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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29
ARMY OF THE CORN.

All summer long the army stands
In ranks erect and clean.
The garrison of level lands
And of the hills between.
The Armies of the Wind and Rain
Come shouting to the fight:
Alert upon the spreading plain
The corn waits in its might.
1t faunts its tasseled banners high.
And beats each swaying shield,
Until the summers battle cry
Is chorused from the field.
Victorious and sturdy still
1t rises from the fray.
And ruStling chants of gladness fill
The long hours of the day.
The dawn's first tender, rosy blush
The hailing of the morn
Finds, shrouded in a peaceful hush.
The Army of the Corn.
But friendly breeZes come and go
Till dying afternoon
Hears, family signing, soft and low,
The echo of Groom.
And so. serene and bold and brave.
All through the summer long
The cleaning banners proudly wave
In cadence with the song
Until the golden autumn morn
When there will come to spoil
The standing Army of the Corn.
The hopeful Troop of Toll
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29
MACHINE MADE.


Our mothers used to spin the flax
Our fathers used to raise.
And make the garments that they wore
For work and holidays.
Fne spinning wheel Is dusty now.
Nor half so stout, l ween.
Are coats and vests and breeches since
We make 'en by machine.
The buttons don't stay on so long;
Ihe seams are insecure,
And nothing seems as staunch as when
The word was "slow and sure"
Our stories, even, and our songs
Die swiftly and serene;
Iney seem to lack endurance when
We make EN- by machine.
Our statesmen. too-we scarce expect
That they will proudly grow
In public estimation like
The men of long ago.
Although we're hoping for the best.
With apprehension keen,
We look them Ger and recoIlect
We make 'em by machine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

association. and has a very strong hold
on some persons. Instead of being Pc
culiar only to the ignorant and unedu-
Gated, Ii often is found among persons
of great intelligence. If you believe in
a higher power that governs the world,
you cannot believe that such absurdi-
ties as the barking of a dog, or sitting
thirteen at table, can affect your fate
in any way. However, you have a per-
feet right to refuse to go to the table
under those circumstances If IL makes
you uncomfortable. I hardly think I
am superstitious, but wifi tell you
confidentfally that prefer to walk out
side of ladder, than under It, This
Is the effect of environment. There Is
a feeling by some persons that the
opening of an umbrella in the house
invites disaster. If you post yourself
on these foolish things and LET them
take hold of your mind, you will regret
1T, as almost everything is a sign to
some. 1t is best to forget them, and
try to live on a higher plane.
Forest Grill am eighteen years old
five feet six inches tall, and my waist
length Is only fourteen inches. What
can do to make 1t larger?
You can use gymnastic exercises
every night and stick to them. They
will do wonders for your figure. Just
before going to bed do the following
for ten minutes every night: Raise on
your toes with your hands touching
above your head; bend very slowly un-
til you touch the floor with your fingers
without bending your knees. 1t is hard
at first, but you will do 1t. Then raise
one foot and bend toward one side with
your hands straight cut, and try to
touch the floor that way. Grad the
woman's page In The Sunday
G 10 e. Write again.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

the beer saloons. Other maidens
clapped their hands and said they were
just dying to see that place." AS for
the men, they We're game" The host
ess smiled with gladness. Here was
her chance to give Newport a thrill by
taking its fairest daughters to the for
hidden park
SO the buds" climbed into autos and
runabouts and all started for Freebody
Park. The men wore evening dress
and the girls had on daintiest summer
frocks and costliest evening coats.
When they entered the park they drew
all eyes. Sadie omitted her gum
chewing occupation and stared. Jim
mie" gasped at de swelis." But the
fashionable folk were undaunted. They
rushed for the merry go-round and all
took rides The shooting galleries came
next. Soon these mild diversions pail
ed. "The dance hall" cried the en-
thusiasts, and off the buds" fled to
the dirnly lighted pavilion. They dane
ed. They rubbed shoulders with girls
who had manieured their hands and
treated" their hair They peered into
the eyes Of Francois, who drives the
auto, and Herr, the second man One
girls gown was torn by the awkward
foot of her gardeners son. Worst of
all, say the conservatives, the young
women enjoyed the party. One girl
rushed into music hall, followed by
her escorts. She came out a moment
later, blushing, and cautioned her
friends to avoid that place.
When the F'reebody Park party broke
up the hostess made her guests prom
Use not to tell where they had been.
Your mammas will think 1 am hor-
rid" explained this young woman, who
is not yet settled firmly in society The
guests promised ION their honor" but
the next day someone "peached." Soon
this party became known to a chosen
few and finally the Gossip club got
the tidings. IF 1 had a daughter"
murmured conservative spinster.
"who would go to Freebody Park, /
should feel forever disgraced" But
your daughter probably wouldn't" re-
torted one of the Casino men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

nice fat BIRDS quoth hubby as the twain
We're wendin1s their homeward way
Yes. indeed, replied WHEY; its al
most worth while living in China to be
able to procure such excellent birds"
When the domestic pair got home the
Iady chanced to puncture one of the birds
with a sharp knife. and 1t collapsed like
a toy balloon. The other. subjec3,rd to
similar treatment, followed suit Their
erstwhile inflated bodies became fiat and
bony and mere ghosts of the ducks that
had been bought.
Investigation showed that a thin piece
OF wire had been fastened round the
birds necks and elsewhere. and every-
thing pointed to the conclusion that the
ducks had been blown up with a bicycle
pump.
How the ducks had been drawn and
then made to stand the strain OF the air.
pump is evidently an Oriental trade Sc
cret.
When the young couple again go shop
ping for ducks. they will take a skewer
along with them.-Shanghai Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29
GIVES SOME ADVICE
TO GIRLS ABOUT TO WED
Mrs. Fred Dumont Smith Furnishes Point
ers on the Creature, Man.

Mrs. Fred Dumont Smith. wife Of the
Kinsley editor and statesman, gives some
advice in her husbands paper to girls who
are contemplating matrimony. Girls. !"
she says, should refuse at all hazards the
man who proposes at a dance. Often in
the glamour of the ballroom men say what
they wish unsaid in the morning.
"At picnic a girl may Judge of a mans
character. because of the work to be done
in washing up, carrying baskets and OPEN
ing bottles. 1t would be quite safe to ac-
cept a proposal made at one, especially IL
made before luncheon
do not marry a man who writes ideal
letters. He Is invariably led away by his
imagination.
mo woman need fatter herself she viii
ever either cure drunkard or enjoy being
an old mans darling.
do not marry a dyspeptic. for he will
be insufferably disagreeable at breakfast.
do not marry a man who proposes by
letter. He IS a coward. kansas City
Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29
CHAPTER 1.

"Prithee. fayre one"
Speak to me noti" cried Lady Ola
Margarine, her lips curling tightly with
Scorn.
Sir Pereival Daphidoune started to
speak. Twas a false start He turned
and paced the room rapidly, so rap
idly, in fact, that only with the great
est difflculty did the room manage to
follow the pace.
Speak to her not?'' he muttered to
himself Speak to her not?"
suddenly he stopped, and, neatly
folding his arms, faced her squarely.
Why should speak to you not?" he
demanded slowly.
Lady Ola did not stop heaving until
she had drawn herself up to her full
height
You ask me why?" she said, in tones
so cold that the beads of perspiration
on his brow froze and battered mock
lngly upon the floor. you refuse the
challenge of Sir Erie Tynpants. after
he hath dubbed thee scurvy knave, vile
underdog and roistering bolster? And
still you ask me why?"
Once more her lips curled with ring
lets of scorn.
But" he protested.
But? But? Odds manilxins and sea-
cocks. Out of my sight. siri"
Sir Percival, downcast and weary,
sad, strobe slowly out into the day.
CHAPTER II.
Lady Ola, from the window of her
tower, watched Sir Percival gloomily
betake himself down the path to the
moat. The sun danced merrily upon his
shining armor. But the dance held no
attraction for Sir Percival; his heart
was heavy within him.
Suddenly Lady Olia's eye fell upon
another figure coming up the path The
figure must have felt 1t fail; he glanced
up. Twas Sir Erie TYnpants.
Hal" exclaimed Sir Perctval, catch
ing sight of his defamer. "Hat"
Sir Erie started when he saw his rival
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29
FOR THE HousEkEEPER.

Large floor cushions are as convent
ent as they are ornamental. Their
manufacture and arrangement admit of
much variety of taste, and they are not
difficult to evolve out of homeIy mate
rails. Even common sacking and the
ever present excelsior can be pressed
into service. For fall days, the warm
SUNS and cool airs of September, that
invite one out of doors and then sur
prise one with the dampness of the
ground and the coldness of the veranda
steps, there is no comfort like the thick.
firmly made floor cushion for coun-
the outside cover which may, of
inches. They may be stuffed, tufted or
untufted. or even fitted with springs.
For the first named sort cut two
pieces of stout, unbleached sheeting the
desired size, and set in a piece four
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29
Poems Worth Reading
AN INTERNATIONAL ROMANCE,

a young English woman named st. John.
Met red-skinned American It. John,
Who made her his bride,
And gave her beside
A costume with gaudy bead Fri. John.
Her old sweetheart, fellow named Beau
champ
When he heard the news, said, I'll teau-
champ
- A lesson or two:
III make them feel blue
AS soon as I'm able to reachamp"
He invited his side partner, CholnondeIy.
10 assist MIN, but he acted giolmondely;
Just sat still and heard
But said not a word,
Expressing unwillingness dolmondely.
so Beauchamp. whose home was In Glou-
cester,
ceSter
Nor grieved at her fate
When he heard that in hate
Her spouse Ger precipice foucester
F. W. W.. in New York Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

:
they are rubbed well, with kerosene.
then washed out in soft cold water
without soap.
Toast-that is TO say, the ideal. crisp.
golden brown toast-iS almost for
gotten luxury in this city of gas ranges.
No fastidious palate, accustomed to the
delicate flavor and texture of the ideal
toast that has been made over coal
or clear wood fire, can relish gas
made toast. If one must use gas, how
ever, the best way to overcome It's nat
ural limitations is to heat the broiler
for about five minutes, then place the
slices of bread on the rack about two
inches from the flame. Watch carefully,
as it toasts a light brown in an in
credibly short time. When one side
is the right color, turn to the other
Ruttering toast and returning the lat
ter to the oven to cook in the hot fat is
practice to be frowned on, as the
melted butter renders the bread indi-
gestible.
Many housewife throws away many
fragments of cooked fish that may re-
main after Fridays dinner, fearing that
ptomaine poisoning will result if they
are kept and eaten later. If reasonable
care is observed and the fish was fresh
when first cooked there need be no
hesitancy on this account. Cooked fish
is not nearly so likley to spoil as fresh
fish. The ingenious housekeeper will
save every scrap and serve it up in
variety of savory dishes. as croquettes,
escalloped, minced with tomato sauce
on toast, etc. By different f1avoringS
and styles of preparing the flavor may
be completely changed. Fish is much
lighter and more wholesome for mild
l. 0e.k
beef, stuffed veal, beefSteak and mutton
chops that some families consume as a
matter of course all the, year round,
that when one does have, it it should be
utilized to the full instead of being
thrown out
To remove close, dota'' smell from
room, 1t is necessary 10 take up the
carpet or mating If there should hap
pen to be either. The carpet should be.
beaten and fumigated by letting 1t lie
on the ground for several days, remov-
ing 1t at night. Finally, 1t should be
covered thickly with dry salt, allowed
to, stay In the sun for several hours,
then swept thoroughly. Before replac-
ing, scour the floor in hot water and
carbolic acid. The waflsa If papered.
should be stripped and washed with
chloride of lime. If painted, scrub with
carbolic acid soap. When dry have
them repainted or papered. If all this
is performed thoroughly there should
be perfect freshness and. cleanliness In
place of the musty odor.
Anything that has baking powder,
whether it be a pie crust or a griddle
cake, is better for being cooked rapidly.
Slow baking allows the life of the pow
der to escape and the article becomes
heavy. D..-i ~ 80
zp a- fSnl1.. 81.
If it is desired to heat. bakers rolls
leave them in the bag in which they
came and, twisting it up tightly, place
it in the oven. The rolls will plump up
as soft and fresh as when first pur-
chased. .Ja ss4lliIi os.efs3l95 sts ~ 30.
+ An experienced housekeeper says that
a fork is superior to a knife for cutting
a steamed pudding or ehet cake. 1T
separates without making heavy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

young women Mrs. Langtry and her
! tai-lals are never ending delight The
otner day she appeared at breakfast
with her complexion. creamy as ever
she carried leather satchel and i'm
pedded in the elephant hide were large
diamonds that formed her initials The
Satchel must have been worth a small
fortune; but Lily is prosperous these
days and thinks nothing of augmenting
her collection of gems
One of the leading matrons in New
port now is Mrs. Alexander s. Clarke
VINO usually lives abroad Mrs. Clarke
was Miss Daisy Mccoy, and at one
time was Mrs. Burden, a sister-in-law
OF Mrs. l. Townsend Burden. She is
known for her fine gowns, all of which
pear the stamp of Paris. In that city
she leads little set that chooses as
members only the most desirable ner-
sons IN the so-called American colony.
She Is an intimate friend of Mrs. Elisha
Eyer Jr Since Mrs. Clarke has been
In Newport Mrs. Dyer has broken her
rigid rule and has given a luncheon
Inc Dyers seldom entertain, vet they
are seen at every social affair Of i'm
portance.
one of the striking gowns shown in
the waning of the Newport season was
worn by Mrs. John r. Drexel 1t was a
cloth of silver, and it is said the gilt
ter1ng silver threads that were woven
In the crepe de chine were genuine. 1t
came from a great Partisan maker 1t
was "a princeSse gown, and except for
white lace on the bodice there was no
trimming. The dazzling fabric was suf-
fcient. The skirt had bit of shirring
and hounce edged with lace. There
was sash of white satin clasped with
large diamond ornament. II the sill
yer gown in itself was dazzling, Mrs.
DrexefS gems were more so. Across
her shoulders were four distinct chains
ana her large rope of pearls was Iooped
across the corsage. She wore a tiara
and necklace of diamonds She out
snone the other women, and the frock
OF silver will be remembered with Mrs.
F1sh's flame colored chiffon and Mrs
w. K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s sapphire SPAN
gled gown.
Lenox will know its gayest six DAYS
as soon as the horse show opens The
season was ushered in by a successful
charity ball on last Wednesday night.
The little colony in the Birkshires new
er mas harbored more social luminaries
than just now, and at the charity bali
there was goodly array of the real
Newport set. OF course the Sloane
FAMILY In its entirety was present and
the married daughters of Mrs. William
Douglas Sloane were as popular as any
of the young buds" Mrs w: B. Os-
good Field, one daughter, is an fnde-
fatgable dancer. All the Sloane girls
are athletic. The Folsoms, the Danas
and the Giraud Fosters represented
Lenox we'll. Mrs Foster, who enter
-tains lavishly In her Italian villa, is
looked upon as the future leader of
@Lenox gayeties. This position always
has been Mrs. Sloane's, but apparently
she has wearied of the distinction, and
Elm Court was not the scene Of even
one elaborate festivity
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29
North It's Weight in Gold"

DR.. RADwAY & CO., New York:
Gentlemen send enclosed NJ o.. for
which you will please send me one dozen
Railways Ready Relief and one dozen
Railways Pills. Your Ready Relief IL con-
sidered hereabouts to be worth its weight
die it have handled - OIL for some TINA
but consider the r. R. r. far superior To
this as It gives better satisfaction
j. M. ALEXANDER
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

inches wide for Sides just as a mat
tress is made. Put in the filing, hair,
cotton, excelsior, sawdust, or even
shredded corn huSkS, using an uphol-
sterer's needle and cord. Then comes
the outside cover which may, of
course, be Of anything desired-cre-
tonne, velour, Bagdad squares, which
come for the purpose, flexible mating
carpet, bright cloths or flannels
A line house keeper says since paint
ing her kitchen range she has never
blackened it with stove polish Every
spring when cleaning house she buys a
can of enamel from druggist and
paints her stove with It. The stove
looks like new. does not rust and needs
no cleaning, except busting and wiping
off.
To restore linoleum that has lost it's
freshness, first clean it and dry 1t. Melt
little ordinary glue in a pint of water.
and at night go over the Iinoleum with
flannel that has been dipped In the
glue water. Next morning the oilcloth
will have fine, hard gloss.
Oriental romaine is new salad that
has been introduced to this country
within the last four years. 1t came
originally from China, but is now
grown in the Southern states. 1t is.
roughly speaking, shaped like a vase.
the head being about as long as an ear
of corn. 1t is a winter salad.
Do not turn griddle cakes more than
once, or they will be heavy For the
same reason, serve with the same side
up as when removing them from the
griddle.
Griddle cakes are much lighter when
the eggs are separated. the yolks being
beaten to thick cream and the whites
which must be added the last thing. to
stiff froth.
A spoonful of kerosene added to a
dish of boiled starch will keep the iron
from sticking.
Kerosene is an excellent inseetide.
Applied literally about the kitchen
pipes and sink 1t will keep down the
reaches that often make life a misery
to the dweller in a city apartment
house.
Paint, ink and wagon grease stains
may be removed if when still fresh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29
cHINAMAM is INGENIOUS.
He Provides His American Customers
With Plump Ducks.

The ingenuity of the Chinaman is
wonderful. surprising at times the belief
OF his European and American brothers.
with guile. was brought to light yester-
day morning during the trading transac-
lions of two foreigners at Boone Road
market.
ed that duck should figure on the menu
OF the day, went the round of the market
in search of fat, plump, well-favored
bird
They were beautifully dressed ducks.
young but plump. and promised to show
up well at the evening table.
80 fortunate we WERE. to obtain such
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29
MIsFITTINe.

My tailor fitted me so well
I gave him quite a bit
OF what owed him; sad to tell,
Twas he then had fit.
New York Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

Railways Ready Relief cures Headache
Toothache. Neuralgia. Rheuma tism Lurn-
bago. pains and weakness in the back.
spine or kidneys pairs around the liver
pleurisy. swelling OF the joints and pains
OF all kinds. the application OF Railways
Ready Relief will AFFORD Immediate ease,
and its continued use for few days eject
permanent cure Sold by druggists.
BE SURE TO GET RAILWAYS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

Paint, ink and wagon grease stains
may be removed if when still fresh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

Kerosene is an excellent insectide.
Applied literally about the kitchen
pipes and sink 1t will keep down the
reaches that often make life a misery
to the dweller in a city apartment
house.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

Trust Lily Langtry to Show the new
est thing in feminine gin,craeksi She.
IS staying In quiet West side hotel.
New York. where devoted wives and
bloused children are many. To the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

least harmful OF all the skin preparations For sale
by all druggists and fancy goods dealers in the s,
Canada and Europs
FERD. 7. HOPKINS. Prop'r. 81 Great Tonss St. my.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

A spoonful Of kerosene added to
dish of boiled starch will keep the iron
from sticking.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29
A Skin of Beauty Il Joy Forever.
M. Z. FELIX 99uaAuDS ORIENTAL

Tan. Pinples, Freckles. Moth Patches.
Skin diseases. andeysry biemish on beau
ty. AMI d,fiss detection. II
@A has stoo1 tbs. test Of SIS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

An experienced housekeeper says that
a fork is superior to a knife for cutting
a steamed pudding or hot cake. 1T
separates without making heavy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-29

If it is desired to heat. bakers rolls
leave them in the bag in which they
came and, twisting it up tightly, place
it in the oven. The rolls will plump up
as soft and fresh as when first pur-'
chased. 5ss4.s.i5, % .f,-s4s99 sIts ~ teJ