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The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
5ed's Night on Guard.
By ELLIOTT FLOWER.

copyright, 1902, by Daily Story Pub Co
Inc express box was to be left in
reds charge. To be sure the conductor
spoke In half jocular way when he
said so, but Ted had no well deyeloped
sense of humor, and, besides. it did not
seem to him to be time for joking.
only few minutes before his father.
John SandersOn, had been standing be-
Side the track waiting for the through ex-
press to pass; now, unconscious and bad
ly injured, he was on one of the only tWo
cars left on the rails. From some un-
known cause the baggage car had left
the track, and all but the last two sleep
ers had piled on top of it. Sanderson
had been near enough to get caught in
the Wreckage, and, with the others who
had been injured, was to be taken back
to division headquarters to receive at
tention, sidetrack enabling the engine
to pass the wreck and get the undam-
aged cars.
No time was lost after the accident
The conductor telegraphed to hold all
trains coming from either direction the
express box and such of the baggage as
could be easily reached were transferred
to the freight house adjoining the sta
tien Gf Morgan's Siding, and word was
given to start. Had not the express
messenger been probably fatally hurt he
dOuDIl6SS WOu1Q nave 1S1uSSQ W 1SctNS =
his iron box; as it was, he had nothing
to say about it, and the conductor was
principally interested in getting the in
jured to a place where they could re-
ceiye proper treatment and in clearing
the way for the wrecking train.
II make you guard, Johnny" he said
to the boy as he was about to leave
you've got a gun, and If anybody tries
70 touch that iron box just shoot him
The Wrecking train'Il be along pretty soon
with somebody to take charge of all this
stuff"
OF course, he did not expect the ooy
tn be disturbed Morgan's Siding was
way station, three miles from the near
est village, and, except during the sum-
mer when farm produce and stock were
shipped from it, 1t was practically ig-
nored by all trains. Now it was deserted
by all but Ted, who dared not leave TO
tell his mother of the accident until the
EXPRESS box had been consigned to the
care of someone else. He was a serious,
sturdy. self-reliant lad, and were 1T not
for the injury to his father his ieenng
would have been solely Of pride IN tne
responsibility thus thrust upon hlfn. ne
had longed to be treated as a man, anu
now This treatment was accorded MIN
he. was given q mans task. so ne
erinned his only personal possesslon-a
small reneating rifle that his father had
taIeht him how to use-and sat down IN
tbe the gathering dusk to wait. He had the
western We boys confidence in himself and
Il Darkness fell fast, but he was not
troubled except for his father. He was
accustomed to being alone; his had peen
a lonely life The sound OF hoo1s on tne
hard ground did not seriously olsluLp
him. although he moved closer to the
door of +he freight house, as he awaited
the approach Of the horseman. 1t proved
to be one of the town boys, who had
galIoped out to tell him that the con-
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LOSE UMBRELLA.

Did you ever try to lose an umbref-
Ia? asked smiling Brooklyn girl of a,
man who made occasional pilgrimages
from Manhattan.
We lost more than one without trv-
ing, said he, and, if 1 remember. some
one lest the one am carrying now"
ell, 1t is not as easy as you would
think, she began. Sister and I tried
it the other day.
lf you have umbrellas to throw away
- interrupted the man.
II you'll be patient a minute, I'll fell
you about 1t. 1t was raining when We
started over to New York for a Shopping
TRIP, but there was every indication thar
the weather would clear, so we took a.
Wcrn and battered umbrella, intending tn
throw it away.
Inc sun was out by the time we reach
ed the hrst store on our list. While wait
ing 1or change, sister leaned the umbrella
up against the counter and we walked
u.NSrd the door, talking earnestly. We
were almost out when little cash how
came running after us.
III ladies, you've lost your sun
snaoe; S;aoe he cried, and he was such nice
niue BOY that l gave him a dime. Sis
Ter SIMPLY glared at him.
we Iunched at a, restaurant taking
pans to deposit the umbrella on the
moor, I, where it seemed to be out of sight
me place was well filed, and it took us
some time to reach the door. There a
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ductor's admonition had been overheard
by one Of the lcafers attracted from the
town by the wreck, and that upon his
report, several laUless characters had
decided to appropriate the contents ot
the express box
Better mosey out O. here" cautioned
the boy. You know what Big Tom Is
an he's leadin' tho crowd. 'Taint healthy
to get in his way
Ted knew big Tom as a desperate
fellow with an unsavory record, but the
warning only made him the more deter
mined to stick to his post. AS soon as
the messenger had departed, he lighted
lantern and, pushing open the sliding
door of the freighthouse, investigated
the interior. 1t was long. narrow build
ing, with only one door and no windows.
Boxes and trunks were lying about pro-
miscuously the express box being near
the back wall. Above and behind this,
resting on a large, empty packing box,
was huge engine headlight that had
been left there several months before.
AS his eyes rested on this, he recalled
how the headlight of an approaching en-
CINE always blinded him and made it
impossible to see what lay behind it.
IF I can see them an they can't see
me-" he thought, II guess 1 can make
some trouble for EN-
vestigated. There was oil in it, and he
lit it. The effect was all that he had
anticipated. Standing in the doorway he
could see nothing; standing at either side
of the light and little behind it he
could see through the door and con-
siderable distance down the track. He
cleaned the glass with an old rag, hung
mat over the light, closed the freight
house door, and then settled himself be-
Ill Tryit h riH act
ing on the top of it and corner Of the
mat within easy reach.
1t seemed to him as If he had waited
there three or four hours, but it proba-
bly, was not longer than thirty minutes
before he heard voices. Outside the sky
tense, but 1t was as nothing compared
with the darkness of the interior of the
building. There 1t was so oppressive as
to seem to have weight, and it was ac-
friendly voices.
Kids gone home, 7 guess one of the
men suggested. TOO lonely for him
there, even if the conductor did tell him
to stay. Wonder if the doors locked"
There was a shuffling of feet outside
and then Ted heard the door creak as if
some one began to slide it back. In an
instant he had pulled the mat from the
headlight, but the men were clear of
the opening before he could level his ri
fe.
Dye suppose it's the kid in there?"
voice asked anxiously after pause.
kid, nothing." was the reply, and the
tone told Ted that big Tom" was the
speaker. "Where'd the kid get such a
light as that? But we kin rush him,
whoever he is, an we jest got to have
that box. Come back here out o. the
way for minute"
In the oppressive silence that followed
Ted just watched the door, which had
been opened only few inches and now
stood out plainly In the glare of the
headlight. Suddenly he saw the fingers
of a hand creep round the edge of It, and
he fired-not at the hand, but at that part
OF the door he thought must shelter the
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woman. The men both kept their hats
on their heads. In response to q ring
the elevator stopped at the third floor
and another passenger got on, a man
OF the same type as the other two, with
the same air of business-like alert ness.
The minute he was in the car the new
passenger removed his hat The two
young girls giggled, the elderly lady look
ed first surprised and then pleased the
two men looked just a trife scorntul.
No one seemed to take the removal OF
the hat as a matter of course One by
one the passengers were dropped as the
elevator made it's rapid fight to the top
story the polite man stepping off last of
all. The elevator man looked around in
quiringly at his remaining passenger. 1t
was an opening for conversation that she
hastened to take advantage of, so she
Queried:
DO you find that many men take off
their hats in the elevators?'
mo, mum, they DON'T" he answered
energetically. "And fewer men are do
ing it every year. I've been running this
here elevator for five years, and when !
first started in, why, it was hats off
nearly all the time. But more girls kept
coming down town to work and more
men began to keep their hats on. Now 1t
always seems to surprise the women
folks when the men take off their hats"
Other elevator men in other buildings
reported practically the same things One
added a bit of cynicism that was inter
esting enough to be quoted: IF there's a
lady on that's mighty pretty or real
swell, something uncommon, you know,
why, then, hats come off quickly enough.
But for the girls that work down town
well. you see, some Of them is always
on the elevators, so the hats are kept on.
I've heard them talk about it, the Inen,
A
make them keep on their hats, or It's a
foolish custom anyway, or that they
might just as well keep them off in the
halls as in the elevators"
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The Globes Daily Short story

owner Of the hand. A cry and a curse
told him that he had made a good guess.
After that there was silence again until
ne saw the crook of a stick catch the
eoSe OF the door, and in an instant it
was yanked open and the light streamed
out into the night, making broad
pain in which everything was visible,
An now it's open," some one said,
! who's going imp
mot me- asserted another voice. 1--WE
got hole in my arm for my share now.
The feller in there's too good a shot"
In spite of his nerve-trying predicament.
Ted's heart sWelled with pride at these
words. TO his mind, there could be no
higher compliment paid human being.
The men retired short distance, and
Ted strained his eyes for a glimpse of
anyone who should get within that illu-
minated streak, no matter how far back
from the door He was rewarded pres
emily by seeing a man crawl into it on
his stomach, evidently intending to get
shot at the light itself, and he fired
again. The man half arose. then dropped
to the ground and rolled into the dark
ness.
wen have to make rush for it!''
cried Big Tom, impatiently: I'VE amt
got time to fool. If anybody'S afraid. let
him git out, an the rest of you come here
chance it."
Ted took shot at one man who rushed
across the stream of light, but missed
him Then he gritted his teeth and wait
ed for the charge.
w udL happened IN the rev minutes fOi-
lowing was only confused memory TO
him afterward. 1t was evident, however,
that, while his attention was distracted
by the expected onslaught. someone far
ther back from the door succeeded
in getting in line with the headlight, for
there was a sudden report crash Of
glass, and all was darkness. At the
same moment he heard the whistle Of an
approaching locomotive. Then there was
a rush and he pumped away with his lit
tie repeating rifle in the direction of the
door-blindly, madly, wildly.
The next thing he knew he was lying
in the waiting room Of the little station
with a crowd of railroad men around him.
He had faitned.
did they get it?' he asked anxiously.
Hardly" answered one of the road Of
fcials who had come with the wreck
ing train; "but you got three OF them
-one with a fractured arm, one with
a bullet through his thigh and one with
a wound In the shoulder"
He sat up and reached for his rife to
make sure no harm had come to 1t.
Pretty good, wasn't it-for boy?''
he suggested, doubtfulIy.
For a boy!" was the reply. WHY,
no man could have done it better
Ted beamed with qualification. No man
could do it better! Why, then, did they
talk of any further reward?
That's enough for me- he said.
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KEEP THEIR HATS ON
WHEN WOMEN ENTER
ELEVATORS
CONFERENCE OF OPERATORS
Tribute of POIitenesS Gradually Dy-
ing Out in This City-Sterner
Sex Too Busy to
Pay 1T.

If it is impolite for man not to take
off his hat in an elevator. then must The
passing of politeness be sorrowfuuy
chronicled in St. Paul. According to d
number of men who run elevators in the
Office buildings down town, very few ST.
Paul men seem to think it necessary to
uncover their heads when there are won-
en- passengers in the elevator. A little
incident caused the writer to investigate
the matter. She stepped on board the ele-
vator in one of the citys tallest buildir gs
the other day. Her fellow passengers
were two prosperous-looking business
men, two young girls and a middle-aged
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25

The following programme will be given
this evening at the benefit concert to be
given at the Dayton Avenue Presbyte-
rian church:
(b) The owl ...... ...................A Adams
The Orpheus Quartette.
Tenor
(a) Madrigale ................V Victor Harris
I'D BlacKD1rQ ................ victor Harris
Mr.. Oscar Anderson.
Piano Solo-Wedding Day ........... .Grieg
Miss Hulda Huserman
Soprano-For All Eternity. .Mascheroni
Mrs. Nellie M. Schofield
Violin obligato by Harry Dorr
A Play lin five acts)-"The Tale of
Dog" ..........Mr. Hugo Lutgens
(a) Berceuse from "Jocelyn" 49,. Godazd
(b) Serenade -. .:............ ,Pierni
Mr.. Harry Dorr.
Piano Solo-Titania Lefebvre- Wely
Miss Hulda Husehman.
Soprano--Nirvana ..s.......... Adams
Mrs E. Payson Smith.
(a) "Annie Laurie ............... Buck
(b) Hannah"
The Orpheus Quartette.
Recita 'Tabitha Tubbs."
Mr.. Hugo Lutzen
Mr.. Rosenberger and Mrs. Russell Dorr
accompanies.
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Of SOCIAL a9nterest.

Mrs. S. F. Day, of Summit avenue, will
entertain the Nathan Hale chapter, D.
A. r., this afternoon. Mrs Samuel Joy
will read a paper on Women in Rev.
olutionary Times
Miss Roxana. Hitchcock, of Iglehart
street, gave a patriotic party Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Hutchins, OF Kent street, gave a
patriotic luncheon Saturday for her son,
William Hutchlns.
Miss Chapman. Of Holly avenue, gave
an informal Washington's birthday party
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Al. G. Fiournoy gave a card party
Saturday afternoon at her home in Mer-
riam Park. Progressive hearts was
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smiling waiter overlook us. He had the
horrid umbrella under his arm. Sister
paid the tip this time, and reluctantly
took the umbrella that would not get lost
1--WE tried it twice more in New York,
and failed utterly. AS a last attempt we
left 1t in the street car. although we
might as well have carried it home. We
bearing it away. We sighed with relief
at great burden lifted. We sighed too
seon, however, for half way down the
block the car stopped and the obliglng
We, did not thank him. It's out in the
hall now. waiting for someone to walk
off with it,
asked the man you won't find If hard ,,
New York Tribune.
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A reporter in lettering about the
debutante ranks of the year happened
on some interesting facts lately. One of
these girls, dark-eyed and serene, at
absent from her cheeks to the disuse Of
coffee and the habit of deep breathing.
Another, whose chief beauty is her car
riage, followed for two years the classic
pitcher of water balanced on her head.
Still another, whose foot is lovely
enough to have been modelled by a sculp-
tor connection who is now in Rome, never
wears anything except ooze kid, which
chiropodists consider the best thing for
the feet. These are fitted exactly to the
pretty foot. and such a thing as a corn.
bunion or an aching joint is unknown
n
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For the small cakes, sift two level tea
spoons of baking powder with one cup
the yolk of one egg, two tablespoons OF
melted butter and one level tablespoon of
sugar. Form small balls of the mixture
tance apart. Press each bali with a
baking powder tin until thin cookie
is formed, spread thinly with orange
the egg until stiff; add one tablespoon
of powdered sugar and a few drops of
lemon fiavoring. After the cakes are
partially cool, put a spoonful of the
,mering1e on each cake and set in a slow
oven for ten minutes to brown.
Many cooks believe that a baked Gus
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Haven for widows and sptnsterx.

Washington is the haven for. widows
ana sp1nsters Every boarding house and
hotel in the city harbors them Don't
come here until you have given u mar
rying, my dear" said woman Of sew
enty. 1T is a poor place for finding ELI
enough to care more for being comfort
able and for entertainment Of a mild
sort than for anything else on earth YOU
Will lind Washington congenial'' The
IN the capital city than in any other.
There are small hotels in decent neigh
borhoods especially adapted to her re-
quirements. The table d'hote is no worse
than elsewhere, there are plenty of COL
ored boys to run errands and answer her
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should be freely used at this season.
to the daily menu. The desserts should
be as light as possible, and fruit should
take the place of the heavier desserts.
Nuts and raisins arc very tasty when
especially when cafe noir is to follow.
Regulate the table according to the sea
son and the health of the household win
be greatly improved.
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tard must be served in the baking dish
or cup, and they never attempt TO un-
mold it. This can be done easily if the
mold is buttered before the custard is
poured in. If the molds are small the
usual proportion of eggs is sufficient,
egg to a quart of milk.
Scald one pint of milk and pour over
three beaten eggs. beaten with one-quar-
ter cup of sugar, one-quarter level tea
spoon of salt and one-half teaspoon OF
favoring. Strain into buttered mold hold
ing one and one-half pints, set in pan
Of hot water in a moderate oven. Bake
slowly until firm, then unmold on to a
dish for serving.
Alice E. Whitaker.
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MENU FOR WEDNESDAY,

BREAKFAST.
Fruit
Homlny. Cream and Sugar.
Rolls Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Fried MuSh.
Brown Bread. Celery.
Cocoa.
DINNER
Okra Soup.
Boiled Beef. Mashed Potatoes
Brussels Sprouts. Lettuce
Waters. Coffee Cbeeea
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
CLUBE AND CHARITIES.

The Cycle History club will meet Satur
day evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Smith, of Summit avenue. A din
ner will be followed by a reading Of
ShakpeaTe's LAS You Like It." The
characters will be presented, but there
will be no stage settings or special cos
tuning.
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played at eight tables. Those assisting
were Mrs G. A. Thomas, Of Minneapo-
lis; Miss Trumbull, Miss Helen Goff and
Mrs. H. A. Titcomb. F'avors were won
by Miss Bessie Currie and Miss Boerin-
ger.
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Mrs. James Goodson entertained the
sewing circle of w. V. r. U. yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Fl. G. Ballou, of Seattle,
was the guest of honor.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
DR.. Rossiter viii Lecture.

Rev. S, B. Rossiter, Of New York, Sec
retary of the McAll mission in France,
will lecture on his work this afternoon
IN the House of Hope church. His sub
ject will be "The White Fields of France
Growing Whiter'
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nounced
Constellation chapter, o. e. S.. gave A
danclng party last night at Masonic hall
mrs. Homer c. Munson, worthy matron
ence Andrews Clayton, Mrs j. E. Good
man, Mrs. Briggs, Mrs. Ada Iverson, Mrs.
a. Il. Campbell, Mrs. Greenleaf Mrs
Grenaer, Mrs. p. c.. Williams, Mrs Mar
tha Gordon and Mrs. John Vanderbie.
Mrs. Roche, of South Exchange street.
entertained sixteen members of the End
less Chain Club No. l at progressive en-
chre yesterday afternoon. The Engless
Chain Club No. will give a card party
IN central nan Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. MacKean, of Ash
circle. The subject was "China Today
Mrs. Clinton j. Backus gave a talk on
spoke on The Entrance Of the Allies
Into Pekin.'' The class topic was The
Chinese Exclusion BILL
Mrs: W. H. Mason entertained the Mon
Kean gave the topic, 1.-THE Cabinet
Miss Elizabeth Reed. of Lincoln avenue
Will entertain the Young Ladies' Euchre
club this afternoon.
Rev, John Copeland. Of the East Pres
byterian church, entertained the Presby-
terian Ministers club last night at a
vegetarian supper at the church The
ladies OF the church assisted in serving
the menu, which was quite elaborate.
The club was addressed by Dr. Rossiter:
of New York, secretary of the McAli
mission in France, who gave an interest
ing account of his work.
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The ladies of the Goodrich Avenue
Presbyterian church will give social
this evening in the church parlors.
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The Ladies Social Union of ST. Paul's
UniverSalist Church will hold an all-day
meeting at the home of Mrs. II. E. Lamb,
on Laurel avenue, today, instead of at
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The Ladies' Society of the Peoples
Church will meet this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. f. ]. Watrous, 1856 Pleasant
avenue.
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calls, and there is society in the draw
ing rooms and corridors to occupy her
vacant hours A corps of women pre-
sent themselves at stated hours to min
lister to her bodily comforts There is
one to shampoo her hair, another to
give her facial massage, another for the
manicure process and one to administer
eelectrlcity to tone her up for her busy
the woman of small means, fer these
treatments may be had for % cents each.
these who give them making up for the
small charge by giving many in the
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Mrs. E. w Bennett, of Selby avenue
will entertain the Haveland Euchre club
Thursday evening.
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Beneft Concert Tonight.

avenue. has returned to her home at De
troit, Mich.
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Mrs w H. Mason entertained the Mon
cay Shakspere club. Mrs. G. E. Mac
Kean gave the topic, 1.-THE Cabinet
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Miss Elizabeth Reed. of Lincoln avenue
VIII entertain the Young Ladies' Euchre
club this afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
Beauty's Blood Deep

How untrue the old adage Beautys Skin Deep many
women OF beautiful features marred blood
complexion doctoring quickest srest only
to beauty is to cleanse blood.
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Mrs. Rothschild's, as was previously an
nOunced.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14
PERMANENT CENSUS BUREAU.
House Considered a Bill For One
Motion to Reeommit
Carried.

Washington, Ian. 1.-THE House
spent yesterday considering the Hop
kins bill TO create a permanent"een'
sus bureau. While the general senti'
ment was in favor of a permanent
bureau there was strong opposition
to the bill as drawn, on the ground
that 1t was not well matured. There
was also an overwhelming demand
for provision to place the present
employees of the census bureau un'
der the protection of the civil service
law, and the bill finally was recon-
mitted with instructions to report
back bill containing plan for q
detailed organization OF permanent
census bureau to include also a pro
vision to place the present employees
under the civil service. The hght
to recommit was made under the
leadership of Mr.. Burkett, Of Nebras
ka, the new member Of the appro
priation committee. ,t
The bill was then opened to amend
ment, and Mr.. Hemenway Qnd.), of
fered an amendment to provide tha
persons now employed in the census
bureau. not including janitors, shall
be eligible to appointment In othel
departments without examination o.
qualification by the civil service com
mission upon the recommendation o
the head OF such department.
Mr.. Mann Qll), opposed tn
amendment because 1t placed no tim
limit upon the eligibility of employees
The Hemenway amendment wa
adopted without division.
Mr.. Burkett then moved that tn
bill be reported to the House wit
the recommendation that 1t be recon
mitted with Instructions to repor
back as substitute bill providin
for the detailed organization of pei
manent census bureau, and with pre-
vision therein to place the presen
employees of the bureau within tn
classified service.
Mr.. Hopkins attempted to secur
the ayes and noes on the motion {
recommitt, but only 38 members SCI
/ onded his demand-not a sufiicieI
number. The motion to recomm
! was carried.
The House then adjourned unit
I Monday.