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crock ME TO Sleep

Mrs. Elizabeth Akers Allen, first
known to the literary world under the
pen name of Florence Percy. was born
at Strong. Franklin county. Me-, Oct.
3, 1882. In 1860 she married, Paul
Akers. the sculptor, who died soon aft
Of New York. While in Italy she sent
to the Philadelphia Evening Post her
song of "Rock Me to Sleep" It be-
came popular at once and during the
next few years several different per-
sons claimed the authorship, one
claimant named Ball printing several
newspaper articles and a pamphlet in
support of the proposition that it had
been written by his mother. The song
has been made merchandise of by va
rious composers and publishers, but
the only compensation she received
was SIS from the publisher of the. Post.
Russell &c Co., Boston music dealers,
printed it to the we'll known air by
Ernest Leslie. acknowledged that they
had Melted $4,000 on it, and they pro-
posed the royal offer to Mrs. Allen of
IS each for all songs equally popular
Afterwards when Mrs. Allen was a
widow with two children she sent them
song called Kisses" (printed below,
which was rejected with the short
comment that they could do nothing
with 1T. The firm soon after became
bankrupt. The words of this favorite
are as follows:
Backward, turn backward, o Time. in
your flight,
Make me child again just for tonight!
Mother, come back from the echoless
shore,
Take me again to your heart as of yore;
Kiss from my forehead the burrows of
Smooth the few silver threads out of my
hair;
Over my slumbers your loving watch
keep
Rock me to sleep. MOTHERHOOD me to
sleep!
years.
l am SO weary of toll and of tears
Toll without recompense. tears all in vain,
Take them, and give me my childhood
again!
nave grown weary of dust and decay
Weary Of fiinging my soul-wealth away;
Weary of sowing for others to reap
Rock me to sleep, mother,-rock me to
sleep!
Tired of the hollow, the base, the un-
true.
Mother. Q mother; my heart calls for
you!
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SAUL CHOSEN KING.

The International Sunday school les
son for July IL is found in l. Samuel x,
1927. The golden text is Isaiah
xxxiii, %: "The Lord Is Our King;
He Will Save U.s." The people still
demanded a king, but waited for Sam
uel to take the initiative. The man for
the emergency soon appears. Saul, the
son of Kish, Benjanhite farmer and
mighty man of valor,"' such as Israel
needed to lead her hosts in battle. was
destined for the honor. The office
sought the man. Coming to Ramah,
his servant induces him to consult
Samuel for advice in the search for
the lost asses. And thus he meets the
Prophet, who entertains him with
marked respect, recognizing in him the
future king
Samuel took Saul aside from the
public and informed him of the honor
and anointed him with the consecrat-
ing oil. From this ancient ceremony
we derive the sacred Messiah" and
Christ" both signifying "the one an
nointed" for holy mission.
Then the people were summoned to
Mizpah, "the watch tower" to witness
the public confirmation of his choice.
Saul shrunk from the publicity, hid
himself, perhaps from fear of his in
ability to take up the great duties OF
king, In appearance Saul was every
inch king, but nothing is said ABOUT
his mental and moral equipments for
the office. Before long he showed a
woeful lack of fitness for the position.
Apparently God allowed the people the
kind of king for whom they clamored,
giving them a man after their liking.
Later he chose one for himself, David,
"a man after Gods own heart"
But uneasy rests the head that wears
the crown. Politics follow him. He
has his enthusiastic bodyguard, at
tracted by his royalty, but he has also
his jealous opponents who grumble at
his election, and withhold their gifts of
homage. Saul meets their taunt in
silence, with proper dignity and for
bearance, and bides his time for the
assumption of his kingly authority.
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Some Record Breakers.

which any record was made was that
between Kendallviile, Ind, and Elk
hart. distance of 40 miles, which was
covered in 3S minutes, showing a speed
of a little over rs mites an hour.
1t is claimed that 4hd, only run on
record which approxan$tes this feat
was made on the PENNSYLVANIA be-
tween Camden, N. G. and Atlantic
City. distance of k58 Rmiles, which
was made at rate OF trifle over
rs miles per hour E
While the record OF tie Lake Shore
is the best for a cent i1auous run of
over 100 miles, the runH of Burlington
flyer between EcklEy and Wray, in
Colorado, of last year, was an I'M
precedented performance the distance
of 14.8 miles being cavefed in 8 min
utes, showing a speed Sof 9S.7 miles
per hour. On a one sfni4e run a New
York Central train has reached a speed
of 1925 miles an hohf, Ewhile a flyer
on the Plant systenN made the five
mile run from Flemi kg. 6Ga., to jack
sonville, Fla. in 190fIat the rate of
120 miles per. hour. a mile a minute
is common in spurts on a good many
lines.
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Question Box
Curious Things In
Life and Literature.


nected on the east side by this bridge
with the prisons. Ruskin says of it. that
the bridge Is "a work of no merit and OF
late period, owing to the interest 1t pos
sesses chiefly to its pretty name and the
ignorant sentimentalism of Byron"
Howells speaks of IL as THAT pathetic
swindle. the Bridge of Sighs;" and trav-
eler writing of it says that the signing
company that crossed 1t must have been
made up of "housebreakers cut-purse
knaves, and murderers." and the name
was given 1t by the people from that
opulence of compassion which enables the
Italians to pity even rascality In diff
culties." Nevertheless, Byron thus sings
OF it:
II stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Signs;
A palace and prison on each hand:
saw from out the waves her structures
rise,
AS from the stroke of All enchanter's
wand:
thousand years their cloudy wings cx-
pand
Around me. and a dying glory smiles
Ger the far times, when many a subject
land
Looked to the winged lions marble piles.
Where Venice safe in state, throned on
her hundred isles"
QUESTIONS to be answered July 20:
41S.-Where Is the island of ScIo?
419-What is the origin and privileges
OF the writ of habeas corpus?
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PRIZES-A prize of short story book
will be sent to the first person to send
In correct answers to questions annexed.
Address replies to Puzzle Editor, care of
T h e Glob e. ST. Paul. MINI.
ANSWERS to questions two weeks ago:
412.-Whether black and white are col
ors is a question about which philosophers
have had more than one lengthy argu-
ment. There are seven primary colors:
violet. indigo, blue, green. yellow. orange
and red; the combination of all constitutes
white, the absence of all black. An OBJ
ject appears white when it reflects in
equal degree all the colors Of sunlight; 1t
seems black when it absorbs all. An OBJ
ject which we call red reflects the red
ray and absorbs the remainder and SO with
blue, green and the other colors. Some
theorists therefore maintain that an OBJ
ject which reflects all or absorbs all the
colors of the spectrum in reality has no
color at all, while others maintain that
black and white are really independent
colors as much as anv other shown by
analysis and should be classified as such.
413.-The Bridge of Signs, which has
been made famous by Byron in "Childe
Harold" is in Venice. Criminals werel
conveyed across the bridge to hear their
sentence, and from there led to their
execution; from this it derives its melan-
choly but appropriate name. 1t may be
explained that the Ducal Palace Is con-
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ORIGIN OF THE NAME.

he Is generally attendant on those
functions. that the more expressive
name of Nick was substituted for Scot.
In course of time. as has occurred in
other noted instances, two letters were
dropped and compound word was the
result. AS civilization advanced. and
the pickings became poorer on the low
lands, these enterprising individuals
were Obliged to take their own lunches
with them. and these little excursions
resolved themselves into mere pleasure
jannts, and now we have a perennial
source of bliss, or blister, for all tins
to come.
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Raizpvap Speed.
FAST TIME.

Shakespeare makes King John say.
1.-THE spirit of the times shall teach
me speed The spirit of modern
times has for some years been teach
ing us speed, particularly in railway
travel, and the public is never unpre-
pared for new achievements in IAN
Initiating distance" Although this is
an era Of record breaking perform
.ances in ocean and land transporta-
ton and locomotion must be very rap
id, indeed, to attract even passing COM
ment, the run made by fast train
on the Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern road recently may be regarded as
somewhat phenomenal.
On this run between Toledo, Ohio
and Elkhart. Ind, distance of 1873
miles, an average speed of 1915 miles
per hour was attained. The entire
run was made in little less than ia
minutes, thereby smashing all previ-
Gus long distance runs in this coun-
try. While short spurts of 80 and 90
miles per hour were made, they were
not continuous. The fastest clip Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-12
Getting Even.

The young man with the malicious
CLEAN in his eye, who had dropped a
nickel in the slot of the public telephone
and obtained the desired connection, re-
1ates the Chicago Tribune. inquired in a
falsetto voice:
"Helloi Is this Miss Snubbem?''
Yes" said the voice at the other end
of the wire. who Is this?
Beg pardon. can't quite understand
you"
sThis is Miss snubbem. What do
you 2
BEG pardon. Speak a little more
plainly, please. Is this Miss Snubbem?'
cit is Who are"
ssBeg pardon again. I-can'f quite catch
your answer"
ST say this is Miss Snubbem. Who
- am very sorry. but l never can una
derstand anybody that Is chewing gum
and using telephone. You are chewing
gum are you not? z"
yes
please take 1t out Of your mouth. .
Have you taken it out?"
Yes"
"Well, that's ALL"
~ AWhereat he hung the receiver on the
hook again and went out with satisfied
grin ON his face.
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And Their
Authors.
Familiar gonQg

Many summer the grass has grown
Blossom'i and faded. our faces between;
Yet. with strong yearning and passionate
Long tonight for your presence again.
Come from the silence so long and SO
deep
Rock me to sleep, MOTHERHOOD me to
sleep!
Over my heart in the days that are flown.
NO love like mother-love ever has shone:
No other worship abides and endures,-
Faithful. unselfish. and patient like yours:
None like a mother can charm away pain
From the sick soul and the world weary
brain.
Slumber's soft Gains Ger my heavy lids
creep;
Rock me to sleep. MOTHERHOOD me to
sleep!
Come. let your brown hair, just lighted
with gold,
Let it drop over my forehead tonight,
Shading my faint eyes away from the
light;
Happily will throng the sweet visions of
Lovingly. softly. its bright pillows sweep:
Rock me to sleep, MOTHERHOOD me to
sleep!
Mother. dear mother. the years have been
long
Since last listen'd your lullaby song:
Sing, then, and unto my soul it shall seem
Womanhoods years have been only a
dream.
Clasp'd to your heart in loving embrace.
With your light lashes just sweeping my
face.
Never hereafter to wake or to- weep
Rock me to sleep. mother,-rock me to
sleep!
The following song called "Kisses" is
the one refused by firm which had made
large sum from Rock Me to Sleeps"
KISSES.
The kiss of friendship. kind and calm,
May fall upon the brow like balm;
A deeper tenderness may speak
In precious pledges on the cheek:
Thrice dear may be; when young lips
meet
Loves dewy pressure. close and SWEET
But more than all the rest prize
The faithful lips that kiss my eyes.
Smile. lady. smile. when courtly lips
Touch reverently your finger tips;
Blush. happy maiden. when you feel
The lips which press loves glowing
seal;
But as the slow years darklier roll.
Grown wiser. the experienced soul
Will own as dearer far than they
The lips which kiss the tears away!
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Puzzle Corner

PRIzEs-A copy Of a short story book
in answers to all puzzles The person
who sends in the best original puzzle
this week will receive a copy of choice
partment will be considered the best, con-
corning which opinions may. differ. All
puzzles should be written on one side of
the paper. Write name distinctly.
429-Hidden Trees: L. Dis fig ure. 2.
Overwh- elm ed. 8. Palm -istry. d. Fhr-a
ssh-ing 5. Re-pine. 6. Im-peach-ed. Z
Sublime. s. Appear ance. 9. Af-fir-
430-Enigma: A toast.
PUZZLES to be answered July 26:
433-Syncopations:
(Example II you went away, a rea-
son would become a box. Answer-Ca-u-se
case).
If you" went away. then
1. To grieve would become part Of the
day.
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Piemieg. :.
ONE THEORY.

Picnics belong to a class Of epidemics
that break out annually. periodically
spasmodically. and in several other
ways not necessary to mention Ac-
cording to recent authority they date
back to the time when the Picts and
Scots made their periodical and spas
medical descents on their foes, to
harass them and pick them after they
were harassed. These little excursions
so much resemble the doings Of a GER
tain dignitary, whose name seldom ap-
peaCs in the society reports. although
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-12
ably brings to remind us that "the
trail of the serpent Is over Il ALL"


trail of the serpent is over 1t ALL"
Among the most common and pain
full of these Ills are insect bites and
stings and the various rashes from
which children and persons possessed
of delicate skin suffer so much The
following simple remedies are reliable
and may be new to some Of the readers
of the Home Department: a little
pure ammonia rubbed on the bite Of
mosquitoes or insects will neutralize
the poison and generally prevent swell
ing or Inflammation. Oil of pennyroyal
dropped at intervals on the face and
hands will prevent insect bites and
stings, though many people object to
1t on account of the disagreeable odor;
fifty drops of carbolic acid to one ounce
of glycerine will have the same effect.
and is less unpleasant. Common bak-
ing soda dissolved in vinegar will re-.
lieve bee stings, as will also a piece Of
lean, raw meat bound to the affected
part.
Heat rash or prickly heat may be
alleviated by using heaping spoonful
Of baking soda to half pint Of water.
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intellectual Amusement
and Exercise for Young
r1indS.

2. A weight would become body OF
water.
3. A measure would become a kind of
plum.
4. To stimulate would become a
flower.
5. A vehicle would become to con-
tend.
g. A goal would become innate.
z. A thin stuff would become TO stare.
8. An opening would become an in
sect.
9. A course would become repetition.
434-Prefix puzzles:
BY using the same prefix in each in
stance
Change to alter to act of bartering.
Change brisk to skillful.
Change to demand to cry out.
Change deed to accurate.
Change a pronoun to departure
Change portable lodge to space.
Change stiffness to enlargement.
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conundrums Answered.,

What Is the reason so many men ant
their wives disagree? Because they are
both Of one mind. She wants to be master
and SO does he.
How can you make a thin child fat?
Throw him out of the window and he will
probably come down-plump!
- What has only one foot? A leg.
When may ship be said not to be on
the water? When it's on fire.
Who invented the steam engine? Watts
-hiS-name.
Why is an infant like diamond? Be-
cause it Is a dear little thing.
Why is a lady's hair like a bcehive?
Because it holds the comb.
What bone is best developed In police
men? The collar bone.
May We ask one of the prettiest rid
dies ever made? Why is a stirrup like
reason? Because 1t raises man above the
beast
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Advice.

The best advice that can be given
probably is: Take all the advice you
can get and then do as you please The
successful person. or the one whom the
crowd counts successful, is being con-
estantly besieged with applications for
advice how to succeed. He Is generally
vice, outside Of few maxims gener-
ally applicable. Is seldom good for two
persons. Advice. as a rule. is cheap
and about as valuable as most cheap
things. To be constantly following ad-
wise without stopping to consider Ms
source is the plain mark of weakness.
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Who Wrote
Them.
Fan1ous Quotations

honor"
under the powerful reaction of his mind
against the scorn of the unworthy, daily
evoked by his personal defects. who. with
a handsome person. would have sunk into
the luxury of a careless life under tho
tranquilizlng smiles OF continual adrnira-
ton"
6i9.-"Kindness in women, not their
beauteous looks, shall win my love-
620.-"Incredulity robs us of many
pleasures, and gives US nothing in re-
turn"
621.--."Homc is the seminary Of all other
institutions"
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A Gentleman.

7 What is 1t to be a gentleman? It Is
to have lofty aims to lead a pure life,
to keep your honor virgin, to have the
esteem of your fellow citizens and the
tune meeR to Suffer ey w geo d foP
stancy, and through evil and good to
maintain truth always? Show me the
happy man whose life exhibits these
qualities. and him we will salute as
gentleman, whatever his rank may be.
Show me the prince who possesses
them. and he may be sure of our love
and loyalty.-Thackery.
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{. Problems

PRIzES-The first person 20 send in
correct answers TO all tho problems will
receive O prize Of a short story We WIN
be glad 10 receive peculiar original prob
lens from our readers.
- ANSWERS TO Problems two weeks ago:
ay7-de gnincd Is per cent.
zz2.-Ee received s.. 121s for his egss-
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To Test rlinds So
Inclined.

PROBLEMS to be solved July &c:
431.-Jonss burned 1850 pounds OF coal
during the month OF January. 1909. or Is
per cent Of hts winters supply. How
much had he at first?
ia carriage was sold for $3.50.
which was at a loss OF Is 90 per cent.
What was is Crst cost?
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the names of the authors of the annexed
quotations will be given & copy OF an
illustrated book Address Puzzle Editor,
care TIL Clio b G, ST. Paul. Mimi.
weeks ago:
60S.-Cervantes.
609.-T. T. Munger.
610.-Saxe Holm.
611.--J. Sterling.
612.-Mountford.
QUOTATIONS.--Auth to be given
July &c: :,
6i7.-"That nation is worthless that will
not with pleasure venture all for its
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-12
Quite So.

Calling terms-telephone rates.
Even the honest blacksmith may be a
forger.
The man who pays cash gets no credit
for 1t.
What envious people mostly envy in you
Is the envy which you create.
Ambition should be called the yeast OF
life and every child taught how to use
the correct amount to obtain the desired
effect,
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The Vendetta.

The cross is threat of death, and
the Corsican who finds it drawn upon
his door knows that he must look for
no quarter The vendetta neither
sleeps nor knows where it may stop.
1t is not confined to two persons. The
quarrelS of individuals are taken up by
whole families. Not even collateral
branches are exempt, and women must
take their chances with the men.
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A Spirit to Be oepIored.

! Just where honorable industry ends
begins no one can take it upon himself
to say. The spirit, however, that i'm
.pels young man to sacrifice all the
nobler aims of life in order to turn a
liberal competence into wealth too
great to be spent (and the giving away
Of which. unless carefully regulated, is
doubtful good) is certainly to be de-
plored.
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Sabbath Lessons.
Notable Days.
! Sunday Study !

No limit can be set to the work of
the Holy Spirit In it's power the he
roes of the faith have done things be-
You'd human power to accomplish. In
the power of the Spirit the humblest
have been enabled to conquer pain and
shame, and attain to the purest holi-
ness.
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A Candid Boy.

Don't want to be no angel.
= With wings an other trimming
Ruther have a holiday
= Fishin' or a-Swimmint
Ruther be off yonder.
Singin' in the sun:
Don't want to be no angel
9 Till can't help bein' onel
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COMMON REMEDIES.

ness of fruit and flowers and all that Is
most beautiful in nature, would be per-
feet were it not for the many petty
annoyances in the way of physical dis
comfort which wa.m weather inyart-
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LOOKING at the Bright Side.

Charles, not a single vegetable that
we planted has come up
Don't worry about that Clara. If we
haven't got any garden, we won't have to
break our backs keeping the weeds out
of it"
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Coming On.

.'Well, my dear, are you coming on
nicely with your music?"
.'Oh. yes mamma. Last month when
I played four hand pieces with my music
teacher I was always a couple of bars
behind. Now 1 am always at least three
ahead.n
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Soon Told.

''Mr. Bones, did you ever hear the story
of the pump?''
IT don t think so. Mr.. Tambo. Is it a
good story?"
NO; it has been worked into the
ground"
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BRIGHT Little Billy.

Teacher-How many of my scholars can
remember the longest sentence they ever
read?
Billy-Please, mum. can.
= Teacher-What! Is there only one? We'll.
William. you can tell the rest of the schol-
ars the longest sentence you ever read.
Biliy-Imprisonment for life.
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Short Stops
The Difference.

Did your wife call you up over the
phone yesterday"
"Ye-es; that is. she called me down."
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Rhyme and REASON.

You cannot choose your earthly lot :
Nor right all seeming wrongs;
The clam likes not
The chowder hot,
But that's where he belongs.
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Be Careful.

She was a maiden fair to see
As on the chair she sat;
But that cut no ice with me;
She was sitting on my hat.
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Summer TZEg..
SOME GOOD HINTS.

Summer time with its bain,y days and
moonlight nights; its delightful excur-
sions on land and water; its lavish
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-12

July IL Is the fifth Sunday after
Trinity. according to the church calen-
dar. July II is the supposed birthday
of Julius Caesar. 100 B. c., noted Ro-
man emperor; of Joseph Wedgewood,
in $780, English earthenware artisan;
of Thomas Guthrie, in 1903, the Scot
fish divine, through whose efforts
ragged or industrial schools" were
founded; of Henry David Thoreau, in
1917, the American poet naturalist"
of George Eastman, in 1854 Of Kodak"
camera fame.
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July IS. 1SS4.-oscar T. Stanton,
rear admiral. U. S. N, born at Sag
Harbor. N. Y. Born, on the same date,
James ]. Jenkins, United States cir
cult judge, at Saratoga Springs, N, Y,