The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-27
Men, Women
and Things

There is such a thing as being too
realistic. That fate recently overlook
some students of the University of
Chicago in their efforts to give true
picture ofea political convention. 1t
seemed like very excellent game to
some of the young men to hold a
mock convention to put in nomination
the name of a Republican for the
presidency. The convention was very
realistic and true to life, and afforded
much entertainment not only for other
students but for spectators as well.
In the course of somebody's remarks
in the convention the name of John
D. Rockefeller was mentioned and i'm
mediately a storm of Kisses broke out
from one side of the hall. So great
was the CONSERVATION that for a mo-
ment quiet reigned, professors held
their breath and visitors shivered.
Can such things be? The sitting was
continued, but when a recess occurred
the hissers were at once questioned
about their irreVerence and they eX-
planned by saying that they represent
ed mock Democracy and were giving
q touch of realism to the occasion.
They were warned that realism is de-
sirable at times and other times it is
not, and this was time when realism
boys responded that they were only
trying to show the Democratic indig-
nation because of certain kilograms
alleged to have been sent to the SEN
ate. The young men were reminded
that if 1t were not for Mr. Rookie
Teller they might not be holding mock
conventions, but possibly going to real
ones, by way of punishment, and it is
safe TO say that the hissers will never
indulge in realism again.
The Texas Way.
In Texas society is yet in a primi-
tive state and while its affairs may be
in the same shape as high society in
Buffalo and other haunts of the haute
monde, still they settle their griev-
ances without courts and the laws
delays. Now there was the case of
Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Richardson. of
Orange, Tex, which happened the
other day, and While perhaps the par
Elephants are not exactly in the four
hundred, they cannot be called very
much better than if they were. Mrs.
Russell and Mrs. Richardson had
distinct falling out about a vacant lot
which was between their two homes
The lot belonged to Mrs. Russell and
yet the Richardson's walked through
it even after Mrs. Russell had forbid
den it. So when the other day Mrs
Richardson started again to go
through the lot Mrs Russell shot at
her. but alas, Mr.. Richardson saw the
action and fired at Mrs. Russell, kill
ing her instantly.
Of course this is all very terrible
and there is nothing interes ting nor
stylish about it. but it has some high
ly original features in that it is not
stated that either woman was in love
with some other man than her huS-
band, nor were any of them obtain
ing or about to obtain a divorce. 1t
really is a good clean story, and did
not result in the decrease of the male
population. 1t was only a woman and
she. "a widow. The murderer is in
Jail, but fit. is quite likely he can prove
an alibi.
Wanted-A Ghost
The Thirteen club, of New York has
been in search of a ghost. And not a
regulation wrath, that is airy and
floating, but a healthy spirit that does
not disappear at the approach of man
This has been somewhat difficult to
find, so the club has appointed a COM
mittee on spooks. ghosts and hobgob-
Inns. with powers, not exactly to ask
for sealed bids from ghosts, but with
the desire of having the committee re-
ceive applications from persons with
haunted houses. A good family ghost
was at last advertised for. and 113 an
SwerS were received. Some were fear
ed not to be genuine, but the majority
of the letters were apparently written
by those who were willing to sell or
give away ghosts that had haunted
them for many years. One man wrote
that he would even pay the fare of in
VeSt1gatorS to his house. Many of the
applicants had to be rejected because
the committee was not composed Of
linguists, and the letters were beyond
their ken. One ghost was that of a
monkey that an Italian organ grinder
had killed cruelty and had returned to
haunt his master. Monkey ghosts were
barred. Loud and unseemly language
had been heard to emanate from a
Brooklyn house, wrote one but the
committee concluded that unseemly
noises were no sure proof of spooks
But the chairman finished his report
with the cheering news that he was on
the track of good Woodworking ghost
that in its lifetime was a carpenter,
and now, full of old saws, had returned
to nightly hammer and saw an old en-
CINE house. This was very satisfac-
tory, and the report was accepted and
the club passed a resolution thanking
the committee for it's work and rec
ommending that they make an early
call upon the haunted New Jersey
house, and spread therein a banquet at
thirteen minutes past midnight, to cost
just $13, and to leave a vacant chair
for the ghost.
The Charm of Gasoline.
There seems to be something ex-
tremely fascinating about gasoline to
the feminine soul. No matter how
many women and children are blown
up and MANNED, or how many cooks
land in the middle of next week from
a continued use of the stuff. no one
who is attached to gasoline seems to
learn anything about it. Why, when
there are other things with which to
cook. some women should risk their
lives each day with the festive gaso-
line can is one of those things no fell
low can find out, and makes one be-
Heve, with some men, that women are
hard to understand. Even after all
the object lessons with which the pa
pers are daily full, women will continue
to fill gasoline stove after it is light
ed, which is a sure bid for a funeral.
Let Husbands Beware.
Before very long men will have to
form Husbands Protective associa-
ton, so Increasingly are their rights
and privileges being curtailed. Not
only are some women getting along
very nicely without them, but even
those who have always been the most
exemplary wives are beginning to feel
the influence of the wave of reform
and freedom which is in the air. A
man who has been giving Lenten talks
to women somewhere on economic sub
jects has been advocating a scheme
of profit sharing with servants, which
seems on the surface a good thing, but
when gone into is seen to be subtle and
a menace to the comfort of man. Now,
the comfort of man should be the first
consideration of every married woman
who desires to live in neace This man