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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-16
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ure to fit it up. The enamelacqs are
being favorably received wherever
used, and for country house bed
rooms are particularly satisfactory.
To select some color in the wall
paper or glazed chintz or cretonne,
which will be used in the room, and
treat the standing wood work with
the ename1acq in the shade chosen
gives an exquisite effect, and one that
is finished and perfect.
For one room in your house
(southern exposure), where the walls
are papered in soft pastel green cart
ridge paper, the wood work should
be finished in leaf green, trife darker
than the paper. The ceiling above
the wood cornice should be tinted
deep ivory The windows should have
straight Curtains of the new tam
boured muslin. This is very sheer,
and the embroidery is in a dainty
pattern forming the border, and is
finished with sca1lops on either edge.
These curtains hang straight against
the glass, two at each window. The
over drapery of glazed chintz should
show great clusters of American
Beauty roses, long stemmed and with
green leaves on a clear white ground.
There should be an eight-inch valance
of the chintz across the top of the
window from which the side curtains
fall in shallow folds to the sill. These
are caught primly back in the exact
center of the window frame. A narrow
gimp, showing white, green and old
rose, can finish the edge, and they
may be held back by cotton cords and
tassels in the same colors.
Cushions of this chintz should be
on the chairs and on the window
seat or couch. The same idea can be
varied by using a floral wall paper and
enamelacq in some harmonious shade
for the standing woodwork, and the
curtains of plain color in silk or cham
bray There has been, by the, way,
great fancy this past season for plain
colored mercerized cotton or cham
bray gingham curtains These, when
trimmed with bands of lowered Gre
tonne or chintz, are strikingly effective
and carry the color scheme excellent
ly. They will doubtless be quite as
popular this coming summer.
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the wood work has been followed in
this partition, and the whole is treated
with ivory white enamel.
The seats are of mahogany or birch,
and are upholstered in the same flow
cred cotton as is used for window
draperies and bed covers. The open
section in the screen has thin silk
curtain of soft old pink let in. The
corner. cupboard shown in the picture
has been utilized as a sort of cabinet
to hold favored bits of bric-a-brac
and china.
The whole color scheme of the
room is attractive, though varied, and
the values are so we'll considered that
no effect of restlessness is felt. If Bed
room" will try this scheme of making
an inglenook, and putting in one or
two seats, it will do much toward i'm
proving her room and give to it an
inviting air of comfort.
I would also suggest that she en-
ploy for the nook a single upright
bench made by carpenter, with the
cushions upholstered in crimson wool
damask, reps or upholsterer's vel
veteen There is a wall paper Cast
seasons deS1gn) which is stunning Tor
large rooms, and which l advise on
the side walls. 1t shows great rich
crimson flowers and large green
leaves on a pure white ground. Use
this to the picture rail, which should
be two feet from the ceiling line, or
in exact line with the tops of win
dows, as shown in your diagram.
Tint the ceiling iVOrV and cover the
entire floor with dark green terry or
filling. This costs 80 cents a yard.
If you can afford one or two Oriental
rugs about a ks feet, they would add
greatly, but if you do not wish to go
to so much expense, you can get ex-
cel1ent effects with rugs made in what
is known as the hit-and-miss pattern
in Brussels carpet, or in the Bokhara
effect, ivory design on crimson. In
front of the fireplace use black fur
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-16

T HE elevator man had run his
car back to take a woman
passenger who had given the
signal just a second too late.
According to the rules of the building
he should have made her wait until
the next trip. And after she left the
car three floors above, the Man-Who-
Know remarked:
Mash of yours?"
The elevator man shook his head.
"Nope-old enough to be my
mother
Then why did you make an excep-
tion in her case?" persisted the pas
senger.
well, | guess it's just the way she
says good morning. Don't make any
difference what the weather is, she
always hands out the same smile, and
we sort of watch for her"
Not every woman is born with just
that sort of smile, but most of us can
achieve it. 1t will win out sometimes
where cleverness, ability and beauty
fail. Even money cannot buy the
same attentions and privileges that a
genial smile, in connection with a sim
cere greeting, will command. This
sort of a smile is the outward and
visible sign of the inward cheerfulness
which makes the best of life's daily
humdrum.
The street car was crowded. The
air was heavy with the odor of mack
intoshes and rain-soaked garments.
Women scowled at other women who
leaned dripping umbrellas against
their skirts A baby, much tried by
its mothers shopping excursion, cried
fretfully Men glared from behind
their papers and made remarks about
fool women who shop on rainy days
and add the sin of dragging child
along
Entered then a motherly looking
woman, whose hair was parted trinity
under a plain, rather old-fashioned
bonnet. She said Excuse me" when
forced to squeeze past a man who
had pre-empted the doorway Even
while she was getting out her fare
she had an eye on the baby. Pretty
Don she caught the baby's eye and
smiled, and the infantile walls ceased
A man rose and offered the woman a
seat, and before she took it she leaned
over and held her arms out to the
baby
Come here, dear, your mammals
tired out.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-16

William E. Curtis, the correspond
ent, suffered in his young manhood
from the curse of suffering. This did
not interfere with his success as a
writer, but as his reputation grew
apace he was called upon to address
meetings and to make after-dinner
speeches, and here he found himself
severely handicapped. He determined
to try a method of his own, after
various specialists had failed to cure
him. He had made to order what ap-
peared like thimble to fit over his
thumb, but it was much sharper than
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-16

rug of a Japanese goat skin. The
price is $3.50 for one of good size.
Use ecru fsh-net curtains at your
long windows next the glass, and over
these hang looped back draperies of
crimson cashmere (dress goods).
These can be trimmed with band of
brocade, or of lowered ribbon, or
used quite plain. This fabric comes
in lovely shades and is very wide. 1t
is not necessary to choose a fine quail
ity for curtains, that priced at 90 cents
being quite suitable.
Leave the white marble mantel as a
distinctive feature of the room, set a
mirror over it, or failing that, white
plaster piece unstained would look ex-
ceedingly we'll and carry the white of
the marble up higher on the chimney
breast.
The corner cupboards could be util-
lied charmingly as bookcases, and as
such be much more effective and use
full than the one shown in the pic
ture.
A tall screen covered in the cash
mere like the curtains, pleated in close
folds, would be comfortable as well
as pretty aQQ1tlOn TO SuCn room.
The bed should be kept purely white.
Many pictures may be placed
against the wall effectively. The
framing should be of heavy wide
wood, showing but little gliding.
The other photograph shows a
room which is bedroom and sitting
room combined. The alcove, or ad-
ditiOn which forms the Sitting-roOm,
has recently been added.
The clever planning of this puts the
book shelves within easy reach and
makes a decorative feature of them.
The color scheme is particularly
pleasing.
The furniture of wicker has been
treated with green enamelacq and up
holstered with linen taffeta, the deep
tan colored background giving rich
ness and making it appropriate for
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-16
How w. E. Curtis Stopped Suffering

the ordinarv sewing utensil. When
ever a word stuck in his throat, or
rather between his lips, Mr.. Curtis
would jab this thimble straight into
his left side, between the two lower
ribs, and invariably the word would
pop out instantly. Before he had
cured himself of the habit his left side
was black and blue and ached almost
constantly, but in the end he won out
against the suffering, and now when
he addresses a meeting the lmpedl-
ment in his speech is just enough to
make his utterance piquant and inter
esting.
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~
~ Bedroom" writes: allow can
& I make an attractive and cosy
bedroom of dining-room in
an old town house? This house now
has a basement dining-room, and l
wish to take the former dining-room
for my bedroom. The size of the room
is Is X 20 feet. There are two built-in
corner cupboards, and it seems to me
too many doors-three on one side Of
the room beside the cupboard door,
There is a fireplace with a white
marble mantel. The wood work is
all white. | must repaper the room.
The exposure is southern, there being
two long windows at the south end.
81 have some good cherry furniture
for the room, which is rather dark in
color, as it is old.
''The floor must be carpeted and
the windows curtained. | do not wish
to be extravagant, but | will spend
enough to make the room as | would
like to have it.
81 shall thank you deeply for any
suggestions and act upon them"
One of the photographs reproduced
to-day will give some helpful sugges-
tions to Bedroom.
The room shown here has been a
dining-room, and in turning it into a
bedroom a few simple changes have
been made to take from the barren
and unliveable look. It will be seen
that a partition has been built at right
angles to the fireplace. This serves
a double purpose, asst makes place
for the inglenook seats and a screen
for draughts from the door.
The general style of the detail of
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-16
" lust the WAY She Said Good Morning"

The baby rose to the smile, fgura-
lively and literally. The tired mother
gathered I'D her bundles and leaned
back restful1y. The baby cooed and
laughed into the motherly face, and
once more men peered from behind
their moist papers, but this time they
did not glare The genial smile had
transformed a carful of irritable
people
The woman did not know it. She
had just been smiling this way
straight through her busy life
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-16
Gift for a Bachelor

One of the newest gifts for the bach
eior who has his own den or apart
ments is the cocktail book 1t comes
bound in leather to match all the pop
ular desk fttings-black, brown, red,
blue, green and gray, and looks like
an oblong address book. Within are
printed number of well-known re-
cipes for mixing cocktails and other
fancy drinks, alternating with blank
pages which man may fill i'll.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-16
eoNsnEp BEppooN Aab sTVDY S;E1xL ~ IL:

4 WOMAN who signs herself
"A Bedroom writes: allow can
< a I make an attractive and cosy
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-16

Answers to Correspondents.
"An Invalid" says: 81 am helpless
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02
GAY WEEK FOR
THE WOODMEN

Another big show is devoted to
trained animals, and among It's feat
ures is an exhibition Of happy fam
lily of lions, leopards. panthers and
hyenas, under the direction of Mile
Van Gordon; thrilling fight for life"
between lion said to be gifted with
a peculiarly unpleasant disposition,
and his trainer, Major Evanford;
wrestling bouts between man and a
full-grown lion, and performance
by six full-grown Africans lions,
which concludes with the appearance
of an Oriental dancing girl, Mile.
Donangetti who disports herself in
their midst without any objection on
their part. A group of baby lions, ten
in number, is shown, whose ages vary
from two weeks to two years.
Among the other shows of the Mum
dy aggregation are two optical electric
illusions, a London ghost show, a fool
cave of winds, an exhibition by Bel
gian glassblowers, and a living Cen
taur, as a man half horse and half
man is called.
In the open air, Bingey, who was seen
here two years ago with Jabour, makes
performance is given by the leila trio
at a height Of sixty feet, without the
use OF life net. There is also a Fer
ris wheel, gondolas and various fun
creating diversions
The entire entertainment might be
called a carnival la carte. for the
visitor pays an admission of only 10
cents to the grounds and then pat
ron1zes what amusement features he
fancies. There are to be elaborate
lighting effects and music will be fur
nished by two bands and four orches-
TRANS.
The arrangements for gala week are
in charge Of the degree drill team of
Flour Camp No. $50, of which G. A.
Allen Is chief forester, and the pro-
ceeds are to go to the benefit of a
fund that is being raised to defray
the expenses Of sending the team to
the st. Louis exposition In September,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02

furniture, a cooperative creamery, a
chair factory, a machine shop, and
several sawmills. The catching and
shipping of fish constitute an in
dustry and $4,000 worth Of bullheads
are shipped from this place annually.
The town has fine system of wat
erworks, city hall. public parks,
three schoolhouses with one of the
best school systems in the state, seven
churches and an auditorium with q
seating capacity Of about one thou
sand.
The hills skirting the lakes and
river are largely Of the finest kinds Of
builders sand, pronounced by expert
1nasons as the perfect kind for thing,
cement walks and cement pavement
blocks. It Is SO much superior to the
ordinary article that thousands of car
loads have been shipped to other
places for paving. thing and brick
work. There is no better location
than Waterville for the establishment
Of brick yards. thing factories and ce-
ment works. There is good chance
for the establishment Of canning
and chair factories. The city is with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02

e. ! .
which closely resembles the loamy do
posit of the Nile, famous the world
over for its richness. The celebrated
geologist, Owen, calls it "silicious
mari and refers to its origin al an
accumulation of sediment in aPl an
cient lake which was after
wards drained. There is just enough
of sand scattered thru to prevent
it's becoming, gluey and sticky when
wet; thus goods roads are the rule.
The county IS still covered by
timber sufficient to furnish hrewood
for all the inhabitants and for build
ing fences and granaries, and in days
gone by thousands Of dollars worth Of
valuable walnut, oak, Eastwood and
hard maple tire es have been felled and
converted into furniture. Large
groves Of natural timber, conspicuous
among which are acres of hard maple
and oak, still remain.
Improved lands around Waterville
that can today be bought for from $50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02
THE PEOPLES PULPIT
G.. Il. MORRILL,.
"Ohf the Track"

HH union depot world wheels Downstairs
gnes breathing lungs. Upstairs
"A the and
face attention time and
whalthat
foreigner holding little
vaise with the other She tcketoffo
her head,
"Ohl Obi"
EXCUSE lady. but what is the natter"
She 81 Northfeld;
81 to
Requesting md valse
net
goodbye.
depot train.
incident
little thing common enough, but 1T life
world is full Of track
they way
in set
journey a seemed to shine
Tim
md not to be
done at the depot In the morning
Set thy signing lips, shall make thee
rich;
A ma strong II
myself
service which thou renderes"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02

Trial streets" of the past, no closing up
of the streets with high-board fences.
Instead, an area of about 500 feet
square is inclosed by a canvas wall,
after the manner of the wild west
shows.
In a. horseshoe formation, so as to
leave an open plaza in the center, will
be grouped the tents of the Great
Mundy shows, lnterspersed with
booths and various amusement de-
Vices. The shows are provided with
gorgeously-oarved fronts resplendent
with gilt and bright colors. One is
called Royal Hippodrome, In which
an hours entertainment is provided,
which includes performances by the
Francehas, opponents of physical Gull
ture; the Mangean family Of acrobats;
the three Millmans aerial tight-wire
performers; Captain, Melton's famous
Muncie zouaves, and the latest kind Of
a thrill called the trap loop, which Is
negotiated by Arthur c., Holden. 1t
IS said to put all other loops and leap
ing the gap feats in the shade In point
of sensationalsna.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02
WATERVILLE AND THE
RICH CANNON VALLEY
Town Delightfully."- Situated sakatah
"A Farming Paradise With Inducements Manufacturing
and Business Enterprises School Organizations
Of the Best.

Waterville, Mimi, as it's name
would indicate, is located near water
those beautiful sparkling lakes Of
Tetonka and Sakatah connected by the
channel thru both and, emerging from
the latter lake, continues its course,
forming the picturesque chain of lakes
and beautiful falls, finally uniting
with the Father Of Waters at Red
Wing.
Watervillet is in the extreme south
eastern part of LIE Sueur county on
with the Chicago Great Western sixty
five miles southwest of Minneapolis.
1t has a population of 1900 and is as
thriving and busy a city as there Is in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02

the state for Its size. Most Of the bus
mess houses are of substantial brick
and many of the residences are costly.
The streets are built Of the gravel Of
which Waterville Is noted; the cutters
are of stone and the sidewalks and
curbs are artistically fashioned In oe-
ment.
The lakes and rivers, the parks and
woodlands, the beautiful drives on the
lake boulevards, shaded by natures
mighty monarchs Of the forest, and
the majestic bluffs that rear their
heads above the forests, overlooking
the lakes and rivers for many miles,
combine to make Waterville one of
the most inviting and attractive places
In the state.
Mills and Factories.
Waterville has a fine Touring mill,
a big furniture factory which takes
the logs from the adjacent forests and
converts them into the finest kind OF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02

The most common name for Sara
cemia purpuria is the pitcher plant,
tho it is frequently known as the
huntsman's cup and the sidesaddle
flower. The first species known in
America was discovered fifty years ago
In Sierra Nevada. The pitcher plant
found in Minnesota woods Is inter-
esting chiefly for it's freakish nature
and its carnivorous tendencies rather
than for any beauty Of the plant itself.
The flowers Of the allied species Of
the Orient, properly called pitcher
plants, are often brilliant, even gor-
geous, in their co1oring, attracting
man and insect alike. In the Orient,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02

was done in Siguanea bay on March 20.
The party was In rowboat with Garrison
for motive power and Miller handling
the tackle. After fishing for a time q
shark made a strike and after stubborn
fight was brought to the boat and killed.
This shark measured seven feet six inch
es in length and put up game battle.
He was tied at the side Of the boat by a
rope but after the kill was made the big
fish was disemboweled, and the intestines
were allowed to float In the water as a
lure for other sharks.
After dusk the party discovered an i'm
mense shark swimming around the boat
and some apprehension was felt, as it
was about the biggest fish any of the
anglers had ever seen. To gain better
view Of the shark ship lamp was held
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02

the only ones to whom the pitcher is
fatal. even hornets and larger insects
falling its easy prey. The pitcher plant
has no way to digest these bugs, once
they are obtained, until their dead
bodies, mixing with the liquid, de-
compose, when the plant is able to
derive it's nourishment. But some flies
take advantage Of this and lay their
eggs In the pitcher, so that the larvae
may obtain an abundance Of food.
The larvae of some moths remain in
the pitcher while passing the chrysalis
stage, and spiders sometimes spin
their webs in the openings of these
pitchers where they can catch the in
scots attracted by the Intoxicating
LIQUOR.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02

It's general habit Of growth Is much
the same. 1t inhabits narshy, wet
places and sends up single flower
stalk from cluster Of leaves. each
of which arises alone from the ground.
The pitcher is formed at the very
end Of the leaf. but in the Amer
lean species, the whole leaf Is rolled
into trap for the innocent fly, ant
or beetle.
To attract the insect, a sweetish
liquid oozes out upon the lip Of the
pitcher and slowly drips down the side
into the cavity below. Along this
pathway are short stiff bristles point
ing downward, In that way aiding the
descent Of the entrapped insect, but
barring exit. Small Insects are not
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02

turned on his back, opened his jaws and
the small Ash started a disappearance. It
was Swallowed until the rope was reached
which barred further effort on the part Of
the big fish, He was then snagged and the
battle began. He lunged and pulled but Mil
Ter and his helpers held firm. Mr.. Lane final
ly picked up a rifle and ended the fight
with single shot. Previous to this time
Miller had hit the shark in the head with
a Ratchet, partially disabling him but not
decreasing his fighting powers.
The party reached shore at 3:15 o'clock
In the morning with their prizes. The big
shark measured "a feet inches in length.
Miller photographed the sharks the fol-
lowing morning and 1t is these pictures
which are reproduced In T ] ourna
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02
BATTLING WITH MANEATERS
IN FAR SOUTHERN WATERS
Thrilling Experiences of Party of nneapoans Who Captured
aTwenty-fve Shark Off the Isle of Pines

Shark fishing is not generally enjoyed
by residents Of Minneapolis. The shark
family has been fairly we'll cleaned out
of Lake Minnetonka. Notwithstanding
this fact q party composed of residents Of
Minneapolis captured a maneater mea-
suring twenty-five feet in length after a
battle lasting from 7 o'clock in the even
ing until 3:15 o'clock the following morn
fng. The shark, 1t may be stated was
caught off the Isle of Pines, about which
the party was cruising at the time.
The shark-killing party was made up of
Freeman Lane, w. r. Miller Thomas
Garrison, Mines. Miller, and F. p.
Nantz and Miss Mabel Lane. The fishing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02
Their Entertainment Will Be Fur
nished by the Great Mundy
Shows = Everything Conceiv-
able Provided to Amuse Some
Of the Things That Will Be
Shown.

One of the Fourth of July attrac-
Mons will be the opening of the Wood
mems gala week. as the al fresco en-
tertainment to take place on the loca-
ton of what was the midway of the
Elks' carnivals at Seventh street and
Second avenue N for two summers, is
called. The arrangements contemplate
what Is neither street fair nor ia
carnival, altho combining some of the
features OF each.
There will be no merchants exhibits
such as have constituted the indus
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02

out public lighting and no doubt OUT
side capital would find a good invest
ment in the establishment of a plant.
There are other fields Of industry and
enterprise awaiting capital and labor.
No Crop Failures.
The Oldest settlers have never seen
crop failure in that section. The
prospects were never brighter in the
history Of any agricultural country.
Everything the LIE Syeur county
farmer plants and properly acultivates
returns good rewards. The country
is a paradise for the farmer, the
stockman and the fruit raiser.
The soil Of LIE Sueur county is
known in geology as the bluff deposit,