The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-12
MEN, WOMEN AND THINGS


place in that burg Saturday night. The
sisters who are shrieking for their
rights the country over, whether or
gained, unorganized or disorganiZed.
are requested to take note of this af-
fair because it is a small straw which
shows the way the wind blows. and it
is evidently getting up a sqaull-anA
bawl-in the right direction 1t is re-
hably reported that when things be-
came little dark for the L. K team
one of its fair members shouted in
a hoarse voice: Slug them, girls!"
Ihls remark, so thoroughly emancf-
pated, so imbued with the inalfenabIe
rlShtS of the free born citizeness. can
not but bring joy to the hearts of the
enanclpatorS and cause them to look
mere man in the eye with a naughty
stare. But more is to follow After the
brave remark of the leader, the slug
glng began, and if the girls had be-
lonSed to the leading colleges of the
country the play could not have beeu
rougher or more manlike. One most
natural incident occurred when Cant.
Lou Briggs slapped the face of Cant.
Martha Marshall, which some persons
may consider unladylike, but when one
remembers that these young women
were indicating their rights. it will be
seen that things of this kind must be
overlooked. At the finish it is reported
that Capt. Marshall kicked Capt Briggs
just to show that she could, and we
learn with regret that her boomers were
torn in so doing. The whole matter is
set straight when we are told that
Capt. Briggs and Capt. Marshall are
prominent society girls of Saginaw.
We might have known that
Long String of Husbands.
One of the most interesting women
VI Whom We have recent record is Mrs.
Grace Smelling Coffin Walker Coffin
Lay1nan. Her recent marriage to a Mr..
Layman is now giving the public some
thlhg TO think about and talk about.
And SO it always is; just when times
are Gull up pops Mrs. Grace and mar
RES some one. Sometimes it is her old
husband, sometimes a new one, but it
Is always some one. Mrs. Coffin-Iav-
man is woman of the world and of ex-
perience; she has seen life and has
money enough to marry as many men
as she cares to if the supply holds out.
1t is sad, though, to see such a woman
OF the world marry Layman.
Every Family Needs One.
OF all valuable things to have in the
house, perhaps the most valuable is a
scientists. Not only because he is
learned and knows the why's and
Wheretores of things, but because he is
constantly making discoveries adding
TO the comforts of life and decreasing
us cares. A scientist in London has
Just made statement which has stir
red Chicago to it's depths. and. incl
dentally, the Chicago river to its
depths. 1t is that water used for drink
ing purposes need not be boiled but
that 1t must be shocked. Shocking
does the business for the germs. This
thought brings to mind many possibiIi-
Ties, and 1t is not only in Chicago but
1E4nT sETs he
peasant news. OF course, Chicago is
naturally pleased to know that the
bolhng OF water can be foregOne; al
though the Interest Of the Windy CITY
inhabitants in water has led to re-
marks, conjecture and wonder, but
when one considers the relief to the
IeehngS Of the citizens of our sister
city at this discovery one cannot but
believe that everything works together
1or good. 1t Is well known that our
nelghbors have taken their water boiled
when they have taken it at all, for sew
eral years, and as this means consid-
cradle trouble the discovery of the Lon
don scientist is a labor saving device.
AS shock is a germ DESTROYER thew
must feel, up the river, that the water
surrounding the city has been thor
oughly purified and no extra shocks
need apply. There is nothing like a
good reliable scientist in time of trou-
BILE.
AS to Persia.
Some one of our returned diplomats
VINO has been doing the best he could
for us in Persia, has been making re-
marks about Persian ignorance of this
country and its geographical confines.
1t seems that them there" Persians,
and, alas, the shah himself. imagine
that there Is ferry connecting Siberia
with Alaska, and that it takes but a.
lew hours to go from Chicago to Alas
ka. He further thinks-that is the
shah-that America is ruled by mob.
lie must have heard of Chicago, and
mixed the children up. However, it is
doubtful whether the Persian idea Of
this glorious country is any more hazy
imam the American idea of Persia. We
have peopled it in our minds with Omar
hhayyams, who sit under the shade of
palm with loaf Of bread, a Jug OF
vine and ThOu-particularly Thou
with whom they frequently fill up the
cup. Ignorance is bliss, so the Per-
slams must be very happy folk
He's Only a Kid.
Mr.. w. o. Denegre, Of st. Paul. Is
the youngest old man in the city. He
Is seventy seven, doesn't look over
! sixty-five, is active and an ardent lover
Of bicycling, which sport he pursues
I
her. The other day he met Gov Ram
sey-who is eighty a street
corner, and proceeded to expOund to
him the joy of wheeling and it's health
giving propensities. winding I'D by
asking him to try it. But the governor
couldn't see 1t, and replied, with tina
superiority of age: GO long, Dene-
gre; you're nothing but kid"
The Police Consent.
One matter has recently been settled
by the newspapers in New York which
cannot but have a good effect all
round and may do something toward
encouraging the weather prophets to
bring forward the promise Of much
sunshine for April and that is the an
nouncement that the wedding day Of
Reginald Vanderbilt is at last fixed He
Will become the husband of Miss Cath
leen Nelson on the 18th day Of April
the police permitting. 1t is unpleas-
ant but necessary to add these words
about the police, for they have been
pursuing Reggie to get him to testify
In the gambling house cases which
nave been going on merriIy in New
York for some time. Reggie kept out OF
town, and so could not hear the foot
steps of the gentlemen with warrants.
Therefore, if the police can be mol
lifted, the wedding will occur per
schedule. Now that we know this i'm
portant matter is by way Of being adj
justed, we can settled down to our
spring sewing.
The latest conundrum in New York
is: Why did BiShOD Potter Y,,arr.y ~,