The Saint Paul globe., 1903-03-01
MEN, WOMEN
AND-THINGS

A Chicago woman who should have
the sympathy of all feminine readers
Is Mrs. Somebody who asked for a
decree delivering her from tyrant
husband because she tried to take his
pipe out Of his mouth at l a. M He
used personal violence and knocked
her down. Now, of course, We cannot
put 1eel great compassion for woman
who is so brutally treated by her bet
ter half, but we must admit that the
lady in question showed certain
amount Of temerity in endeayoring to
separate said man from his pipe. 1t
would be good deal like taking a
dog away from his bone. 1t is to be
reared that this woman was a very
young wife and was not aware that a
pipe Is soothing influence and when
engaged In the harmless pastime of
smoking man is really at his best.
1t engages his attention, which Is a
good thing, and it is a bar to conver-
satlon. Which may, in some cases, be
also good thing, and without doubt
is an excellent thing at 1 a. m. Much
as we believe in sympathy for oppreS-
sed Womanhood, We are inclined to be-
lieVe that the lady in question did not
know when she was well off.
The Kaiser Aehast.
While there are constantly new EVIL
dences that We are a world power and
from this time forth shall take no back
seat in the council of nations, nothing
has confirmed this conviction like the
news Of the diplomatic new clothes
purchased by our ambassadors at Ber-
lin and st. Petersburg. Their impress
s1onS when l first put this uniform
on are yet to be recorded. but the
impression made upon humble Ameri-
can citizens who have read about them
is unnistakable. There is a swelling Of
the breast, general expansion Of
every patriotic American who reads Of
the appearance Of Mr.. Tower in Ber-
lin and Of Mr.. Mccormick at ST Pc
tersburg on state occasions. They
were covered with gold lace and gold
buttons, and the American eagle was
taStefully embroidered on their manly
bosoms. 1t is not necessary to say
anything further except to remark that
when the German emperor cast his
eye upon our Mr.. Tower in his diplo-
matte suit, he was seen to turn pale
and shiVer slightly and that ii was
generally understood among his entour-
age that he realized America had ar
rived and saw his, finish If any inter-
national difficulty should arise. In the
meantime he continues to emp as us
ual. The czar has not been heard
from. -s t-s -s,fIr
OfiS OSS Ol
The discussion about large and small
families precipitated by our strenuous
president Is now proceeding merrily in
the New York papers and doing much
to enliven the dull season. OF all the
letters contributed to this interesting
and vital discussion, none has afforded
more real entertainment than one sign
ed "a Fashionable Mother" in which
she proves to her own entire satisfac-
tion that the smart set are we'll sup
piled with children. Indeed, she says
that to have large family is now the
correct thing and that there are several
reasons for this One, which We will
all admit is potent is, she says, that If
a woman socially ambitious sends her
daughters to school where the par
entS Of the other scholars are socially
prominent, the mothers social position
is improved by this contact and she
derives benefit from her children in
this manner. Enough said. Children
are Of some use after all. She fur
ther says that to be the mother of at
tractiYe daughters naturally enhances
the value of the mother in society.
While the letter of the fashionable
mother may not add materially to the
psychology of the subject, she has
struck the original note which gives
those interested something of the prac-
tical side of the question.
Mrs. Pat and the Purp Annoyed
Mrs. Patrick Campbell has just
cause fer complaint against the powers
that be of this continent. Fired with
q laudable desire to retain some SOU
venirs of gracious people other than
those issued by the government, her
manager was collecting a spoon or fork
from each hotel which she honored
with her presence, when some tactleSs
official Of the law ruthlessly arrested
the manager and dragged him to Jail
This unpleaSantnesS of course greatly
disturbed Mrs. Pat, and 1t is whisper
ed that it even gave Pinkey Panky Po
a fit Of indigestion, and was very an
noying to all concerned. 1t Is no won.
der that Mrs. Campbell thinks that
some Americans are very dense, and
that Pinkey Pankey Po barks every
time the word spoon Is mentioned in
his presence. 5 -
The Dos 99Unspotted.
Mrs. Taylor. of foNew Jersey, had a
husband who drank and made life so
hard for her that when he came home
the other night Intoxicated and un-
bearable, she shot him. then cut him
UP and cooked him in the kitchen stove
there are those Jwllo may criticise Mrs.
Taylor for this, but they will be the
unmarried. She had stood a great
deal and each heart knows it's own sor.
row. She had a Waithful dog, of which
she. was fond, and, When a New York
reporter interviewed her in her prison
cell-where she is temporarily placed
until acquitted by a jury-he asked
her whether any of It's masters blood
fell upon the dog. She replied no, and
said she was too fond of that dog to
let anything like that happen to it,
This is merely mentioned to show that
Mrs. Taylor has a heart after all, and
is not to be entirely condemned be-
cause of her eccentricities. She also
regrets very much spelling the kitchen
stove for culinary purposes.
Gov. Van SAINT stayed a whole day
looking at the ocean at Atlantic City.
Wonder what the wild waves said to
him?
How. proud we ought to be of our
high-sehool boys. They understand
the spirit of freedom. Nab.
st. Paul, Feb. %. 1903.