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Corset QDeanerg.

GRIMES OF THE CORSET"
In the years that have elapsed since
Catherine de Medici introduced corsets
into France, criticism Of the article and
of the women wearing it has not been
lacking. Indeed, it was not long after the
death of Catherine when a celebrated
French savant gave the public lecture
in his dissecting room at theHotel Dieu to
demonstrate the crimes Of which the
corset was guilty. These lectures raised
much discussion at the time, and they
perhaps, and not coquetry and the fem
mime love of change. We're responsible
for the loose, floating lines of the Wat
teau pleat, or, a century afterward, for
the costumes Of the Directoire
Now, another celebrated French doctor
has returned to the charge, and, not con-
tent With lecturing and demonstrating
the evils of corsets, has gone so far as
to form a bill which it is his intention
to present to the chamber, and which, in
the case of it's becoming a law, would
most effectually put a stop to what this
doctor terms the crime Of womanhood. ;"
DR.. Marechal is a physician whose rep
utation would not lead one to accuse him
OF mere sensatiOnalism, yet the charges
that he brings against the corsets in a
recent lecture are perhaps more stringent
than those ever uttered before by any
member of the anti-corset brigade DR.
Marechal makes the astonishing asser-
ton, and pretends to back it up by sta
tIstics, that out of a hundred young
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-26
Law Proposed Against
Them in France.

women who wear corsets only thirty re-
tain perfect health.
The law that DR.. Marechal is endeav-
oring to have passed is divided into three
articles. Article l forbids any woman
scriptiOn. Any woman convicted OF
doing so shall be punished by three
months imprisonment If the delinquent
should be a minor her parents or guard
ians as we'll shall be condemned to pay
fine Of from 100 to 1000 francs.
Article 2 permits any woman over thir-
ty to wear any corset she wishes.
Article provides for the most rigor-
Gus formalities surrounding the manu-
featuring and sale of corsets Every
one licensed to sell corsets shall be
obliged to take the name and address
and age of every buyer and shall be
subject to fine and confscation OF bust
ness in case of illegal sale.
Although DR.. Mareschal asks that leg
islatiOn shall only take cognizance of
corsets at present, he is by no means to
stop there in his desire for dress reform.
He has good deal to say on the sub
ject of high heels and pointed toes Of
tight gloves and long skirts In short,
he claims that womans dress has caus-
ed a frightful physical deterioration
in the human Species
wells and various other items of the
feminine wardrobe are bad and has
come to the conclusion that if women
will not be persuaded to discard them
they should be forced to do so.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-26
A MISSIONARY AWAKENING.

The Christian Endeavor lesson for Jan
26 is found in Romans xiii, 1914. Early
in the nineteenth century began a great
revival in religious thought and effort
The church became anxious to send the
gospel to every creature, to establish
Christ's church everywhere, that it might
be a light to the gentiles to show them
the way to Christ that they might be
saved and in Him be kept saved. The
results of that great missionary awaken
ing arc still with us.
The missionary spirit has a tremendous
hold upon Christian people and Christian
churches, yet there are many who are
skeptical and Indifferent. Perennial mis-
siOnary awakenings are possible. Our
own hearts may be awakened to increased
prayer and zeal in this important cause.
Our churches may be awakened to in
creased sympathy, interest and liberality
for the great cause of sending the gospel
to the whole world. If asleep on this
great cause, ''it is time to awake out of
Sleep
What will do it? What will arouse the
church and the individual to a full sense
of the great responsibility?
l. A study of the commands Of Christ
Who can study Christ's attitude toward
the heather and not be moved? he came
to save the lost. His mission is our mis-
sion and the mission Of His church He
commanded His church and His disciples
to evangelize the world.
2 A study of worldwide conditions
The world is full Of darkness and sin
Christ's doctrine can save it. AS our
present civilization makes it's wav into
every cline and country and gives us
a knowledge of other peoples We see as
never before their degraded condition and
need of Christ. Think of darkest Africa,
Of caste cursed India, OF decaying China
Can you do so without a new desire to
send them the gospel, without having a
new interest in missions?
g. The application of the Golden Rule
to missions. Exchange places with the
goddess, Christless, hapless people of
heather lands. Put yourself in their
place and put them in yours Now ask
the question, ~ nat would 1 have them
do for me under these changed con-
ditions? Send me the gospel" Thus
would we all answer such a question.
Therefore the Golden Rule .pplied to
missions should lead to a missionary
awakening, for whatsoever We would
that men should do to you 40 We even so
to them
A. The thought of the future 1.-THE
night is far spent; the day is at hand
"It is high time to awake out of Sleep
Gods day Of judgment is coming.
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Sunday Study
THE LAME MAN HEALED.

The International Sunday school lesson
for Jan. &c is found in Acts ill.,. 1-16. The
golden text is Exodus XIV 2. This is
the story of two of the disciples per-
forming a miracle. 1t was the evening
hour when Peter and John entered the
temple. While the unbelieving Jews con-
tinued their forms the believers in Jesus
Christ met for prayer, knowing that the
true and only sacrifice for sin was in
heaven on their behalf and that they,
Ills witnesses, could do nothing without
Him.
The man, lame from birtlT was in front
seeking aims. This lame man was ex-
pecting from people, but Peter and John
had learned to expect from God If be-
levers would lay hold of or be laid hold
of by these words: cease We from
man. 1T is God who Worketh." great
things might be seen.
In the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, rise up and walk" Silver ana
gold could not do this nor all the mower
OF man, but those who have neither gold
nor silver can be friends of and partners
with h4m who doeth all such things
There is some, ling better than money
which can be had without money.
Walking and leaping and praising
God" This by man over forty years
OF age who had never walked! Well
Chapter iv., 1922. 1t was accomplished
IN . 1:oment AS soon as Peter took him
by the right hand Immediately his feet
and ankle bones received strength 1t
was written by the prophet that the lame
man should leap as a hart lisa. xxxv., g.
But how few would ever expect that such
words would have such literal fulfill
ment? The people saw Him and knew
Him and were lIiled with wonder and
N hn Of
they were all amazed and marveled
(chapter H., 7-12). The change in this man
was so manifest and unmist akabIe that
it could not be denied. What are we on
earth for if not that the works Of God
may be seen in US.
The lame man which was healed held
Peter and John" The healed man
naturally chung to his deliverers. and the
crowd ran to see the healed and tle
in the church today that the crowd has
to be drawn by entertainments. suppers,
concerts, etc. This mans help came
through Peter and John, and he chung to
his visible deIiverers. When we learn to
say sincerely, My help cometh from the
Lord, who made heaven and EARTH. we
will no longer look to the hills for help.
why look We so earnestly on us?"
Not knowing the invisible Cod eople gaze
With wonder upon the visible instruments
by whom God is grac:ously pleased to
work. His name, through faith in His
name, hath made this man strong
We do not know that ,--e man had any
faith in Christ, but Peter and John had,
and as the faith of the woman of Tyre
and Sidon brought health to her daughter
and the faith of the centurion brought
health to his servant so their faith
brought health to this man. Who can tell
the possibilities { faith in God?
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D0DjnG lost.
SO Do NOT BE DISCOURAGED.

SO DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED.
1t is most consoling belief that moth
Ing is ever lost. Otherwise there would
be good reason for being discouraged
ever apparently useless endeavors.
We recall the attempts of a few aItru-
lists in communities, to place educational
object lessons before the people, at in
finite pains, labor and considerable ex-
pense, that are looked upon with indif-
ference-indeed, almost ignored-few taxi
Ing the trouble to attend.
Or art lines, musical, educational or
what not there seems to be the same
apathy among the masses, and this is
not confined to any particular locaIity-it
IS very general What is the trouble?
The price of tickets is usually so low
that the cost cannot be said to be the
reason for the scant attendance. neither
does lack Of time seem sufficient excuse.
for whole afternoons and evenings could
be pointed out that are just frittered
away
Too bad, people do not know a good
thing when they see IT," but they do not
always or II they do they do not wanl
y; they prefer to be amused-a most dis
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-26

men for all sorts of high positions
first-rate men, if possible; if not, as near
~ f1rst-rate as may be-" What was this
but plea for experts? The whole drift
OF the age is toward specialization. To-
morrow will have many more millions
from which to select its most capable
servants than had yesterdays it will
therefore dictate harder terms The
youth who proposes to enter the future
without a thorough training resembles
the man with heavy limbs and awkward,
shutting gait, who enters the course to
run against well-trained athletes. All the
chances are against both.
Inc men Of tomorrow must be men Of
sterling character. The cynical idea
that conscience is a drawback cannot
long survive. Already the nation is MAX
ing louder demand that ability and
integrity, rather than political affiliation,
shall be the test of fitness for public
service. -Wickedness in the end involves
weakness. Tomorrow will show that
there is no greatness where there is
no goodness. There can be no manhood
where there is no morality. No youth
with strong body, trained mind and a
healthy conscience, need be afraid of the
future.
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A Consoling Thought for
Workers.

couraging conclusion to arrive alto the
laporers IN the ethical vineyards.
But who shall say these efforts are
wasted? Of the select audience
brought out some one may have been
greatly uplifted, some one NAV have been
stimulated to inquiry and study into sub
Jects that will lead him into deIiebtf1l
pastures never dreamed of before. some
one may have received the impulse that
viii set him upon the very path in life
destined for him, some may have raceivo
ed revelations of different kinds. whila
If nothing else should be gained the worlr
OF preparation could not fail to be val1I-
able to those engaged in it. Their re-
search and study have brought new light
to the themes they would elucidate and
AFFORD them new interpretations. Their
knowledge has been enriched and this in
fuence win be felt in their public utter
ances. 0''ei-
Anyhow. it is a great thing to have
placed a worthy enterprise within reach
of any community, if not appreciates 70
the degree it should be. Somewhat of
its inspiration will be absorbed. and it's
vibrations win reach out and go on
and on.
Nothing Is ever lost.
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How to Cure
This Affliction.

this exercise. Flat on the back with
limbs straight and without a pillow il
really the best position and you should
try to lie that way for at least a few
minutes each night, in order to become
used to it, You can't breathe as wei
when lying on your side, but do the hest
you can if you must lie that way. Have
plenty Of fresh air, and remember that
these breathing exercises are better than
medicine They purify the blood
strengthen the lungs, improve the cir
culation and develop the chest as moth
ing else can do, and knowledge of this
VIII help you to practice persistentIv
Glye it your whole attention. breathe
more slowly, deeply and rythmically. and
before you realize it you will have for
gotten that you can't sleep.
This comes from the pen Of one who
inherited a tendency to sleeplessness
winch came near ending in nervous pros
tration, but who can now put herseIf to
steep even when suffering great pain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-26

On Style and
Cheek. e

In all this there is nothing very re-
markable The lawyer is not a. very ne
culiar fellow. He is simply one of a not
very small class that live by putting on
style, pretending to be rich, and talking
about their great business enterprises
among people who look with suspicion
upon those who do not have the ac-
complishments. If a manufacturer,
merchant or farmer, from some outside
community, worth $50 900, and in every
way reliable, had gone to New York and
applied to any Of this gentleman's vic
Tins for credit, he would not have been
trusted for cents worth until he had
been thoroughly Investigated; but fell
low like this bankrupt, who cannot bear
investigation at all, can in some circles
have what he wants for the asking.
Happily he generally works those who
can afford to lose, so we may all laugh
when his real condition is disclosed in
bankruptcy proceedings.
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Puzzle Corner.

PRIzEs-A copy of a short story will
be sent to the first person to send in an
swers to all puzzles. The person who
sends in the best original puzzle this
week will receive a copy of a choice
story. The puzzle printed first in this
department will be considered the best.
concerning which opinions may differ.
All puzzles should be written on one
side of the paper. Write names distinct
ly.
ANSWERS to puzzles two weeks ago:
ESTABLISHING rhyme: Rear dear, seer,
mere scar queer
274-Jumbled quotation: Love sought
is good, but given unsought is BETTER"
Answered in Part by Sadie Murray, 6S2
Charles street. St. Paul
PUZZLES to be answered Feb. 9:
277.-The following is a Letter Puzzle:
This is name to find with ease,
Because, you see, there are four Els.
Of Ms you will discover three;
H and L and r and T.
A brace of AS you next WI spy;
Look sharp and see q and 1.
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Insomnia
ACCORDING 70 ONE VICTIM.

ACCORDING TO ONE VICTIM.
Are you troubled with insomnia? Yor
need not be If you are possessed of even
an average amount Of determination. for
It Is possible, as many sufferers have
already proven, to break yourself Of
the habit of sleeplessness.
10 do it, you must begin by teaching
yourself to breath correctly Draw long,
deep breaths taking the same amount
OF time for inhaling Better count while
doing this in order to be sure that YOU
are overcoming the tendency to irregu-
rarity IN breathing with which the ma
1ority is afflicted At first you are like
~ to be troubled with giddiness, but
practice will obviate this, and after a
tlnne you will find yourself able to count
as high as fifteen with each exhalatIon
and inhalation, and to keep it up for
haf an hour at a stretch-if you don't
go to sleep and forget all about it!
Assume an easy posture while taking
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-26
Difference in
Animals.

AS a thumb is useless to an animal
that never grasps, this is the first digit
to disappear, as fossil remains teach US.
Next the second and fifth digits become
smaller and weaker In a pigs foot
traces of the second and fifth digits may
be plainly seen, but from the camel's
foot they have entirely vanished He
has two toes, below is solid cannon bone,
and the soles of his feet are like broad
cushions. With these he can tread
firmly on the loose sand of the desert
and travel with case and comfort where
no other hoofed animal could walk far.
The rhinoceros is an instance of an an
1mal which has three toes. The foot of
the reindeer. which must pass swiftly
over snow, has a pair Of short. broad.
rounded hoofs, which spread out sideways
as he steps Above these are two side
toes, Which form an extra pair of hoofs
taking a good grip of the shifting snow
and preventing the reindeer from sink
ing into the drifts. The little chamois.
VINO dWells among rocks, has tiny, hard
hoofs, which can find footing on the
narrowest ridge.
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intellectual Amusement
and Exercise for Young
Minds

Put these together, and you will spell
A general you all know well,
OF Revolutionary fame,
Whom all will praise and none will
blame
27S.-nxtracts: One letter cuned from
each line spells the name Of a celebrated
English poet and dramatist
Sea nymphs hourly ring his knell."
eyes
9. Sea water shalt thou drink
a. Look! He's winding up the watch
of his wit"
3. mo use Of metal, corn or wine or
6. I fish for thee and get thee wood
7. by foul PLAY. as thou sayest, were
we heaVed thence
again.
g. There's no harm done
10. Il am more serious than my GUS
TOM
II. zone word more charge thee
that tuou attend me-.
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CO011ODpp0QgO.

THE BOYS OF TODAY ARE TO BE
THE MEN OF TOMORROW.
No prophetic inspiration Is needed to
forecast the qualities which the morrow
will demand from the men 1t will as
sign its tasks and offer its rewards.
The morrow will be a period of great
Industrial enterprise, of scientific achieve
ment, and, probably, of international
peace. The significant triumphs won by
arbitration during the past half-century
confirm the hope that wars win soon
those of commercial rivalry. not of
bloodshed.
The successful men of tomorrow must
be en- rapport with the changed condi-
tons into which unseen forces are car
rying US.
They must have physical strength. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-26
HOW ONE MAN 11uEr


An alleged New York lawyer has nett
toned himself into bankruptcy and filed
schedule of his liabilities and assets.
The first foot up over $2O2. 997, which he
owes fo' board at the WaIdorf-Astoria
ana other fashionable hotels for jewelry
groceries, stable bills and clothes His
property consists of a $40 bicycle. a 81
school globe, worthless note, an iron
watch, and clothes worth $50, and some
books valued at $25. And this. SO far as
appears, is as much as he ever had in
tangible property. But he had plenty of
style, and he played golf like a profess
slonal. He moved in the first circles
and ne appeared to be all right. So he
got all the ceredit he asked for and took
IN his associates to the tune Of 100000.
which he proposes to. wipe off by the
easy processes provided by the bankri1nt
law. Then he will probably start anew.
perhaps in some other center of wealth
and fashion, and repeat his history.
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THE TOUCH OF A VANISHED HAND.

we sigh for the touch Of a vanished
The hand of friend most dear,
Who has passed from our side to the
shadowy land
But, what of the hand that is near?
To the living's touch is the soul inert
That weeps Ger the silent urn?
For the loves thta lives is our hand alert
To make some sweet return?
Do we answer back in fretful tone.
When life's duties press US sore?
Is our praise as full as if they were gone
And could hear our praise no more?
AS the days go by, are our hands more.
swift
For a trifie beyond their share,
Than to grasp-for kindly, helpful lift
The burden someone must bear?
We sigh for the touch Of a vanished
hand,
And we think ourselves sincere;
But what of the friends that around US
stand,
And the touch of the hand that's here?
John Troland in the Masonic Sun.
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Good Men
Are Needed.

intense pressure Of our highly organized
life is already playing havoc with dys-
peptics and Weaklings.
To physical strength must be linked
ing recent years the period of training
has been heightened. The college course
of today is more elaborate than that of
a century ago. Medical colleges which
were formerly satisfied with two years
course Of study have already doubled
that period This tendency will contin-
ue. The greatest rewards of the fu-
ture win be offered to experts. The
who tried to know something OF every
thing; the typical man of tomorrow will
try to know everything of something.
Lord Rosebery, in his great speech at
Glasgow last year uttered words Of far
reaching import. He said: The first
need of our country is men. We want
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-26
D6fQre' s QDigd0m.
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ADAPTED 10 CONDITIONS

ADAPTED TO CONDITIONS.
Creatures that need neither to grasp
tneir prey nor to climb trees. nor to
olg burrows, but which feed by browsing
and seek safety in flight, have feet
strengthened for running or standing
without fatigue. 1t is easy to see that
foot with two strong, long toes, would
be better fitted to bear a weight and the
shock felt in running over hard ground
than a foot with five or more slender
dlgits, the bones of which would be far
more likely to break or be injured.
Ancestors of all hoofed animals have
five toes on each foot but the plan
which has been carried out in perfecting
their descendants for different modes of
life has been by degrees to Iengthen and
strengthen one or more of the five, and
more or less do away with the rest. Ell
ephants nave kept five toes. Deer. an
telopes, goats, sheep and cattle tread on
two digits, answering to our third and
fourth; and the horse which surpasses
them all in feetness and endurance.
uses one toe only, the third, answering
to our middle digit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-26
THE BIG 81"

Did it ever occur to you that it might
seem very ceotistical for you to write
OF yourself with a capital 'I'' instead
OF using the small and less obtrusive
oEe? The English use of the capital Ct
is enc of the oddest features of the Ian
guage-to a foreigner. If a Frenchman
writes referring to himself he makes
'je'' (the French equivalent of "I') with
a small j." So with the German, who
may use capitals to begin every noun;
he always uses the small 81 in writing
''ich' The Spaniard avoids, as far as
practicable, the use of the personal pro-
nour when writing in the first person,
but he always writes it "yo,' taking
pains, however, to begin the Spanish
equivalent of our you" with a capital
In English it is surely big st" and little
"ycu,'' as the old saying has it.
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OFF THEIR TROLLEY.

Trolleymania is the latest 1t is a men
tai disorder. It effects people who are
injured on trolley lines In it's more
pronounced manifestations it anlicts its
victims with queer delusions, such as
that they are being constantly.
pursued by trolley cars, While their
ears ring with the clamor Of trolley
gOngs. When explained by an expert
lawyer working for a contingent fee in
suit for personal damages against a
rich trolley corporation, this new afIlic-
ton is something truly agonizing to an
impreSsiOnab1 Jury
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us Quotations.

PRIZES-The first person to send in the
names of the authors Of the annexed
quotations will be given a copy Of an IL
Illustrated book. Address Puzzle Editor,
care The Clio e, st. Paul, Mimi.
AUTHORS of quotations appearing two
weeks ago:
290-Whittier.
291-Mrs. Browning.
292-Longfellow.
293-Mrs. Browning.
294-Longfellow.
Answered in part by Robert Murray,
the Buckingham, St Paul.
QUOTATIONS Authors to appear Feb.
@:
2e9-
mot beautiful in curve and line.
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MY TASK.

20 love someone more dearly ev'ry day,
10 help wandering child to find his
way,
To ponder DER a noble thought and pray.
And smile when evening falls.
To follow truth as blind men long for
light
To do my best from dawn of day till
night,
To keep my heart fit for His holy sight,
And answer when He calls
Maud Louise Raw