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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

| have two black fur rugs, and one
in about the same colors as the one
in the parlor.
The dining room furniture is light
oak. The rug is in varying tones of
brown, shading into chocolate at the
border, with here and there a little
dull blue and yellow. There is box
couch in the room, covered with
goods containing yellow and blue as
nearly as possible like the colors in the
rug. | would like to use pumpkin col
ored paper iii the dining room if you
think can. Is it necessary to have
a different shade of paper between the
chair rail and base-board?"
For your parlor walls soft mingled
tapestry effect would look well-some-
thing showing green foliage against a
tan ground, with soft, dull-red bios
SONS. Be sure and try sample of the
paper with the plain green velvet chair
and the tapestry on the davenport.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

hands upon the throttle What is the
reason of it?
These men were habituated to do
1t, they were trained to do it., they
never imagined themselves lin any
contingency when they would not do
it. To the compelling moral, mental
and spiritual obligations which cluster
around the idea of duty, there was a
powerful adjunct, habit, and Just there
is the lesson for us.
These men had not received their
training in wrecks like that. They
had acquired the habit in the perform
ance of what, by careless observer,
would be considered multitude of
petty, insignificant details. They ac-
CURED the habit of doing the right
thing at the right time by obedience to
numberless regulations, possibly not
gravely important in themselves. It
was the practice of constant careful
ness, the persistent development of a
sense of responsibility. They owed it
to themselves, to their manhood, to
do their duty, to pay the debt with life
itself, if need be. They had had long
years OF training in meeting minor
emergencies, and when the crisis of
their lives came there was nothing else
to do but to meet it in the same way.
1t is the same sort of training that
makes the veteran soldier. 1t is the
same sort of training that makes the
manly man. No one ever sprang sud
denly from nothing to dominate a
crisis. He dominated because, CON
sclously or unconsciously, through
years he had prepared himself for Just
such an event. Pay attention, there
fore, pay rigorous, strict attention,
to the little duties of life, so that if
in Gods providence you are ever com
PEELED to confront a great demand in
a time which tries your soul, you can
surmount it.
Copyright, 1904, by Cyrus Townsend
Brady.)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04
The Fatal ri Don't Know -

street leading to the depot, my watch
pointed dangerously near to train
time. Then, to add to my anxiety, the
conductor ran by the street.
What in thunderation did you do
that for?' l yelled.
=" 1 didn't know you wanted to get
off here he said.
"And I'd just finished telling him
that such was my desire.
81 ran into the station. | had never
bought ticket there
Where is the ticket Officer l in
CURED hurriedly of man in blue uni
form-a depot attendant
I don't know he said.
Il spied another uniform and put
the same question.
Il don't know for sure he said,
but maybe it's over there
81 fed over there luckily got with
in hundred feet of the place and Sc
cured my ticket just in time to per-
NIT me to get on this train.
Gentlemen, do you know why
many a man never gets up. Be-
cause he doesn't know"
And all the other travellers nodded
alphabetically as the speaker mop
ped his brow, made wet by the anx-
iety he had just passed through.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

also desperately wounded, heard his
superlor's words, and the two started
down the track to do what ought to be
done. When the oncoming express
came to a-halt with its pilot three feet
from PROSTATE figure, who had been
burning matches and his clothing on
the track in default of proper signals,
the engineer found it was that of the
brave baggage master who had tainted
from pain-but not until he had sue
ceeded! A short distance behind him
lay the also unconscious form of the
heroic conductor, who died a few
hours after.
There is not space to describe the
action of the wounded man who ran
miles to get help; or the cool courage
and resource of the telephone girl
who, after awakening the town, drove
to the scene of the disaster and proved
herself ministering angel; or of the
waiter from the dining car, who, at
the risk of his life, stopped the flow
of steam by tearing his clothing to
pieces and thrusting the bundle with
naked arms into the scalding steam
dome; or of the others who did every
thing possible to succor.
Rarely have there been such splen-
did evidences of duty pobly done as
those exhibited in that lonely cut in
the Allegheny Mountains. There are
contrasts to the picture, as l have said
careless employees, for instance,
whose improper loading of the car
from which the beams dropped caused
the dreadful catastrophe; and, above
all, the brutes who neglected the ap-
peals of the living to rob the dead
We need not dwell upon them.
Now, what caused all these brave
people to act in the way they did? To
do their simple duty under such ap-
palling conditions? To think first and
last and all the time of what ought to
be done, or what must be done?
They were just ordinary people, l
fancy. In all probability they were
men who had drifted into the business
without any especial original liking
for it. They were in no way excep-
tional persons; indeed, the striking
feature of the situation is that every
body expects people under such cir
cumstances to do just what they did
Ninety per cent, perhaps the figures
are even greater, of railroad engineers
who are killed in wrecks die with their
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04
livery Lay SernOnSBy Rev. Dr.. Cyrus Townsend Brady

IF YOU search the dictionary-and
next after the Bible, the diction-
L airy should be your constant COM
panlon-you will find in it much
curious and interesting information
concerning the derivation of words.
lake the common word duty" for
instance. It's original meaning is given
as debt which must be paid, an obi
cation which must be met. You will
further find that every consideration,
moral, mental and physical, is in
VOWED in the word to compel us to
meet the demand. There is no more
powerful and comprehensive word in
the whole language than duty"
Philosophers have said that the doing
OF duty IS mans response to "a sense
of oughtness."
There was a frightful wreck on one
OF the great trunk lines some time
ago, IN which scores of people were
suddenly hurled through agonizing
sutferings into a horrible death. In
ITS particulars are discovered the most
striking contrasts of duties grandly
performed and duties basely neglected.
Humanity, in its highest reaches,
stands side by side with humanity in
its lowest depths. The antitheses are
so vivid and striking between heroism,
devotion and skill on the one hand,
and cowardice, neglect and incompe-
tency on the other The whole forms
a striking picture of life, microcosm
OF humanity, as humanity exists in the
world
The catastrophe came with a sud
denness that no prescience or watch
fulness on the part of the engineer
could discover. He had time for only
one thing. to shut off the steam pre-
paratory to setting the air brakes.
They found him dead under his en-
CINE, but with his resolute hand still
grasping the throttle valve. He saw
his duty in the very article of death
and strove to do it.
The conductor, bruised, bleeding,
dying. was dragged from under the
ruins of the train. Remembering the
near approach of another train, he
cried out that the train in question
must be instantly tagged lest a sec
ond catastrophe should double the hor-
rors of the first. The baggage master
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04
PINKERTON ON
THE "YEGGMAN"

According to William A. Pinkerton,
one of the principals of the we'll
known detective agency, rigid code
of etiquette prevails among the s'yegg-
men" and ''hoboes," with whom he has
an extensive professional acquaint-
ance. He regards both ''yeggmen" and
"hoboes' as tramp burglars, safe rob-
bers and footpads of the most dan
gerous description.
1t is a gross breach of etiquette for
one "yeggman" to ask another what
his real name is. When tramp me-
chanic. graduates into a "yegg" gang
he is asked where he halls from. Then
he is named after the city and some
personal characteristic-for example,
Chi Red" if he has red hair and
comes from Chicago, or pitts Slim, ;"
if he is thin man from Pittsburg.
There is considerable brotherhood
and loyalty among these people, said
Mr.. P1nkerton. They are always
ready with willing hand to contrib
ute to the defense of one of their
number in trouble, or to aid him in
breaking out of jail, although they
sometimes do not know the party ex
cept by reputation.
II knew of an instance of a 'yegg
burglar, who was married and had a
family, and was sentenced to seven
year term. Another yeggman, a mem
Der of his gang, Immediately took
possession of his home and supported
it. While No was engaged at bur
glary work he was arrested and sent
to prison for long term. A third
member of the gang then began where
the second left off in the support of
the first members family, until the
latter was released at the expiration
! of his sentence"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04
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Dull red velvet would look we'll on the
odd chairs. Green jute velour at So
yard would make attractive door cur
tains; match the darkest green in the
room in these. This material is fifty
inches wide. In the hall use shade
of plain yellow cartridge paper that
will harmonic with the pumpkin yell
low in the dining room. You can use
the same paper above and below the
plate rail if you wish, but very good
effect is secured by using figure;
brown and rich yellow paper for the
sortion below the rail and quite plain
paper in pumpkin yellow above This
will combine we'll with the cover of
your box seat
Pittsburg Reader asks: "Would you
advise me what to do to paint the ex-
terror of six-room cottage? 1t is on
a small town lot The house next
door on one side is white; on the
other side painted gray. My parlor is
only II by II, and I wish a color
scheme for it. The ceiling is ten feet
Shall l use fancy picture rail, such
as they carry at the wall paper stores?
My husband tells me that you have
often said in your articles that the
picture rail should match the wood
work Shall | have the woodwork
painted? 1t is of soft pine. And do
you like it done in two colors? The
room is of southern exposure"
think the most pleasing effect as
shade would be to make your cot
tage either white or gray, with green
root, and If gray, use white trim; if
white, use green trim. A more restful
effect will thus be secured; whereas,
II you made your cottage dark green
or brown, it would look much smaller
by comparison with your neighbors'
lighter colored houses. Use a picture
rail to match the woodwork, and use
but one color on the woodwork. If
you desire light colored room,
choose wall paper with faint green
ground, showing small medallions,
holding clusters of pale pink roses.
Such paper costs sixty cents roll
Tint the ceiling ivory white and en-
amel all woodwork in the same tone,
using eggshel-white upon it over fiat
lead.
GA New Subscriber" says: "Could 1
use golden oak furniture in a room
where the standing woodwork is of
cypress, on which the dark brown
wood tint and dead-lac finish has been
used? Do you like rough plaster for
ceilings better than SMOOTH"
Your golden oak will look very we'll
with the woodwork you describe. l
do not like the rough plaster for cell
ing. A smooth, hard surface, smoothly
tinted, gives the best effect.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

and white porcelain eplaced effective
ly, where the rich green of the ferns
and palms they hold accentuate the
colors about them. The easement win
dows are hung with curtains of very
thin yellow silk which reach to the
sill. These are strung on slender brass
rods. The lower edge is finished by
a four-inch hemstitched border.
The strength and beauty of this
room lies in its coloring.
One of the little bedrooms in this
little house-only twelve feet square
is so dainty and unusual as to deserve
careful description. The upper third
OF the wall is covered with glazed
chlntz, showing clusters of long
stemmed pink La France roses and
green foliage on glossy white
ground. The lower portion of the wall
is covered with plain leaf green
cartridge paper. The woodwork is
with enamel-lac of leaf green.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04
LIVING ROOM

the exact shade of the reverse side of
La France rose foliage.
A single bed of iron, enameled ivory
white (not-- the blue white usually
seen on these beds), has a ruffled
coverlid of white muslin, with pink
dots upon it of thessame shade as the
roses. This muslin is also used to
make the little curtains which hang at
the easement windows White mat
ting covers the floor, and two. small
rugs of two-toned old rose brussels
carpet are placed beside the bed and
dressing table. This dressing table is
exquisite. The wooden frame work
was made by carpenter, the table
having a kidney-shaped top-that is,
a round, with section cut out on one
side in the center. From this top, over
a lining of pale green glazed cambria,
falls dotted white muslin flounce.
Above the table is hung long, oval
mirror, in plain gilt frame, and from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04
/ to decide what will harmonize with,

to decide what will harmonize with
my furniture in the parlor, reception
hall (Which will also have to be used
as living room) and dining room?
There is an archway from the parlor
into the hall, and one from the hall
into the dining room All the rooms
are finished in oak. There is no shelf
IN the dining room; just chair rail
and picture molding. My parlor fur
nlture is mahogany. have one chair
in plain green velvet and an old
fashionedN mahogany davenport up
holstered in soft shade of green
tapestry with tan figures. There are
two odd chairs with this set which
| wish to have done over Please tell
me what to use, also what kind of
portieres to use for both archways;
something not very expensive. The
rug for this room has small figure
in very dark red, ecru and black. The
hall furniture is leather and dark oak.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

(hNO YOO Want TO know Why
the majority of the people
- who are grumbling against
the hard fate that has kept
them from getting UP in the world
have not got up?" asked the man in
the smoking compartment of the
sleeper, who had not hitherto spoken.
well, I'll tell you by relating a Sc
ries of experiences I had during the
half hour previous to the trains start
Il was at my hotel on the outskirts
of the city. Two street car routes
lead thence. to the station, and, as
time was pressing, | naturally wanted
to take the shorter and quicker line.
| asked a bell-boy which it was.
Il don't know he said.
Il asked the clerk.
81 really don't know he said.
81 went out on the street and asked
the first passerby.
so really don't know he said.
81 was wasting time l bolted for
car that was passing and made it.
Is this quicker line to the depot
than the other?' l asked the con-
ductor.
81 don't know. Maybe it Isl he
said.
"But it wasn't; and when l called
to the conductor to let me off at the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

TdE simple construction and
style of the little house
/ shown in the picture pro-
claims its Responsiveness.
Its plainness is somewhat relieved by
the easement windows and the wide
front porch door. 1t has six rooms,
a good-sized bath room, china pam
try and large kitchen pantry. Its
cost, completed, was $1,000.
The dark green stain used upon the
interior is of exactly the proper shade
to tone we'll with the wood-brown of
the roof, and the white trim shows
ivory tone. When the white paneled
door swings back one is scarcely pre-
pared for the really handsome room
shown. 1t is entrance hall, living
room and parlor combined. Its di
mansions are ISx24. There are win
dows at the back opposite those open
ing on the front porch The color
scheme is well thought out and pleas
ing. The cypress, with which the
room is wainscoted to the height of
four and one-half feet, is stained with
antique mahogany wood tint and fin
1shed with varnish. The soft, purplish
red colorlng contrasts we'll with the
dull old blue cartridge paper upon the
side walls above the paneled wainscot.
The wainscot is finished by four-inch
shelf extending around the room.
There are two built-in davenports.
with quantity shaped ends, in the
room. The arrangement of the books
IN the library is a pleasing feature.
The shelves are set in the wall, and
the books, framed by wide casing
OF the mahogany stained wood, are
made highly decorative feature.
Against the dark wood paneling a
plaster piece, a fragment of an old
world frieze, shows beautifully. This
has been treated to a brownish
stain. Oil paintings, framed photo
graphs and water colors seem equally
appropriate on the walls. Rugs of |
Oriental design and color are upon the
floor. The davenports have each a
real Persian rug upon them. The
colors of these rugs are repeated in
the pillow coverings Several chairs
OF willow or wicker and long steam
er chair are used here. The willow !
pieces have been treated with enamel
lac IN a shade of soft crimson. The
cushions are covered in sage green
raw silk. The East Indian chairs are
lett IN the natural color.
Jardln1eres of brass and one of blue
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04
"PRO PATRIA MORT"

In Japan the house of every soldier
now in Manchuria is marked with
red slab on which are the words
Gone to the front" If he is reported
dead, the red slab is replaced by
black one, inscribed Bravery for
ever"
By law, these black slabs may never
be removed while the house stands,
even though it passes out of the pos
session of the dead mans family.
Every Russian soldier who dies
while performing an act of conspicu-
Gus valor has his name retained on
the muster roll of his regiment so
long as it remains embodied. The
living soldier who has last answered
responds, when the name is called,
Died while fighting CALAMITY for Rus
sia."
In old regiments which have seen
much service the names of the dead
are sometimes more numerous than
those of the living.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

the picture frame above half circle
rod is hung, holding curtains of the
dotted muslin, frilled and tied back
on either side of the mirror. The
whole table is homemade and is as
pretty as it is unusual Two cheap
little rocking chairs of wood, with rat
tan seats, enameled with the leaf
green enamel, carry glazed chintz
cushions at the back and on the seats.
A small wicker table has also been
treated with the enamel. The few
pictures in the room are all framed
in fiat black frames. There is a seat
in front of the dressing table made by
the carpenter. This is covered and
hounced with the glazed chintz.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

Answers to Correspondents.
Mrs. J. F. J., Detroit, writes: 1--WE
are going to move into new fiat and
the landlord has allowed us the choice
of paper. Will you please help me
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

How Gas Consumes Air.
An ordinary gas light, sixteen can
die power, consumes as much air in an
hour as four men,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
Time of Penancc Shortened.

Abe Hummel, whose experience
with Divorces is probably as large
as that of any other two men in this
country. tells story of pretty won.
an who had just been freed from
bonds that were very CALLING. In her
JOY at her release she declared to her
friends that she would not marry
again for at least two years. Just q
year later her engagement to another
man was announced, with the in.
formation that the wedding would
take place in three months.
"Hows this?" asked one Of her
friends. How about that two-year
business?"
"Oh," she replied, 81 have concluded
that I'm entitled to eight months of
for good behavior. Same as they get
in Jail, you know."-New York Times
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
ais it thou, my beloved Pizarro?"

ish form. "Is it thou, my beloved
Pizarro?"
Truly it is. little Monsieur de So
to-" answered Lieutenant Bonaparte,
laughing as he kissed Jeans flushed
cheeks, while the baron looked on
with amazement,' and old Tatro
paused in the report he was making
as to the soldiers dinner in the outer
hall, to stare with equal surprise at
these demonstrations of affection be-
tween the stranger and his masters
son.
When they were seated the officer
explained to Monsieur lie Baron-al-
though in way not to bring in the
name Of Etienne-how he had come
to know the boy; and Jean, now quite
in his element, and entirely at ease.
ratified on after fashion that relieved
his father from any extra effort in en-
tertaining his guest.
1t was nearing ten o'clock. The Of
fcer and his host were seated in the
drawing-room, having a game of chess,
with Jean, very proud and correspond
ingly sleepy, because of sitting up Sc
long beyond his usual bedtime, watch
ing them from nearby divan, when
Tatro his face and voice showing the
greatest alarm, rushed into the room
and exclaimed, Mon Dieu, Monsieur
lie Baron! The peasants! A great
crowd of them are coming up the ave,
nue.! Hark-you can hear their
shouts!"
The chessmen and board fell to the
floor as both players sprang from
their chairs; and Jean, all sleepiness
banished from his eyes, stood beside
them.
Call my soldiers at once" ordered
Bonaparte, speaking to Tatro. Mon
sieur lie Baron" he added, turning to
him, 1--WE will do all in our power for
your protection"
The dozen soldiers appeared, and
were ordered to post themselves in
the hall, where they stood, with ready
arms. behind their commander and
the baron, who were nearer the stout
ly barred door, listening to the wild
hubbub of voices now close to the
| chateau.
The lieutenant waited until there
was a lull in the noice; then, raising
| his voice, he called out. Have care
what you do, for the baron is not with
out protectors. | am an officer of the
Assembly; and in its name bid you
disperse."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
SAFEST FOOD
In Any Time of Trouble Io orare.Nuts

In Any Time of Trouble Io Grape-Nuts.
Food to rebuild the strength and
that is pre-digested must be selected
when one is convalescent. At this
time there is nothing so valuable as
Grape-Nuts, for the reason that this
food is all nourishment and is also all
digestible nourishment A woman who
used it says:
Some time ago was very i'll with
typhoid fever, so Ill everyone thought
| would die, even myself 1t left me
so weak l could not properly digest
food of any kind and also had much
bowel trouble which left me q weak,
helpless wreck.
Il needed nourishment as badly as
anyone colN:, but none of the tonics
helped me until l finally tried Grape
Nuts food morning and evening. This
not only supplied food that | thought
delicious as could be, bat it also mado
me perfectly well and strong again
so | can do all my housework, sleep
well, can eat anything without any
trace of bowel trouble and fer that
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Typhoid fever, like some other dis
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ly sets up bleeding and makes them
for months incapable of digesting the
starches and therefore pre-digested
Grape-Nuts is invaluable for the we'll
known reason that in Grape-Nuts all
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first stage of digestion has been me-
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food at the factories and therefore
anyone. no matter how weak the stom-
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all the nourishment is still there.
There's a sound reason and 10 days.
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