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The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-18
A French Hat Contest.

Decidedly quaint inovations were in
troduced at children's fete for the
benefit of charitable Institutions, over
which the Duchess Dues presided, In
the Bois de Boulogne, and to which the
tout Paris" took its little folk. says
French paper. In one part of the Pig
con Shooting clubs grounds, where the
fair was held, Fashionable mothers, sis
ters and aunts crowded around an IN
closure in which sat demurely, on tiny
chairs, about fifty babes, ranging in
age from two to five or six, almost
completely hidden by their hats. Some
had great Kate GreenaWay bonnets
others faneifulg structures of flowers,
fruits and flowing ribbon, or the fun
niest Normandy or Brittany peasant
women's caps. At the end of the in
closure stood in a row Nine Carolus-
Duran, GerveX, Francois, Fiameng and
Dublfe, solemnly scrutinizing the chill
dren.
1t turned out that chat contest for
the little ones was proceeding, and that
the four we'll known artists constituted
the jury" In another part of the
grounds an imitation Hungarian band
was playing the "cake walk" Footit,
dressed as large boy with an Elton
collar and Chocolat his dusky assist
ant, in hunting pink, both being popu-
lar music hall clowns, proceeded to per
form the capersiof the niger dance.
Then score of infantile couples. down
to infinitesimal dots who could not
have been three years old. followed
suit, shaking their hands and feet, lift
ing their podgy knees to their chubby
chins, throwing themselves backward,
with ludicrous initativeness. The abb
surd procession went round and round,
while the mothers, among whom were
many of the greatest ladies of France,
looked on admiringly and gleefully ap
plauded. The extraordinary show was
a "children's cake-Walk contest" The
first prize went to two little girls in
pink, aged six and nine, who displayed
a wonderful and alarming proficiency
in the grotesque dance.
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BUT THE GIRLS BEAR IT
THERE'S TORTURE IN THE LOUIS
QUINZE HEEL
But Fashion DEGREES That They Are
the Correct Thing So They Have to
Be Worn = Our Grandmothers Bore
the Same Trouble.

Did you ever notice a crowd of girls
after they have been together on
jaunt all day, or have been entertain
ing together? If you have you will
have observed that every young woman
among them stoops down, unfastens
and removes her shoes, or ties, and
rests her feet for few minutes before
resuming the conversation, which term
mates abruptly at the beginning of the
operation. Sometimes the previous
conversation is forgotten altogether.
and some girl, with a fearful glance at
the two little black instruments of tor
ture lying at her feet, will start out on
the ever interesting subject of shoes.
In summer the shoe, tie or sandal
that has the Louis QuinZe heel that is
at least three inches, high and about
as big around as a quarter of dollar,
is the popular form of footgear. 1t
is particularly true of this season,
though it is true nearly every season
past, back to the days when our grand
mothers tripped back and forth in the
dignified dances of a dignified period.
But grandmother was a great deal more
sensible than her granddaughters, how
ever, and kept her high -heeled slippers
for use in the drawing room. The up
to-date girl will argue that grand
mother had to pay much more for her
footgear than the girl of today, and
will continue to wear dainty shoes that
compel her to walk on her toes. There
are plenty of sensible shoes at her COM
mand, but she prefers the high heels
to any other, and hence their extensive
sale.
But few years ago the high.heeled
shoe worn on the street was considered
the height of vulgarity and bad form,
but now almost every other woman
seen in the shopping district in the aft
ernoon wears pair of boots. the heels
of which are from two and a half
inches to three inches high
you know the reason for this de-
mand for high -heeled shoes, of course ?"
said st. Paul shoe dealer. American
women like to appear tall. 1t doesn't
matter how tall they are naturally, they
insist that they would look much more
stunning if they added another inch,
and the high heels do this"
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vation, namely, the tea frock. The tea
gown is being considered one of her
prerogatfves. she has looked around for
something in the nature of graceful
indoor frock of simplified structure,
and the tea frock Is the upshot. With
out being princess robe, it is an all
in-one gown, and, while far from a
negligee, it is intended to be worn
without corsets. Voile de sol. crepe de
chine and soft silks are developed into
tea frocks, and lace is used in profu-
sion, daintiness and elegance being de-
siderata. The fact that the tea frock
dispenses with hooks, eyes. pins and all
such WEAKNESS is point in its favor.
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of Gibbon. Burke, Joseph Warton, Sheri-
dan, Sir Joshua Reynolds. George Col
man and half dozen Others which are
nowadays but little known John took
not writing the epitaph in Latin. declared
that he would never consent to disgrace
the wall of Westminster Abbey with an
English inscgiption! The whole story is
emlnently characteristic both of Johnson
and his times.
No one has yet been able to give sat
isfactory expianatio Of the strange term
round robin" Perhaps when DR.. Muir
ray, in the course of his labors reaches
the letter K in the great Oxford dictionary
we may get some new light on the phrass
but meanwhile the only explanations of
it's origin which have been suggested are
far from satisfactory Most reference
books which profess to explain and ac-
count for popular phrases of this kind
content themselves with copying from one
another, and repeating a derivation which
cannot be taket seriously They tell US
that round robin is 'corruption"-an
invaluable word to the guesSer at ety.
molog1es-from the French .-rond ruban,"
circular ribbon or band. This is found
in more than one dictionary of repute, yet
It will not bear a moments examination.
Ihefe Is, TO apparent connection betweea
a round ribbon, whatever that can be con-
celved to Ee. and a round robin and no
evidence has ever been brought forward
to prove or illustrate any relationship.
Moreover. 'rond ruban'' is impossible
L FIeiCH lOI TOHu Is one or the adJect1TeS
which follow the SubStantiveS they quail
fy: The whole story is absurd
The term Sc ms to have come into use
with its present meaning i'll connection
with the navy some time in the seven
teenth century. when it was used to de-
scribe the method adopted by the seamen
of that day in bringing their grievances
before the authorities. Dfaiect dictionaries
tell us that in Devonshire a small round
rancake is called a .troCEd robin, and as
pevonshirc has always ssseen {, great pro-
wider for men for our raFy as well as for
our mercantile marine, 1t is just possible
Il at the name of the pancake suggested.
becauss of its form 5Iffhe eircumscribed
letter. But this SUGGESTION. of course
fore--is oTi. a guess. IN any case. 1t
simply pushes the difRcrlty further back.
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summary of the important events in the
worlds news and dictates it to some
one of the blind persons who use the
typeWriterS constructed for the pur-
pose. Some of the operators are mere
ly boys, and become very prof1clent
after short time.
Rudyard Kiplin's verses, with the
familiar refrain, Pay, pay, pay" which
We're heard on every hand during the
Boer war, have given name to new
kind of party which London is just now
enjoying. At least, it seems to be new
in England Over here it is dubbed the
Dutch, or Philadelphia, treat AT the
''pay parties on the other side every
guest undertakes to settle his or her
share of the bill. The pay party" may
be week end affair in the country or
by the sea, or it may cover luncheon
or dinner only. but the motto is Pay,
pay" for every one concerned. At As
cot several houses have been taken on
this expense sharing plan, which has
caught on tremendously and appears
capable of endless expansion.
A female recluse who has not left
her own dooryard for twenty-one years
lives in the city of Deiavan. Wis. She
is Mrs Abner Van Dyke. and her pc
culiar mode of life is due not to any
set purpose. but simply to the fact
that she has not cared to go out since
the death OF her husband. twenty one
years ago. She is an intellectual wom-
an and spends her time between books.
chickens and household matters. Her
only companion is Mrs. Eleanor Nc
Coy, a teacher in the Wiscosin School
for the Deaf. and herself a deaf mute.
Fried tomatoes are delicious Cut
the tomatoes in medium thick slices
and fry in butter and drippings, or. bet
still. III the best olive oil. until they are
brown, but not until they fall to. pieces
when touched. Lift to a hot dish. a
fiat one. and dust with salt and pepper
Into the gravy in the spider pour half
a cupful of cream. stir quickly and
peur over the tomatoes.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-18
MESSENGER BOYS IMMUNE.
However Harmless, No Harm Can Eve
BefalI Them.

Befail Them.
Pick up paper any day you will, and
you can See accounts Of terrible acci-
dents. Many OF them come from some
small oversight. But have you ever read
or heard OF a, a messenger boy getting the
worst Of it?" asked policeman sta
td0ned at transfer junction in this city
These chaps ride in and out of danger
with grace any society girl might envy,
ana what would scare a war veteran to
death never SO much as phases the dis
trlct messenger boy. He is proof. and that
Is all there is to It,
The other day I was on duty here,
ana l noticed pulling up the hill at
preak-neck speed, boy on a bicycle. 1t
was noon and the street more crowded
than usual. Well. I'm a strong man and
accidents have no novelty for me. but this
cnap made my heart stand still Fifty
or more people ran to his resctH, and I
was on the verge of seHling in hurry
call for the ambulance when out rode
that chap as cool as a ricumber How
he ever managed to untGist himself out
Of the fender of the car and pull his legs
out OF the spokes Of the wheel of one
or may be more vehicles that were
passing. remains mystery for the crowd
out SO much as a scratch. and apparently
without once raising his head or slowing
up.
1T all happened in moment, and the
crowd stood brea thleSS as he rode off
Had known he was a messenger bow
L wouldn't have given the matter a sec
ond thought. but he was not in uniform
for some reason, so naturally concluded
1t was some one with real bones and hu-
man flesh. and determined to make an
example of him, and gave chase imme-
diately Instead of stopping as 1 called to
him to do he rode faster than before,
II possible, and all the while kept his
head turned in my direction, throwing
me the sauciest looks I ever saw. Finally
g bicycle policeman appeared from one
Of the crossings and nabbed him, and
Ehen,I reached the scene, positively suf-
fering for want of breath, he was still
smiling that deviliSh smile.
Young man. said 1, but I got no
further. See here displaying his badge
at the same time. broke in the rascal
,ef these cops don't let me pass on ri
have the bunch pulled for stopping the
Y. S. mail. see?' L was too dumbfounded
to speak, and when 1 gained my senses
and glanced UP the streets there was that
urchin looking back at me with the same
devilish smile. and still lodging one Of
the Jaws Of the cars. only to land under
the nose of some other moving thing.
But mind what I tell you. never on
the top of this broad earth can you lose
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PERSONAL.

Winn Powers left last evening for
Duluth and other points in the north
ern part of the state.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Smalley. of Hol-
ly avenue, and Mrs. Joseph Galbraith.
of Ashland avenue. will leave next
week in a private car for a tour of the
Pacific coast. Mrs. Galbraith will not
return to st. Paul for some time, as
she sails in August for Manila.
Mrs. Fred Simcox has gone to San
Francisco, from where she will sail in
August to Manila to join Mr.. Simcox,
who has been there for several months.
Miss Cora Bramblett. of the Kittson,
has returned from Lake Minnetonka,
where she has been spending a couple
weeks.
Mrs Charles Hornick. of Ashland
avenue, has gone to Galesburg. H.. for
a short visit.
Mrs. George Wood, of Madison, Ind.
is a guest of Mrs. Harry Smith, of
Grand avenue.
Mrs. T. Barfuse. of Goodrich avenue
will return next week from a visit in
Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Warren, of Bald
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-18
CLUBS AND CHARITIES.

The Home and Foreign Missionary
Society of Dayton Avenue Presbyte-
rian Church met yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. William McKilli-
gan, Dayton avenue.
The st. Paul Union of Primary and
Intermediate Sunday School Teachers
met Yesterday afternoon in the Cen
trail Presbyterian church. Mrs. Will
liam Richson taught the lesson, and
Rev. John M. Fulton had the topic.
The Ladies' Aid Society No. 12, aux
iliary to the Sons of Veterans. met last
night at Odd Fellows hall.
The Woman's Veteran Relief union,
auxiliary to the John A. Logan camp,
gave an ice cream social last night at
the corner of Goff avenue and West
Congress street.
Bethesda Rebekah Lodge No l, 1. o.
O. F.. will have public. installation of
officers this evening at their hall, Fifth
and Wabasha. Refreshments will be
served.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
Dayton Avenue Presbyterian Church
will picnic today at Bald Eagle lake.
The Woman's Society Of the Wood
land Park Baptist Church will hold its
regular monthly meeting this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. S. B. Robinson, on
Hague avenue.
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One of the oldset families in the world.
not irr point of pedigree but of longevity.
is said to live in Bell county, KY. Lewis
Green is ninety three years of age; his
wife, Virginia Green is ninety-two years
old They were married seventy-three
years ago and went to live on a farm at
the mouth of Binghans Creek, in bend
of the Cumberland river. They are still
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-18
WEEDS a servian Prince.

LONDON, July II. = Baroness de
Vriere, only daughter of the late Hey
ward Cutting, has married Vladimir
de Constantinovitch. Servian prince.
The groom is said to be distant rela-
ton Of the late King Alexander.
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In the models of evening gowns in
European fashion journals the pointed
waist is a prominent feature and the
point grows deeper and sharper.
With his costumes tailieur, which
are as near to tailor made gowns as
French dreSsmakerS APPROACH, cele-
brated man milliner supplies very light
slips of fine batiSte incruSted all over
with lace insertions. They are design
ed to relieve the severity of the outer
gown, as the popular lingerie waist re-
lieves the plainness of the two-piece
linen walking gowns.
Is the recent influx of Civil war now
els and plays responsible for the re-
turn of so many old fashions? Now
we have the undersleeve again. That
was always a beautiful fashion and
ought to be welcomed at the present
time Lace as well as embroidered
batiste and linen undersleeves are to
be had and are worn with foulard and
yelling dresses made with short, flow
ing sleeves.
The collarless blouse has revived an
other old fashion-that of narrow lace
collars to lie fiat around the throat
The wardrobe of the young woman Of
the sos and SOS contained dozens of
these collars. which are seen in all
daguerreotypes of that period. Wind
Sor ties are worn with the fiat collar,
but they are not attractive. A round
brooch would seem more appropriate, a
cameo-not too large-or a cluster of
garnets. This stone is being worn more
and more lately.
Among popular hat trimmings is the
odd sort of rosette. 1t is made by
folding the ribbon half it's width, shir-
ring it and sewing the close gathers
spirally on a circular piece of buck
ram. This rosette deserves its name,
for, if si1illfully wrought, it closely re-
sembles rose. Sometimes IL measures
four inches across and looks like a
very large cabbage rose. A pair of
these are sometimes seen at each side
of the crown of a sailor and they also
form additions to the plateu hats with
their garlands of field flowers.
The young English girl Of the period
is responsible for a rather nice inno-
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ABOUT WOMEN.

The latest compliment to the Ameri-
can girl is the statement that ..the We
nus du Milo did not know how to carry
herself, and lacked the erectness and
poise that stamp the American girl as
the most finished and graceful type of
womanhood." This comparison of the
modern girl with the most famous
piece of Greek sculpture known in the
art world comes from Mrs. Ida Evans
Haines. a member of the committee
on dress of the National Council of
Women.
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living in the same house to shich they
went as bridegroom and BRIDE three
quarters of a century ago. They have
ten children. the youngest of whom is
now forty three, and there has never been
a death in the family.
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SOCIAL.

Mrs. w. H Thurston. of Pleasant
avenue, gave a musicale Thursday
evening, entertaining about twenty
guests. Among those who took part
in the informal programme were
Charles E. Howe, Mr.. Madeira, Mrs
Maud Cullen Robinson, Mrs Paul Zum
bach Mrs. Thurston and Miss Carrie
Zumbach.
fishing party will be given today
at Lake Chisago by a pumber of young
people, in honor of Miss Bessie Brady.
Miss Neubauer, of Fremont avenue,
gave an informal musicale last night
at her home.
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Eagle lake. who are visiting in the
East, will return next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Crooks. of Holly
avenue, will return next week from an
extended trip in the East.
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Wise Foresight.

"T1ow does your nephew like it out in
Kansas"
He likes it well enough / guess He
writes me that he's going to stay there
He's got both tornado cave and flood
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So DeIiohtfuI

Fountain Barkeep-What do you mean
by an incandescent cocktail?
Frivolous CuStOmer-A vanilla soda II
is soda -light-ful, you know,-Pitsburs
Dispatch
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-18

Newspapers for the blind seem at
first thought an impossibility. but there
is at least one printed every day in
this progressive country of ours Miss
Eta Griffin. head of the department
for the blind in the congressional
library, Washington, daily makes up
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ORIGIN OF "RouND ROBIN,

1t Is Little knowa--some Famous Exam
pies of the Curious Document.
A round robin is one of those docu-
nlents of which the name is familiar ta
most people but which urconmonly few
knows tisat The thing which bears So
singnIara a name is a communication
ter. remonstrance. warning or the like
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-18
Oldest Family in the World.

or hurt a messenger boy"-Washington
Post
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The Ladies' Aid Society No. 12, aux
iliary to the Sons of Veterans. met last
night at Odd Fellows hall.
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FASHIONS LATEST MANDATES.

In the models of evening gowns in
European fashion journals the pointed
waist is a prominent feature and the
point grows deeper and sharper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
Signs of Depleted Energy

If you are disposed to find fault,
to grumble about everything about
you; if little things irritate you; if tri-
fies upset you; tx you go to pieces,
SO to speak, when anything goes
wrong in your business, you may be
certain that your system is not up to
the standard, that YOUR strength is
being exhausted in some way, and
that your vitality is at low ebb.
The human organism is a vast and
complex machine. No machine that
is defective can turn out good work,
and the longer the attempt to do so
continues the greater will be the
damage.
If you are not satisfied with your
condition call and talk it over with
US. Why not? Any why not today?
We have made special searching in
designations on the conditions that
governs this complex machine-the
human body.
Our office is equipped with the most
approved apparatus for treatment of
the afflicted. We are continually add
ing to it, regardless of expense.
Treatment of all cases is in the
hands of thoroughly competent ply
sicians, who are graduates of Ameri-
can and foreign institutions of the
highest standing.
We are specialists in the treatment
of Chronic, Nervous and Private Dis
eases of Men and Women.
We extend to everyone a most cor
dial invitation to consult us. We will
take pleasure in giving thorough ex-
animation, and win make no charge
for our opinion and advice.
Those unable to call should write
us. Correspondence strictly confiden-
tial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
masters Sale.
AAeS0r'B SAlos
Jackson, Hurst s. Stafford, Attorneys.
state of Illinois,

Jackson, Hurst s. Stafford Attorneys.
state of Illinois, Ice
Rock Island County. %
In the Circuit Court OF said county. In
chancery Foreclosure No 50I7.
Home Building g. Loan association of Rock
Island, VS. JOhn Greim, Frederfka Greim. and
Edward a. Guyer
Notice Is hereby given, that By virtue OF
decree of said Court, entered In the above
entitled cause on the 18th day of December,
A. d. 1903 shall on Saturday, the seventh
day of February, A. D., $685. at the hour OF
two O'Clock In the afternoon, at the
east door OF the Court House, In the
City of Rock Island, In said County OF
Rock Island, to satisfy said decree, sell at
public vendue to the highest bidder for
cash in hand, that certain parcel of land
situate In the County of Rock Island and
State of Illinois, known and described as
follows, t0-wit:
Lot No. Thlrty-fve (35) in Guyers First Qst)
addition to the City of bock Island.
Dated at Moline Illinois, this Eighth day OF
January, A. D., 1908.
WALTER j. ENTRIKIN,
Master In Chaucery, Rock Island County, Ill
JACKSON, HURST s. STAFFORD Complainant s
Solicitors
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT.
On account of no bidder bidders being
present st the time and place of said ale ia
the above notice specified, said sa e is adj
journed until saturday, March z, A. D., 1903
at O'Clock p. m. at the same place.
WALTER j ENTRIKIN.
Master in Chancery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
C.. so. Railway.

BEGINNING Feb. Is and continuing
until April 80, we will have on sale
one way excursion tickets to San
Francisco and Los Angeles at rate
of thirty-one dollars ($31.OO).
Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and Pu-
get Sound points, thirty dollars
($3OO0.)
Salt Lake City, Ogden, Butte and
Helena, twenty-six dollars, ($26.OO,)
Inquire Phone 1850, c., B. g. Q.
ticket agent, depot Twentieth street
and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS

Queen & Crescent fast line to Biz
mingham and New Orleans. Two fast
trains daily.
Queen & Crescent service Cncin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Only through car line to Asheville,
N. g., Queen &5 Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Homeseekers' excursions the first
and third Tuesdays to points in Min
nesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Dakota
via the c., NJ. & st. P. railway.
One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen & Crescent
route.