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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25
4 DEWEY PAINTER.
Turned Out 400 With Dear Consequences
to Himself.

i to Himself.
This is story told in an uptown
studio by young man at q canvas and
printed in the New York Sun: II sup
pose you believe that story about Pyg-
malion falling in love with statue he
had made, and how his request to
Aphrodite that it might breathe was
granted?" CAS- much as believe some
other stories,'' replied the brother at
another canvas. "I've got one that
beats it, and mine is true. / can show
you the man. just after Dewey turned
his ship this way from Gibraltar a
signwriter down town made me a prop
osition. He wanted me to paint 200,
300 or as many portraits of Dewey as
could. Offered to pay me extra for
overtime. He wanted Deweys to sell
by the hundred. Although it was a
complimentary offer for aspiring gen.
ius, declined. I sent him young
fellow, poor boy, who thinks he has
inspiration. He can't paint a lamppost,
but vouched for his work. knew he
would stick to it. He began painting
Deweys, and after he had turned out
about gross the celestial Inner came
to his rescue, and he got SO that he
could put a face on canvas without
writing the name under it, Well, he
painted on and on until he had turned
out 400 lifesize bust portraits of Dew
ey. Then the rush was over, and he
was out of job for two, days. He
accepted an offer to do some portraits
in the family of high roller in the
upper end of town. The boss sat first,
and the second day his face was fin
ished. It's fact. The boss looked at
it and complimented it. Said it was
the best Dewey he had seen, and
asked the artist when he was going to
begin on his (the boss).. The next
day the mistress sat for my genius,
and he finished her portrait i'm six
hours, life size. And when she looked
at it she said the hands, arms, dress
and jewels were hers, but the face
was that of Dewey. The man and! his
wife had a consultation, the result of
which was that my inspired genius was
asked to get out canvas Of the family
horse, and he made a beautiful four
legged Dewey. Then he quit the place
and heard he was in a. sanitarium.
OF course went to see him. I didn't
know him. He had changed complete
ly. Looked just like Dewey" The
work in the studio went on the remain
der of the day in silence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25
The First Folding Bed.

Washington Cor. Philadelphia Rec
ord: There was no false pretense
about the first folding bed,' said Rob-
ert c. Gill, head of the model rooms
in the patent Office, yesterday. THE
first patent for collapsible bed was
No. 1921, issued to James. A. John
ston in 1857" continued Mr. Gill;. 'and
his bed was just what he called it-'a
folding bed It was made in sections,
and each section folded on. its fellow.
The modern folding bed looks like. a
mantel, upright piano, bookcase, ehif-
fonier, bureau or anything.in the world
except bedstead, all Of them being
improvements on Johnston's idea..'.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25
Too Awful to Face.

Judge, your honor said the pris-
oner. before l enter my plea I'd like
to ask few questions 'Yaa have
the courts permission 'If 60 to
trial, will have to sit here and listen
while the lawyers ask Hypothetical
questions Of the jurors?'' Certainly,
and then hear all the handwriting
experts?" "Of course" And follow
the reasoning of the chemistry and in.
sanity experts? very probably.
We'll, judge. your honor. I'm ready Il
enter my plea. "ss'What Ia II" Guilty
Washington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25
Eegls, likely.

Miss Stagestruck Don't you feel In
spired when you stand up before a
large audience? ss,,,l..f & yt
Haakter-Yes; and I've stood up
before some audiences when I felt 9th
er things besides Inspiration. Ohio
State Journal. Is,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by.local applications as they cannot reach tho
diseased portion Of the ear. There is only ono
way t0cure deafness, and that is by consti-
tutlonal remedies. Deafness IS caused by an:
infamed condition of the lnucus lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is fnflamed
you have ru%b a. sound OF imperfect hear
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
nine cases out Of TEN are 70 bV caareb
which is nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucuS surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
Of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for,
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25
Good Resolutions.
I2az21E;|E3:l2;|:ll,f2Is

"Make yoh good resolutions" said;
Uncle Eben, "but don't put in so much
no chance to transack actual business"
Washington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25

Reliable Help Wanted
(Eithersex) The Humanitarian Home and Sanitar-
FUN for 1nvafds and Health Seekers, Incorporated.
Send 12c In stamps for full Information Address j.
Teitlebaum, Treasurer. East Las Vegas, N. NJ.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25

A girl should never throw away her
old slippers; they will come handy at
her wedding-and much handler in afs
ter years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25

The CravinE Tor stimu1snts
Has lately attracted great deal OF
attention. The use Of them seems to
be increasing. This clearly shows an
exhausted condition Of the nerves AMI
blood, which may be remedied only by
Strengthening the stomach. Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters will do this for
you. 1t cures dyspepsia, constipation
and nervousness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25

The mysterious origin of Gains wife
is the. only excuse some men have for
staying away from church.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25

The woman who marries man to re-
form. him seldom lives long enough to
finish. the job.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25

DR.. }. H. RINDLAUB, Specialist.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Fargo, N. ID.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25
A Casus Bell,

Maud firmly believe that we
should love our enemies.
Jack-In that case, I declare war.up.
on you at once.-Brooklyn Life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25
That UnIucLy Numbe,

That UnIucky Number.
81 sat down to dinner with thirteen
yesterday"
Don't you consider that unlucky? 2"
ut was in this case. I had to pay for
Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25

For More Than Century
Bakers Chocolate has been the standard. Made only
by Walter Baker & Co. Ltd, Dorchester. Mass :
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25

Some men have the faculty of letting
their friends and relatives worry for
them
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Illumination, allays pain, cures wind collie. CSC bottle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25
Has Got Some Money.

'That fellow Jawley is broker; isn't
hep
eyes,"
'Has he got any money?'
eyes; he's got mine. "-Harlem' Life,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25

Horse-Powsr Of Engines.
An ordinary railway engine Ii equiv.
alent In strength to about 900 horses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25

1t matters little if you are ignorant.
for you will meet people daily: who.
know it all.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25
The Point tof View.

The Point tof View.
He Hasn't Miss Hauton q Roman
nose? i
She-I think retrouese Is q better
name for it-she turns 1t up on the
slightest provOcaticn. - Washington
Star.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-17
PkACIC "a. WIARUSA!
Nowina, kt6ra wfelu IT.
.ciesZy.

SASSAJs 2
s~zczesliwi moga bye tn ma ziem
tylko ludzie zdrowi .ulemni zas ma
ciele ME moga W ca@ej pe4nl edczuwat
i rozkoszy tego Swiata.
Do tel n~leszczesliwej klasy zslsza
cierp,ecy ma jaka sek1etna chorobe
'}ciowa; ci zwykle ME zdoini So do
aduej c:ezsze ] piracy ami umyslowej,
ami cie]esnej Ale poza}owania gedni
So tez ci kt6rzy przez zle odzywianie
sig ciezka prace k1opoty ]nb wskutek
zarazen'a sig cd innych cierpieh sig
nabawili.
Takim ludziom dokucza zwyklc
krom cho.6b specyalnych blcie sercay
boil glowy ~os}ab;enie katar czyii sapka,
wielka choroba bolesci merck kolki\
reumatyzm kr6tki oddech a sk6ra
obsypana krostami i ranami.
Esla sxRtch chorych led.
nak lest poEnoc- w m,escle
~wynalezl' doktorzy lekar-
>tWO, ktOrem podObne chorobY
zupe}oie ~wyle,zone byG mog9, to
" kr6tkim czas:e l bez wielkich
koszt6w.
Ma ~zyczenie poslemy naszym roda~
ken zupetnie bezplatnie lyle lekaTstwa,
lie sta1czy ma jeden tyGzie6.
Wszyscy kt6rzy prsgna wyleczenial
moga sic zg}osic listownie lu5 osobiscie
do:
State Medical Dispensary.
rs E. Madison Str Chicago Ill.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-17

Task. Sierads, : opr6c1 tego OBJ
s}uzy kllka duzYch ognisk przemy-
slowgych, jak'emiH q ~niasteszka:
.zg'erz, Pabiianlce Zduhska-Wola
Blaszkl, Opat6wek ! inne. Recon
projektowonej llnil sig
wysoka, intensywnnaa kulttnrcaa ro-
njcza, g zara.em znacznym rozwo-
jem przemYsiu fabrycznego. W
powiecie bfonskim kolej przejdzie
" pobbsu duzvch cegielni, W
sobaczewskim / }owlckim obs{uzY
| grippe cukrowni, a takze kllka
gorzelni l fabryke chemiczn4 "
kow,czu: Nastepnie lima przetnie
bogaiy fsbryczno"przemysiowy
rejon }6dzkl m'edzy Zglerzem,
kodzia a Pabjanicam'1 Ma prze~
strzenl cd Eodzi do Kal1sza kolej,
pr6cz znajdujacych sig ": iei
~reJonle licznych gorzelni i cegjelni,
obsfuzY take znajduiace sig "
Zduhsk,ej Vol. Opat6wkq IA
liszu wielkie fabryk, suk ennicze l
tkackie.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-17
Y PoiziinisI.a;,hlskie,E!,jg!!,o.

SsI Ssss 81 Sag5s9gsFsss g4FsK III
I POZNAN. = W n'edzzlle]e y
!. nj. sp1ope}a1 pleek1na w'eza
kosclo}a v Konarzewale. Osirh
pp,owsta} W szcsycle wiezy. kosc'6s
uratowany. ale z%niszczony WSku1et
zalania woda. Wynoszono kos-
cola, co by}o MONA, gdyz2S oos~
wiano sig, ably wieza zapada]ac
,,e, ME zgruchota}a wszystaiego.
W,eza rune}a " strone poiudnio"a
.uz pray kosclele.
SRODA. Urzedn,k biurowy
Matelsk, skutkiem niecs ;ro&nego
.,bchodzenia sig z teszyngiem zran'i
" twarz fryzyera p. Rogalskiego
NJ luz byt raz 1aranY "a podobDe
lekkomyslne obchodzepie sig z
bronla"
SKOKI. WYpuszczono z we
zlenia rztzmka Lopinskiego, oras
robotnika Ruhnkego z iona, por'
nlewaz ME MONA i'm by}o udowod'
mic. re oni mieli udzlai W zsb61~
stwie Rlsto. ....~
sTEszE We 8 >cje wy
ni6s{ sic z Tonic %nauczYclel Stapl~
sfaw Wisniewski, pcs}a}a 60
w}adza szk6lna La czwartego
rauczyciela do MuroN ane] Gosllny
Rodz,ce dice, szkolpych byli ura-
re sig 60 pozbyli.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-17

x. ~KOCHANOWsKI, pro-
boszcz W Parchowie, Original
kanonlczna iGstytucya ma dzleka-
ma dekanatu mirachowskiego W
miejsce x. prob. Szotowsklego z
Chnielna, ktory ola choroby dzit-
kanstwo zk.:z;f:
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-17
W SWORNYGACIACH ,gdzle

w "SWORNYGACIACH ,gdzle
cd k,lku miqsieoy jest ustanow''r
nv lokaluy. wikary, u~tworzy{o s't
Towarxystwo ola budowy pleban''
nod przewodn1ctwem m~ieiscoWeg"
dusz pastoral. Czionek honorowy
p}aol ma raz 50 m, uczestn1k
dowolny datek a cz}onkowie mic
sieczniA po 50 ZEN. Ia dobrod1le-
low odorawiac sic beda W tam
teiszym kosciele Msze s"iete !
zwykte Zdrowa6ki. Mistrz stola'~
ski ZindIer z C%bojn'c urzadzlf
bezpfatnls ma Wle'ki Platek Gr6b
Pana Jezusa, ga CO parafanie mu
So bardzo wdzieczn1.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-17
& GALICYI.
JMARL z - Nau.

JMARK z GKODU. - Nau-
czYclel Judo zma'}y.... z elodu
Nazywaf sic Rata} Jareckl by:
nauczyc:elem 1 klasoweJ szko{y v
Czulicach W powiecle k-akowskim,
Zmari dnia l kwletnla RIB. W 29
roku zvcla a W 8 s4uzbY nauczyciel-
sk,ei, pozostavjwszy bez zsdnego
zaopatrzenla 8 mies:eczne dziecko.
Pred 7 mieslacami pochoVaf OH
swa zone, a obecnie wsrod nedzy
zakonczy@ zycie. - Z}ozony by'
choroba suchotnicza.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-17
- o.
WALlCHNOWY

NALiChNo"H FrzS'
byfY tu oneedaj cztery osobY z
Piekla q dziecklem. rzezN,ka Jana
Senge1sk.ego, kt6re W tutejszym
koscitle zosta}o %ochrzcone. Gdy
wracal,, czoino, ma kt6rem przez
Whsle sic przeprawial', uderzy}o
PREY mocnYm wichrze o parowiec i
pre- wr5c:}o 8 g. Wszyscy wpadli W
wode. Lrdzlom ma parowcu uda{o
sic wszystkich ,uratowa6 z wyatt
klein CO tylko o~chrzconego dziecka,
kt6re 20 trzech godzinach W No.
gacie %znaleziono niezywe.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-17
q Prus Polski,c!hEl...

5.xA#a gAs. &Aag SsMaNSs@51S8M
CHEKMNO. strzelnice polska
kup,lam .strz rymasski .-G'oggo t9lte' {,
s ssT8 4s.@saa II ~ al M saEa& @ssSaas F"@gs' "
ski.
%
&a# n .ss f+s
KOSCIERZYNA. W mlesc'e
naszeoo u1tworzy1a sic sp6{ka ,,ktors
ma ma oelu zakupywan'e m'e]sc =
pobl,zu @m,,asta:,' ma ks6rvch :; zam mic.
RIA budowao domv ola robotnik6w.
Kazdyy robotn'k ga pr6oz w7god
nego pom,eszkania otrzymao POI
morgi rol k,ora " wolnym czas'e
ma upraw,ad.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-17
Polska pod Moskalem

Polska pod Moskalem
WARSZAWA.f Zmarfa S. p.
Lud wika z L'nd6w G6recka, c6rka
autora ,,slownika jezyka polsk'e-
CO., q wdowa po budown'csy1mno.
miasta Warszawy. Zmarta ,n1zed
k,lkunastu laty of.arowaia Akade~
mil Umieietno6 CT W Krakow,e tun"'
dusz imienla Lindego na nag'odY
"a inailepsze prace mad iezykiem
polsk,m, a dom sw6j PREY .ullcY
Kr5lewsk,ai M. II. zaplsa'a To-
warzystwu s2tuk pleknych " Kr6-
lestwie Polakiem. ,
~ = aN%%2 % -0- F. 3
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-17

.. CZERSK. - Sk{ad b}awatny
pana Hirschbrucha W Czersku sta
~ i renomowany ipteres zydowski
ma u1icy Frydervkowskiej, tut
obok plehani przeszedl W rece
polskie. I to kupl} takowY pan
A. BONN i Spl, "a 10000 NJ. Qe
g6lna rado66, re nareszcie bedzie-
my mieli sk}ad polski, b}awatnyoh
towar6w i porcelany. ktdrego nam
tn bardso potrseba. Szcsed6 Boze
nowemu przedsiebiorstwu! Mud
polski Jul teras potra6 ussanowad
takowe ! z%aniesle grosz ew6i oiezko
zapraoowany tam, gdsie mu 60 sig
xanieS6 przystoi, tenn wieoej, ke
mole by6 pewien, ze dostanie a
gross sw6j towar rzetelny i ME "a
drogl. ".
30
kADZYN. Roboty prey t,rze
kolejowym z Melna do Radsyna
rospoczeto JUL " Melnie i " Ra.
dzYnie.
o.
CHOJNICE. - Tajemnicze
zamordowanie gimnasyastY Win
terra prayosynllo sic do tego, ze
ho,ba ucsn:6w 0 80 sic sm,ejsxyla,
tax il wYnosi. teraz tYlko s48:
PHA1CC "a WIARUSAl !
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-17

WARSZAWA: - Pog}oskl o
wstrzymah,e aypania toru pod kolej
zsla.na z Wsrszawy do Kal'eza
- by}y mYlne. Zat%wlerdsona linis
Wsrszava.K al,ss, d}ugosci cko},
$50 wiorst, prsetnle gubernia war
szawska, piotrkowska kal'ska.
Reion iej wp}ywu obe]mle Voc
y6lnoscl prsestrzen $3.50 wlors'
kwadra,owYch, Z ludnoscla prsesa}u
600 900 dusz. kaczac sig 3 kole~
ami pruskimi okelo Szczypiorny
= i przeclnajae ggssto 1alodnione
okolioe, " kt6rych gestos6 sa'ucs
oienia waha sic Cd So 100 oe6h
pa wiorste kwadlatowa. kolej
Observation-Disclosures, ME licsac
krahoowyoh pank,6v W, rszawy i
Aalisx,, pr,ejd1ie Rizez m,ast y.
Blonie, sohaoaew, kowics, Kddx
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN AT HIS DESK.
From a copyright photograph by Russell Sons

still fourishes under the name of the
Edgbaston Debating Society and from
which have sprung many of Birming-
hams most famous citizens. When he
first undertook TO speak there, he was
often nervous and faltering, even to the
point of breaking down entirely He kept
at II, however, and soon became a power
in the society, especially strong in argu-
ment, and active in the discussion OF So
eial questions from the political view
point. 1t was his work in the debating
society that won for him his first political
place as a member OF the. Town Council.
Then he became Mayor, and pushed
through municipal gas and water and
street improvement schemes that caused
Birmingham to be regarded as one Of the
best-governed cities IN the world: was re-
elected twice. and then sent TO Parlia-
ment.
II was The debating society scheme that
got him into municipal politics, the mu-
nicipal improvement scheme that got him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25

pearance was just after the death of his
first wife, whom he adored, and in that
sad time the neatness which is a part of
him was almost totally forgotten.
He used to keep his hat on while teach
ing the boys, and paced about the room,
umbrella in hand. shooting out questions,
not disdaining to tell good stories. and
bouncing on delnquents with satire and
mock politeness. The boys worked like
beavers all week, and sometimes on sum-
mer days balmy sleep claimed one of them
was likely to be awakened with a vigor-
Gus prod of the umbrella, and to hear
Chamberlain say, Good night Jones.
No objection TO your going TO sleep, only
please don't snore." He taught the boys
for over two years, managing to keep the
rather tough young propositions in first
rate order, yet never resorting TO the
harsh measures which he had authority
to use. Those who remember him at that
time say he was model teacher.
There are a good many who remember
Chamberlain the teacher. His former
pupils are continually turning up in Lon
don and recalling old times to him, and
when he went to America as British Com
missioner in the Fisheries discussion a
couple of prosperous merchants called and
introduced themselves as two of his old
boys"
HOW Chamberlain Learned to Speak.
When he ceased to teach in the Sunday
school, he became one of the trustees of
the Birmingham church, in which he Is
still interested and to the support of which
he contributes literally.
Perhaps his zeal in church work was not
altogether free from political ambition.
Chamberlain was not fluent speaker In
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25

berlain's capabilities, unsupported of late,
as a Sunday school teacher.
Naturally, they were exhibited. before
his political career had begun in fact
only a short time after his start in Birm-
ingham. Perhaps it was in obedience to
the wish of some good people at home
that young Chamberlain promptly joined
the Church of the Messiah, but he found
much that was interesting to him in relig-
ious work. Three years later he gave a
series of talks on scientific topics to the
young people of the congrega ton, and be
fore long he was full pledged Sunday
school teacher, with a class of boys most
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25

Chamberlain of Birmingham is the most
significant figure in England to-day. If
he had not been Secretary of State for the
Colonies the chances are ten to one that
England would not have gone to war with
the Beers. BY general consent this war,
which already has cost England more
than 5000 men, and twice as much money
a the Spanish war cost the United States,
is Mr.. Chamberlain's war.
Because of this fact, and because he is
not schooled in traditions; because he has
the gift of getting ideas and putting them
into execution without much regard for
the wisdom of the forefathers; because he
represents modern business methods rath-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25

of them lusty young factory hands.
All this was at the time when there was
no national system of education in Eng
land. and when church workers not only
taught the Gospel but reading, writing
ana arithmetic" as well, holding classes
day and night They had no half way
measures. either, nor spared the ROD ana
q nov was AS likely to be thrashed for not
knowing who was the wisest man as for
insisting that six and two made nine. So
although MIR, Chamberlain's class was
nominally for Scripture study, the teach
err was in the habit of giving ms puplis
sn,attering of science literature and his
tory as well.
He wore a light beard in those days
but dressed much as he does now, with
silk hat, frock and eye glass-like IN all
respects, in fact save for lack of the or
child that is now usually a part of his tot
let. Tho only time that he ever was
known really to neglect his personal ap-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25
Old NIa nncrs.
From the cornhlll.

GIOHl Nuc (OIuuli
A gentleman of the old school said some
years ago: when was young two gen.
tlemen meeting in the street took off their
hats TO each other; a few years later and
the bow had ceased; then came a time
when they merely touched the brims OF
their hats; and now a jerk of the chin
and little grunt-'H'm, h'm'-is consid-
cred sufficient salutation between two
men OF quality and fashion" The habit
of remaining uncovered in the presence
of ladies' died hard, but il is a good many
years since the late Lord D. was con-
spicuous as the only man who always
stood bareheaded in the crush room of
the opera. "Mesdames," said an old lady.
some fifty years ago, in reply to some
complaints upon the changes In mems
manners, "vous etes deseendues de votre
pedestal lie jour on vous avez permits aus
messieurs de fumer devant vous." She
little thought that in the days of NAe
granddaughter of the women whom she
was upbraiding the smoking room would
be common 10 both sexes. and the very
idea Of standing on a pedestal almost =
subject of derision.
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his early youth. The right word didn't all
ways come in THE right place. as those who
knew him then were reminded only few
weeks ago when in the midst of. great
public speech, he got stuck for a word,
hemmed and hawned and twisted in vain,
and finally turned TO Mrs. Chamberlain,
who was sitting on the platform, and ask
ed her what word it was he wanted. She
told him and he went on without any fur
Their trouble.
Realizing probably that he must talk
well on his feet if he was going to get
along in politics, he joined if not found
ed a debating society in the district of
Birmingham in which he lived, and which
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ORIGIN OF LEAP YEAR.
Scotch Queen Margaret Started II
and Urged Woman's Rights.
From the Boston Globe. N

From the Boston Globe.
There is quite an interesting and little
known history connected with the intro
duction of leap year. In 1888. when Queen
Margaret reigned over Scotland, this gra-
cious lady decreed that during her reign
every maiden in her realm, whether Of
high or low degree, should propose to the
man that she loved, and that If the man
were not betrothed already he must either
wed the maid or pay heavy fine
On the death of Queen Margaret the wo-
men were urgent in their demands that
their new privileges should be continued
To appease them an act OF Parliament was
passed which made 1t lawful for maidens
to do the proposing every leap year.
Not all the romantic ideas OF our ances-
tors have been thus perpetuated, and COM
paratively few were transferred by our
pilgrim fathers across the Atlantic. For
instance, in the good old days 1t was the
custom in many towns, and even villages.
In England to own a house where poor
couples, after they had been welded IN
church. could entertain their friends ct
small cost, the only outlay, indeed, being
entailed by the purchase OF such provis-
Ions az they chose to bring with them.
In Hertfordshire there was such house.
which had a large kitchen with a cold
rem large splits and a dripping pan, also
large room for merriment and fur
nished boudoir. Dishes, table linen and
bed linen we're among it's possessions.
In Essex there was a house very much
like this, which was used by the poorer
folks for dining in after they had return
ed from church.
In some OF the old English histories one
may read that in 1856 Roger Thornto
granted TO the Mayor and community OF
neutrality-suspicious. the use of the hall
and kitchen belonging to Thornton's Hos
pital for the use of young couples when
they were married to make their wedding
dinner in. and receive the offerings and
gifts of their friends"
At Mameln there still exists a large
building which Is known as the wedding
house. II was erected during the second
decade of the seventeenth century