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meanor and pleasant personality. In a
recent letter to the committee Mrs. Muir
ray says that the principal Of the training
school speaks well OF Miss Vanderzee's
ability and expresses the belief that she
will make a strong teacher. Mrs. Murray
further says:
81 could place her now II she was strong
enough to stand alone, in a school second
only to MIR. Washington's, conducted by
Major X. r.. Wright, in Savannah,
Ga, or in Alexandria, Va, and In
Brooklyn. n. Y. We may need her here I'm
Washington to meet the demand for col
ored schools. so great is the dearth Of coll
ored women properly trained for the
work"
Some of the Omaha club women expressed
doubt as to the Constancy-not OF Miss
Nanderzee, but of human nature, and de-
Clared II probable that tho girl would
marry and come north to live be
fore she had given adequate service.
The following is the reply from the young
student to the suggestion, and 1t would
seem ought to be a sufficient assurance.
"To the Women's Clubs OF Nebraska: In
consideration OF the assistance you are
giving me, that l may complete my kinder
garten training, | agree to devote three
years, and even more, to the kindergarten
work anywhere in the south. | greatly ap-
preciate what you have done for me so far
and will put forth every effort to prove
myself worthy. Very truly yours.
GAMMA r. VANDERBILT"
The committee in charge of the matter
consists of Mrs. Draper Smith, Mrs. II. d.
Nicely and Mrs. Frank Heller. So far there
has been collected $S7. A number Of clubs
have expressed their intention of adding
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as a pathetic antithesis that once. having
been locked in Ludgate prison for debt, he
had found means TO escape from an upper
window.
And how did you get DOWN."
Il got a cord, fixed it around the neck of
King Lud's statue, and let myself down"
Just the thing! There you have it
honor enough. Lineally descended from
King Lud. His coat of arms is good
enough for you!"
President Henry smith Pritchett Of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who
responded to the toast, Science at the
Columbia alumni dinner in New York illus
trated his subject with one incident that
was very much appreciated.
Science" he said, lis now a word to con-
jure with. In a Boston school the other
day a teacher said to a small boy:
who won the battle of New Orleans?'
"'Why, Jim Corbett. Of course was the
answer.
How did that happen?' asked the
teacher, not placing Corbett's name, and
thinking. to set the boy right.
"'He Won was the prompt reply, because
he had more science than the other guy"
A man of national reputation had occa-
sion some months ago to employ the serv-
ices of Thomas B. Reed in a case before
the United States supreme court, relates
the Saturday Evening Post. He met the
ex-speaker in New York, and, after con
Guiding the arrangements for presenting
the case for the corporation which he rep
resented, said to him:
And now, Mr.. Reed, I should like to
pay you a retaining fee at once"
90, never mind that now" was the re-
ply; wait until l think it over and l shall
write to you"
The man was in Washington when he re-
ceived Mr.. Reeds letter, The ex-speaker
by saying that he was "a young fell
low in the law business" and was afraid
of charging too much" and concluded by
saying that II 81, 900 wasn't too high he
might send that amount. The rest Of the
letter was written in Mr.. Reeds character
istic style Of droll humor.
II wouldn't have baked for a moment at
paying a fee Of $25, OOO," said the corporation
man, in telling Of it afterward, but l drew
a check and wrote a letter about like this:
Dear Mr.. Reed: II the young fellows in
the profession are going to be such bears in
the market, how are the older ones going to
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correspondent in South Africa Of the Lon
don Telegraph, relates in a recent letter.
A son of Erin, fighting under the British
flag, was caught on the plain by a party
of Beers. He refused to surrender and
resented until he was shot in a dozen
places and left for dead. He was found
the next day unconscious and carried TO a
field hospital. AS soon as he recovered
consciousness a nurse asked him IL he was
badly shot. Badly shot?" he replied. Il
am so full of bullet holes that the man in
the next cot has caught cold from the
drafts through me-"
They are telling a story in Washington
about the new secretary of the navy, says
the New York Times. Mr.. Moody was rid
ing on one of the Boston surface cars and
was standing on the platform on the side
next the gate that protected passengers
from cars coming on the other track. A
woman-a Boston woman-came to the door
of the car and as it stopped started to
move toward the gate, which was hidden
from her by the men standing before it.
"Other side, please, lady, said the con-
ductor. He was ignored as only a born and
bred BOstonian can ignore a man. The
woman took another step toward the gate.
You must get off on the other side" said
the conductor.
Il wish to get off on this side" came
the answer in tones that CONCEALED the Of
fetal into momentary silence. Before he
could either explain or eXpostulate Mr..
Moody came to his assistance.
stand to one side, gentlemen" he re-
marked, quietly. The lady wants to climb
over the gate"
The fruit that grows on the genealogical
tree is generally dry, but occasionally has
a flavor of humor. "Sylvanus Urban tells
In the Cornhill Magazine a story which is
good enough to perpetuate. One need not
the authenticity too closely.
A man applied to the herald's college for
a coat of arms. In such a case 1t is pleas
ant to be able to borrow one from a cele-
brated ancestor. The man in question
could not remember anything about his
great-grandparents, and therefore, of
course, could not mention any achievement
by them which could be used as the basis
of a coat Of arms. But the official to whom
ne applied was not easily discouraged.
Have you not done something yourself?"
ne asked.
Nothing, I fear said the man., adding
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settlement. A good kindergarten is always
a social community. working out the solu-
lions of economic problems.
Can the kindergarten really make indus
trious, helpful little citizens before they
learn the possibility of other lines Of con-
duct? The learned men say that those ex.
periences, ideas, acts and habits which enter
the child life before the age Of clear self
consciousness Chat is, 3 or 6 years of age)
are permanent possessions and cannot, even
by will of the individual, be rejected. In
other words, the 4-year-old good citizen, an
observer of others rights and conserver Of
his own, cannot in maturity choose another
course, it having become a fixed part of
life beyond control.
The negro child land white as welD needs
to be met where he is, and developed into
power and achievement. This it is the
kindergartens claim to do. Mrs. Murray
said: Nothing can help my race like
the generous distribution of kindergartens
in the south-without help, a race war is
imminent"
Perhaps the agitation of the admission of
the colored women at Milwaukee helped to
get the subject a place before the meeting
of the federation, but at any rate the sub
ject., was received with considerable en-
thusiasm and Nebraska became the first
state to take upon itself the training of a
colored kindergarten for the south.
Just at this j%uncture it was learned that
Miss Anna r. Vanderzee, a young colored
girl of Lincoln, was going on to Washing
ton to take a place as paid assistant in a
colored school there. She had had one
years training in Lincoln with Miss Helen
Gregory. in a private school. Out of the
modest salary of $25 per month she hoped
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make a living? l have taken the liberty Of
tampering with your bill by in~closing a
check for 2 $500"
The next morning the man received the
following telegram:
WASHINGTON, d. C.-You are alto
gether too good for this world.
ct. b. REED"
Mr.. Reed won the case for the corpora
ton.
He had been to the boarding school to pay
a surprise visit to his daughter, his only
child. He had parted from her proud to be
the parent of such a handsome maiden,
pleased with the innocence of budding
womanhood. The principal accompanied
him to the door.
Madam he said, with deep feeling, 81
owe you much for the manner in which you
have reared my child since she has been
under your care. When | notice the con-
trast between that innocent maiden and
some of the girls of her age who have not
had the advantage of such strict super
vision | feel that | have indeed done wisely
in placing her in your charge"
And how proud you must be-" said the
principal, glowing with satisfaction, ITO
be the father of so large and devoted a
family"
Large! Devoted" gasped the proud
parent. "What do you mean?'
Devoted to each other said the prin-
cipal. n fewer than seven OF Clara's
brothers have been here during the last
three weeks to take her out and she is ex-
pecting another tomorrow"
There is no barbaric s~plendor about the
court of Japan, nor does the emperor in
sist on fantastic forms of homage. He is
just a plain individual. His guests he re-
ceives standing, and he enters freely into
conversation with all. There is scarcely a
subject that does not interest him or one on
which he Is not well informed. A delightful
host, it is his custom to surround himself
with clever men-men who are the shining
lights of their professions. Engineers, art
lists, musicians, writer's, soldiers, scientists
every class of person who has won dis
tinction is welcome at the royal table, for
1t is one of the characteristic of his mai
esty that in the distribution of his favors
he is thoroughly impartial. Twice a year
he and the empress give a large garden
party and on these occasions his majesty
makes himself personally known to as many
people as possible.
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Gleanings from the Story Tellers' Pack

MTN THE course of his late congress
lH sional campaign Mr.. Cowherd of
49, Missouri attended a meeting
INSVSR where several speakers were in
- terrupted by a big voter Who
kept asking irrelevant questions. Mr.. Cow
herd determined to trim this gentleman
and when his turn came to speak he led the
man into making several Interruptions.
Then said the candidate, pointing to the big
man: my friend, haven't you heard the
story of how a braying ass put to fight the
entire Syrian army?" Don't you be afraid
of this audience shouted back the red
haired man. There amt no danger of 1t
stampeding. You've done tested it,"
Senator Pettus Of Alabama, the oldest
man in the senate, was sitting in a poker
game at his own home a few nights ago
with some friends, one of whom was a
young and rather exuberant person, relates
the Washington Post. The game was for
small stakes, but was lively.
Once Senator Pettus and the young man
were in a pot together. There were a good
many raises. Finally the venerable senator
laid down his hand. The young man
laughed and placed his cards on the table.
face up. He had nothing. The senator had
been bluffed out. Senator Pettus looked at
the ceiling.
THE most alarming and discouraging
sign of the total degeneracy of the times"
he said, sis the lack of respect the younger
generation shows to the older"
w. Bourke Cochran was asked what he
thought of the surrender of the Beers, says
the New York Times.
well" he said, 1T reminds me of a
feud between an Irishman and a Scotsman.
They had many hard battles, and each
claimed the victory.
Sure an ye'd better give in an ac-
knowledge loike a mar that I've thrashed
you,' argued Patrick after each encounter.
"'Hoot, mon,' was Sandy's invariable re-
~joinder, you could ma lick a lad
But Sandy was long-headed, and when
Patrick declared he would give s. If he
could make Sandy acknowledge he was
beaten, the Scotsman said:
Put the siller in my hand, mon, an
I'll surrender. You can ha' a tn glory IL
you'll gi' me tn consideration"
~
That the Irishman still holds the palm
for spontaneous humor is shown by an in
cident which Mr.. Bennett Burleigh, the
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CATHILE the club women the country
"" over have been busy discussing
- the color question, the Nebraska
Ikk3EHI Federation Of Woman's Clubs has
- been quietly working away at the
question in quite a different way. At the
meeting last year at Wayne it was by vote
decided that each delegate on returning to
her club should explain that the federation
desired to raise a sum of money sufficient
to train a colored woman for the kinder.
garton work in the south, and urge a con.
tribution according to the resources and
inclination of the club. There being more
than $50 clubs in the federation, a contribu-
tion of 81 per club would place in the hands
of the committee $3OO-the sum estimated
to be sufficient for two years training at
the Kindergarten Training School for
COlored Kindergartners, which is located
at Washington, d. c.
The matter grew out of the meeting of
an Omaha club woman with Mrs. Anna f..
Murray of Washington at the Des Moines
Mothers Congress. Mrs. Murray is a colored
woman of rare culture and contagious
earnestness and she sent the Omaha woman
back bordering as to how Nebraska people
could come to the aid of the work in which
Mrs. Murray was so deeply interested and
Of which she was so ardent an advocate.
To establish kindergartens taught by trained
cOlOred women among the blacks of the
south, to plant seeds Of order and thrift
during the pickaninny stage, to utilize the
great fund of emotion, the keen sense Of
rhythm, the fine appreciation of color Of the
black man, to produce for him power Of
concentration and self-control-this seemed
an intelligent philanthropy. a true kinder
gartner is always the center of a social
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to save enough to study next year, and thus
having had two years training and a years
experience as assistant, to go into the
waiting fields of labor.
The Nebraska women from this time on
considered it their privilege to raise money
for the support Of the Nebraska girl.
Miss Vanderzce is a graduate Of the Lin
coin High school and gives evidence of the
ability to use well her advantages. She
is tall and vigorous, with a modest de
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I'm THE course of his late congress
sional campaign Mr.. Cowherd of
- Missouri attended a meeting
q where several speakers were in
terrupted by a big voter who
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Kindergarten for Work Among Southern Negroes

lille the club women the country
over have been busy discussing
the color question, the Nebraska
Federation Of Woman's Clubs has
ham nninflu MnrLinn nu.nr 81 H.
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East Fairfield,

Rev. G. W. Hinckley preached in the
Moody Chapel, Sunday.
"Uncle Jerry Wardwell passed from
this life last Saturday p. m. He had a
slight shock few weeks ago and has
slowly failed since. He will be sadly
missed by his friends as he was very
agreeable and pleasant to every one.
Funeral at the house, Monday a. m
conducted by Prof Lane of Waterville
The remains were taken to Waterville
for burial. His age was 81 years.
Walter Hall commenced work on this
r. r, section as foreman last Monday
morning.
NJ d. Holt shipped calves and sheep
from this station, Monday.
Mrs. Sophia Davis expects to return
to Portland, the last of this week.
Miss Matte Foss has gone to Auburn
for the winter.
Bert Ames and family visited in So
Norridgewock, Sunday,
There was reception given by Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Parmenter, at their
home in Canaan last Saturday evening
School closes in this place, Friday p
m. There was a flag unfnrled to the
breeze in this school yard last Friday
with appropriate ceremonies, which all
the scholars, took part in, as we'll as
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Scion.

Henry Wilson was home from thu
woods Thanksgiving.
J.H. Gray went to Auburn one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Moore were in No
Arson, Thursday of last week, the guesI
of Mr.. Moore's sister, Mrs. n. w. Murphy
Mrs. Fred Powers and daughter spenl
Thanksgiving with her parents at No
Arson.
ri. Young was at Skowhegan tht
last of the week.
P. J. Hill got home from Auburn
Thursday,
Streeter Danforth came out of the
woods last week
Malon Boynton and Miss Flora Baker
attended the Thanksgiving ball al
Bingham, Thursday evening.
Miss Sadie Young returned to Water
vile, Monday.
Mrs. Dudly Healey got home from No
Arson, Saturday.
L. p. Gates returned from Boston,
Saturday, where he had been visiting
his daughter.
Willie Bryant went to Madison to
spend, Sunday with his brother.
Miss Annie Bryant was in town one
day last week on her way to Skowhegan
Miss Alta Gray was in Skowhegan,
Saturday.
Sheriff Pennell of Skowhegan was in
town, Saturday.
Hosmer Whipple started on Monday
morning, for North Dakota.
Mrs. Alice Mccartney was home from
Madison, Monday night.
Mrs. Turner Davis, who was visiting
in Athens, last week, returned home,
Sunday.
j. s. Wilson went up river, Monday.
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At Washington.

The second session of the 57th Con.
gress was convened at noon, Monday.
Long before the gavel fell in the two
houses, large crowds thronged about
the doors Of the visitors galleries, seek
ing admission, the bright sunny wealth
or bringing the people out in large
mum ers to greet the law makers.
The final action was taken informing
the President that the House and SEN
ate was in session and the House ad
journed out of respect to the memory
of Charles A. Russell, congressman, of
Connecticut, deceased, and the Senate
out of respect to Senator Mcmillan of
Michigan, deceased.
The Presidents message was read in
both houses Tuesday and it is used
elsewhere
On Wednesday, the House passed a
bill appropriating $4,000 to defray ex'
penses of the coal strike commission
after two hours discussion
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,DACknlaD.

Willie Craft, son OF Edward Craft OF
gun in his own hand. November goth. at
| Spencer. where he has been at work for
G.. L. Smith. His age was I8 years.
Craft in company with two younger fell
low workmen went out for hunt when
by some way the gun went off the con-
tents entering his mouth and death fol
lowed Immediately. A messenger was at
| once sent to inform his folks and the
body conveyed by his comrads distance
of about IS miles through the woods and
across the ice on the lake to Attean
station, where his father had sent two
men to meet them. the remains was placed
on the car for Jackman and at once taken
to his fathers home where the funeral
services were held, Wednesday. He was
one of family of thirteen. nine girls and
four boys. the other three boys died in
childhood his mother died IL years ago.
Being the, only boy he was the idol
of the family and comfort 10 his father
and sisters. They have the sympathy of
the entire community in their great loss.
Nov. 27th the many friends OF Miss
Minnie Holden met at her home to cele-
brate her birthday Carrying to her a pre-
sent of nice clock and gold pin. The
house was filled and all enjoyed pleasant
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Colby we're
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dunton, Thursday
Thomas Wilson is visiting friends here.
The snow has come and wheels give
place to runners which will be much bet
ter for all business in the numbering
woods.
w. c. Mclaughlin of Philadelphia.
who has been visiting here, has returned
to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Holden's company for
Thanksgiving were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed,
Craft, son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
L. X. Moore and Mrs. Holden's sister
Miss Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Newton wen. on the
early train, Tuesday morning, Dec. 2, for
lockwood, Me-. where Mr.. Newton is
engaged in numbering for the winter.
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Canaan.

Mr.. and Mrs l. 6. Bean and Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Bean entertained a company
of friends Thanksgiving day. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Burrill, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Goodrich,
and Mr.. Charles Foster and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Lowell of Pittsfield
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. P.
Garfield, recently.
Miss Addie Cover has accepted the
position of teacher in the primary school
which was to commence, Monday, but
owing to some cases of diphtheria in
town. all schools in the village are
postponed.
Mr. Smell on account of poor health
has gone out of the meat business.
Miss Ramsdell from the south part of
the town has engaged rooms of Mr.. Pat
ten while attending high school this
term.
Miss Myrtle Jewell is very sick with
typhoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs Clifton Jewell visited
friends in Watervlle, recently.
Wilbur Blake died very suddenly of
diphtheria, Nov. 20. age 10 years His
death is a crushing blow to his mother
following so closely the death of his
father and older brother. The former
having died yrs ago and the latter a
few months later. Besides mother
he leaves sister and younger brother.
They have the heartfelt sympathy of
all Ia their sad bereavement.
Mrs r II. Harris is visiting her sis
tiers in Old Town.
T :. Moody, our postmaster is on the
sick list.
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Bingham.

Mrs. johnson, who has been to the
Aroostook, Is now at her father 8,
Joseph Pooler, in Moscow.
A sporter at Chadbourn's in Moscow
received quite bad scalp wound by
falling about twelve feet and striking
upon his head on.the rocks.
Christmas goods are now attractively
displayed in the stores.
Mrs. Sumner Hunnerwell of The
Forks was quite i'll at Herbert Pierce's
on Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Thurlow of Rich.
mond are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robinson's
baby has been very sick.
Arlie Dinsmore is home during
vacation from Maine State University
Mr.. and Mrs Chandler Savage have
come to live with their son, Mark
Savage.
Ira Cushing of The Forks was in
town, last week.
Frank Rowe is at home for short
time,
Mrs. Andrew Farley of The Forks
has been the guest of Mrs. Herbert
Pierce. d
Alzeda Rowe is getting ready for a
pleasure trip of two or three weeks to
Boston and Providence.
DIR. c. A Paul was in town on Tues
day.
Schools in the four grades in the
village commenced, Monday with good
attendance. Miss Smith of Scion TAX
ing the place of Miss Walker in the
grammar grade.
Refreshments of cake and coffee were
served at the Rebekah meeting on Tues
day evening, also an entertainment was
provided.
George Jones OF Caratunk secured a
large moose recently. The antlers
measured fifty. eight inches;
1t is proposed to organize whist
club to meet once in two weeks at the
new Grange hall.
Leah Merrill was at Oakland, last
Monday. Susie Merrill of Oakland,
spent Sunday at home.
Harry Hilton of Kingsbury was shot
in the leg near the knee at Lake Austin,
last Tuesday. While crossing a bog
he broke through the ice and in trying
to get out his gun was accidently dis
charged. The man. who was with him,
had to go four miles through the woods
to camp for help, the wounded man
lying on the ice in his wet clothes
The first sled, with which they attempt
ed to move him, broke down and an
other had to be brought, causing an.
other delay, 1t was five o'clock the
following day DR.. Williams of Bingham
and DR.. Greene of Scion could reach
the injured man, whose leg was by this
time so swollen, that to locate the bull.
let was impossible. With all possible
care the man was brought over the 10
miles Of rough road to Bingham where
he remained over night and on Tues
day was taken to hospital. 1t is
feared amputation will be necessary,