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Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-28

bric-a-brac is busted. l keep tab on
rack of the stoves.
- have a look at the pantrics and at
the refrigerator, ana l know exactly
how much waste is going on. l plan
the menus Or see that the chef does it
Well Sometimes | go to market, but
even if l do not always do that | know
what is bought and whether it quality
and price is satisfactory.
GOTTEN women consult me about tho
matter of expense. For instance a
young couple with several small chill
dren took a large New York house.
They are wealthy and they belong to
the smart set, but they do not want to
live eXtravagantly.
After short experience the wife
sent for me and told me that the cX-
penses OF running The house was be
yond reason ANA that she could find no
explanation for il. In three weeks the
ordinary household or living expenses
had amounted to s. 800. H. some es-
adjustments that figure would be
reasonable. In that establishment it
WAS ridiculous.
II began an invcstiga ton and found
no big leak, but waste, waste. all along
the line. | went to the markets, plan
ned the menus. watched the refriGer
ator ami store room, got the establish
merit on practical, economical basis.
| am still running il. The mistress was
here today and told me that she had
never before known what domestic
comfort was. What is more TO the
point. the expenses have been just
about third of what they were.
You see it is this way. The society
woman today seldom has a thorough
knowledge Of housekeeping. Even
when she does have it, she does not
have time ami strength to apply it.
MANY wealthy women also inpoor
health. Social responsibilities are hard
upon nerves. Add domestic RESPONSE
bilitv to social responsibility and many
Il woman goes under physically 1t
means n great deal to n woman to have
a well-reguated household 1T no cost
to her nerves and strength.
II asst fan 4 man came to me and told
me that his wife had been at rest
cure all summer. She was coming
back greatly improved in health but
still far from strong. The house was
opsy-turvey and re knew she would
be misera BILE until she had put it to
rights Then she would be ill again.
Ha was desperate and some friend had
sent him to me.
Il took my worllmen and workwomen
and went up there. l began at the attic
and put every nook and corner in order.
l put in my own staff of servants, and
set the machinery rlinning. When the
invalid came home all she had to &c
was TO unpack her trunk. Can you
understand what it meant to her in
saving of nerve force:
Families away for the summer SEND
me word to open the houses for them in
the fall and have everything running
smoothly when they come back When
they go away in the spring they pack
their trunks and walk out. leaving me
! to see that everything is packed away,
covered, stored, put in order Tor the
summer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-28

bilitics devolving upon him. In par
ne was often obliged to act as his oWr
| judgment directed in matters of mucl
| Importance In case of an emergency
or when unforeseen conditions cdn.
fronted him, With no opportunity TO Get
instructions from his prfncipaIs. he
must act promptly and wisely. A
valuable cargo. the interests Of Tho
vessel's owners, Perhaps the lives oI
The safety of his crew were at stake
he must be alert, vigorous ready tC
take risks if need he. and trust to sue
cess to Justify his course. In such a
/ training school he became q man ot
deeds, prompt in action. sagacious
bold and resolute. In those leisureIy
days, the sea captain had frequently
| to spend considerable time in foreign
parts. He mingled with mon of means
IN foreign shipping cirClcs. So he ac-
CURED III the course of many voyages
no small knowledge of the world. And
mis- knowledge he brought to the home
village, whore he was. in the old DAYS.
2 liberal educator. His broader cuI-
ture was diffuscd with good nature ana
1ovial cheer, for he was no schoolmas-
ter or sermonizer. Though like
Portia' oddly suited lover. he might be
said to have bought his manners
everywhere. he had certainly shown
good judgment in his selection. For
there was fine courtesy in the typical
old-fashoined sea captain. His man
ners seemed TO embody the best in the
polite usages that he had known. They
@ oil
says, like borrowed clothes" He
might be blunt at times, but he had a
certain courtliness of bearing an old
fashioned grace Of speech ana manner
that charmed even the bold spirits of
the village who were wont to scoff at
etiquette.
l will not attempt to idealize the old
captain. He would not have enjoyed it
himself He was no plaster saint"
He had his faults, though it is due to
him to say that they We're not dis
picable ones. Fond of the good things
of life, always alive to his own world
ly interests. he was at the same time
kindly, whole souled, hospitable and
often as simple-hearted and genuine as
a child. AS he enriched the life of the
community with his wider knowledge
of the world, SO also did he bring into
it a spirit of warmth, and hospitality
His influence was wholesome and in
vigorating; it did much to dispel mar
rowness and provincialism. Any vii
lage which had a goodIy number Of seal
captains among it's residents grew
more genial and liberal in it's social
intercourse. For good cheer and frank
cordiality was the sea captains ele-
ment. Where a number of them were
gathered in neighborly fashion they
might. perhaps, shock and scandalize
their prohibition friends by drinking
one another's health in something be-
sides Temperance drinks" but for this
We must try to forgive them.
Many times the captain, on his re-
turn to his native town, became prorni-
nent in local affairs. His shrewdness
and good judgment made him a leader
in town politics, and he not infrequent-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-28
AN INNOVATION.
Bar Harbor Has Visiting Household
Manager.
Mrs. Wilnerding Will Introduce Hcr
-'eW Methods There.

A week or more ago there came to
Bar Harbor a ladylik" looking woman
dressed in Widows black who went at
once TO Mosslcy Han, which she pro-
Cecdcd to direct the servants to put in
order. She introduced herself to those
with whom il was necessary to come
In contact, as Mrs. Wilmerding. She
gave orders with an authority which
was more than a hOuSckeeper's though
less than a mistress. The title proper
~ 10 be applied to her is the Visiting
Household Manager.
Mrs. WiImerdinE has not only the
Letters household management but
has also that of the Gurnecs, Fabbris
ANA others.
Mrs. Wilmcrding will market for
these families ana thus do away the
perniCious custom which has prevailed
here for some time of tipping buffers
and other servants of the big families
to secure the trade. This unfortunate
practice, brought to it's present gigan-
tie proportions from small beginnings
by eager competition, is deplored as
much by many of the dealers as by the
heads Of families who have to set
tie" II Mrs. WiImerdinS succeeds in
bringing about better relations be-
tween buyers and sellers she will have
accomplished great mission A
description of her work as it appeared
in the New York papers is given be
low.
The visiting household manager was
invented to lessen the strain upon the
mGdprn NEnr1an'- r1i angel tll,'
grandmothers did not know her, but
then they did not need her as their
granddaughters do.
Mrs. William Wilmerding is the
original visiting household manager.
host of imitators have sprung up n
her wake, but when she volved her
luea and sent out her circulars III 1879
she had the field to herself.
What do | do? Ask me what |
don't do said Mrs. Wilmerding,
rather wearily in response to sun
reporters question. "The work has
hroadened out year by year. week by
week, until it covers an area hardly
1oresaw in the beginning.
undertake to relieve the mistress
OF house of all household care. When
once understand the amount of money
aliotted to household expenses and
,he s.yie in which the family wants to
Ne / VIII undertake to keep the do
mesuc wheels running smoothly and
satisfactorily.
go TO the house twice day,
sometimes oftener, and L inspect i
lroin attic TO cellar. 1 oversee g the
WORK OF each servant 1 go S6rough
'he linen closet and know HGStfek The
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-28

~ became sort Of judge ana divider
IN the village: his advice being sought
IN 2 variety of matters, from the plIr-
chase Of new fishing boat or a lot of
land, to the adjustment of q family
quarrel ana ii he was Mt times a bit
too fond to rule alone aud grew iras5-
ciblc or stormy ana clustered like q
northeaster at all who dared to say
him nay, it was soon over. Though
you felt the fury of his wrath today.
tomorrow no man reader than he to
rejoice with You in good fortune, or to
hold out his hand in hearty kindness
II misfortune overlook yOu.
Then what a wonderful place the old
sea-capt9in's house was. There many
of us Young folk got our first notions
of world geography. There we saw
countless treasures gathered from for
"gh PARTS, beautiful shells, branching
coral, strange seeds and nuts, leaves Of
African or Australian trees. carved
ivory, silk shawIs, boxes Of sandal
wood, ebony ana lacquer work. the ear
rings Or the tonknot Of some savage
chief, bits or Lava from Vcsuyiue.
gorgeous stuffed Dirds or shining
beetles, strings of coral or amiycrI
beads or Of pretty pearl-llte shells
who can number all the strange and
curious things in the captains housed
Perhaps there We're brilliant parrots or
say ittle paroquets, in gilded cages. or
q quaint Swiss musCbox to play
strange airs to us. Then what would
the collection have been without its
wooden Ships, some Of them exquisite
bits Cf workmanship, fully equipped |
with sails and rigging, ana floating up |
on m ocean made or boards; or with |
out those marvellous bouquets Of now- |
ers, such as never grew in any earthly |
garden, manufactured from fish scales |
wax. feathers-hcaven knows what not /
and shielded from prying young fn-
gers GnCer great glass globesi How
our little world grew big and 8tranpc+
as we listened to descriptions Of theI
places whence all these wonders came.
Round-eyed and brcathless we heard
stories Of great storms at sea, Of gigan-
tic icebergs that came drifting BY.
destruction to the good
ship Of encounters with fierce Arabs
on the far African coast; of divers ad-
ventures on sea and on land. So,
though we had few libraries i'm those
days, and no public museums, OF even
great SHOPS hlled with the products Of
foreign lands, though ave were a DAYS
Journey. in some cases. from the near
est railroad staticn, we learned never
theless not q little Of t
"Cities OF men i
And manners, climates, councils. govern
ments." II
We young people liked the old cap-i
tain, for the best of all reasons, he was
at heart one of us. If ever q man
wore his manhood hale and green, II
was he.
Every great change in the INDUSTRIAL
world seems to call for the sacrifice OF
some picturesque or thoroughly ad-
type, the best development of
man Under the cid conditions. These
mariners OF the old school helped to
mould the life of the towns where thsvl
llved, they have left their mark upon
H. 70 understand and appreciate the
peculiar elements in the life of such
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-28
Tired Mohirnra-

It's hard work to take care Of chill
dren and TO cook, sweep, wash, sew and
mend besides.
II makes shop Of the home-a shop.
too, where sixteen hours make day
and yst there is much working over
time.
Hoods Sarsaparilla helps tired rnoth-
ers in many ways-it refreshes the
blood, improves the appetite, ana as
sures restful sleep. a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-28
Its Effect.
(Bnston IIerald.)

Vf''17IVII IITIsJ
Ding--Yes, ii was like going from the
frying pan into the fire. You know Dr.
Hicharge cured my cnronlc rneuml-
tism. " 'h ''..
I Done-Wei then what's the matter.
II was paralyzed by the BILL"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-28
Fair Enouql1.
lPhilndelrhin Prnsa.

philadelphia Press) Att
Merchant-If We employ you lt.must
be understood that we are 70 .H.r-a
you for al the mistakes you make
Applicant-Thats All right, II yorn
reward me for all the mistakes ] don't
make.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-28
MAINE COAST TOWNS:

ENERA PASSENGER
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-28
Not Funny at All.
(Yonllcrs s;tatesinan.l

Yonllers Statesman)
Bacon-IIe named his auton1oHE af-
ter his wife. ,.r, r...
Egbert-Iiow funny,
MOI At at funny After he got IL he
found he couIdnf fconirol it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-28

For using the word "HrchduIze" On
the stage at Vienna and thereby.
infringing a police regulation F'nnlein
Frisch, a German actress. N, 8-+u-l been
fined $40 '' tt4 + H
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-28

OF the S56 members of the National
House of Representatives only % have
never been married.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-28

Women teachers in Prussian schools
get. besides free dwelling, only s175 a
year to begin with. This Is raised to
$3.50 after ~ years Of service. a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-28
TWENTY=EIGHT OF THE NOPE
PROMINENT, RESORTS

reached by the NEW YORK CENTRAL AND CONNECTIONS
given below with the approximate hours between
such resorts and commercial centers
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%, which rise to heighth of from
twenty five to seventy five feet above
the surrounding prairie. There are
two postoffices in the township, one
named after it, and one called Willow
Creek. Two, Hope and Upton, were
discontinued by the free rural delivery
route out from Amboy. In sight of
the Mounds ard within a radius of five
miles are ten churches, all located
among farmers and supported by
them.
DANVILLE TOWNSHIP.
In June, 1856, N J. Kremer, Frank
Phipps, M. Shallar and Geo. Mosier
first settled in this township. and later
in the same year several other families
moved in. The winter of 1867 proved
very extreme one, and for a time
the hardy pioneers who had ventured
out there were cut off from the rest
of the world. In 1878 considerable
additions were made to the settlement
In spring of 1858 the township was
organized under the pane of Jackson.
Soon afterward the name was changed
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to Danville. The first wheat crop,
that of 1857, was destroyed by hail.
The next year the rust took it. The
first wheat in the township was
threshed out in 1859, some forty
bushels all told. The next year con-
siderable wheat was raised, but there
was no market for it nearer than
Hastings. The first religious service
in the township was held in the log
house on the Kremer farm in June,
1868, when Father Somerisen of Man
kato celebrated mass. Services were
continued up to 1859, when a small
church was erected where services
were regularly held, until the church
was built at Mime sofa Lake. The
first school house was shanty built
on section 20, in 1869, and the school
was taught by Frank Phipps. who
had about fifteen scholars The south
west portion of the town was taken
under the homestead law. 1t is said
that while there are quite number
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MCPHERSON TOWNSHIP.

In the early days of the county this
wnship was known as Rice Lake
and it was attached to Mankato town
ship for official purposes. Its early
permanent settlement was prevented
by the fact that it was also included
within the Winnebago Indian reserva
tion. However few settlers strayed
in there in 1866. among whom were
James Beatty, Isaac Marks and Ezra
White. When the Indians left the
township was rapidly settled. The
township organization was effected in
the fall of 1868, and in 1866 the name
of Mcpherson was given it, after Gen.
Mcpherson. The village of Hilton,
now known as st. Clair was laid out
in 1866. The first postoffice was estab-
lished in 1867 it being the agency
headquarters for the Indians. The
Office was named Winnebago Agency,
but as the mail matter was often
forwarded to Winnebago City, it was
afterward changed to st. Clair, which
name was retained. The first school
in the township was for the benefit of
the Indians, and was taught by Rev.
B. Y. Coffin, Methodist minister,
in 1867. The first school for the whites
was a private one taught by Mr..
Clayton. In 1868 the first public
school was taught by Francis Bev-
ridge and was located near the agency
buildings.
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of the Minnesota. These two were one
VIM. Hughes and his SON in law.
They were returning from New Ulm
at the time and their bodies were
found where the old Fl. Ridgely road
crosses Bennett creek in the town of
Cambria.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
This township is located in the wes-
tern part of the county and is one of
the rich prairie townships. Its name
was originally Richfield, and in 1858
the county board of commissioners
Joined it to Ceresco for official pur-
poses. g." The next year it's name was
changed to Fox Lake. In 1855 it was
given the name of Lincoln. The first
settlement was made in 1855 among
the first settlers being Archibald Law,
DR.. J. G. Tibil and Isaac Slocum.
Henry Golf was the first school teach
er, teaching a term during the win
ter of 1923 at the house of Mr..
Slocum. He had about fifteen scholars.
The separate organization of the
township was perfected in September,
1865
SHELBY TOWNSHIP.
This is one of the rich agricultural
townships of the county and its early
history possesses more than usual in
terest because of many features con-
nected with it. The first settlement
was made in 1866, and Rev. J. w.
Powell, we'll known throughout oul
county, was among the first to settle
there locating on section 2, in the
summer of 1855. A large number
of others settled there about the same
time, and through the years from '5t
to SO there was quite rush of set
tiers in that locality. 1t was in this
township that the first village in thu
county outside of Mankato was plat
ted. This was the village of Shelby
Vile. In this village many hopes
were conferred, and around it were
many stirring events. 1t was also here
that the first Methodist church in the
county was built. The village Of
Shelbyville at one time was quite
rival of Winnebago City, aud the earl.
settlers had great hopes of its future
but their hopes were doomed to fina
disappointment. "Their rival on thu
SOUTH" says one writer of the earl.
times, "got all the plums, the lane
Office, the railroad and trade, ant
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at the house OF J. D. Hooser, in 1864.
A Sunday school was also organized
the same year. The Blue Earth county
poor farm is located in this township,
on section 1. The first postoffice was
established in 1864, with Lucius Dyer
as postmaster, and was called Maple
River In 1857 Castle Garden postoffice
was established with Dr. N. Bixby as
postmaster. This office was located
at his house on section Is, and was
continued until the one established at
Rapidan station in 1875.
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No. 10. There is no village within
the township and it's only postoffice
was some time ago discontinued, it
patrons getting their mail through
rural free delivery route from Ma
della.
LYRA TOWNSHIP.
Lyra township is another of those
that were included within the Indian
reservation. 1t was originally called
Tecumseh and was attached to Maple
ton township for official purposes
The first settler with in it's borders
was N. q. Root. but his residence
was only temporary, as he had to
leave on account of the land being
taken for the Indian reservation. He
located there in September, 1854.
Several others came about the same
time, but all had to leave. The first
permanent settler was Marcus l..
Plumb in 1884,. He located about
three miles from what is now Good
Thunder village The first school was
taught in the summer of 1887 by Miss
Alvira Reid.
GARDEN CITY TOWNSHIP
This is one of the prairie townships
of the county, and was originally
called Watonwan. The first settler
was o. J. MISSIONER who located near
the river in 1862. Quite a number of
families came in the next year and in
1854. The first store was run by
Cheney & Harrington in 1867. It is
also said that the first wheat grown in
the township was raised that year.
Gen. Baker reports seeing field of 80
acres of wheat in the township in
1886. The first Touring mill was be-
gun in 1885, Late in 1855 meeting
was held to agitate the starting of a
school and during the winter follow
ing log school house was built in
what is now the village of Garden
City. The first schoolmaster was J.
s. Daggett. At one time it was
thought the village of Garden City
would be as important place as Man
kato. but dispute arose as to the
legal title to the TOWNSHIP which re-
tarded the settlement and the village
lost its opportunity for rapid growth.
The village was first named Fremont.
but finally changed to it's present
name. The village is now incorpora-
ted. The township as organized in
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later on other towns sprang up. One
by one the businessmen deserted it
and today there is not the slightest
evidence left that there ever was the
once thriving village of Shelbyville. -
Rev. J. W. Powell seems to have
been one of the central figures of this
early settlement. He was interested
in the first store and he or his brother
was the first postmaster. And while
interested in the material interests of
these early settlers he did not forget
their spiritual welfare. 1t was
through his efforts that the first
church was built, and he often
preached at Mankato, covering the
distance each way on foot. The early
settlers of this township passed through
many hardships, but they builded we'll
and their settlement has developed in
to one of the richest and most progress
sive townships in the county.
MAPLETON TOWNSHIP.
The early history of Mapleton town
ship is much like that of the early
days of the other settlements of the
county. The first permanent settle
ment was made in 1866 and was by
what is known as the Minnesota Set
Element association, which was form
ed in New York in the winter of
1S545 and had a membership of about
200 persons. In the winter of 1866
Robert Taylor, who in 1862 had located
a colony in Winona county, was sent
west to select location for future set
Element. This was done and in the
spring of 1865 the colony started on
their westward trip and after many
delays reached the point selected by
Mr.. Taylor. Here they had many
difficulties to contend with and untold
hardships to meet, among which were
crop failures for the first three seasons
and as result many returned to
New York and before the end of the
second season only about thirty fami-
lies remained. The first town meeting
was held in the spring of 1851. The
name of the township was formerly
called Sherman and was attached to
Sterling for official purposes, but was
separated therefrom in 1860.
MEDO TOWNSHIP.
This township was included in the
Winnebago reservation and was not
opened for settlement until the Indi-