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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-08
UNLEAVENED WATERS

Chop two tablespoenfuls of butter
into two cupfuls of sifted -four, and
put with it enough iced water to
make rather stiff dough. Roll out
very thin, cut into rounds with
biscuit cutter. and roll out each of
these to the thinness of paper You
may call them paper waters if you
like, to carry out the idea. Flour
biscuit pan and bake in quick oven.
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CONCERNING KATE

Kate pleads successfully? Advocate
Kate is frail and weak? Delicate.
Kate occasionally gets out of joint2
Dislocate.
Kate puts the money Of others to dis
honest use? DefaIcate.
Kate makes everything double? Du-
plicate
Kate loves to teach? Educate.
Kate helps out of difficulties. Extri-
ratio
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Convoke the Hates You Would Have Lively Evening Ps

THE first Katherine party was de-
Vised a few weeks ago by a
h bright girl who bore the old and
favored name OF Katherine. 1T
IS equally available for Mauds, Bessies
and Eleanors, since Hates in great num-
Der form a feature of the programme,
and account very satisfactorily for the
title of the affair
The invitations for the original enter
tainment were written in rhyme. al
ways a lively introduction to the plan
of the evening. They ran somewhat as
follows:
''Pray let us see you hale and hearty
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According to the best usage there Is
no objection whatever to the guest ac-
companyfng her. hostess and being intro
duced. However, If the friend called
upon is out, the card OF the accompany
ing friend is not left-the call not being,
in any sense, from her.
Again, If a friend is staying with peo-
pie unknown to her, a woman some-
times finds herself in doubt as to the
proper course to pursues
It is perfectly correct to call on a
friend without knowing her hostess,
but the caller must in courtesy ask to
see the uistress of the house, and leave
a card for her
For this reason, 1t is always impos-
sible to call upon a friend while she is
staying with people with whom you
are not or do not care to be on cordial
terms.
When the presence of a guest in the
house is announced by the hostess, it Is
required Of friends of both sexes to call
as soon as possible. This is done before
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though they are, would not take
kindly to some of the most familiar
bonne bouches of the island kingdom,
At the real japanese feast there
would be no bread, but the Ameri-
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can hostess will modify this rule,
admitting dainty sandwiches. Waters
of unleavened bread add an Oriental
touch. Ices figure among the sweets,
and tea, hot or frappe, according to
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A japanese Tea=Drinking

The refreshment dainties are
never restrietedly japanese, although
one or two foreign dishes may be in
troduced for picturesqueness' sake.
American ia stes, cosmopolitan
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.HE porch Of the seashore cottage
or the country house becomes
puaru xyoar mara

or the country house becomes
i every year more important
1t is now looked upon as
feature of the ground floor plan, much
as we regard the entrance hall or living
room.
The porch of to-day is in reality an
outdoor room. 1t is now recognized by
architects as distinct problem and Cne
IL every way as worthy of their talents
as the interior.
1t serves as an Informal breakfast
room and as a convenient spot for an
lmpromptu luncheon. 1t is an ideal
! place for afternoon tea. On a sultry
morning the pleasantest of country din
ing rooms cannot enter into competition
with IT.. 1t is good to be alive on such
a morning if you have a porch Of the
right sort. The city may be within half
an hours ride by steam, but the sec1u-
sion is as perfect as if YOU were full
days journey from cobblestones.
There are porcheS and porches! Those
OF country mansions, those of inexpen-
slVe summer cottages and those that
range between the two.
Whatever its general character, the
characteristic to be stFiven for Is sim
pHcity
The floor may be covered with Oriental
rugs. the furniture may be of teakwood
the Jars that hold the shrubs and flowers
of rare bronze or porcelain. The porch
may contain all of these and vet be
simple
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tress wishes.
An uninhabited isle to which you
could retire for month out of reach
of voices and faces.
Twelve new French gowns.
To be three inches taller.
To be three inches shorter.
To have Grecian nose.
Naturally curly hair - perfectly
weather proof
The matinee's idols autograph.
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Seasonable Easter Gifts.

Plttsburg Dispatch: Each year finds tn.
customo OF exchanging gifts at Easter more
Widespread. Unlike Christmas presents,
in which wide latitude is allowed, the
Easter gift should he both dainty and
~seasonable. The scent sachets, so popular
for Christmas cards. nave ~reappeared in
charming gulse for Easter. They are dec
GRATED with all the flowers that bloom in
the spring and tied with ribbons to
match. There are, too. unique little
sachets OF satin in the shape of a lily or
pansy. A novelty which will find favor
is a basket of colored tissue paper resem-
bling a big chysanthemum. Its long
leaves are meant to conceal Easter eggs
or bonbons. Tiny potted ferns set IN cups
of crimped and painted paper are just
the thing for an Easter greeting. Some
of the cups represent Easter lilies. Dec
GRATED china violet holders are another
pretty suggestion. Seasonable gifts which
may be used for Easter VIII DE found
the art linen, travelling cases.
steamer pillows. fancy silk bags and the
new washable cases for turnover collars.
New and beautiful designs in decorated
china are adaptable both for Easter and
wedding presents.
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REMARKABLE RELIC.
Head Of John tho Baptist Restored &c
ORIGINAL Holders.

Rome correspondent of the London
Telegraph: h English Catholic COL
ony here Is considered to have peer
specially favored by the pope. They
received his holiness s%easonable COM
pliments under the form OF the resti-
tuition to their church of San Silvestro
of a relic which is claimed to be unique
1t is, in fact, quite Independently Of Its
rellglous value, a most interesting and
Important object, because of its history
and the traditions which cluster around
1t.
Highly honored and truly fortunate
may that church claim to be which
shelters the authentic head of st. John
the Baptist. That is the gift which the
pope has just bestowed upon the
church of San Silvestro. According to
q tradition ten centuries old, the head
which was demanded by the daughter
OF Herodias as a ward for her dane
ing was carried from Palestine to
Rome. It reached the eternal city a
thousand years ago, being brought by
certain Greek monks. who deposited
1T in the church of San Siivestro in Ca
pite, which at that time was q monas-
terry.
1nnumerable miracles were wrought
by the agency of the head OF the saint
ana IN such estimation was the relic
held that regular pitched battles Were
fought for its possession. In 14ll,
While the head was being carried In
procession. certain unruly F%lorentines
attacked the cortege, but they were
successfully repulsed by the Romans
who We're led by the Prince Colonna
of h time. After this. fearing that
the precious object might be lost, the
popes ordered that it was never to
leave The church of San Silvestro, and
1t remained there until 1870, when
Rome was besiged by the troops Of
victor Emmanuel. 1t was hen carried,
by the order of Plus /. to the vatican.
The present pope, however, thinks thai
there can be no danger in returning the
relic to it's ancient resting place. The
holy head is contained in a valuable
silver r%eliquary, weighing over 100
pounds,
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Tho elueh.r Ar,sa =,

London Chronicles: King Edward. who
formerly presented his portrait to the
mess OF the Butcher hussars. OF whlch he
Is the honorary chief. has now s-ra .
sum Of 1000 marks. or ESQ. to the fund for
erecting q monument to the memory Of
marshal F~orwarta." Welltngton.s ally at
Waterloo, from whom the reg.nlent de-
rtves its name. This is to be ere ted At
the regimental headquarters. the little
town Of Stolp in Pomerania, not far from
Varztn. the "Tuscutum" Of the late Princs
Bismarck. King Edward was appointed
to the Butcher hussars on the occasion
Of the silver wedding Of hts sister, the
then German crown princess. when he
was delighted to find that the uniform
sent him by the old emperor bore the tn
stgata Of q field marshal. The prince con-
eluded that be had been made a prussian
field marshal. but all that the emperor
had done was TO have his royal highness'
Pruss.an uniform marked with the SYM
Dol Of his rank in the British service. and
- Q field marshal King Edward 10 only a
Ia suite Of the Prussian army.
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EMPRESS EueENIE,s JEWELS.
How They Were Carried Through India
and Sold to a Native prince

n Sold to a Native Prince.
From he st. James Gazette: III,
story of the Servian jewels r,ust re-.
call to the ex-IImpress Eugene he,
own experiences when the waves frs
began TO dash about her throne. She
determined to sell the greater part q
her jewels in hope to do something Il
save the dynasty. Publicity had to be
avoided, and a market was not to be
found In Europe, newly Thrilled by The
horrors of Sedan. The empress looked
10 the east for a market. Am English.
mar was on his way home Tor a holi.
Gay. a telegram at Bombay awaited
MN from one of the greatest European
houses and informed him OF
n determination of the empress. The
dlillculty had been to find Il man with
sulilclsht influence to be able to APP
proach the princes of India in secre,
with a view to selling them the Jewels.
Not less hard was it to lay hands on
the Ia Who had moral strength sut6.
Gent to carry with him surreptitiousl,
of thousands of pounds
worth of jewels in lands where the
queens writ did not run and where the
protection of the constable is not i'm.
mediately available.
livery care had been taken to insure
secrecy. The pewels had been taken to
pieces; gems removed from their set.
ungs; the latter ''jointed' to adnl,
or their folding n being worn around
the waist of their bearer In a belt OF
soft leather. The E~nglishman put Oh
the belt, armed himself with a trusts
revolver. engaged a trusty servant. and
set forth on his mission. For three
taohths ne wandered over road, rail and
river. The responsibility of his trust
the constant danger of discovery. the
difficulty OF %disposinE of his burden
We're worries that combined almost tc
Kill him. At last he was successful
The jewels were sold to a prince who
esteemed them the more for that they
We're the property of a distressed en-.
press. There would have been trouble,
no doubt. had the matter been known.
at the India office. but the man VIII
discharged the undertaking afforded an
example of courage and solo
worth In trying conditions.
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An Indian's Impression Of New Ena-
land.

An !ndian's Impression Of New Ena-
land.
In Harper's Magazine for March.
Ohiyesa, an educated Sioux indian tells
of his impression Of eastern civiliza-
ton. Hero Is his opinion Of the New
Englander as he frst saw him:
II found Yankees OF the uneducated
class very Indlanlike In their views and
habits" he says-"a people Of strong
beliefs. plain spoken and opinionated.
I was much struck with the fact mat
the students Of the academy were very
frugal and saving In their habits.
Nothns could have been more instruct
I've to me. as we Indians are Inclined to
be spendthrifts and improvident. It is
true that his hardy and moral class Of
men lg poor In land and goods. I had
been accustomed to vast fertile prairies
and liberal ways. Here they seemed to
count their barrels of potatoes and
apples before they were fairly grown. I
was told that many Of the farmers
families never a Is sound apple. They
always take the partly spoiled apples
for their W use. and rave the sound
ones for market. Every little brooklet
was forced to do a rivers work In
their mills and factories"
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cash price OF contract oats during 1900
was % cents; in 1901, 81 cents; in 1902,
81 cents, n in 1903. SO cents. For the
four years preceding. the price in h
same market was fairly uniform and
averaged a fraction under % cents.
These figures indicate that demand be-
gan to press upon supply in about 1900.
and the steady advance since that time
shows continued and increasing fall.
ure of production to keep pace with
demand. The same facts are shown in
the average farm price as reported by
the department of agriculture In De-
cember Of each year, the average for
the four years. 1896 to 1899 Inclusive,
being 22.6 cents. against 25.8 cents in
1900. 1913 in 1901, 3O.7 in 1902 and 34.l
in 1903.
There are more animals to be fed
than ten years ago, even in our cities,
and the increased consumption of oats
for human food. with increasing popu-
latton and increasing dietic taste for
cereal foods, will more thar balance
Pthe absence Of horses in.street railway
transportation, so that the possibility
of lack Of demand Is too remote to war
rant consideration.
The m Of the central west
should take advantage Of the condi-
lions OF supply n demand. which an
analysis of the situation shows to ex-
list, by sufficiently Increasing their crop
to meet the demand without unduly de-
creasing the acreage of their other
staple money crops. This would neces-
state some increase in acreage at he
expense Of other less important crops
in their rotation, but much could be ac-
complished In the same direction by in
creased care in the preparation Of the
seed bed and in seeding. The average
rate of yield, n year with another,
has not been decreased as much for
oats as for some other crops. and there
Is q large field for increased financial
returns In this direction.
h average quality Of the crop
grown last year, and from which seed
for this years sowing must be taken,
was inferior, the poorest for years.
Poor seed will not produce good grain.
and 1t is therefore this year especially
necessary to exercise great care in seed
selection.
The farmer who this year moderately
Increases his oats acreage, prepare
his fields with care and exercises due
caution in securing an testing his seed,
will be In a position to reap the first
advantage Of the pressure Of demand
upon supply which now exists.
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,ut swung q cane In one hand. while
he other was thrust between the tor

put swung Q cane in one hand, while
the other was thrust between the TOP
buttons Of his coat. About his eyes
We're traces of make up, and his whole
bearing bespoke the actor long In the
procession. but unsuccessful. Life is
but a play. after all" unused Xerxes.
but how we all scramble for the lead
ing parts, forgetting that the low COM
edy and eccentric characters must be
played by some one. How we fail to
learn u lines and neglect to take up
our cues and hinder better actors from
playing their parts successfully, and
when the curtain falls on the last act
how bitter the realization that
our part in the drama of life has
marred what might have been q per-
feet performance, that the play would
have been better had we never been
cast. Well. come now. Nerxes, don't
rail at Fate. This isn't your cue to
make a Gene"
"Mornin' Hurald. Jurn'l an Trib-
sounded a CHEEKY voice, and lit
tie Tad. a newsboy, his ragged cap on
the back of his head and a few un-
jauntily around the corner. His clothes
We're Door and his hands were grimy,
but his face was blithe III his laugh
the essence of happy good nature.
wy, hello. Xerxie, old boy. Wot
you dom here? watchin' the swell
go home from church? Say,
,.wot d'you tink? I met a rich bloke
down de street wot gimme two tickets
TO a charity dinner down on de sout'
fide! Wot d'you tink of hin? Wasn't
be all right? Can you beat i'm? Come
I'm, and we won't do a ting to de
= e|pread, oh. no! Just de-molish 1T,
that's all! If we eat there today dey'll
elave to feed de rest of the push to-
snorrow. Have a cigarette? Nit? Say
eSot's de matter wild you today, Xerxiei
Mint you square wild de world?"
9 Yes, Tad" replied Xerxes quietly
yiutting his arm about the boys Shout
9 ers as they strolled off together to-
yard de sout' side" and the promised
inner. 81 guess I'm square enough
fifth the world, for 1 wouldn't change
slFaces with any man in it today. Yes
srll take dinner with you. Tad, but
: Iext time 1t will be your turn, be-
ehuse you see I'm getting tired of be-
Q tg utterly worthless, and tomorrow
fell, tomorrow I'm going to look 70,
= Eork!"
K Tad looked up. his eyes round witt
u ftonishment. "Gee!" he said.-Omaha
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XERXE
@s8
An Easter Sketch :
BY Elsie Reasoner, >

Nerxes was tired. Xerxes wahun-
cry. Stopping for a moment trest,
he sat down on the lower stepf a
brownstone front. 1t was a light
Easter morning, and xerxes, kpite
his shappy attire. looked abou him
with keen. appreciation.
Who was he? A "vag," a "h9," al
"deadbeat," you might have callehim,
u according to his own story, aEen-
lehman Of limited income n {cer-
tain locality" only a poor devi|who
during his youth had known thdhner
things of life, but for whom froI the
glass OF fate had beer poured onlI dis
appointment and misfortune. Tn old
story OF an indulgent father ad a
reckless. improvident son; of bu}ness
reverses and heavy losses, whichwor-
ried the old man into the grave; t the
son., now grown. blase and profgate
having no vocation to call his owl, nc
experience in his life save those OF g
youth with wealth at his command anc
Bohemia his %favorite stamping gr,und
NOT much upon which to base a bun
dation for a practical livelihood. Fo,
years he had drifted aimlessly arc und
TIL, failing to find his niche in life, h
mad, as he expressed it, tried to Al
the next easiest one, and here, on tn
lower step Of a prosperous lookini
mansion, a fashionable church on tn
corner opposite, with the glorious sun
light of the perfect Easter mornin
lighting up with Implying accurac
every detail Of his shabby attire. w
md XerXes, a gentleman of leisure
otherwise a tramp.
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a yard, and she will eclipse the woman
who wears the dress of the latest fash.
ion at IS a yard, but does not know
how to walk. The great trouble with
the American woman is tina she is toe
lazy-actually too inert-to walk cor
rectly. The secret of 1t Is again, in the
curve OF the backbone"
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PADDING IS BUT A
DAINTY LITTLE FIB
So Rule the International Dress
makers, Who Ought to
Know About 1t.
CURVE OF THE BACKBONE
That's All Women Need to Understand
in Order to Look Stylish in Calico
Gowns-The Vanity of the
Mere Men.

Chicago special: The secret of the
enticing, captivating feminine forms
viewed on the streets of Americas lead
lnS cities OF late years and generally
attributed TO physical culture, has been
revealed. Not physical culture all the
time. 1t is padding. This padding-the
careful molding OF a beautiful figure on
closed, is the height of the dressmak-
ers' art.
An exhibition Of how it is done was
given at the international Dressmakers'
convention today when the divine
forms used in the exhibition OF gowns
and corsets were for the first time not
needed and We're given a day off. Their
places were taken by girls more
~slenderly bailt, forms possessing more
angles that the Wonderful advantages
OF padding might be more clearly dem
o~nstrated-ana truly 1T was wonderful,
the transformation hat came over
these angular forms when the dress
makers had completed their separate
demonstration. No woman need want
Tor a form IN this day of dressmakers.
Men Are WISE" She Said.
Are the masculine admirers of wom-
anly beauty being accorded fair treat
ment by the practise Of those tricks
OF the ~dressmakers' art which give to
q fgure that charm which nature had
denied? Is not the fictitious develop
ment' of a customer Of the modiste a
violation of Inc thou Shalt not de-
ceiNe" of the ethical code?
These questions were ~propounded to
Nine. Baker after the skill of the build
ar of w in Transforming a medi-
ocre figure into n that is intoXi-
cat1ngly piquant had been exhibited
by several demonstrators. She freely
discussed the question from the moral
viewpoint. defending the practice as a
harmless and helpful "fib." And as
the keystone of her philosophy OF the
tailor made figure she eaid, Men are
WISE"
1T is the dressmaker's duty" said
Mime. Baker. Ito send every one of her
customers away from her establish
ment contributing more to the beauty
OF the world han when she came. IL
some women are not endowed with the
plumpness and the curves which ma
ture has given to others and which are
a joy to the aesthetic senses, why
should she not be helped by the means
that are within the power of the wom-
an who makes her dresses?
The Vain, Vain Men.
Men like to be seen with women
who are charming in face and figure.
They have a distaste for the society
of those who are slovenly in appear
ance. Should they then feel that their
confidence was being abused when the
woman whose lines are ~ungraceful bor-
rows the little attractiveness from her
'd~ressnlaker? The men know, and the
women know they know, and the men
konw that the women know that they
know, aid it makes life more Dleas-.
ant. so where is the harm?
Il admit that a deception is inherent
IN this adjoining of the Withered rose,
but it is one Of those white lies, which
do good instead Of Ill. A fire started in
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Too Much for Her

book are you 'reading?"
lrene-"Sartor Resartus."
Maud-.What a queer name Is 1T In,
Irene-'No. It's awfully tiresome.'
Maude-"What are you reading it for
1rene-"1've got to write a papc,
about it at the next meeting Of gu
literary club"
Maud-"what is 1t about7'
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Omen Of the Paschal lamh.

To see a lamb out of a window on Eas
ter morning is u good omen, according to
the belief of many pastoral people. espe-
cially II the lamb be headed IN The d!rec-
ton of the house. To meet = lamb is
lucky. as. according to the Oh no.,o,..
the devil can never ASSUME Ia. lv.lu III
aAthsr . lamb " = dove
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A Record.

Chicago News: An Ohio woman
holds the record. After driving her
husband to drink she got q divorce.
then married him again to reform him
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A Thespian OF the old schoe /, orose.a
the street and sauntered dowr, +ha go
nue.. His well worn Prince Al, ,ant ,,.,th
shiny seams, was buttoned Hi ~
to his chin. His silk hat W $3.50
Quated pattern and shower rana,
~ WL e4psoaS& 0N cufka.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1904-08-25

Vice 1ena5 muszolI u nareszee a dirpehani ppo4sgnac.
B Iuz gree ZEE zn n1 lem 50 roEstoI szbnac4 sszlachtaF, n.y.
Jul, JuS nie sbelo. czasu zwlekaes, mi wielez gadac,
Ie kozoigIn moiiiln zedom1IdIyst M sanies sadacll##-- z
Vice wskokajja So Ale rety1T n eden= dzecii4 chaija
5Usod, lupa,s presto M nnniech, gdzeno belle iaja..----8s
~ se zaroI IA sarnu6ke brake oznnuzdlisle s5H5zzs
DO je cezoinns swojina. celscien Nprzegniot 4 sealy sele.
Be- wszesciuchne dure tryszcz& q mniecha tgeste fukkse,
IRTymi mocnogso nieborok .szczapoI So telez bukse.
|Barek 49, DO to znowu jego nieszczesce spotka1o 80 .=
Poczan stekac, choc .doch nigdzeE jjego ME bolalo.
Wstaje, klnie g. na Mozesza j Wsze6cie prorocie -s
EESzlachta L: Sc glosno smnieje i chwyto "a bocie.
Tero zede pana Bartka ma egzamnin bierza,
FCzemu pogniot Jim tax droga szabasna wieczerza.
.Zaczynaja jego=dusec, mniechani obkladac,
Tax go biese umeczele, ze mog ledWie gadac;
Wsze6ci razem bez litosce bija 60 le peko,
Bartek ju Sc ME ~obganio, le zalosnie steko.
POJ1MANIE zEDOW I DALsZO REJZA E POM