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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15

There is one wise young matron who
just before going away for the summer
mad a frock made and put away for
use when she comes back in the
early autumn. She carefully chooses a
style that she knows will be becoming
and then modifies it. Her skirt is not
quite SO voluminous, her sleeves not
banged as much or as high, and be-
cause short boleros and loose Etons
are so much worn now, she orders d
Slightly bloused affair for her little
coat, with a crush belt rather narrow
er. This she explains is the way she
has advance models" At this time,
too, she can find many beautiful ma
terials in standard shades that are al
ways good, how smart depending en-
tirely on the making, SO for almost
half of the usual expenditure she has
exactly what she wants and what her
best friends envy, besides a great saw
ing of time and energy which undoes
the good of the holiday months. The
model illustrated is suggestion for a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15
BEWARE OF BOOK AGENTS.
THE FEMININE ONES ARE THE
MOST DANGEROUS
Story of the Old Lady Who Bought
Expensive Editions and Spent Near
Iy Fortune-Book Selling Now an
Art

The odd case of a Brooklyn woman
who recently died, whereupon it was
discovered that large part of her
fertune-nearly $500, 000-was tied up
by notes she had given to q book
agent, brings up the subject of book
agents in general. This old woman
had mania for buying expensive edi-
tions of books, and this popularity of
hers had been discovered by clever
seller of books. Of course from that
moment the old lady was lost. She
arranged to buy a set OF Dickens for
$4,000, a Shakespeare for $4,000 and
numerous other very beautiful editions
for a large sum. Now she is dead and
her son discovered that she had given
notes to the book agent through the
latter's action in trying to negotiate
them, and the son promptly brought
suit against the agent, claiming that
he had used undue influence with his
mother On the other hand, the agent
says that the old lady was perfectly
sane and she desired to obtain a libra
ry which would accord with her col
lection of paintings and her other sur
roundings. The suit is not yet decid-
ed, but it is not easy to see how the
son has case If his mother was sane.
The writer had an experience with
a book agent the other day and can
feel a certain sympathy for the old
lady who bought the expensive edi-
lions. This was a woman and almost
a hypnotist. She was trying to sell
some excellent books of travel and had
evidently learned by heart wonder
full eulogy of the edition, which flowed
from her tongue in the most remarka-
BILE manner. She was feminine spell
binder. She compared the books she
had with others of a like kind, showed
how much superior they were, and
finally from a dark pocket on the in
side of her skirt brought forth a sam
pie of the book and its bindings. 1
managed to find my voice and said
weakly that I did not care to buy any
books, but she assured me with the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15

most shocked tone that to sell me
book was furthest from her
thoughts-she merely wanted to show
me and tell me about them. Then she
opened the book, made running COM
mentary on the contents and illustra-#
lions, showing wonderful knowledge
of European countries as she did so.
I would back her to sell anything from
shoeblacking up. We parted the best
of friends. and she showed not the
least chagrin that I did not agree to
pay so cents a week for the rest of
my life to obtain the books in ques-
ton. They always tell you 1T is so
easy, just SIS down and 25 cents day
until DEATH Your heirs will then
possess a rare library.
There are all kinds of tricks, but L
would back the modern woman book
seller against the world. She is pretty,
exceedingly courteous, tactful to de-
gree and does not refer to her business
until you have made up your mind
that she is charming. There is not the
sign of a book about her when she
arrives; when she finally gets down to
business you will find she has large
pockets in her skirt from which she
brings out her wares. Sometimes she
is accompanied by a maid. who stands
outside with the books and only comes
in upon signal. There are all sorts of
ways and many kinds of tricks to sell
books, and the business has now be-
come an art. The clever ones will not
go from house to house without know
ing the names of the people, and in
many cases they obtain introductions.
1t seems an easy manner of buying
books to pay for them on the INSTALL
ment plan, but when once committed
to it you will find it an excellent way
to make the time pass quickly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15

cation evokes much interest The
Standard considers that the fact that
the two principal members of Mr..
Balfours cabinet have become vice
presidents of an active electioneering
association, of which Mr.. Chamberlain
is chief. raises grave constitutional
question, and it is said that the oppo-
sition intends to raise the question in
the house of commons and invite Mr..
Balfour to explain how two members
of his cabinet come to be supporting
policy SO different from that enunci-
ated by the premier himself.
Mr.. Chamberlain presided over and
delivered speech at an immense
meeting in Albert hall tonight under
the auspices of the Liberal Unionist
council. Mr.. Chamberlain said that the
council was impfessing upon the gov
eminent the necessity of reform in
Irish electoral representation. The
leader of the Nationalist party in the
house of commons controlled some
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15
ACCEPTS NOMINATION
AGAINST HIS WILL
Mayor Davis, of WaterviiIe, Me-, Is
Chosen Gubernatorial Candidate

WATERVILLE. Me-, July 14.-May-
or Cyrus w. Davis, of Waterville, was
nominated for governor1at the Demo-
cratic state convention today, notwith-
standing the fact that when his name
was presented he protested and an
nounced his withdrawal Samuel w.
Gould, who headed the Democratic
state ticket two years ago, was also
candidate, and when Mr.. Davis adj
dressed the convention to announce
his position with reference to the nom
ination he said, that he was bound to
support Mr.. Gould and would vote for
him. The delegates declined to re-
lieve Mr.. Davis and with great enthu-
siasm they placed him in nomination
by a vote of 377 to- eighty for Gould.
On motion of Mr.. Gould the nomination
was made unanimous and Mr.. Davis
announced that hesweuld accept.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15
LIBERAL UNIONIST
COUNCIL REORGANIZES
Members of the Cabinet Take Part and
Will Be Asked to Explain


LONDON, July 14.-Joseph Cham
berlain was elected president, and
Lord Lansdowne and Lord Selbourne
vice presidents of the newly recon
structed Liberal Unionist council at
meeting in London today, which was
attended by LOO to 1900 delegates
from all parts of the kingdom. A res
olution was passed in favor of COM
plete reform of the British fiscal sys-
tenn, approving the premiers demand
for increased powers to deal with hos
tile tariffs and dumping" and ex-
pressing sympathy with the proposals
for preferential arrangements between
the colonies and the motherland. Mr.
Chamberlain, who presided, pointed
out that the resolution must fairly
represent the views of the Liberal
Unionists. as 27S separate associations
were represented at the meeting.
The part taken by Lord Lansdowne
and Lord Selbourne in the new organi-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15

similar gown and is made of a grayish
heliotrope FrenchI canvas, with cam
els-hair finish, the weave basketlike.
The skirt is in nine cores, with small
plaits at sides and back stitched down
to yoke depth on edges, and discs of
black and white mixed soutache trims
in two deeply scalleped lines. The
coat is slightly fuiled below a yoke of
stitched taffeta straps with rows of
discs between, which is rather wide
over shoulders but not exaggerated,
and cluster of ticks is either side of
fronts which are slightly double
breasted. The reXers are faced with
white MORE and asil3er buttons trim.
The sleeves finish with cuffs matching
yoke and have adjustable close cuffs of
MORE with silver buttons. Taffeta Cir
die. The hat is of plum color straw,
with large silver buckle and bunch of
light gray SHRED i.tulle introduced on
which are steel shower drops. Tul1e
rosettes at back are caught with silver
buckles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15
PRAISES PLATFORM.
Mr.. Bryan Re-Examines the St.
Louis announcement

~.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 14.-w. J..
Bryan today made public the following
statement relating to the Democratic
platform adopted at st. Louis:
The plank of imperialism is positive.
strong and satisfactory to the entire party
issue Of the campaign The e tariff pi fl nlank
Is good, but it was made so on a close
vote in the committee and largely against
the opposition of Mr.. Parker's adherents.
The plank which was voted down favored
wise, conservative and businesslike''
revision made with due regards to ex-i
3 1ba,ggh t conditions tsss The committee
cuiated the. plank and left it so weak as
to give no hope to tariff reformers
Inc anti-trust plank is good one. 1t
Is infinitely superior to the Republican
plank. and with a president who desired
to destroy the trusts would be a sufficient
plank; but as this trust plank was also
is reason to fear that it may not be in
keeping with the ideas of the candidate
Inc labor plank fs all that could be de-
sired But other planks were added in the
!uii committee and some uncertainty ex-
lists as to the candidates position The
general clauses of the platform excite no
dispute: and the appeal against the in
PRODUCTION of the race issue ought to have
weight with the sober, thinking Ameri-
cans.
Or. On the whole, the platform is good;
oiH a. western STANDPOINT us greatest
defect is that it makes no mention of
the money question. An attempt was
made to secure a plank opposing the
melting of silver dollar, opposing the as
set currency and branch banks and ex-
pressing preference for the United
States note Ordinarily known as the
greenback) over the bank note, but hav-
ing refused to put. in a gold plank. the
committee was not willing to have any
! phase Of the money question. alluded to.
While the motion to reaffirm the Kan
nj "a tnI fhnyn
was considerable vote in favor of its
reaffirmation and the Western members
of the convention. together with a few
cured enough changes in the platform to
make it a presentable document and
worthy of the support of the party.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15
ELOPING COUPLE
KILL THEMSELVES
Oregon Girl Had Run Away With a
Young Married Man

-RosEBURG. Orr July 14.-Eloping
with William Ford, married man,
thirty years old. Emily Bogard. sixteen
years old leaped to death with him in
Mill creek when pursuing party was
believed to be upoprthem.
The hat of the girl upon the bank.
with hastily scraYied note pleading
for forgiveness, gave clew which led.
to the discovery of the bodies. The
girl was well conneet The man was
small farmer without means.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15


terian Church will meet this afternoon
with Mrs. w. B. Edwards. of Laurel
avenue.
Mrs. w. G. Robertson and Miss Rob-
ertson, of Summit court, are in New
York.
Miss Rowe. of Tacoma, who has been
Mrs Fernald's guest, left last night.
for her home.
Miss Alice " Hosmer, White Bear,
was a Sunday guest of her grand
mother. at Stryker avenue.
Mrs. j. Moriarty, East Congress, is
entertaining her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ober, of Chatfeld.
Mrs. J. B. Baird, of Marshall avenue,
has returned from Chicago.
M. B. McFarlane, of Tampa, Fla,
who has been a recent guest of G. w.
Duncan, Congress street, has returned
home.
J. j. Duncan, OF Melrose, visited his
parents at Congress street recently.
DR.. Frederick Camp, of Western
avenue, has gone to the Pacific coast
Mrs. Durham, who is the guest of
Miss Mabel Lanpher, of Summit ave-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15

eighty votes which were swung from
side to side without regard to the
merits of the case under discussion and
with the avowed object of making the
British government impossible and CO.
ercing the British parliament to give
him what he wanted
failed before him. said Mr. Chamber
lain, who then asked why should par
lament play into the hands of John
Redmond by giving him power to
which he was not justly entitled.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15
Subway Almost Finished

NEW YORK, July 14.-John B. Nc
Donald, the contractor, announced to-
day that the subway construction
work is now practically completed and
that the new transit line will be turn
ed over to the PETERBOROUGH company
on Aug. 1.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15
/ho1x<.
Mainly About People

Mrs. ]. J. Hill gave a dinner last
night in honor of Cardinal Satolli and
some of the visiting clergy, after which
there was a. small reception for the
guest of honor.
Mrs. Knox Bacon, of Summit ave-
nue., gave small luncheon yesterday
in honor of Miss Bond, of Michigan
Mrs. Campbell, of the Ryan hotel,
has returned from Chicago.
The Home and Foreign Missionary
Society of the Dayton Avenue Presby-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15

STEUBENVILI<a 80. July a.
]. H. Timberlake, d Gubenville, who
was nominated by tn Democrats for
congress in the SiSveenth Ohio dis
trict, has sent in letter declining the
nominal ton, and starlng he will not
support Parker, who, he thinks, has
the backing of the trusts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15

nue., viii leave soon for Bismarck, N.
D., where she wilEfeside in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs E. A.sTowle. of Dayton
avenue, have gone to Forest lake.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15
Lesislate Her Out of Office

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July 14.-By a vote
of to the board of lady managers of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition,
which convened today in the woman's
building, declared the office of secre-
tary vacant. Miss Lavinia Egan, Of
Louisiana, who was ousted from office
by this action, and who is also mem
Der of the board, protested against de-
claring her office vacant, and asked
that the reason for the action be sub
mitted in writing. The beard elected
Miss Eta Lou Carter, of Jefferson
City, Mo-, temporary secretary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15
Pauline Astor VIII Marry

LONDON, July 14.-William Wal
dorf Astor's newspaper, the Pail Mall
Gazette, announces the engagement of
Mr.. Astor's daughter Pauline to Capt.
II. H. Spender- Clay, formerly of the
fame by sending Lord William Nevill
to five years penal servitude in Feb
.ruary, 1898, on the charge of fraud in
connection with promissory note. Mr..
Spender-Clay's father was one of the
largest shareholders in the Bass Brew
Ing company and left an immense for
tune, which Miss Astor's future hus-
band shares with his sister, who is the
wife of Lord Bingham.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15

Mrs. Durham, who is the guest Of
Miss Mabel Lanpher, of Summit ave-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15

DR.. Frederick Camp, of Western
avenue, has gone to the Pacific coast.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15

credit for votes; otherwise, Will be given.
Votes will be given for collections made from
newsdealers, but in that event returns will be
allowed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15

The first six prizes are identIcaIIy the Same
sid include the following for two peope-the prize
winners having the privilege of taking person
with them.
return, Including meals and berth both ways
everything first-cIass.
Second-$20 cash for each to cover hotel ex.
penses In st. Louis for five days,
Third-Flve days. admission to the Worlds
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-15

You need not stay out of the contest for fear of
and they enjoy the same privileges as you.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-01
The Kiwi.

In New Zealand is found the kiwi,
strange bird of the ostrich family.
Ostriches have two toes, but the ex-
tinct moas had three toes; so also have
the existing emus, cassowaries and
rheas, or South American ostriches.
The kiwi, however, differs from the
other Struthious birds in having four
toes. Further, the kiwi cannot be said
to be quite ostrichlike, for in size it is
not larger than an ordinary barnyard
fowl. 1t has a small head, with a
large and muscular neck and long,
slender bill, with the distinguishing
feature that the nostrils are placed
very close to it's tip. The legs are short,
but the muscles ON the THIGHS are well
developed, and the feet Ie strong and
powerful and provided with sharp
claws. 1t is a bird devoid of any ex-
ternal trace of wings, and there is no
trace of tail visible, while it is covered
with long. narrow, hairlike feathers,
and on the fore part of the head and
sides Of the face are struggling hairlike
feelers.-Chicago News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-01
Excursions for the Fourth.

Via the Nickel Plate Road, at one fare
for the round trip, plus twenty-five cents
July End, 3rd and 4th, within radius of
two hundred miles of starting point.
Return limit July 5th. Three daily
trains in each direction, with modern
coaches and vestibuled sleeping cars to
Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, New York,
Boston and New England points. Pas
sengers to points east of Buffalo have
privilege of stopover at Niagara Falls. in
either direction, and also at Chautauqua
Lake, during the excursion season, by
depositing tickets. Individual American
Club Meals, ranging in price from 35c to
S1O0, served in Nickel Plate dining cars;
also service la carte. No excess fare
charged on any train on the Nickel Plate
Road. Chicago Depot, corner La Sale
and Van Buren, Sts., the only depot in
Chicago on the Elevated Loop. City
ticket offices, Ill Adams St. and Audi
forum Annex. Telephones, Central POST
and Harrison 2200.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-01
Chinese Business.

A Chinaman can be trusted in bust
ness transaction where a Japanese can
not. The foreign residents of the
orient have the greatest regard for the
word Of Monaghan. If a Chinaman
undertakes q contract, he will carry
out the terms of that contract though
it impoverishes him. There is no trick
he will not play to win his case where
his word is not involved, but once let
him give that word and you can bank
on it that he will die rather than be-
tray it. The Japanese are crafty bust
ness men. So long as they see profits
in sight they will hold to a contract
but if there is a chance of losing, Mr.
Jap, in the majority Of cases, will find
some means to get under cover before
the crash comes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-01

"A patient entered the consulting
room walking backward, under the de-
fusion that his head had got twist
round and that his face was turned the
wrong way. Instead Of laughing at
him, as I expected, the doctor entered
into the case with the greatest gravity,
tapping his patients head all over,
looking into his throat and ears and
sympathiZiHg with him. The patient
was at once won over and placed the
utmost confidence in the doctors assur-
ance that complete cure would be eff
fected in few days, voluntarily ex-
ercising the greatest care in carrying
out the medical directions, which con-
sisted in elaborate nothings to keep
the patient occupied.
A day or two afterward the doctor
met him with feigned surprise and con-
graduated him. "On what" asked the
patient. Judge for yourself" replied
the doctor, handing him a mirror. The
man surveyed his corrugated counte-
nance intently for a few seconds, when.
with the dawn of conviction there stole
a grin into his stern features. Thank
ing the doctor, he skipped out OF the
room in q frenzy Of ght.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-01
Anathemas of the Middle Ages.

The Rhenish and Westphalian Soci-
ETY. of Popular Studies published in it's
journal an interesting paper upon the
subject of ecclesiastical anathemas
launched in the middle ages against
animals. These maledictions did not
relate to mischiefs already done. but
were in the nature Of protection
against evils to be apprehended and
were solely directed against creatures
considered mischievous. Thus in 1921
st. Bernard cursed the mosquitoes, as
some insanity Americans have done
in more recent times and probably
with just as little effect. Even post
reformation Protestants sometimes
had recourse to comminatory meas
ures, as witness the pastor of Dresden
who in 1863 cursed the sparrows for
distracting his congregation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-01
How He Made the Alps.

Has any painter ever fixed on canvas
visions, distinct and haunting, of lands
he had never seen? know not. The
nearest thing Of the kind was a won
derful erection of brown paper and ap-
parently ingeniously arranged shelly
ings, built up in rocklike fashion, COW
cred with little green toy box trees and
dotted here and there with bits of mir
ror glass and cardboard houses, which
once puzzled me considerably in the
parlor of a cottage. "Do tell me what
that isl" at last rose to my lips.
THAT" answered my hostess very
slowly--"that is a work Of my late us
banda representation Of the Halps as
close as e could imagine it, for e never
was abroad / often think of that
man "who never was abroad" and Of
his representation Of the Alps; of the
hours of poetic vision, of actual crea-
ton perhaps from sheer strength of
longing, which resulted in that quaint
work of art. AS close as he could i'm
agine them!-Macmillan Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-01
Where Wives Are Chem.

In Tartary no father will surrender
his daughter unless he gets goodly
quantity Of butter in return, and in
certain parts of India no girl can marry
until her father has been pacified by a
present of rice and a few rupees
Twenty oxen is the regular price for
a wife among the Mishimis, but poor
man has more than once succeeded in
obtaining bride ON payment Of one
pig.
At Unyoro any desirable but impe-
cunious sutton may purchase his wife
on credit, but will not be allowed to
enjoy her company until he has paid
the utmost farthing.