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The Washington times., 1903-12-07
Languages in Our Schools.
The Teaching Of Languages to the
Children of Foreigners.

Inc 4edCnlhS OF Languages TO the
Children of Foreigners.
There has been a controversy for
some time in New York over the ques-
hon whether the teaching If German
shall be made obligatory in the cubic
schools. A similar discussion has
arisen in Boston over the teaching of
Celtic IN the schools.
The contention Of some good Amer
leans Is that the children Of foreigners
should be made Americans as swiftly
a. possible, and that to teach foreign
languages IN the schools encourages
these children to retain the habits and
customs Of their fathers and not TO
become good citizens. This seems. in
the light Of all the circumstances. a
rather foolish argument. While II
would be absurd to require all chill
dren 10 learn German, or French, or
Italian, or Greek, at the expense of
The public, it is only reasonable that
all children should have the opportun-
ity Of learning these languages if they
Sc desire. We have the tradition, and
have always had it, even here IN
America, that the knowledge of one
or more foreign languages Is a means
o. wider culture; and certainly it
would be absurd to say that the Amer
ican youth Of sixteen or seventeen will
be- better educated for a knowledge
Of German, while the youth Of the
same age whose father IS a German,
and who habitually hears German
spoken in his home, viii be the worse
for studying Goethe, Schiller, and
Heine. Moreover, The presence in o
class Of such Germans Of American
birth ought to be rather valuable to
the American pupils, as giving them
opportunities which they could not
otherwise have Of learning the Ian
guage colloqUally.
No Americaa % French. OF Ger
nnn, or Italian, or Russian ancestry
viii be the better citizen for ignorance
of the language and traditions of his
fathers country. lie may be born Of
parents who came over IN the steerage.
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Became Lord Mayor.

This fortunate apprentice became In
time Sir Edward Osborne and lord may
or of London He bought an ancient
manor house and sent his two boys
thither with their mother. The elder
boy dutifully obeyed when summoned 10
his lessons one morning in a turret that
1anked the building. but the younger.
lettering happened TO light upon a cat
with which he delighted TO play, and
crept after her to catch her under
heavy table IN the rooml the table being
covered with a carpet hanging down
to the floor" The next minute, so the
story continues, "a terrible rush of wind
overthrow the turret in which the elder
boy and his tutor sat at work crushing
them to death"
Supposing both her sons were there.
! Lady Osborne fell into commissions. One
Of the maids subsequently, running IN
distracted manner from room TO room
in the uninjured portion OF the man
| sion, caught sight OF a small boy peep
ing from under the table with cat IN
ried him of to his mother the little fel-
| low exclaiming, I pray thee, DO not
Ii is from this boy. who owed his life
/ to a cat, that the Duke Of Leeds is de-
1 seconded. and IL is rather ungTateIul on
the part OF the Osborne family that
/ they should not have commemorated
| this service rendered to the family by
/ a cat in their armOrial bearings, III
/ the manner adopted by the Earls of
! Derby and the Dukes Of Leinster. The
i monkey on the latter's cOat-of-arms IS
/ there 10 recall the rescue Of the heir
of the Fitzgeralds IN olden times from
/ the burning castle by pet monkey,
| while. according 10 tradition. one Of the
/ ancestors OF Lord Derby was saved IN
/ the same way by an eagle. and cared
for in the latter's nest, along with It's
/ young eaElets-
The Dukedom Of Leeds IS an ancient
| one. as dukedOms go the first duke
] having been lord High treasurer OF
| England in the reign of King William
! III. Ii Is a relatively poor peerage. and
/ il is only the large income which the
! present duke derives from his gin dis
/ tilleries that enables him TO support
his title with betting dignity He has
but one country seat. namely, Hornoy
| Castle. down IN Yorkshire 1t IS a fine
castellated structure. with an ivy-mail-
/ tied tower, has been in the possession
! of the Osborne family for 30 years,
and stands in a fine park Of several
thousand acres.
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AUSTRALIAN WANTED
ICE IN HIS BATHTUB
Required Cold Dip to Get Used to Chi
cagO's Rigorous Weather.

CHICAGO, Dec. THE water in his
bath wasn't cold enough to suit an Aus
tfalian staying at the Auditorium An
mex today.
send me a ffty-pound cake OF ice, -"
was the order received by the clerk
from the room he had assigned 10 Capt.
Sidney Human, OF Melbourne.
''Eh2 What? Fifty pounds? Do YOU
take this for a cold storage plant?'
Never mind arguing. please" came
the quick retors over the telephone, Il
am waiting to lake "A bath
Captain Human said later that he
didn't consider his icy bath strange. Il
have always believed in cold baths,
he said when 1 turned on the water
This afternoon il wasn't cold enough.
expect TO be here several days. and l
want to get used to your rigorous
weather
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Signs on the Street.
Educational Value of Signs to Those
Who Read Them Daily.

Who Read Them Daily.
We seem TO have returned Of late
years to the sign-advertising Of three
centuries ago. 1t is true that mas
much as the majority Of the popula-
ton can read, business men do not
now hang out the effigies of a boar's
head, a goat and compasses, a blue
hon, or other animal, to show their
whereabouts, but there appears to be
a disposition TO plaster the walls,
fences, and ether surfaces with star
ing signs, illustrated or otherwise dec
GRATED, which vie with one another III
gorgeousness and ugliness. Since
these signs are perhaps the most
prominent feature Of the landscape
in a city, it Is well to inquire what
tkeir educational value is likely TO be
to the rising generation.
It is possible that some of the bad
spelling, bad grammar, and general
inaceuracy observable III our public
schools IS due to the impression OBJ
tanned by the children from street and
window signs that spelling does no.
matter so long as the reader grasps
the meaning. When a child sees
"Kwicllwerk Flour Sitter advertised
In one place, and "Klutchem's KolG
kreem" in another, and an utter dis
regard Of punctuation everywhere,
he Is eXcusable for thinking that If
these great men, the men who keep the
toyshop and drug store, cannot SPELL
there is no need for him to pay much
attention to that branch Of education
OF course, the child brought up in a
home where books are common and
education a matter Of course is dis
abused of this idea before he IS grown,
but early impressions are sometimes
bothersome even IN such case.
If popular education means any
thing, it means that every child shall
have the right to read good books and
write good English; that he shall be
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The Leeds Title.

The Duke OF Leeds, who was 50
badly injured while out hunting in the
Shires, bears a title which is OF espe-
cia1 interest to people IN this country.
as the seventh duke was the first peer
Of his rank to marry an American girl.
namely, Louisa, daughter Of Richard
Cation. of Maryland, and granddaugh-
ter of Charles Carroll Of Carrollton-
She died in 1874, and was the earliest
OF American women 10 wear the straw
berry-leaved corOnet of an English
duchess.
The present and ninth duke derives his
principal income from the manufacture
of gin. and is the managing and princi-
pal partner of the leading firm OF gin
distillers in England, the principal dis
tflleTies OF the sO-calted gin duke being
situated IN the Deptford district of Lon
don. He Is descended from that London
apprentice boy who, according TO tradi-
ton, saved his masters daughter from
drowning, received as his reward the
hand of the girl whom he had rescued.
and eventually became the partner and
heir of his father-in-law a man OF the
name OF Hewitt. who was reputed one
OF the wealthiest merchants in the city
Of London.
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Kings Gold Service.

The intimation in the English news
papers to the effect that the famous
gold service OF King George " was
used at the state banquet given az
Windsor Castle by Edward VII in honor
of the King and Queen OF Italy" is mis-
leading. For the service IN question Is
not Of gold, but merely OF silver gilt
In fact, although the contents OF the
plate rooms OF the King Of England
have been estimated at a value OF &c.
90, 900. they comprise only four pieces Of
actually gold plate, namely, three salVers
and d punch bowl
The Duke OF Marlborough Las a couple
Of massive gold ice pals presented by
Queen Anne TO his ancestress, the IA
nous Sarah, first Duchess Of Mari
borough. Lord Derby has a chocolate
cup and cover Of pure gold. and Exeter
College Oxford has likewise a cup and
cover of solid gold. But these are ac-
cording TO recognized experts the only
pieces Of actually gold plate in exis-
tence in Great Britain Nor is there
any real gold plate in this country,
and the so-called gold dinner services IN
the possession OF rich people are in
variably made of silver gilt
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The Presidents Message.
A Review Of Unusual Interest, Power,
and Value.

The President submitted to Con-
gress today a message of such excep-
tional interest that Americans will find
II difficult to read a part and not read
on to the close Its subject-matter Is
throughout of immediate concern to
the nation. Any expression of the
Executives views, therefore. would
command unusual attention. But IN
this message the problems which now
confront the Congress and people are
50 clearly stated, the need for action
Is so clearly argued, and the action
proposed Is so clearly expounded that
the paper has an independent value
Of its own.
A story was told in many newspa-
pers several years ago Of a young
American girl who was found curled
in q window seat munching candy and
reading the Presidents annual mes
sage with absorption. The pictur
was thought to be humorous. Yes
nearly every paper which noted it also
remarked on the compaeness and
comprehensiveness of the political in
formation offered in that message.
Any such young woman or young
man who will read this message by
President Roosevelt will obtain SINH
lar information IN generous quantity.
Our news columns set forth in epit-
ONE anG text the Substance of the
Presidents comment-his explanation
CT the new Department of Commerce
and Labor; his characteristic purpose
to keep both employer and laborer
within the law; his anxiety to estab-
lish our merchant marine and ocean
mail service in the lead of other ma
tons; his argument In favor of all
good immigration, and against all bad
immigration; his vigorous alraign-
ment of the postal grafters; his brief
Of the Alaskan boundary dispute; his
conservative plea for more general ar
bitrati0n between nations; his review
of our relations with Turkey and
China; and, most interesting of all,
his fine outline of the events which
produced the recent treaty with Pan
anna, and which promise as a result an
isthmian canal actually controlled by
the United States.
Many newspaper editors viii feel
impeIled. perhaps, to sound a warning
against the optimism which pervades
the entire message. But, then, readers
viii remember that fa;lh in ourselves
Is the first requisite of success in q
nation as well as in individuals And
they viii not regret the spirit of man
" self-rehance which characterizes
iheir President as the mead Of a great
and progressive nation And when
the message has been generally read
and digested it can hardly fail to bear
fruit in a more intelligent view on the
/ part of the people and a more general
Endorsement Of the Presidents recent
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Carries ROyaliat Hopes.

The young prince, who is now IN his
twentieth year, is a good looking and
wei set up young fellow. as generous
and as warm-hearted as his brother.
the Duke OF Orleans. is the reverse, and
has inherited, not only the greater por~
ton of the wealth Of his maternal
grandfather. but likewise his title OF
Duke OF MOntpensier In him are cen
tered all the hopes OF the Rovalist
party IN France. and there are many
members Of the latter whose enthusiasm
in behalf OF their cause would be re-
vfved were the Duke OF Orleans to
make way for his brother in so Tar a.
his chieftainship OF the Royalist follow
ing and OF the French branch OF the
house OF Bourbon are concerned The
young prince has received the earlier
portion OF his education in France at
Anglers, but for the last four or five
years has been undergoing g naval
training at the Royal Naval College OF
Cadiz, and on board one or another OF
the Spanish scholarships.
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but he viii not be the worse for know
ing the great authors of his own race
authors who are perhaps unknown
t. his parents. Moreover, such knowl-
edge viii supply what IS sadly needed
II many such families link between
The old and the new generation.
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MARRIES HER HUSBAND
FOR THE SECOND TIME

BALTIMORE. Nd, Dec. IA unique
double wedding took place last evening
at the home OF Mrs. =. McKim. Her
daughter-in-law. Ida was remarked TO
her husband. AlonZo McKim. from
whom she had been divorced. TEeir
second wedding was followed by the
marriage OF Leonard FTossenaur and
Mrs Fannie Klein. both OF whom had
been separated from former husband
and ife by death.
The Washington times., 1903-12-07
EDWIN GOULD SUES
CITY OF KINGSTON

KINGSTON. Dec. For diverting the
waters OF Sawl1ill Greek. Kingston has
been made defendant in a number of
suits by mill owners who obtained
power from the creek.
The plaintiffs are Edwin Gould, owner
of the Barclay Fiber Company. of
Saugerties: the National Lead Com
pany. the Diamond Paper Mills. Martin
Canine Company. and Agnes r. Shelf
field. Each sues for SIS, 900 damages.
The Washington times., 1903-12-07
BUFFALO TAKES SUPPLIES
TO ASIATlC STATION

The United States cruiser Bumalo is at
New York taking on supplies for vessels
of the Asiatic squadron
The Buffalo win proceed TO Hampton
Roads and accompany the torpedo boat
fotilla 10 the Asiatic station.
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GREAT BRITAIN BOUGHT
FASTEST BATTLESHIP

GLASGOW. Dec Speed trials Of
the Libertad, which with her sister
ship. the Constitution. has been sold
70 Great Britain By the Chilean gov
eminent. have resulted in an average
OF 20.3 knots per hour. thus showing
that she IS the fastest battleship af1oat.
The Washington times., 1903-12-07
LOCKED UP LAWYER.

WILMINGTON. Del. Dec Howell
S. England a well-known attorney,
was locked in a second-story room or
the court house last evening by "a
Waterman. He called W the police
station b. telephone, and a fire truck
was seHt TO his rescue.
The Washington times., 1903-12-07
MoccAsIN IN DANGER.

NORFOLK. Va. Dec. 7.-Advices
from Currituck over the coast wires
report that the sea Is becoming much
rougher. thus adding to the danger Of
the stranded submarine torpedo boat
Moccasin.
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When General Chafee goes house
cleaning again in the Adjutant Generals
Office he will please accommodate the
clerks by giving three days notice be
forehand
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Duchess an Author.

The duchess. "a sister OF Lord Dur
ham. is an exceedingly clever and bril-
liant woman. who has published several
books. including one which went
through a number of editions. entitled
"CapriccIos." Although she has no less
than four daughters, one Of whom made
her debut this year she has but one
little boy. born two years ago. Wn.
bears the courtesy title or MARQUIS oL
(sarmarthen bv which his father. who
is one OF the wittiest and most wide
awake members Of the peerage. was
known. until his accession 20 the duke
dom.
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The football element is sure TO protest
against the shortening Of the college
course to three years. It is all they
can do 10 train a frst-cIass player in
fc11r
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That Does 1t.
forehand

'IIe seems 90 have a complication Of diseases
ESQ he believes"
"How do YOU account for it,.
II think he's been reading a patent medicine
advert isemeut. ''-Ph Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1903-12-07

There is TO be a convention in Louis
lana 20 discuss the suppression of the
cotton boil weevf. but no entomology
cal delegates have been invited to at
tend
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The Secret Out.

Asktt-I wonder why doctor never pre-
scribcs for himself when he is III?
Knoitt-Oh. ] guess it's because he can't send
himself BILL Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Washington times., 1903-12-07
High Art.


Gle has the true artistic Instinct"
"How does he show IL %
Gle always asks more for his picture than
anybody is willing 20 give Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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B.ggs-Nhy won't gou get marricd2
Diggs-Oh. I'm going 10 follow the example OF
my father. He didn't get married.
BigCs- What's shat!
Diggs-Untl he was forty-six. r. Kennebeo
Journal
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In a Lighter Vein.
All, Misery

I'd haze 10 die,
And 90 on high,
And bid good-by
To hoL mince pie-
-St. Louis Chronicle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-04
WANTED. FOR SALE. ETC.

LADY's GOLD WATCH lost. Finder
please leave at this Office.
For SALE.-Two tenement house and
seven acres of land, 10 Water street,
Mrs. James Gaffney.
For SALE Furniture at Al Pearl
street. Inquire OF T. F. Dockbam.
WANTED AT ONCE-A young man for
our store. Dawson & Ward, Hanover,
n. H.
MAN AND WIFE want position on a
farm. Address S Z g., care Mrs Sarah
Simpson, Browns Block, St. Johnsbury.
WANTED. FURNISHED Rooms for light
housekeeping. Adde'S B. 81, Caledo-
Man Office.
WANTED. COMPETENT SCALE MAX
Frs. Nine hours time Better pay than
any other scale manufacturers. Jones of
Binghamton, Binghamton, N. Y.
Observation-Disclosures woman for
work in Nurses Home, business abilities,
small amount of book keeping. Refer
ences required. Address, Secretary
Of Trained Nurses Association, Burllng-
ton, Vermont.
WANTED. A good capable girl or mid
dle.aged woman for general housework.
Good wages. Apply to Mrs. W. D. Flint,
matron at town farm.
Two TENEMENTs to rent. E. H. Stone,
St. Johnsbury Center.
| WANTED-Two experienced pant max.
ers. A. M. Goodrich, tailor.
WANTED-A man and wife to work on
farm. Good pay. E, P. CARPENTER,
West Waterford.
For SALE Pigs and shoats for sale at
Homorleut farm Enquire OF Emile l..
Eastman, Passumpsic, Vt.
WANTED-Good laundresses. Enquire
at once at the Avenue House.
WANTED-ALL AROUND carriage black
smith and an all around good carriage
wood worker that understands building
new carriages and repairing same. H.
RYAN.
EDGAR F. ELLIOTT, Magnetic Healer
IA Sc. John St.
My STEADILY INCREASING patronage
demands what | now have-a complete
line of ladies' and gentlemen's costumes
wigs and makeups for masquerades
theatricals, MINISTRIES and exhibitions, al
prices to suit all Special prices to so
cieties and lodges. n E. telephone g..
or GA Citizens 81 Y. Carl E. Hooker
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Deaths.

At Lyndon. Feb. "a John johnson, aged
about 90 years.
AtLyndon Center. Feb. 81 George Gifin,
aged 50 years
At St Johnsbury. Feb. 81, Mrs. Anna
Terrissa Harlow, aged 73 years. 2 mos.
At Barnet. Feb. "a, Mrs. Laura W. Stanley
aged 81 years
AtLyndonville, Feb 90, John W. Nelson
aged rs years
At yndonville, Feb. "a, Mrs. Margaret
McDermott.
At Luuenburg, Feb ~, Homer Goss, aged
10 years.
At North Walden Mar. I Josiah Burbank.
At Cabot Feb 20, Mrs. Judith Bellows.
At St Johnsbury. Feb. %, Clara Edith
Tinker, aged 70 years
At South Dan vile, Feb. 25, William Cum
ningham, aged 20 years.
AtLyndonville Feb. 81 Isaac w. Sanborn
aged 70 years.
At St. Jnhusbury, Feb. %, infant child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell TOusant.
At West Burke, Feb. %, Miss May z. AL
drich, aged % years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-04
Roney's Boys.

This couceit company was greeted by
large audience al Music Hall, Friday
eymug, and a most delight III concert
was gwen. One OF the quartet, Harry
Newell, was absent on account Of illness,
which necessitatcd some changes in the
prog am aud the Encouragement OF some
OF the numbers from quartet to trio.
The boys voices are remarkably sweet
aud well trained and all the numbers
were thoroughly enjoyed. The flute
solos Accomplishments by Master
Tony Linden were rem irkable, aud the
violin work OF Master Tracy lolbrook
was both master ul and arti tic IN txecu
ton. Their elegant costumes and trim
military uniforms were v.ry attractive
and their happy appearance and un
conscious manner sugg sted that tht
boys enjoyed entertaining as well as tn,
audi nee cBloyed being so well entertain
ed by them. Mr.. Roney gave a history
of the boys work since this company
was formed, telling how they recelv
quite liberal education, during their ex
tensive travels.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-04
MARRIAGES..

At Bradford. Feb. %, by Rev. H. J. Xii.
bourn, John T. Libby and Miss Lois +.
Albee.
A+Cabo4 Feb. %. by Rev. H. L. billiard.
Robert Mills and Miss Maggie Carr.
Atst. Iohnsbury Feb IS. by Rev. Joshua
NJ. Frost, Freeman Pelkey ard Mrs. Mary
sherman. both of Richmond, P. 2.
At st. Johnsbury Feb. Is. by Rev. NJ. {.
Henderson. Charles H. Bean and Mrs Ruth
Blake, both OF Newark.
At Allston. Feb. "a. by DR., A. A Haaryig,
George F. Root Of Newport and Miss Ella
NJ. Bald win OF Allston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-04

Formerly the st. Johnsbury Orchestra,
Open for engagements. Any number of
pieces. Violin, Cornet, Piano, including
prompter. Homer c Wilson, one of the best
prompters in the state has been engaged for
the season. For terms address
N. X. YOUNG,
ST. Johnsbury, VI.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-04
Births.

At Lyndouville, Feb %. son to Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Morton.
At Lyndonville. Feb "a. a daughter to
Nj and Mrs ". J. Robinson.