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The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-07

Sembrich said, VERY well; L shall CO."
Throughout the winter she waited in
dread for the cable message telling the
sad news. 1t was a strain that few
women could bear. But Sembrich tri-
umphed in her grief, as in her art, and
few of her friends knew of her sorrow.
On the night she sang in Don Pas
quale" a message was delivered to her.
The manager intercepted it and ordered
that she should not know until the end
of the opera. After she had bowed her
Acknowledgements to the audience the
call boy gave her the envelope. She
entered her dressing room and shut the
door. She did not come out for an
hour Then veil was draped across
her face.
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Sun DiaIs in Demand.

Sun dials are in great demand, and
the owner of a country estate is not
happy until he has one of these anti
quated instruments for dete1%lining the
time of day When prominent woman
was about to sail for Europe a few
days ago she said to a friend do you
know why l am going abroad? I am
going after sun dial. My place at
Tuxedo wouldn't look right without
one" Probably on account Of the Sun
Dial" ballad, these time teIers have
become identified with lovemaking.
Some sun dials are artistic, being stud
ded with silver lettering, while others
are entitled to interest only because
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Miss Emery'sfiEecture.

Miss Emery gave the second in a
series of three lectures on "Housekeep-
ing" yesterday afternoon in the lecture
room of the Y. M. G. "A. Her talk yes
terday was on the table. its settings
and service. She particularly eau
toned women about talking about
their servants. She. also gave a les
son on the regular family washing,
and how 1T should be done. Her table
lesson was demonstrated by the actual
setting of dinner table with all it's
appointments. The lesson next Tues
day Will be on plumbing, and she has
set OF glass tubes with which she IL
lustrates her talk.
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Revival of Tan Shoes.

1t Is evident tan shoes will have re-
vival, at least as far as women's wear
goes. The natural colors have been
superseded by patent leather for al
most five years, and russet footgear
has been as impossible" as crinoline
But the style has returned, and this
summer the most fashionable women
will wear brown shades. Mrs. Eugene
S. Reynal, who dresses uncommonly
well, takes the greatest pride in her
tan footgear, as do many of. the West
chester set. Miss Natica Rives, who
has been seen in town great deal re-
Gently, wears ooZe-slxin slippers. Fur
thermore, it is said, tan slippers will
do service for afternoon wear and will
be worn with elaborate costumes. The
first inkling Americans had that brown
shoes would be in fashion was when
Lady ColebroOke passed a few weeks
here. She wore tan oxfords on all pos
Sible occasions.
The Bonnet May Return.
Mrs. Mary Washington Morosini, the
V0IInQ and hnaJItjf11I Xuifo Of AttiIio
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with green jewels for eyes, poodIes sit
ting on their hind legs. owls and even
dolphins. Ebony is the favorite wood
for handles.
Brown is one Of the two leading
spring colors. A brown silk yelling
gown, so fine that an interlining OF
chiffon is necessary to give it body, Is
made over slip of dull orange plaits
with fiat panel in front. LoZengea
of brown lace appliqued on net form
the bottom trimming. A quilting OF
brown gauZe ribbon fnishines- the skirt
and unites the lace Iozenges. The
plated bodice has an open neck ef-
feet over the lace, the ribbon Quillings
being again employed as a bordering,
A small chemisette and neckband OF
white mOusSeline, with a touch Of pale
blue velvet relieves the gown from
mOnotony. The cuff of the sleeve re-
peats the white and blue effect.
Mohair. especially in light coIors and
grays. are nearly as popular as the
ubiquitous voiles. 1t is a fabric admir-
ably adapted for travelling gowns. Shirt
waist suits are also developed in mo-
hair. The fine qualities in white and
cream color are as lustrous as silk.
and the handsomest carriage and re-
ception gowns are made of them.
The fad for having ones initials or
monogram embroidered on outside gar
ments, usually the sleeve, continues,
but the taste is rather questionable.
Some blue linen and crash shirt waists
have anchor and flag designs em~
broidered on the left sleeve, v 1ich IS
better. These embroideries are made
to order at certain shops. and do noe
cost very much.
For small boys the Russian blouse
suit is still most popular. but 1t is noe
becoming to all figures. The child's in
dividual style should be studied as
carefully as older persons are. 1t is a
fallacy to argue that a pretty child
looks we'll in anything. a tall, slender
boy is usually better dressed in sailor
suits with knickerbocker trousers than
in the Russian blouse suits which en-
phasize his long lines.
New York dressmakers are using
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fringes very cautiously, but the word
comes from Paris that jet fringes, and
In a less degree silk and linen, are to
be worn extensively Gowns of heavy
black net are described as being al
most entirely covered with row after
row of jet fringe. Fringes are also
to be used on berthas and fichus. the
old-fashioned bullion fringes being pres
ferred for this purpose.
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~FOR on6 ABOUT
9SSWOMEN ~
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every pleasure and advantage. Two
weeks ago when her husband was not
feeling we'll and had gone to bed for
rest, she bent over him to rear
range his pillows and he dropped dead
in her arms. This shock was so ter
rible that she never got over it; a per-
fectly we'll woman when her husband
was taken, the terrible grief wore up
on her, though she kept up bravely.
but her heart could not stand it, and
within ten days she was attacked with
apoplexy and died in a few hours. The
correct diagnosis would be to say she
died OF broken heart. All her plans
and hopes which, with her husband,
she had made for her daughters young
ladyhood, were dashed in an hour, add
ed to which the loneliness and desolation
of widowhood made a burden greater
than she could bear. The hearts of all
the friends. acquaintances and those
who have not the pleasure of know
ing Miss Moore, go out to her now
in her double sorrow of which the
tragic suddenness of 1t makes it but
the harder to bear. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore are a distinct loss to st. Paul,
not only socially, but in the example
they set of domestic accord and hap
piness in an ideal home life.
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The Central Christian church will
give an entertainment this evening at
the new church. Among those on the
programme are Vernon M. Magoffin,
Master La Pine, Mary Segall, Oliver
Herberger, Rena Brodin, Bertha Colby.
Bessie Kirk. the BHuggeman sisters.
Miss Epperly, Laura iaStreeter, Edith
Shaw, Alice Kirk. Adolph Shilla, Sher-
man Kirk, Nellie Yale 5and Baby Kel-
ly. tc 1----
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the emperor spoke lengthily, showing
his familiarity with and interest In
American affairs. The emperor also re-
celved Adelaide Ristori, whom he sa-
Iuted as the queen Of tragedy"
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The Womans Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the Philadel-
phian Baptist Church will meet this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gerald
A. Yates, Of Reaney street.
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they were uprooted from historic
grounds. However, some ingenious
women buy sun dials in Fourth avenue
and theE trump up histories to fit.
A sun dial without a history is like
Hamlet without the prince.
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CLUBS AND CHARITIES.

The board Of managers of the Bethel
will hold It's annual meeting this aft
ernoon at the Merchants National
bank, Fifth and Jackson streets.
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The Arlington Hills Presbyterian
church will give an entertainment this
evening at the church. Mrs. Florence
N. Sykes will give the programme, as
sisted by Arthur Bergh and Miss Min
ME S. Bergh. -4-4- s-,..
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Suffrage Denied Aoain.

HARTFORD. Conn.,, May 6,-The bill
granting women the right to vote in
this state was rejected in the house of
representatives today by vote of los
to 60.
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The Ladies' Aid Society Of St. James
English Evangelical Lutheran Church
Will meet with Mrs. J. A. Bergstadt, of
Marshall avenue, this afternoon.
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Presented to Emperor William,

ROME, May 6.-Several women were
presented to Emperor William today,
including Mrs. Meyer, wife of the
United States ambassador to whom
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The annual meeting of the trustees
and board Of managers Of the ChurcI
Home of Minnesota will be held this
afternoon at Christ church guild hall
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Mrs o. D.. Munson, of Hague ave
nue.. will entertain this evening for Mrs.
j. -T. -Hodgson,. of New York, the guest
of Mrs. M. Kost. of laurel avenue.
Mrs. Ross Clark Of Western avenue.
will entertain at an informal. thimbIe
bee this afternoon.
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Mrs. Nye. of Portland avenue. will
entertain informally tomorrow after
Roon fn+honor Af Mrs. Wheeler. on
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The Confirmant's Union Of Memorial
Lutheran Church will meet this even
ing at the home Of Miss Esther Pc
terson, of Maryland avenue.
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The Misses Alice and Maud Borup.
Of Nelson avenue, gave luncheon
yesterday for Miss Bonnie, of Louis
vile. KY, who was Miss Bends maid
Of honor. Mrs. Harold p. Bend, of
Summit avenue, gave a luncheon for
Miss Bonnie Tuesday at the Town and
Country club. She left last night for
her home in the South. z~..
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'LIONESS" OF THE HOUR
MRS. BISHOP PoTTER's VISIT THE
EVENT IN SOCIETY.

Something About Her Philanthropies
Moore-Calling of Carriages by
Number-A Protest on the Theater
Hat Order.
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The Woman's Auxiliary to the Rail-
way Postal Clerks Association will
meet this afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. III. B. Ware, of Page avenue
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One St Paul woman was considera-
bly, astonished the other day when she
picked up the paper and read her own
advertisement for a cook. She was
Summit avenue woman of prominence,
but one of those unpretentious, modest
little women who would not advertise
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The Faithful TwelVerSocial club will
meet this afternoon rat the home of
Miss Grayham, Of Jackson street.
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THE "END HOGS"

The open cars are on the street,
The selfish person STILL 1 see,
Continues in the outer seat
And will not give it up to me-
Brooklyn Eagle.
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The Tranquil Agami Gayety society
will give a dancing party Saturday
evening at K. of P. hall, Paul Martin
block, West side.
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Like everything else this season, par
asols are lavishly trimmed. Dyed laces
are used on them, matching the gowns.
A very pretty black silk parasol for
an elderly woman has a shirred dra-
perry OF filmy black silk net, dotted
with white. A frilling Of the net fin
ishes the edge, and there Is a large
rosette of the net on the carved ebony
handle. Plain taffeta parasols have
quantity carved handles. cat-heads
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SUMMER FASHIONS.

Gauze Isle stockings, so thin that
they seem made of silk yelling. are
made substantial enough to wear, half
a dozen times at least. by doubling OF
the thread over heels, toes and soles
and at the top, where the garter clasps
are fastened. These very thin stock
ings are delightfully."- cool. and are
preferred by many women to lace and
open worked kinds. They are expen-
sive because they are so very perish
able.
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c. A. Severance and Frank B. Kel-
logg will give a theater party this
evening at the =. Metropolitan opera
house, in honor Of Judge Willis Van
DeVenter .4 -- .
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Thesimplest remedy for indigestion constipation
biliouaness and the many ailments arising from q
disGrdered stomach, liver or bowels In RipanH Tao
ules They have accomplished wonders. and their
timely aid removes the necessity OF calling phyai
gostraght to the seat of the trouble relieve the ds
Sress cleanse the affected parts and give the system
kor ordinary occasion The family bottle 90 confa
contains supply for ayear. All druggists sell the
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with green jewels for eyes, poodIes sit
ting on their hind legs, owls and even
dolphins. Ebony is the favorite wood
for handles.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-05-07

Best for stopping hair from falling out
Best for shampoo.
Best for complexion.
Best for bath.
Best for curing all facial blemishes anC
Hzin eruptions.
Best toilet soap ever made.
If you have chapped hands, TRY 1T.
If you have chapped lips, TRY IT.
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SOCIAL.

st. Paul. May 6, 1903.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07

The appointment of lighthouse-keepers
is restricted to those who can read.
write. keep accounts, are able to do the
requisite manual labor, to pull and sail
ability to make the necessary minor re-
pairs about the premises. and keep them
whitewashed or painted, and in good or
der. Although but one grade of keeper
is recognized by law, usage has divided
keepers into a number of grades, with
different pay, as we'll as different du-
ties. and with promotions running
through various grades.
AT one lighthouse there may be but
one keeper; at another principal keep
er and assistant. There is a station
where there is a principal keeper, with
four assistants. Young men who have
seen some sea service are preferred as
assistants at the larger stations. At
stations requiring but one keeper, re-
tired sea captains who have families are
frequently selected.
Many light stations are located on
submarine sites. and these are the ones
most in need of libraries, The greater
number of lights, however, have con-
nected with them a little land, which
the keepers are encouraged to cultivate.
Some Work at Their Trades.
Keepers are forbidden TO engage in
any business which will prevent their
presence at their stations, or the proper
and timely performance of their light
house duties. 1t is no unusual thing to
find a keeper working at his station as
shoemaker, tailor, or in some similar
capacity There are light keepers who
fill neighboring pulpits, others who hold
commissions as justices OF the peace, and
there are still others who do duty as
school teachers without neglecting their
lighthouses. Many persons have con-
tinued their professional studies while
doing good service as lighthouse keepers.
Among them are several lawyers who
now have high reputation, and there is
a Judge who dates his taste for admiralty
law and something of his knowledge as
to its practice from what he learned
while one of the keepers on the Florida
Reef
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ed in any other class of employment.
Members of the Lighthouse Board have
had to deal with many cases OF suicidal
and homicidal insanity induced by the
lonely watches lighthouse keepers are
compelled to endure.
Beginning of the Library.
twenty-five years ago Arnold Burgess
Johnson. chief clerk of the Lighthouse
Board, asked permission to do what he
could for the relief of the condition OF
the lighthouse keepers. Mr. Johnson
finally obtained permission 10 use what
he called the flag ends" of appropria-
tons. He desired this money for the
purchase of books, which he planned to
send to the various lighthouses. From
this idea has grown the wonderful Ii
brary of today
Mr.. Johnson buys books which have
become shopworn. In going to the pun
fishers he is able 10 get such books in
great quantities, and at a price which
enables him to procure many volumes
for little money: In fact, he has been
SO keen for bargains that when he now
enters the Offices of New York publish
ers he is greeted as "A Buccaneer John
son." the title being a paraphrase on
his initials. which are "a B."
One Thousand New Volumes.
In the past week Mr.. Johnson purchas-
ed 1000 volumes from a New York pub
Usher at a uniform price OF 30 cents q
volume. The lowest retail price of any
of these books was $1.5O. Some of the
books had been tied in bundles. SO that
the covers showed the marks of cords;
others were slightly broken at the cor
ners, and still others roughened through
having been spattered with water. In
every case, however. the print was clear.
All books purchased by the Lighthouse
Board are covered with manila paper
and properly labeled before they are
placed in one of the circulating libra
ries. Fifty books are used to form one
library. Once in three months or six
months, according to the frequency with
which supplies are landed at the light
houses, a new library is sent to the keep
ers, and the old one passed along to the
next
a Government report tells of the eff
forts of the Lighthouse Board to make
the lives Of the keepers more comtorta-
bic. and after speaking of the manner
in which the keepers are furnished with
fuel and rations, says:
Something also has been done for the
intellectual needs of the keepers by sup
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but he is instantly elected from the sta
| ton, and keeper who allows his light
to go out is dismissed without regard
to excuse or his previous good conduct.
| The Lighthouse Board holds that 1t is
the duty of every light keeper 10 stand
by his light as long as the lighthouse
stands. For him to desert 1t when it is
in danger is as cowardly as for soldier
to leave his gun on the advance OF an
enemy. His failure to keep his light
burning, especially in time of danger,
may cause the wreck of vessels and re-
suit in the loss of much property and
many lives.
Died at Their Posts.
Keepers are trained to consider the
! care of the light and lighthouse property
| their paramount duty. beyond any per-
sonal consideration The discipline is
such that instances have happened
where the keepers on duty have, as in
the case OF the first light on Minots
Ledge. gone down with their lighthouses
and died at their posts. In other cases
the keeper has saved his lens, letting
his family shift for themselves There
are repeated instances where the keeper
has saved his lighthouse property and
lost his own
One instance OF heroism is that of the
keepers of Sharps Island lighthouse, in
Chesapeake Bay. The structure was
lifted from its foundation in February,
1881, thrown over on its side, and carried
away by ice The keeper and his as
sistant chung to the floating house, and,
although one of their boats remained
uninjured, they drifted into the bay six
teen and half hours without fire or
food, always in imminent danger. as the
heavy floating ice often piled up against
and threatened to swamp the house.
A Thrilling Adventure.
After battling with the waves and ice
for these many hours the lighthouse
grounded at high tide on IN island. It
was shortly after midnight that the men
reached this haven. Satisfied that the
house would not float off again the two
keepers went ashore. and when the tide
had fallen they returned and took 10
shore the lens. its pedestal. the oil, the
library-much damaged by water-and
even the empty oil cans. They then re-
ported the facts through their inspector
to the board.
Deserted Their Charge.
Meantime, the keepers of another
lighthouse, fearing the ice. had desert
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plying them with libraries. These are
arranged in cases, SO constructed that
they make rather a neat appearance
when set upright on a table, and they
only need be closed and locked to be
ready for transportation. They contain
on an average about fifty volumes each,
of proper admixture of historical,
scientific. poetical. and good novels, to-
gether with Bible and prayer book.
The Circulating System.
"One of these libraries is left at a
station for some three months, when it
is exchanged, and the first is passed on
10 another station. This is usually done
when the inspector makes his quarterly
inspection; so each of the stations to
which the libraries go sees some 200
different books each year.
Reasons for the establishment of these
libraries are many. It is necessary to
give occupation to the men while they
are not employed in the care of the ma
chinery at the lighthouse Left to them
selves, it has been discovered that the
most mild-mannered of men become dis
satisfied morose, and finally enemies,
when confined for long periods in one
house with nothing to engage their at
tention but their own conversation, the
beating of the waves against the light
house. and the flight of the gulls to and
fro over the shoals.
Evil Effects of Solitude.
An example of the condition of mind
likely TO overtake men under such cir
cumstances was had number of years
ago at Minots Ledge Station, off the
coast of Massachusetts. Five men sta
toned there remained six months, and
at the end of that time there was not
one who would speak TO another They
carried a knife and each knew that the
penalty was death should he seek the
companionship of one OF his fellow-em-
ployes.
Another example was had at Florida
Reef. where four men kept the light for
nearly half year. month and a half
before relief came. one of the men be-
came insane. The others had ceased to
be friends. They realized, however, that
it was necessary TO confne their more
unfortunate companion. and having no
room which would serve as safe prison
they bound him.
One night the man loosened the cords
and without waking his associates or
disturbing the one who was on watch
duty, climbed to the roof of the light
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ed their post and gone ashore The fact
that no vessels could have needed their
light while the ice remained unbroken.
and that they returned to their post
when the danger had passed did not
avail them So soon as the fact of their
desertion was made known TO the board
they were dismissed. The two keepers
who had spent those terrible hours
eloat in Sharps Island lighthouse and
then saved its apparatus were highly
complimented by letter direct from tho
board itself, and then were appointed 20
the rdeserters' places. While it is 10
part of the light keepers duty to look
ed. many acts of heroism have been per-
formed by keepers Of lighthouses. In
those instances where IN saving the lives
Of others the keepers have endangered
their own they have received from the
Secretary of the Treasury gold or silver
medals in proportion to the danger in
CURED. net as compensation, but rather
as marks of appreciation for their SER
vices.
An Army of Employees.
The Lighthouse Board has under its d.
rection more than 10000 employees. all
under civil service. There are sixteen
officers of the navy and twenty officers
of the army who serve terms OF three
years each looking to the improvement
of the Government service. These men
take an interest also in improving the
conditions OF the men who keep In oper-
alton the Governments ever-growing
system for the preservation Of sea craft.
Inspectors who are watching condi-
lions with view to benehting them
wherever possible have taken great in
terest In the library idea and have
greatly aided Mr.. Johnson In CARRYING
| out his plan started nearly a quarter of
century ago. 1t is expected In time
that it will be possible to send the cir
culating libraries TO every one of the
I 1882 lighthouses and beacon lights, the
forty-hve light vessels in position, the
nine light vessels for relief, and the
other signal stations used IN the Gov
eminent service.