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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
An Everyday Sermon for Everyday Folk
Be-. The Rev. Townsend Brad

lines, on New Years or any other day
and it is extraordinary how many
people there are to whom the caution
is applicable-just remember how the
world is going to regard it. l have
said nothing as to how your mother,
your wife, your children, your sweet
heart, or your friends-and surely you
must have some who love you-look
at the situation. Nor have | pointed
out what is the opinion of the God of
infinite righteousness, or how the God
Of perfect love must view you. But
| have shown you simply the opinion
in which you will be held by the cold,
impersonal voice of society, that So
ciety which surrounds you. 1t is a
singular thing that many man who
is Indifferent to the influences of re-
ligion-and any kind of religion is bet
ter than none-and irresponsible to the
pleadings of loved ones, quail before
the popular verdict. The popular YER
dict is laughter or contempt.
Knave or fool? In what light will
you have humanity regard you? The
answer to this question is part of your
good time which it would be well
to consider in advance.
Copyright, 1904, by Cyrus Townsend
Brady)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

734 inches by feet 1o1s inches, and
only has one window, measuring s
feet by 61l feet, Though the room
is very light. l would like to fix it
up in Oriental style, but am afraid it
would cost too much"
Treat the woodwork with red-1ac.
This closely resembles old Chinese
red lacquer and is extremely effective
when used in dens. One or two small
tables or tabourettes could also be
treated with it.
Cover your walls with cartridge
paper in soft shade of cafe all lait.
The upper third of the wall should be
covered with single width of East
India cotton, showing an ivory
ground, with figures in ming1ing of
colors. A small moulding can finish
and hold it at the ceiling line, as the
picture rail will do at the lower edge.
Straight lengths of this material
should hang at either side of the win
dow. Hang plain yellow silk curtains
next to the glass.
Have your window seat or couch
covered in plain scarlet denim and
cover the pillows used upon it with
East India cotton. A blue and white
durrie rug would look we'll upon the
floor, and Hong Kong willow chairs
and tall stools could also be used A
square ebonized table in the center
of the room could hold the lamp and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
Two Harmless Oaths.

In the United States it is common
to say that you don't give tinker's
dam" for something or other. Our
English cousins, in similar circum-
stances, say "a twopenny dam
Each of these apparent oaths is harm
less, and may be used in polite society
without a qualm.
Rear-Admiral Casey, noticing look
of surprise on the face of friend
when he said ''tinker's DAM OBJ
served.
Il guess you think I'm swearing, Bit
I'm not. A dam is a continuance re-
sorted to by all tinKers in their work. .
The phrase ''twopenny dam was
first used by the great Duke of Well
ington. His administration of the
British army was attacked, and he as.
tonished the House of Lords by re.
plying:
81 don't care, and the British army
don't care a twopenny dam for any
of these criticisms
Then he explained that ga dam
was an Indian coin of the value Of
twopence."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

upho1stering work was good, and the
price on the day of the green tag
sale" was only $I2.
She purchased it with many mis-
givings, but determination to make
it do" as her living room required
such a piece of furniture.
She found ffty-inch material
which could be purchased for S. cents
yard and seemed just what she
wanted. In taking her measurements
she included the back, which origin
ally was covered with cambria, and
would necessitate placing the daven-
port against the wall The fabric
selected was wool satinette She
recognized it as similar to the ma
terial she had seen used on pew
cushions in churches, and therefore
she felt sure it would stand hard wear
The color was rich deep blue, a
two-toned effect being given to it by
small diamond shown in the design.
The color and shine of the oak was
now her great difficulty, and she de-
cided to restain it dark brown. First
she used varnish remover upon its
highly polished surface. After a sec
ond application she was able, with the
help Of a palette scraper, to remove
all trace of color as we'll as varnish
from the wood. Next she applied the
dark brown wood tint, and then the
filler, which she had colored with the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

books, while black fur rug in front
of the fireplace will >serve to bring out
the values of the various co1ors in the
rooms.
"a New Home" says: 'sWould it be
in order for me to ask you to recon-
mend shop where could purchase
all of the things needed for furnishing
five-room cottage in the country. l
can spend a few hundred dollars. AS
| am living far from any large city, I
thought could purchase everything
together and have the lot shipped
complete. If this can be done, | will
send the floor plan to the Home
Beautiful department and ask for a
color scheme for the walls and sug-
gestions for the style of FURNITURE,
and then [ could order it."
There are many large department
stores which give estimates on fur
nishing everything needed in outfit
ting one room or whole house. If
you will send a se1f-addressed postal
card I shall be glad to send you the
addresses of several shops. will also
give your house plan careful consider
alton and answer you personally.
In writing to a shop you should
send the floor plan of your cottage
and state the amount of money you
are willing to spend and the uses to
which each of the rooms is to be put.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

material and shades chosen with a
view to their combination with the
other colors in the room. The daven-
port can be placed against the wall
under window, across a corner, or
set at right angles with the fireplace.
If the room is EXCEPTIONALLY long the
davenport may be placed almost in
the center, and it. will then go far
towards breaking up the unattractive
appearance produced by too great
length.
Another point in favor of daven-
ports made from single beds is that
by removing the slip covers they can
readily be returned to their original
uses. To the woman whose spare
room space is small they will there
fore particularly commend themselves
For appearance and comfort this ar
rangement is much to be preferred to
the ordinary folding bed.
A woman of good taste and small
means recently gratihed wish for a
real davenport for the modest sum
of eighteen dollars She found one
at department store. 1t was of
generous size and plain lines. The
frame, however, was of yellow and
highly polished golden oak, and the
covering of brocatelle showed an i'm
possible combination of pink and vel
| low on an olive green ground The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
A Startled Governor

A good many stories have been cir
culated concerning an interview be-
tween Lincoln Steffens, the graft ex-
poser" and Governor Herrick Of
Ohio, in which the latter is alleged to
have shown Mr.. Steffens the door. The
facts as related by Mr.. Steffens are il
Illustrative of the directness with
which he seeks his information. When
he was shown into the Governors
office, Mr.. Steffens says, the Executive
was signing letters Mr.. Steffens sug-
gested that he would wait until this
task was finished.
No. replied Governor Herrick,
go ahead. | can do both"
: We'll" came the sudden question,
who is the Governor of Ohio?"
The startled Governor sat up and
noticed things. What do you mean?"
he demanded.
Il mean who is the real Governor?
What is the actual government of this
Slater" Mr.. Steffens answered, Yam
kee-like
W1ereat Governor Herrick stopped
signing letters, and long and inter
esting conversation between the two
men followed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

for this davenport harmonizes we'll
with the rich brown stain and dull fin
ish of the woodwork
Tables properly shaped and placed
will also give coy and inviting look
to room. No living room or library
should be. without a table on which a
reading lamp is placed, and near which
there is an inviting. chair with foot
stool of exactly the proper height.
A bare corner in the drawing room
may be made interesting by the plac-
ing of a small table on which are some
curios of interest, or some choice old
books, or even a collection of pho
tographs. A bit of brocade shou.
cover the center of the table. A small
square of it, edged with gold galloon,
will give color and assist in showing
to advantage the simplest articles
placed upon it. A tall crystal vase
may also be made decorative, and
even few sprays of greenery or au-
tumn foliage will be found to help
greatly in the color effect. A chair
or two should be placed conveniently
near.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

TN RESPONSE to number OF
Inquiries as to the most desirable
L single piece of furniture to pur-
chase for use in living room
hall or library, 1 unhesitatingly rec
commend davenport or large sofa
Ehese articles vary in price sufficient
" to make them possible to all purses
They look comfortable and inviting,
and do more toward furnishing than
any other piece of furniture Besides
providing lounging place, daven-
port furnishes practical seating space
for several persons.
A handy man can construct make
shift davenport from single bed
furnished with wire springs. Another
,woven-wire spring should be fitted in
the back between the head and foot
boards. Mattresses should be placed
on the seat and securely fastened to
the back.
The whole can be covered by a
denim slip. For this slip, plain color
that harmonizes with the walls and
woodwork of the room should be
chosen. If a little more money can
be spent, corduroy or cotton velvet
makes an attractive and serviceable
cover.
The pillows should be covered in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
An Effective Bit of Furniture.

If a young girls room is finished in
white enameled ware. there is offered
a new and very effective bit of furni-
ture that will fill double mission.
1t is a severely plain settee in white
enameled wood, with a moderately
high back and arms, both curved, but
unadorned by carving. The seat lifts
like a lid, to show shoe box, with a
removable pad in the bottom, which
can be lifted out and swept off like
"a door mat. This settee, with pale
cushions to match the dominant color
note in the room, will fit into small
corner and prove both useful and dec
orative.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
She Made the Story Convincing.

Harriet Prescott Spohford,. one of
the earlier among the women writer's
of short stories dealing with New
England life, is far more conscientious
than most literary workwomen. Once
she had to describe in a short story
the experiences of green hand who
was trying to run a locomotive, which
became uncontrolled and left the rails
with the would-be engineer.
In order that the story should be
convincing she spent days in the study
of the levers and valves, the hues and
gear of the iron horse. She inter
viewed engineers and fremen, master
mechanics and engine makers, and
when the story was published more
than one railroad man who read it
was fain to believe that it could have
been written by no one not practical
engine driver
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
The Great Army of spiritualists.

The number of Spiritualists in the
United States and Canada is surpris-
ing, when the figures of the National
Spiritualists' Association are studied
The various societies tributary to
that central body have membership
of over 100000, and it is estimated
that more than million and hall
people in the two countries are keen1y
interested in Spiritnalism.
There are over 1900 professional
mediums-or 'psychics," as they are
called in Spiritualistic circles-ane
over 10000 persons are in the habit o.
engaging their services.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
By the Rev. DIR. CYRUS T

them were willing to have fun with
hlm-nore's the pity! The popular
state of mind toward public drunk
ard is painful to think on Everybody
in the car was intensely interested in
him; nearly everybody vastly amused.
There was some excuse for the laugh
ter with which his sallies were greeted,
for there was certain humor in him,
although if he had been sober nobody
would have noticed them.
By and by he began to sing. 1t
was quite evident that he had had a
voice in his younger and sober days,
for he carried the tune perfectly. 1t
was apparent that he had been trained
to sing as we'll as educated to speak,
perhaps to think, and there were notes
of sweetness in his cracked rendition.
What do you suppose he sang?
That sweet old song, Then You'll
Remember Me-" AS the notes, gro
tesquely rendered, rose and fell, the
| crowded car burst into uproarious
laughter. Yet the spectacle, after all,
was a pitiab1e one. "Iow i'll gray
hairs become a foolr' How it hap
pened, or why it was, know not, but
the man and his music filled me with
pity-that gray, broken, degraded
wreck, piping out the words of that
song that most of us are familiar with,
because we heard our mothers sing it!
That song, with so much of sweet re-
membrance in it! | wondered if there
| were some one in his mind while he
sang. I wondered if some one had
sung it to him, and if it was a vagrant
Recollection that brought tears to his
bleared eyes. l built stories about
him as he sang. ] have been building
them ever since I left the car.
There was sermon as well as ro-
nance in it all. Indeed, in every ro-
nance there is more or less of SER
mon. And, says the wit, in every ser
| mon there is more or less of romance,
too. So be it. Sermon would be
dead without romance and romance
purposeless without sermon. The
greatest artist is he who concea1s the
sermon in one and the romance in
the other, yet makes them both inter-
esting.
Now, I do not know whether one
would rather be an object of con-
temptuous laughter Or of plying con-
tempt, but this is certain, that from
one Or the other point of view every
body in contact with him regarded
THAT man. He neither knew nor cared
what people thought of him then; but,
unless ! am much mistaken, he was
the kind of man who would both real
ize and care later on; when he sobered
up, that is.
You may not be the kind of a man
who would of yourself realize or care
were you in such situation. In that
case, here endeavor to supply the
lack of reconsideration or after
thought in your composition. / beg
to inform you that when you put your
self in such a position the world re-
CARDS you either with pity, the peculiar
kind of pity that one feels for con-
temptible weakness and sin; or else
with a mockery, the peculiar kind OF
biting humor that one has for the
same qualities
| When you start out to have "a good
thine, my young friends, on these
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
~ IVERGENT are the views with
which we regard New Years
N Day. To some it is an &C.


To others an opportunity for having a
good time. They call it having a
good tine,' I believe. Restraint, or
the lack of it, characterize the differ
ent considerations of the season.
One of the i1aving-a-good-time
class came under my observation on
the afternoon of the first of January
last. In passing, if my pulpit be a
newspaper my horrible example is
frequently found On a street railway.
In default of a worse, the average
street railway might serve to point a
moral. But I wander Preachers
often do; so also do other people
Living in the largest city in Amer
lea, and by common report the worst,
and being called to all parts of it by
duty, it is a pleasure to testify to the
fact that | see fewer drunken people
in New York than I have often no.
ticed in town of thirty or forty thou
sand inhabitants.
Generally those who are intoxicated
are quiet, not to say stupid. This
New Year man was an exception. He
had been a gentleman, at least his
conversation showed that he was col
lege-bred and well educated. His
words were we'll chosen and indicated
culture. His face, beneath its unmis-
taxable signs of dissipation, had been
originally a good one. If I am any
judge, he had been man of weight
and standing. Now he was a wreck.
He talked loudly with such of the
passengers as were willing to engage
in conversation with him. Most of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
A Sultan's Notions.

The first time the present Sultan OF
Morocco saw compass he was very
inquisitive as to its use. When ii
was explained that the trembling
needle pointed to the north uniformly
he seemed interested, but iflcredulous
Finally he declared fatty that he
couldn't believe the story; there must
be some kind of c1ockwork about it.
In a conversation with him an Eng
lish visitor learned that in the Sui
tan's mind Belgium is the leading
country of Europe, because most OF
the arms used in Morocco are re-
ceived from Brussels.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
New Use for Lettuce.

When, how or where some of our
wonderful precocious hopefu1s get
their ideas of the use of things will
always be a mystery. One day at din
ner lettuce and tomato salad was
being served. Little Thomas, four
year-old, asked first for tomatoes
only, but when he saw that the others
were taking the salad complete, he
broke in with:
Mother, I des I will have some
lettuce to keep my tomatoes clean
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
One for Him.

"The trouble with women" said the
red-faced man, SIS that they amt got
any sense of humor."
81 suppose" said the timid little
woman, that that's the reason why
we never laugh at OUR husbands"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
Peacock TeWeirv.

Jewe1ry that initiates peacock plu-
mage is becoming very popular in
Paris, especially for couture orna-
ments, despite the old superstition
that it is unlucky.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
All Three Necessary.

Some one asks whether success is
most due to luck, pluck OF brains.
The answer is easy-all three.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

Answers to Correspondents.
GA. So writes: 81 would like to
ask your advice as to how to fix a
room as a.den at small expense. The
room to which refer measures II feet
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-14
You Can't Balk Cupid.

George Henry Ziif, age SO, and Miss
Fern West, age 10, were married last
Saturday evening in the parlors of the
Bartholet hotel by Justice j. a. Tag.
gard. The contracting parties are res
idents of Mabton. The parents and
brothers of the girl objected very siren
uously to the marriage on account OF
the difference in their ages. Nothing
was to prevail against them, however
and they came mere Saturday morning
to secure a license and consult an attor-
ney to be sure they were in the right
The brother also came and protested
vigorously against the issuance of a H.
cense. He also tried to induce the sheriff
to arrest the prospective bridegroom
Not only ardent love but the law was
on the side of the lovers. The efforts of
relatives were of no avail.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-14
School Board Meeting.

Board of directors of school district
No. Z, met in regular session on Monda v
evening last. The usual bills were aud
tied and allowed after inspection. The
janitors were ordered to have all the
school buildings of the district ready
for inspection by the board Saturday
morning the 18th. The board in accord
ance with the action taken at the meet
ing of June 9TH, postponing the matter
until this date, proceeded to select a
Text Book Commission" as required by
the school law adopted at the special
session of the legislature in 1901 and ap-
plicable to school districts of the first
class. as follows: City Superintendent
w. F. F. Selleck, ex-officio chairman, B.
F. Barge and r. X. Nichols members OF
the board of directors of the district and
Mrs. B. o. Needham and w. F. Mcclure
the two qualified teachers of the dis.
trict as the law provides. Board ad-
journed to meet Sept. 10th, 1904 to con-
slider bids on the chemical Iabarotory
and material and any otner matters
necessary to be considered.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-14
Stock Parade at Spokane.

The interstate Fair management ha.
planned novel parade for the benefit Of
the sightseers who take in the big fruit
fair at Spokane this fall. After the pre-
miums have been awarded by the Judges
in the live stock department a big live
stock parade will be formed which vii
circle the race track, passing before
the big grand stand. The winners will
be given their prize ribbons in front OF
the grand stand and as the special win.
ners of note pass the judges stand they
will be announced and pause for a mo.
ment for the inspection of the seated
multitude. The stock parade as planned
will be one of the features of the busy
week, and will be of great interest tc
breeders and stock lovers generally
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-09-14
POULTRY FANClERS WILL
ORGANIZE AT SUNNY SIDE
Scored Stock Only Will Be Permitted to
Go Onto the Market-Dairy Notes.

The Plymouth Rock growers of Sun
nyside, writes correspondent to The
Herald, are laying the foundation for
an extensive business. They propose
TO make that place the center fer the
breeding of this popular class of pou'-
try, and an organization of which CO.
operation is the key note. Eacn
member of this club is to be an
individual grower of either the barred
or huff or white Rocks ct..In"e,v. The
club will advertise exteasiscly and m
chicken will be allowed % 90 out that
has not been scored by a competent
judge employed by the association Ar
engagements are being ma lie 20 mold a
school on the lines here proposed during
the local fair September Z, and %. One
of the most competent instructors OBJ
tainable will be secured. lie will teach
the manner of growing to the greatest
perfection this popular class of poultry.
The members of the club will bring in
all their Rocks to be put on the market
the coming season and these will he
scored before the class. All Plymouth
Rock breeders in the Sunnyside country
are invited to be present. The lns.ruc.
ton will be free.
The Sunnysdc dairymen are also organ
King a creamery association. Up to the
present time the cream has been made
into butter by +. E. Person in a home
plant. 1t is now proposed to erect an
up-to-date creamery in the town Of
Sunnyside. Mr.. B. F. Reed of Ellens-
burg, the president of the State Dairy
mems association, has been called in 10
advise and direct. Mr.. Reed is so GER
tain OF the favorable conditions exist
ing that he has agreed to take one third
of the stock and manage the concern
under the Amusement of the dairymcn
stockholders. This will combine the
strong feature of cooperation of Iairy-
men and successful creamery men. IL
is we'll known that producing the but
ter is just half of the work. Marketing
the same being the other, and by some
thought 10 be the better half" So the
Snnyside Creamery association is 10 be