 90 900 new ties are required
annually for renewals. The amount
of timber used every year for ties
alone is equivalent to 1000, 900 feet of
lumber. There are now standing
$500, 900 telegraph poles. The aver
age life of a telegraph pole is about
ten years, so that nearly 100000 new
poles are required every year for re-
newals. These figures do not include
telephone poles and the poles required
on new railway lines. The total an
nual consumption of timber for ties
and poles is equivalent to the amount
of timber grown on 100000 acres of
good virgin forest. For making shoe
pegs the amount of wood used in a
single year is equal to the product of
fully $500 acres of good second
growth hardwood land. Lasts and
boot trees require at least 500, 900
cords more. Most newspaper and
packing paper is made from wood.
Although this industry has been de-
veloped only within the last 40 years,
vet the amount of wood consumed
for paper during that time has been
enormous. The total annual consump-
ton of wood for paper pulp is equiva-
lent to wei 500, O0O, 900 board feet of
timber, for which it would be neces-
sary, were the trees all growing to-
gether, to cut some SO, acres of
nrime woods.--Ya1e Review.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-20

Pe-ru-na is known from the ATTAIN
tic to the Pacific. Letters of con-
graduation and commentator testi-
flying to the merits of Pe-ru-na as a
catarrh remedy are pouring in from
every State in the Union. DR.. Hart
man is receiving hundreds of such
letters daily. All classes write these
letters, from the highest to the lowest.
The outdoor laborer, the indoor
artisan, the clerk, the editor, the
statesman, the preacher-all agree
that Pe-ru-na is the catarrh remedy
of the age. The stage and rostrum,
recognizing catarrh as their great
est enemy, are especially enthusiasts
tic in their praise and testimony.
Any man who wishes perfect
health must be entirely free from
catarrh. Catarrh is well-nigh uni
~versal; almost omnipresent. Peru
ma is the only absolute safeguard
known. A cold is the beginning of
catarrh. To prevent colds, to cure
colds, is to cheat catarrh out of its
victims. Pe-ru-na not only cures ca
tarrh, but prevents. Every house
hold should be supplied with this
great remedy for coughs, colds and
so forth.
The Governor of Oregon is an ardent
admirer of Pe-ru-na. He keeps it con
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-20
SEED CORN
The Years Success Depends on Hav.
ing Good Seed ON Hand at
Planting Time.

There are many essential points to be
vigorously observed in either selecting
or buying seed corn. In selecting from
ones own fields the earliest maturing
and most perfect ears only should be
saved, and when a variety commences
to lose IT'S dominant characteristics it
is time to get fresh seed. In sending
away for seed. buy that grown in near
~ the same latitude as your own or il
any change is made GO a little north in
preference to south. Understand your
fields. Don't pant large cared white
sorts in fields better adapted to medi-
UNI size yellow sorts. The first move
ment toward making a corn cropis this
matter of correct selection of seed.
The quality of the seed is the next i'm
portapt thing. Do not be satisfied with
"stock" (crib' seed corn. Be willing to
pay a good fair price, and then demand
high-bred seed. Order it from reputa-
BILE growers or dealers and always Or
der part of it at least in ear. Then you
are planting with your eyes open
you know what to expect. Prof. Shamel
says,on this question: "By highly-bred
seed is meant seed that is the very
highest representative of the i'm
proved type. In other words, those ears
which as nearly as possible represent
the ideal ear. AS every ear is different
from every other ear, there can never
be a large number of such ears. How
ever. this very fact of wide variation
makes the Improvement of varities pos
sible. It there was no variation from
which selection could be made there
could be no improvement. 1t is by Sc
lecting those ears which vary in the
direction desired and discarding the
poor ears that a general advance can be
made" Having made a wise selection
and secured seed that will test for ger
mination 95 to 96 per cent, one need
nave but little anxiety over the outcome
of his corn crop. Does it pay to plant
well-bred seed? Might as well ask:
Does it pay to buy a good, pure-bred
bull. Seed of established varities have
prominent and valuable characters
tics. These characteristics, such as
welf-shaped ear, butts and tips well COW
cred, rows compact and kernel set deep
in the cob, give solidity and weight to
the crop. Take such a variety as Reid's
Yellow Dent-especially when the deep
er dent strain is secured. It will grow
uniformly good-sized ears, deep grain
and the cob is well covered. Its full
value is not apparent to the naked eye;
but the scales always tell in its favor.
This seed corn question is the most i'm
portant one before American farmers
this year. The success of your farm
ing and feeding operations depend
upon a good cor crop. See to it that
good, reliable seed is on hand at plant
ing time.-Prairie Farmer.