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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

in London year or two ago, he was
taking breakfast in the dining room of
large hotel when he heard outside
the strains of the Intermezzo rendered
by a hand organ 1t was played with
out regard TO time. In fact, the per-
former was grinding it through at
fixed rate of speed and without any
reference to expression. This finally
proved too much for MaSca gni's nerves,
and, leaping to his feet, he rushed out
bareheaded and snatched the handle
of the organ from the frowsy Italian
who was turning it. The latter ex-
claimed violently. Mascagni volubly
revealed his own identity and offered
to show how the Intermezso should be
played. The Italian bowed and smiled
with the greatest Difference. Then
Mascagni went through the air several
times, eXpla sSng the tempo and trying
to make his countryman feel the senti-
ment of the thing. Then he went back
into his hotel The next morning while
again at breakfast he heard the In
termezzo rendered with all the feeling
and expression of which barrel organ
is capable. Greatly pleased, the macs
tro went out TO the window and looked
out. There was the same italian work
ing the same organ; but the front of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04
Furnishings of French Chateau.

Every French salon seems to be cut
out of exactly the same pattern. There
IS always a fireplace, in which wood is
burned, giving off a delicious odor and
sending up clouds of dusty ash. Over
the marble chimneypiece is a large
mirror right up to the ceiling. A
handsome clock of empire design and
two candelabra or vases to match are
the only ornaments. The rows of tail
windows, which open outward, and not
UP and down, have pretty lace border
ed or founced blinds, and small lace
curtains lying kat against the panes
to obscure the view. Inside the hand
some silk curtains with deep fringes
which are drawn at night, are pretty
muslin curtains. The windows are al
ways dainty and pretty, and the hang
lngs well arranged. Painted ceilings
of Cupids and roses are not uncom-
mon, and handsome bureaus and COM
modes surround the walls. Vases of
flowers are placed upon them; but
they are generally arranged like coun-
try bouquets, with every sort of COL
ored flower all together. with very lit
tie green.
Sometimes the stairs are as CARPET
less and shiny as the floors, and then
the stranger, who admires the polish,
gaSps with fear as he descends the
slippery pitfall. All of the first floor
OF the chateau contains the best bed
rooms. They are much alike. A wood
en- bedstead, with spotless linen and
endless eiderdoWns and pillows. French
beds are a dream, although one sleeps
too Soundly in them ever to pause
even to dream. They are often in an
alcove, an alcove made from the pro-
jecting walls, which are really cup
boards. The room never contains a
dressing table. A huge mirror over
the fireplace serves instead. Generally
some beautiful old piece of furniture
serves as a chest of drawers, and a
table for writing is placed before the
windows. The room. except for the
bed, IS sitting room, and is continu-
ally used as such. Off it is the cabi-
net Ge toilette. This is small, and
merely contains a washhand stand
with large mirror at the back. There
is glass tray full of bottles and
glasses. The stoppered bottle contains
water. The covered basin is full of
sugar, two pieces of which are placed
in tumbler, covered with water. and
drunk. The little gold spoon is to stir
the beverage. and the smaller bottle
contains syrup for those who prefer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04
A Moral cozv Corner.

The gap between the ideal and the
real corner seat, or coy corner, is
often wide. In imagination it is a
low, springy seat on which one sinks
down among delicious cushions; there
is an atmosphere of comfort, tinged
with stateliness. about it; a, sensation
Of color, of beautiful curves, of exqui-
site refinement. In fact, it has dash
of Eastern splendor, combined with
Western snartness. But, alas, in real
fty one often finds it is only an emf
nently worthy piece of furniture, with
neither curves nor color. nor comfort!
1t Is solid and we'll made, the back and
the mattress have no springs. but are
irreproachably padded and buttoned
down; it shows hard outline of wood
and has we'll turned wooden legs.
which are yelled, but not hidden, with
an excellent silk fringe. The seat fits
into the angle of the wall and is quite
straight, so that neither people nor
pillows can rest at comfortable an
gle.
Recently a brave woman went in
search of the ideal seat; and it now
stands in a rose and white drawing
room. To be9in with. the seat does
not fit into the angle, but is semi cir
cular, which leaves a small space be-
tween it and the wall; in this a palm
stands, its long leaves forming a
graceful canopy over the couch. This
is most important point, as what
corner seat ever looked perfect without
a canopy?
The springed seat is low and slopes
downward toward the back, making
the most restful angle possible, and the
back is high enough to support the
pretty medley of cushions heaped upon
1t. There is no woodwork visible, ex-
cept at the arm ends, where carved
ebony balls make an effective point
among the soft outlines. The couch is
covered in pale-rose silk, with tiny
stripe and rosebud pattern, and a friu
or the same hangs to the ground. The
back, instead of being upholstered.
like an ordinary couch. is made UP of
large square cushions of self-rising
down, which are covered with the same
silk as the seat. and in the center Just
below the palm canopy, are heaped up
the seats browning glory'-delicate
pink cushions and shimmering white
ones with here and there a cover of
crisp white muslin. The whole finish
ed off with one of a rose color so vivid
that 1t is almost a pale scarlet.
A white fur rug lies in front, and in
the evening two electric lights, with
rose silk shades, glow among the palm
leaves
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

There may be nothing in a name,
but there is much in a title. Espe-
cially has the latter become important
since Americans gave it a market
value. Because of a title the feud OF
the Ghoiseuls is agitating Partisan So
ciety. Partisan gallants are betting
enthusiastically, if not freely, on the
outcome. One duel has been fought;
another is promised.
Of course there's a woman at the
bottom of the trouble. In fact, there
are two. The title in dispute is that of
Marquise de Choiseul, one of the old
est in France. It is claimed by the
Marquise de Choiseul- Baupre, an
American girl. 1t is also claimed by
the Marquise de Choiseul- Praslin, her
cousin by marriage. The explanation
claimants is about as lucid as the di-
TectiOns fastened to a tissue paper
dress pattern.
But all the trouble originated at a
party. The Marquise de ChOiseul-
Praslin attended, the Marquise de
ChOiseul -Baupre stayed away. A
newspaper next morning stated that
the Marquise de Choiseul was among
the guests. The Marquise de Choiseul-
Baupre in the next issue of the paper
stated that the "MarQuise de Choiseul'
was not present, and added that, be-
ing the marquise herself, she ought to
know
The rival marquise hurriedly enter
ed the fray and assured the readers of
the paper that its statement was quite
correct-that the "Marquise de Chof-
seuP' was at the party. The society
editor then resigned and the editor
fought a duel. Then the husbands of
the rival marquises came forward.
Mon Dieu. 1 am the marquis" ex-
claimed the Americans husband.
Mails, non, sapristi, it is false"
shrieked the other marquis. I show
you the copies of acts which explain
that by a royal decree the sons Of
duke take the title of marquis, and
the sons of a marquis that of count.
My father was named duke in the roy
al nominations. Therefore, I am the
marquis"
Marquis, I admit. but not Marquis
de Choiseul, Marquis de Praslin,"
shrieked back the Americans hus-
band, and hurled his proofs in his ri
walls face. a challenge followed, and
as soon as the tailors can get ready
the clothes it will be fought. In the
meanwhile American sympathies are
With the American marquise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

grab up as much dust in his trunk
as he could carry and sneak UP on The
cattle under cover of the barn.
When he got within charging dis
tance he would tear out on the run.
dow the dust in cloud. and trumpet
Tor all he was worth. The cattle would
run as II the bad man was after them.
and that old rogue Sandy would come
pack TO the road and paddle along be-
hind the rest of the column as quiet as
you please. If we tried to stop him
from having his little joke he would
be ugly and mean for week.
SANDY" Got Drunk.
The tables were turned on Sandy
once, however. One OF the baby eIe-
plants had been troubled with stoIn-
ach ache, and the doctor ordered the
old-fashiOned remedy Of brandy and
peppermint. a gallon demijohn OF this
was brought to the show, and set in
reach of Sandy, while the man who
brought the medicine came to look for
me Sandy smelled the liquor and soon
twisted the stopper out of the big bot
tie. He drank every bit of il, and il
didn't take long for the strong stuff
TO get in its fine work, even on a con-
sutution as strong as 'Sandys' He be-
came bowling drunk and slam-banged
everything within reach
L took in the situation and under
took to lasso the elephants legs. 1t
was hard work, but finally he got tam
gled up and was thrown to the ground,
He then beloved himself to sleep, and
by the time the show was ready TO
leave he had toned down some. and
was ready to move without jabbering.
But the great fun was next day. Such
head! His trunk hung Imply and his
eyes were red and heaVy-ldded. His
usual trumpeting was a faint S0ueaI
The boys took pity on him and bought
five-pound bottle of fizz- water stuff
and gave 1t to Sandy sizzling This
brought him around, and from that
day until this he has been leary Of
anything coming In bottles
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

Woman's page. But the women have
found way out of this difficulty. If
they could not be city or managing
editors on any existing newspaper there
was nothing to prevent their establish
ing newspapers of their own and run
ming them as they pleased. And this is
what they have done. First came the
news that the Cambridge Press was
coming out under feminine manage
ment, and now one hears that another
Woman's newspaper is soon to be es-
tablished in Chicago. The reporters Of
the Cambridge Press have done things
that women never did before in Cam
bridge, and the only man who will be
employed on the Cambridge paper will
be the sporting editor. Yet even this
is not definitely decided. and a woman
may get the position after all, for the
editor, Dr.. Frances Dickinson, sees no
reason why the work could not be done
by member of her own sex.
Women and their rights and wrongs
are well TO the fore in the present Eng
l1sh parliament, for not only is that
very old ease-the deceased wife's sis
ter-to be debated, but a bill providing
for the extension of the franchise to
women is due for consideration in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04
The Language of Gloves.

Glove money" is money given to
servants to buy gloves with.
Gloves formed no part of the female
dress until after the Reformation
Those worn in Anne's times were rich
~ worked and embroidered.
We still retain the practiVe of pre-
sentlng white gloves to the bridesmaids
and groomsmen at weddings, and the
Dutch custom Of presenting at funerals
black gloves and white scarfs. to be
worn as badges of mourning, is not vet
obsolete.
Some of the oldest gloves extant be-
long to the Denny family, which
bought at the sale of the Earl of Ar
rams goods the gloves given by Henry
VII. TO Sir Anthony Denny, the price
paid being equivalent to about S195.
The mittens given by Queen Elizabeth
1925. --'u
The highest authority on the history
or gloves was Isaac DIsraeli. father Of
Lord Beaconsfield
fashionable women of today seldom
remove their gloves at formal dinners.
Many eat, drink and sleep in kids.
The custom Of wearing gloves is so
common that it is no longer necessary
form for a person wearing them to
make excuse for shaking hands with
one who may be ungloved.
To get the mitten' is still regarded
as a misfortune.
"A round with the gloves" means n
fake in the fistic arena.
Gloves used to be worn by the clergy
TO indicate that their hands were clean
and not open to brides.
10 be hand and glove" is to be
sworn friends.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04
The Woman Who Mashed.

When she boarded the Madison ave-
nue. car, not man arose to offer her
his seat. The chivalry of one man
would have been unavailing, for her
size demanded the room occupied by
two ordinary persons. She planted
herself in front of a timid. narrow
shouldered little man, who strove to
conceal his embarrassment by indulg-
ing in a hollow laugh. Then she reach
ed for a strap, but nature had been so
lavish with her horizontal proportions
that the perpendicular was somewhat
neglected, and she was able barely to
touch the leather loop with the tins OF
her fingers. She glared about the car
at the men who refused to note hen
plight by more than a casual glance.
The little man in front of her regard
ed her with compassionate eyes. but
when he cOntrasted the space he filed
with the space she required, he res
olutely kept his seat.
Just then the car struck the curve at
Forty street.
Hold tight" cried the conductor.
His admOnition was lost on the fat
woman. The sudden lurch loosened
her slight hold on the strap, and she
reeled into the little mans lap. He
tried vainly to wriggle out from I'M
der the burden, but she brought his
frantic efforts to a sudden end.
You might just as well stop your
squirmin', mister" she cried in a shrill
voice. I'm goin' to sit here till the
car gets around the curve. for / can't
hold onto that strap"
When the car stopped in front OF the
Grand Central station, she arose and
the little man lodged out of the door
amid the giggling of the passengers
New York Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

reach. Finally the lady hip lay down
in her tank and held her nose close to
the raised flooring at one end of her
cage, and when the keeper held out
the huge bran ball she pretended to be
Indifferent as asleep. The keeper then
became careless and rubbed the ball
over Punch's nose. This was the brute
chance, and as quick as a wink she
grabbed the keepers hand between her
tusks.
"'Wow-wow-wow!' yelled the
keeper
hu-whu-ow-a- -
-ah! snorted Punch, just tIckled to
death
After enjoying the thing a minute
or so and winking her eye knowingly,
she eased up on the fellows hand so
that he could get il back. Then she
Slid back into her tank of water, and
the bubbles that came up and danced
around on top showed that she was
having a good laugh underneath.
Monkey Is a Joker.
The monkey is a natural born mis-
chiefmaker. He sits up to think of
ways and means to fool or worry
somebody. In st. Louis last year d
well-dressed youngster, who looked as
If things came his way easily, was
showing a number of girls around the
menagerie, and. wanting to make fun
for them. he picked out 'Jim,' as big a
rogue as there is in the whole monkey
family, but he looks as innocent as a
baby.
This young fellow handed the mon-
key a cigar, with the hot end first
Jim took 1t, and then there was an
awful row. The keeper says Jim
swears, and if he does that day he let
go of some scorching 'cuss' words. But
Jim was not anybody's fool, by a long
shot, and. shutting his mouth tight,
he waited his chance and shot the
cigar back at his tOrmentOr. The light
ed end hit the chap square in the eye,
and, crazy with pain, he was taken to
the entrance Of the big tent and the
sore optic bathed till the doctor came.
Jim screamed and jumped up and
down as if he had lost his head, and all
the animals around showed signs of in
terest and Joined in the noise.
'Of course a monkey will steal. He
can't help it. Most animals hook things
they want to eat. The monkey takes
them just for the satisfaction of get
ting them. After that he forgets and
doesn't care where things go.
The Elephant and the Artist.
"a funny thing happened here In
Chicago last year when a young paint
er tried to make a picture of an ele-
plant with his trunk turned up and his
mouth wide open. He had with him Q
fiat looking young fellow, who threw
nuts and candies into the elephants
mouth, so as to make him hold 1t open,
and often made believe to throw them
without doing so. This was Badly. one
of the best elephants that ever lived,
but he didn't like this kind of fooling,
and seemed to know that the painter
was more to blame than the fresh boy
So, waiting his chance, when the pic
ture was nearly finished, he dashed a
quantity of water from his trunk over
the paper and ruined the sketch, upon
which the man had worked so serious
ly.
Another elephant called Sandy
used to get his fun out of worrying
cattle almost to death. Every time he
saw bunch of COWS grazing in a pas
ture near a barn, he would drop be-
hind the column of elephants. This
was when we used to move from town
to town by wagon. Then be would
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04
SOCIAL.

Miss Lillian Defeil. of Pleasant ave-
nue., entertained informally Thursday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Goetter and
Miss Kuhn. of INDIANAPOLIS. Mrs
Jennings, of Laurel avenue, will enter
tain for them this afternoon. Mrs.
Goetter and Miss Kuhn, who have been
spending the past two weeks with
Mrs. Christian Fry, of the Ryan hotel.
Will return to their home tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. jenkins, of Os-
ceola avenue, will give an informal
dancing party this evening.
Mrs. E. A. Drew, Of Merriam Park,
entertained in honor of Mrs. Dimock,
OF Boston, yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and MIS-. Charles Stees. of Kent
street, entertained informally last
night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04
Musicale at ST. Aoatha,s.

The musicale given at st. Agatha's
yesterday afternoon was largely at
tended. Every number was highly ap-
preciated, and the entire programme
reflected great credit on the partici-
pants. Miss Rebecca Brennan's violin
solo was particularly pleasing. as
was also the vocal number which Miss
Mary Keegan sang. The others who
participated We're: I. and NJ Arbo-
CAST, P. Nelson, L. Evanston, A Kelly.
S. Mabin, L. Murphy, S. and l. Guer-
tin, L. Grace, D. Dewitt, NJ Morrissey,
F. Rafferty,, NJ. Jackson, c. Venue, I.
Cummings, n. Casey. NJ. Ahern, A
Koran and L. Langevin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

Few weeks time. As regards the de-
ceased wlfe's sister, 1T may with conf
oence be predicted that all the stock
arguments for and against marriages
VIII be taken down from their shelves
busted and proudly paraded once more
II may we'll be said that Iegalization
OF marriage with a deceased wife's sis
ter would introduce an element of dis
cord into families that might otherwise
nave been perfectly harmonious. and it
VIII also De urged that no one Is so we'll
Htted TO look after an orphaned family
as the dead mothers sister Certain
social moralists will argue that if in a
sense lawful such marriages are not
expedient, and from the church wils
come the dictum that If expedient they
are not lawful. At the same time there
WI! De no getting round the fact that
II Is awkward to have one law for
some OF the colonies in this matter and
another for the mother country.
Ihe Yankee has not a MONOPOLY of
ingenuity. by any means A Birming-
nam, england, inventor, it is said. has
just placed on the market a clock that
Is all but human. This remarkable
contrlVance VIII awaken the sleeper at
any specified hour, and five minutes
later there is ready a cup of tea, and
jug OF not water for shaving The ma
chine has done 1T all by its lonely"
ana without any human aid whatever.
rms concentrations might almost call
II amlable-device lights the shirt
lamp, boilS the water and tips the same
gently into the required vessel When
these tasks are finished it extinguishes
the lamp and rings u second gong to
notl1y the sleeper that the tea is ready.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04
AT HOME AND ABROAD.

A few years ago the invasion of the
journalistic field by women was
thought by some to have come to
something in the nature of standstill.
Women were employed by nearly all
the papers, but only to do things that
men couldn't do, and the giddiest
height attainable by them in the news
paper office was that of editor of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04
HON. LARKIN D. MASON
of South Tsmworth, N. II. has Served
His Country with Honor in
Many Capacities.
Paine'sCelery
Compound
Has Kept Him Vigorous. Strong
and Happy.

We are now in the season of dan
gers and perils, and the tens of thou
sands ailing and half-dead people
should be brought to realize that they
are standing on dangerous ground. This
is specially true of men and women ad-
The spring season, with rapid chang
es from warmth to frost, from clear.
dry weather TO chilling rains and pierre
ing winds, is the time when aged men
and women suffer most; it is the time
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04
CLUBS AND CHARITIES.

Liberty hive, Ladies of the Macca-
Dees' gave card party yesterday aft
ernoOn in Bowlby hall Mrs. 7 2
German, Mrs. w. E. Guernsey and
Mrs. O. w. Greenleaf had charge of
the arrangements.
The Wonen's Foreign Missionary
Society OF the Central Presbyterian
Church held its regular monthly meet
ing yesterday afternoon in the parlors
of the church.
The Women's Missionary Society of
Park Congregational Church was en-
tertained yesterday Afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Burr, of Selby avenue.
The Garfield Sewing society met yes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

terday for an all-day meeting at the
home of Mrs. R. F. Eldridge, of Col
lege avenue Arrangements were COM
pleted for a chicken pie supper, to be
given April IS, in Garfield hall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

The Laurel Cycle club gave an in
formal dancing party last night in
Lifts hall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04
A Pupil of Mascauni.

A story about Mascagni is going the
rounds, and serves to show that the
composer has had troubles of his own
elsewhere than in this country. Being
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

the juice of fruit to sugar simple. The
little glass set is often richly carved
or giIded. and that and a handsome
clock are to be found in every French
bedroom
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

That reminds me. By paying one
credit for 700 votes in the Globes nonnIsr
voting contest. 1 must go to the Globe
once today and vote for one of nv
friends. 4'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

Mrs. T. A. Abbott. Of Ashland ave-
nue., entertained the Ladies Aid Socie-
ty Of Dayton Avenue Presbyterian
Church yesterday afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

Miss Bessie Tisdale, of Bates ave-
nue., entertained the Twentieth Cen
fury Mission Band of the Bates Ave-
nue. NJ. e. Church last night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

That reminds me! BY paying ono
years subscription to the Globe l get
credit for 700 votes in the Globes popular
voting contest. 1 must 90 to the Globe
office today and vote for one OF my
friends.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04
FIGHT OVER A TITLE
PARTISAN FAMILIES HAVE A
ROW

6loodshed Is Threatened on Account
of Disputed Claims to Old Family
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS de ChoiseuI Pras-
lin Won't Stand for Professions of
Marquise de ChoiseuI- Baupre.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-04

the Instrument displa Sed a large pIa-
card bearing the words: Pupil of
MaScag ni" -