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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17
Art and Comfort in Furnishing the Cottage Home

N THE fitting of a cottage home,
whether old or new, certain consid-
Il erations must always be to the fore,
namely, the maximum of comfort
with the minimum Of labor; mo unneces-
sary draperies to harbor dust and form
attractive nests for insects; no uphol-
stery that will not in the natural course
Of events be in daily use when the cot
tage is Inhabited
Curtains of light material, cretonne,
linen or unbleached calico, just the
length Of the windows. serve well as
curtain and blind, and the nightly
drawing Of the curtains to cover the
windows prevents the folds from shell
tering spiders or large flies.
Rugs which can easily be taken up
and shaken are the best coverings for
wooden floors. and Tor the tile or brick
floor, so common in old cottages, cocoa
mating is effective, both as regards APP
pearance and for its harmless absorb
ton of the moisture, which in damp
weather inevitably oozes from the sur
face of the bricks
Indian dhurries are pretty and mex
pensive for bedroom floors, and wash
well; it is true the -colers become faint
er with the application of soap and wa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17
THE OUTWARD AND VISIBLE
S OF A GOOD
MELON

A RE there any distinct character.
"A istics by which the ideal melon
4 n can be distinguished from the
whited sepulchre which spells
failure to the dessert course?
Many women are asking themselves
that question this month-Mrs. Matron
as well as Mrs. June Bride.
Observation and experience can do
much, but according to authorities on
the subject, your melon prophet Is born
and not made. Given forty years Of ex-
ferience in picking winner, and there
are still risks.
AS the netted type comprises fully IS
pep cent. Of the melons shipped, the best
external indications of melon Of this
class may be of interest
The following points should enable
the marketer to distinguish between the
sheep and goats:
Medium size, say four by five inches,
and remarkable heaviness for it's size.
1t should be golden greenish color,
deeply ribbed and thickly overlaid with
rather coarse gray netting, whose edges
rise perpendicularly from the surface
of the melon. There should be no
smooth surface anywhere, except posi-
bly, little at the stem end, where there
should be no ragged or broken edges
to indicate that the melon was torn
from the stem before it was ripe enough
to pant freely from it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

the windows in order that the sound of
the piano shall be distinctly audible.
For this seat the company in circle
having as many clothespins as there are
players. All of the pins but two are in
natural color. The two others are
painted blue or red--any color desired.
The two colored ones are dangerous.
When the music begins the players be-
gin passing the pins rapidly from hand
to hand. The object is to rid oneself
as rapidly as possible Of a colored
clothespin, because the person holding
this is banished from the circle when
the music ends. AS each two players
fall away two of the uncolored pins are
discarded. The two people remaining
longest in the circle are pronounced VIC
torious.
You see how very easy it is to get up
a stirring game given good text like
the clothespin.
The rest of the contests. If others are
needed, can safely be left to the In
genuity of the hostess while we pro-
gress to the subject of prize and re-
freShmentS.
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great. happiness to me. Still. I claim
lnat ne is wrong in wanting them ali.
even the very Youngest, to be out of bed
l when ne gets home every evening and
nave dinner with us. 1t makes the chill
oren very cross and peevish to be out
oI PED SO long, and then. as have them
around me all day. my nerves arc worn
70 shred. My husband claims that
this is his only time to be with the little
ones, and we often disagree. Please
tell me what you think
EVALINE 8.
l wonder If 1t wouldn't be possible to
transfer. that late frolic with the chill
dren TO the early morning? The tots
would be fresh and good -humored then
and 1t would only mean rising an hour
earlier for their papa. A woman's nerves
are tagged and strained after a whole
DAY OF caring for household of five
youngsters, and you should come in for
special consideration towards the end
of the long, noisy day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17
SOME DISCOVERIES MADE
BY THE READERS OF
THIS PAGE
q ALT FISH are most quickly and
best freshened by soaking in sour
~ milk.


~ milk.
FLIES
Twenty drops of carbolic acid evap-
GRATED from a hot shovel will go far to
Danish flies from room, while a bit
of camphor gum the size of a walnut.
held over the lamp until consumed,
will do the same for the mosquito.
CLEAN FINGER MARKS ON DOORS.
Rub the finger marks with clean
piece of flannel dipped in paraffine oil,
magic; wipe with cloth wrung out Of
water to take away the smell. This is
far better than using soap and water,
as 1t does not take off the paint.
USE FOR OLD STAIR CARPET.
Old stair carpet can be turned to good
account as follows: First shake it well
and cut away the bad parts, and with
short lengths Gnd lacking them at the
edge of each step, where the tread
comes, before laying the new carpet.
This will make a new carpet wear twice
walk upon.
INK STAINED CARPETS.
To take freshl.--spilled ink stains out
of carpets soak up all that Is possible
with piece of blotting paper. Then
wash with a sponge and two waters, or
milk and water Change the rinsing
water as fast as it becomes dirty, and
continue until the stain has almost dis
appeared. Then apply paste of cold
milk and calcined magnesia, and when
dry brush with a clean nailbrush.
A USEFULHINT.
To make cracked erockery last put two
or three pieces of sugar into the cracked
vessel with one-third of a tumblerful of
water: then place it on very brisk
cracks. The melted sugar will ooze
through the cracks and soon grow hard,
completely stopping the assures Yes
sells employed for cooking food can be
sugar does not give any unpleasant fla
yor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

Ice cream, unless made at home, being
out of the question with the money on
hand, why not serve refreshing fruit
salad in tiny glass cups or wineglasses3
For this secure several varieties Of
fruit in season; oranges, pineapples, ba-
nanas and slices OF oranges make nice
mixture. The fruits are neatly peeled
and diced into squares and are thor
oughly chilled in the Ice chest before
serving time. Offer powdered sugar
with the salad" and, If possible, pass
sherry wine for fiavoring. Or you may
flavor the fruit with the wine before
putting 1t into the glasses. Homemade
sponge cake is a delicious accompani-
ment.
AS 1t would be difficult to secure any
thing ornamental in the shape of a
clothespin, would suggest purchas-
ing instead nice hfty-cent prize with
out any reference to the game. If the
party is composed of both men and
girls, a good. book would be a nice
choice. If it is a dove affair dainty
handkerchief or hatpin would be adj
yisable. M. D.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

the sample designs in order to cut an
accurate pattern for the new high belt
you desire.
The covering can be applied in a va
Tiety of ways, depending largely upon
the taste of the wearer.
simple method is to tack the ribbon
or satin on the reverse side of the
frame top and bottom, adjusting it In
three or more pleats. on the right side.
The pleats should be fiat and neatly
sewed down.
Materials for these girdles are as
varied as those of the gowns with which
they are worn.
Ribbon, lowered or plain, silk and
Not a few frocks, too, have centuries
built of self material over one Of these
frames.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

IN EAR EDITOR:-Several of my
friends have had their letters
IL answered and been helped
through the woman's section,
and wish you would answer question
for me. It is this: Is there anything
ridiculous in a woman of IS taking up
some kinds Of study? I am woman, 50
years old, and owing to working young
and other circumstances have had very
little education. When I speak of tax
ing up studies folks here make fun of
me end tell me I am too old. Do you
think am? l would love to improve
myself. ! have time now. LIZZIE.
If you were 60. instead Of IS you would
still be young enough to improve your
self and to get great deal of enjoy
ment out of study. Anyone who makes
fun Of you for your brave wish is I'M
worthy of serious attention. 1t has been
cleyerly said that when a person be-
comes too old to learn he (or she)
has ceased to be of use to the world.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

Trust the children Never doubt them;
Build wall of love about them;
After sowing seeds of duty,
Trust them for the flowers of beauty.
Trust the children just as He did.
Who for "such" once sweetly pleaded;
Trust and guide. but never doubt thena
Build a wall Of love about them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

IN IDN'T it seem as if every pos
81 sible source of a new couch
pillow had been exhausted
months ago?
With raffia and buckskin and the
revived honeycomb canvas human.in-
'ventiveness, we thought, could no fur
Their go.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17
IN HE basis of one of the liveliest
home parties ever attended was
the plebeian, unromantic clothes


home parties / ever attended was
the plebeian, unromantic clothes
pin.
The merry-making, although bubbling
with fun from beginning to end, was by
no means an expensive one, the outlay
being mainly for refreshments and
prize.
Let US see If the idea cannot be adapt
ed to our series of parties to be given
at two dollars a week.
Last week we had st. Louis party on
the porch. This week we'll invite the
guests out upon the lawn and treat
them to clothespin social-the fun to
consist of a series of original games
played with clothespins.
If there are a couple of trees or stout
poles of any kind upon the lawn we can
stretch clothesline from one to the
other and arrange a jolly clothespin
race. For this two members of the
party receive baskets containing an
equal number of pins AT given signal
they begin to place the pins upright
upon the line. The player who at the
end of a certain time has most upright
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

But there's a new one, thoroughly
picturesque affair, a photograph of
which is here given.
What is the materiala You'd never
guess, for it is-rag carpet.
The illustration does not, Of course,
give you the brilliant hues of the
newcomer, but it shows the quaint
raggedness, which has much to do
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

ter Box, in which the most inter
week to week will be answered under
initials or pen names.
In the near future. too, the space at
the top of this page may frequently
be given over to some consideration
of the problematic side of woman's
life.
Nothing up in the clouds; nothing
too far away and high flown to have
bearing upon everyday existence
but plain, friendly handling OF
some woman's problems-yours OF
mine.
MARY DAWSON, Editor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

Every day is little life. and any noble
enterprise may be begun in it. There
Is a special significance about each new
born day when you come out into It's
morning freshness. It is another begin
nlng time. The very day that preceded
it, even, Is finished and complete.
Now" as a bright woman put it re-
Gently, sis ever new
Moreover. the theory that we learn
more easily as children Is something of
q fable-entirely so in many cases.
Women who begin their studies later in
life find the royal road rapid and pleas
ant travelling.
Dear Editor: wish you would please
decide little dispute which my husband
and often have. My husband is a doc
tor and sometimes comes home just in
time for rather late dinner We have
five children, and my husband is simply
devoted to them, which. of course, is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

{COME thoughtful readers of this
page suggested short time
ago that more space might be
devoted to "the problematic side of
existence woman's problems, per-
sonal and general"
The suggestion was good one,
and of late there has been consider
able increase in talks and helps of
this kind.
The little department called "The
Thinking Cap" which affords thought
for the week in very small space, is
a recent innovation planned to be
practical and helpful.
Then this week we open Let
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17

/ RE there any distinct character.
y istics by which the ideal melon
n can be distinguished from the
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14
Nervous Dyspspsis Cured by
Rydale's Stomach Tablets.

Mr.. 4. +. Jones, buyer for Par
ker Il Bridget, whose large depart
ment stores are located at 9th and
Penn. Avenue, Washington, ID. c..
writes, under date of April IA, 'O4,
as follows: Last February, one
year, while in New York on bust
ness for my house, | caught a severe
cold, which laid me up for several
weeks and left me weak and nervous.
/ had little or no appetite, and my
digestion was very poor. My phys
icians could not get at the cause of
my trouble, as my digestion seemed
so much impaired. decided to try
Rydale's Stomach Tablets, being as
sured by friend, they were a good
dyspepsia medicine. After using
them for a few days, | began to re-
alize that | was getting better. /
gaves up the doctors prescription
and gained 20 pounds while using
two boxes of the tablets. never
ielt better in my life, and accredit
Rydale's Stomach Tablets with hav-
ing cured me. / can recommend
them, most heartily, TO sufferers from
nervous indigestion and general run.
down conditions of the system. Lo-
ker il de Waal.
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Speculation.

Baron Moncheur, the Belgian
Minister. visited Baltimore last
month. At dinner in Baltimore he
said.
THE spirit of business enterprise
and speculation is what impresses
me most profoundly in America.
For instance, l was riding one day
on the outskirts of Washington, and
at certain place dismounted aud
got little boy to hold my horse. l
was gone about ten minutes, and on
my return l found the first boy gone
and another. smaller one, standing
at the horses head.
How is this?' / said. You are
not the boy left my horse with.
No SIR said the tiny urchin;
I speckilated and bought the job off
the other fellow for q dime.
'Of course, after that, /" that Min
lister ended, lit was impossible for
me TO bear the market"
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14

A well-known physician who Is
somewhat skeptical as to the sound
mes Of Christian Science doctrines
tells this story of an ardent Eddyite
and her little boy: The mother was
crossing the field with her little son
when q goat appeared and came to-
ward them threateningly, to the dis
may OF the youngster, who shrank
in terror behind bis mothers skirt.
Remembering her beliefs she tried
to reassure him.
Why George, she said, soothing
ly, as the goat continued 70 advance,
don't you know that you'rea Chris
tian Science little boy, that there's
no such thing as pain. and that ii
would be useless for the goat to try
TO hurt your Don't YOU know that?''
Yes. walled the doubling be-
, lever between his sobs, II know it,
and You know it, but the goat don Z
know iti''-Harper's Weekly.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14

Prof. Leopold Barisen is in charge
of the great X-ray machine in the
educational building al the St. Louis
Fair, and, naturally, in this position,
he is called upon TO answer innu-
merable strange questions.
Prof. Barisen recounted the other
afternoon the odd queries about
X-rays that some boys had put to
him in the morning.
Il was rather in the position, he
said, "of Harvard instructor who
was lecturing on oxygen.
Oxygen. he said. is essential
to all animal existence; there could
be no life without il; and yet, strange
to say, it was only discovered o
century ago.
What did they do. then, a student
asked, before it was discovered,
sir?'
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14

General Goblin, the commander of
the Pennsylvania National Guard,
showed his contempt for poor poker
playing in a striking manner during
the coal strike, when he was at
Wilkesbarre, Pa. in charge of the
States military forces.
One night a poker game was on
between several Philadelphia news
paper men, one OF whom was young
fellow on whom they wished to play
a joke. Finally, in spirit of fun,
stacked" hands were dealt, so that
three of the players, among whom
was the young man, got straight
fiushes Of equal value. After the
betting passed around twice, the
young fellow called" and then,
when he saw the cards, anxiously
questioned as 10 which won on color.
The next morning the young fell
low went to see the General for some
news, but the story Of the poker
game had got there before him.
When the young man s name was
sent in he heard General Goblin roar
from the inside:
Put the fool out never will
even receive q man who knows so
little that he will call on straight
flush I"
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14
Saint Maru's Beacon


Sebastopol. with its grim. massive
forts, defended by 700 guns, many
of them OF heavy caliber, held out
against thecombined nedarmiesof France
and England for 327 days.
Khartoum withstood the Mahdi
and his hosts for 341 days under the
brave direction OF Gordon, and in
Kars General Williams, with Is, 900
men with provisions for three months
and ammunition for three days. kept
an investing army OF $4,000 at bay
from June 70 November.
Il took 132 days for the Germans
to bring Paris to her knees a genera
tion ago. During January, 1871,
no fewer than 10000 shells were
rained onto the doomed town every
day, and OF these 500 fell into the
city proper. During a single day,
January 3, the Prussians hurled 25,-
900 projectiles at Paris.
Gibraltar, as all the world knows,
stood impregnable against all the
assaults OF Spain and France for 874
days. although week after week 5000
shells were hurled at Il every day.
and in spite Of the combined attack
OF forty-six sail Of the line. count
less feet OF gun and mortar boats
and floating batteries which had cost
$2, 500. 900 to construct.
Richmond, Va, was defended by
General Lee through a year OF terri
BILE fighting until the seizure of his
lines of supply compelled him TO
evacuate it on April 2. 1865 Luck
now held out for eighty-six days,
when General Havelock came to its
relief. aud Strasburg. with all its
strength, defended by garrison OF
1900 men, had 10 surrender to the
Germans after q siege OF forty eight
days. Among other notable sieges
Mafeking survived seven months,
Kimberly 123 days. Ladysmith 118,
Potchestroom "a. Metz 72, Gaeta "a
and Chitral 46 days.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14
Are Your Lungs Weak .

Does the cough. left by the grippe
or the cold contracted during the
winter, still hang on? Rydale s
Elixia will cure your cough and heal
your weak lungs. Itkills the germs
that cause chronic throat and lung
disease and helps nature restore the
weakened organs to health. Trial
size 25c. Family size SOC. Loker Il
de Waal.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. These pills
change weakness into strength, list
lestness into energy, brain-fag into
mental power. They're wonderful
in building up the health. Only 25c
per box. Sold by oil Druggists.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14
Grateful.

The plain, tailor made costumes so
much in vogue with young ladies'
are occasionally she cause OF anus
ing mistakes. A young lady in a
street car gave up her seat to an
elderly woman. The old lady, near
sighted but grateful, was prompt in
in her acknowledgements.
Thank you, SIR" she said;
thank you very much. You are the
only gentleman in the car. -
Youths Companion.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14
The pill that will. viii an the bill,
Without grippe.
To cleanse the liver without Quiver.
Take nna AZ nfuhe

De Wits Little Early Risers are
small, easy to take, easy and gentle
in effect, yet they are so certain in
results that no one who uses them
is disappointed. For quick relief
from hiliousness, sick headache, tor.
pid liver, jaundice, dizziness and all
troubles arising from an inactive,
sluggish liver, Early Risers are un-
equalled. Sold by Loker & de Waal,
Leonardtown.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14
GreenWell's Mill.

FLOUR, Meal and Feed on hand
for sale all the time cheap for CASH.
Hereafter, in order to avoid hav-
ing to keep mill books, all orders
must be accompanied by the cash.
Z. +. GREENWELL.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14
Blacksrnithing.

HAVING erected now blacksmith Shop
on my lot on Fenwick Street. LeonarJltowfse
and having secured the services OF an EXPERT
workman from Washington CITY, I am prp-
with care and promptness. Satisfaction gusr-
anteed.
VIZ. o. xATTrNeLY.
Mays s-yt
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14

N0k0AU6S NOAAWSSs
m sELECTTNc A COLLEGE
THESE ARE THE VITAL
POINTS:
4. HEALTHFULxEss.
western Maryland College, 90
Westminster, Nd, is ln0 feet above
the SEA: mild climate; pure air, pure
water; perfect drainage.
Has new ana substantial buildings.
Steam Heat Electric Laght. Fur
nishes good food; comfortable
rooms. Baths Gymnasium. Ath-
ietic Field.
q. SAFE AND REFINED
sURROUyDTNGs.
Pounded ~ years ago by Christian
men. Western Maryland College
has always striyen for Christian
ends In education
Models its discipline after the
horne. giving It's students oversight
and protection.
Believes that character IL formed
by habits and habits by system. and
90 provides its students with a
schedule that leaves no hour OF the
day unaccounted for.
Receives both sexes for the bene-
TT OF both. believing this also 90 be
the idea lof the home; but separates
the sexes In classwork and limits
social intercourse.
q. MODERN METHODS AND
EQUIPMENT.
Western MARYLAND CoIlewe came
in with the modern educational
ideas.
led the way In that form OF CO.
education rccently adopted by the
University OF Ohicago-co-equal,
but mo- co-incieent education for
men and women.
First College in Maryland TO en-
ploya Director of Physical Cultu<e,
and 90 build a Gymnasium.
Laboratories have grown until a
separate building Is necessary for
them.
Faculty represents best Univer-
sites.
q. LOW RATES.
Western Maryland College will
give you board furnished room,
light, heat, laundry and tuition In
all College studies for 500 for the
full year of 80 weeks.
Ask our Students, or write to
REV. 7. II. LEWIS, DID,,
President.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14

= B. TIPPETT 81 BRO,
AaH ATTORNEYs-AT-LAW,
ii 4. Lexington Street, near Chas. =,
Baltimore, Md.
Practice in the Courts of Baltimore
city, Court OF Appeals, in the coun-
ties of Charles and ST. Mary's and
Washington city. Special attention
given to Admiralty practice and COL
lection of claims.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14
XTALTER B. DORSEY,
" ATTORNEY AT-Lkw AND

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Office in-front of BEACON OFFICE.
Is associated with the well-known
Baltimore Real Estate Agency of G.
W. kennard Il Co. If you wish to
buy or sell real estate, call on me.
Collections promptly attended to.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14

Time Table:
In Effect June ], 1904, $40 q. m.
No. 3 No.
STATlONS-SOUTH. Pass Mixed
Train Train
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14

Several of the richest and most
ferti.s farms in st. Mary's County,
located in different sections.
Apply TO,
b. HARRIS CAVALIER.
Attorney, Leonardtown, Md.
July q. 'O3-tf.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-14
Washington and Potomac
Railroad Company.
TiineT Table:

TRAINS FROM WASHINGTON AND BAL.
TIMORE.
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professional.

nR. G. v. HAYDEN,
- DENTIST,
Leonardtown, Md.