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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23
A RICH MANS PROPOSAL.
AN AFTER-DINNER CONVERSATION.

AN AFTER DINNER CONVERSATION.
Give me a million pounds and a good
digestion" said Lady Vandeleur, with
that frankness which every one found
so engaging, "and will promise to make
myself completely happy for ten years,
never have a duh moment, and be always
in the most admirable temper"
She leaned back in her chair as she
spoke, looking across at Arthur Sa lde-
man, with her turquoise blue eyes, and
nodding her head at him with an air OF
supreme and conscious wisdom.
"Oh, course, | am right" she went on;
at least, am right for myself. ! know
exactly what | want, and, really, con-
sidering all things. my demands are sin
gularly moderate"
What do you mean by considering all
things?" he asked.
Considering what an extraordinary
variety of things some women need APP
parcnty for their happiness. But that is
my idea of heavens; million pounds in
well, not in Consols, but in something
of Mr. Morgan's, let us say-and a good
digestion"
"Age?" suggested Arthur.
YES, | forgot that. To remain as old
rs ] am now, that is to say. 20, until
am tired OF it. You needn't stare /
told you l was p yesterday SO | was;
| felt exactly 27. Today | feel 30; but
happen only to be %. Then | should
leave out the years between 80 and so
altogether, because, if you are woman.
they mean for you the gradual losing of
your power, the approaching shadow Of
age which is SO much worse than age it
self. And however much one tries to
behave sensibly, and take approaching
age gracefully without continually tell
ing your friends you are an old woman,
or, what is worse, pretending to be Il
young one, it is Il difficult thing to man
age.
Now, | have made up my mind that
| will never put one drop OF dye on my
hair, or one grain of rouge on my face.
But how / shall hate seeing the crow sfeet
trampling on my face, and the gray
hairs multiply themselves Yet, when
they are all there, when my hair is quite
white and there is network of wrinkles
round my specialized eyes, / shall be
ing old woman / shall, indeed, Arthur ~
The two weIU sitting in shady corner
of the big drawing room in his house in
Grosvenor square. a couple of tables
were Uttered with cards. but the players
had finished, and were chatting together
in groups before going on to half a
dozen balls, for it was mid season, and
the whole world was busily employed in
seeing how much entertainment they
could stuff into the hours between dinner
and breakfast. Those who had been
dining with Arthur SGndeman had begun
well, for royalty had been there, ard a
little excellent music had been followed
by even more excellent bridge.
AS usual in this house, every thing had
been eNquisitely managed; there were
never any anxious moments; all had
been exactly as it should be. Lady Van
delem, in fact, II young widow of great
attraction and poverty. had been asking
mm how he did it, and his reply was per-
fectly frank and probably true.
1T is merely a question Of mcney.'
he said. III you let your servants lob
YOU as much as they please, they will
take a corresponding amount of trouble "
II was an immoral doctrine, and had
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23
Activity of a Musicians Brain.

In the course of lecture at the con
ference Of musicians in Dublin. Ireland
some interesting particulars and some
astonishing statistics were given relative
IL to the amount Of work accomplished
by the brain and nerves in piano-playing
4 pianist. in view of the present state
eff pianoforte playing has to cultivate
the eye TO see about 1900 signs in one
minute, the fingers to make about 2O0C
movements and the brain to receive and
understand separately the 1900 signs
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

Richard Henry Stoddard, who has died
at the age of II. will be remembered MS
an honest critic and a true poet His
lines were always simple and direct in
sentiment and correct in feeling Some
Of them sing in the memory Of people
who forget whence they came. For in
stance-these:
There are gains for all our losses.
There are halmS for ali cur pain.
hut when youth, the dream. departs.
II takes something from cur hearts
And II never Cuues again.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

Patriots will gasp with pleasure at the
news that the Reliance has the largest
clubtonsai that has ever been spread
alott ON cup contestant 1t extends
81 feet above the truck, and 10 feet out
board beyond the end Of the gaff. With
this clubtopSail up the height Of the sail
spread of the Reliance is 1919 feet from
the deck. If the Reliance can carry this
wind catcher in any sort of breeze she
ought to go like n scared dog.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

Admiral Cervera's appointment to a
life senatorship is n deserved recognition
of sefsacriticing patriotism. The Adj
miral will stick to the Spanish ship of
state, and obey orders even though they
take him into the jaws of destruction, as
he took his fine fleet out OF Santiago
against the Sampson blockading squad.
ron
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

1t is comforting 10 nayigators to know
that the new system Of telegraph which
Is planned to cover the lakes is TO be
wireless.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

When the Beers are settled in Mexico,
on the lands which have been secured
from that government If there are any
Indians spelling for fight they viii get
it. even though kopjes may be few and
far between
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

There would be damages as well as
benefits if the level of the lakes were
raised by the construction of dam be-
tween Lake Erie and the Niagara river;
hut the latter would far outweigh the
former
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

Another Frenchman has managed to
make a voyage in steering balloon
without dropping hard enough to hurt
himself
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

Sir Thomas Lipton's new Shamrock is
sailing fast enough to make the owners
of the big American Shops feel the neces-
sity Of grooming their flyers for hot
work
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

San Frahcisco's Chinese question may
solve itself, Judging from the report that
the Highbinders have planned to kill
members of an opposing society by the
hundred.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

faoe-mower to do the work Of the barber
could make the machine perfect by add
ing photographic attachment to do the
milking.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

Sir Thomas Upton will be satisfied
With his new Shamrock until the races
in August.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

Instead of being with the departed,
joaquin Miller is in position to see what
his friends of the press think of him
.hose who rushed into obituaries.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

The rage for moleskin furs may over
come feminine fear of the mouse.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

Kentucky outlawry advcrtiscs her as
n good state to pass by and leave severe
~ alone. Men should not settle in land
where life is subject to the whims Of
ncighbors whose fingers nervously toy
with triggers
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

The reindeer moss If Alaska Is not
a true moss hut lichen. Cladonia, found
in Scotland and the badge of the Mae
kenzieS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-23

The discovery Of an internal machine
among the baggage booked for passage
on the steamer Umbria will for a time
make the steamship people extremely
cautious as to the character Of freight.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
THINGS THEATRICAL.

Owen Wister's book, "The Virgin
ian," is in the hands of the dramatist.
J. E. Dodson will enact the role Of
Simonides in next seasons "Ben-Hur"
production.
Nance O'Neill is to appear under the
management of Frank Perley for a
term Of years.
The play in which Walker Whiteside
is to be seen the coming season was
written by British army officer.
Richard Ganthony, who wrote "a
Message From Mars" for Charles Haw
trey, married Miss Marie Dressler's
only sister.
Nine. Patti has been thrice married
to French marquis, to an Italian
commoner and to a Swedish baron
She is sixty years old.
Among the French players there is
tradition that the great Rachel caugh
the cold which ended in her death il
the drafty dressing room of Phil
adelphia theater.
Mrs. Bernard Beere,s the English &C
tress who is the leading exponent O
grande dame roles now on the Londol
stage, is a goddaughter Of William
Makepeace Thackeray.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
THREE SCULPTORS.

M. Jean de Charmoy, the sculptor
who has made monuments to Baude-
laire, Sainte-B and Alfred de Wig
ny, is at work upon statue Of Byron
which is to be erected in Paris.
Moses Ezekiel, the Cincinnati sculp-
tor, now a resident Of Rome has pre-
scented to the Virginia Military insti-
tute monument in commemoration Of
his schoolmates who fell at the battle
of Newmarket, Va, in 1864. He was
formerly a student of the institution.
Mrs Cadwallader Guild, to whom
congress has given a $4,000 commission
for bust Of the late President McKin-
ley, has had considerable recognition
In Europe. Two of her groups, "Speed"
and ELECTRICITY" have been placed on
the facade Of the new post office in
Berlin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
The Confessions of a Golf Crank.

Heredity may account in part for my
golhng. When my parents gave me a
middle name with a Mac" in it, in
memory of my Scotch forbears, did they
ioredoom me victim to the destinations
of "the royal and ancient gamer" l
once asked famous Scotchman how it
came about that so serious folk as his
countrymen had originated two of the
best sports, golf and curling. He sug-
gested that the inhospitable climate and
hard conditions of life had compelled the
invention of the best games to make ex.
istence endurable. Whatever the ex-
PLANTATION, each sport can boast a litera-
ture extending over more than four hun.
dred years, and summon a host of de-
voices to praise it's perennial charm.
Some men smoke as a cure for dys-
pepsia others for headache or insomnia.
l smoke because like it," Such was the
frank explanation of his habit given by a
ministerial friend. My reason for play
ing golf is similar-I like it. But we can
usually find excellent arguments for
doing what we like, and here are some
points in my apologize.
Golf combines exercise with diversion.
My physician and my friends are respon-
sible for my beginning. Sleep is a neces-
sary preparation tor the work of Sunday,
and like other precious things it is not
always easily won. Exercise in the open
air was the doctors prescription. But
gardening, rowing, bicycling, etc., while
they gave the muscles enough to do, left
the mind still intent on the morrow.
Then came friend home from st. An
drews, with the gift of a complete set Of
clubs, on the sole condition that l should
use them. Other friends persuaded me
to try the game. The usual result fol.
lowed and became devotee.
Golf furnishes the best of exercise, and
its absorbing interest insures torgetful.
ness of other things. Indeed, the golfer
is often Obvious of the passage of time
and gets home late to dinner, thus incur.
ring the housewives displeasure. II you
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26

Mrs. Delilah George, who lives about
IA miles from Buffalo, N. Y, celebrated
her 106th birthday last Wednesday. She
is living on the same farm where she has
lived for the past 80 years. She was
born at Wells, Rutland county, August
~, 1897, and went to New York state
with her parents. They settled at Ham.
burg, which was then all woods and
were there during the war of 1912, in
which her father and Joel George, her
husband, took part. Mrs. George re-
calls the burning of Buffalo by the In
dams during the war OF 1912, and she is
probably the only living person who can
recall that event. During the early part
of her life she was surrounded by Indians,
as there were few white people living in
the vicinity. She says that many a night
indians used to sleep on the floor of her
house, among them Red Jacket, DR.. Jake
and other prominent members of the
tribe. The family OF Mrs. George was a
friendly one to the Indians, and con-
sequently were never molested by them.
Mrs. George is pensioner OF the war OF
1912, her husband having served in the
militia. Her father, AlIis Sumner, was a
sergeant of the American guard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
Old Home Week Echoes.

The Old Home Week visitors to Yer
mont from the Boston association have
by this time separated and gone their
ways to spend the remainder of their
stay among the green hills of their ma.
tive state. We trust the trip was well
worth the time and trouble put into it.
The east side-notice how the mountain
line still clings-has done its part well
towards entertaining the visitors who
were given an opportunity OF seeing two
OF the prettiest towns of New England,
st. Johnsbury and Newport. Now those
who have come back to Vermont for a
brief season will be made the guests oil
the various towns which have had the
enterprise to plan for Old Home Week
observance. The number of such towns
is considerably larger than was antici.
pated several months ago, and the pre-.
parations made are, as a rule, along a
simple line, but they cannot fail to be
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

Rev. A. B. Shields, rector of the
Church of the Redeemer, Boston, is an
artist as we'll as a priest. He earned
enough money painting the past winter
to afford summer in the galleries of
the old world.
The Rev. John Kranjae Of Chicago is
digging the foundation for a new
church. Some of his parishioners help
him after business hours. When the
church is completed Andrew Carnegie
will donate an organ.
Rev. l.. Martha A. Bortle is assistant
pastor Of the Every Day church, Bos-
ton, and during the summer months
will have complete charge Of it's work
She is woman of middle age and very
distinguished appearance.
The Rev. M. P. Hunt of st. Joseph
Mo-, has been elected president of Gal
latin college, and the trustees feel sure
that they have chosen man Of strong
convictions and courage Mr.. Hunt once
ran for governor of Kentucky on the
Prohibition ticket.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
Another Park Project.

While the townspeople are thinking OF
parks and village improvements why
not consider the adaptability of park
on Harris Hill. Even now many people
climb the hill to enjoy the distant views
and cool preezes and with small ex-
penditure natural grove could be made
into fine park. One of our progressive
citizens offers to give to the town five
acres of woodland on the top OF the hill
for such a park, providing road will be
laid out continuing Mountain View Ave
nue. to the top of the hill and the road
fenced in. This woodland is practically
clear of underbrush and partly erased
over, so that the outlay in that direction
would be small. In short time such
park would prove one of our most pop
ular resorts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
SPORTING NOTES.

The national amateur golf champion
shin takes place at the Nassau Coun-
try club. Glen Cove, N. Y, Sept. 10.
Owing to alterations in rig, Sham
rock III. now carries more sail than
has any other Americas cup chal-
lenger.
Pitcher Walker Of the Cleveland
American league team was recently re-
leased to the Toledo American associa-
ton team.
Many cyclists that follow motor pace
have taken up the practice OF wearing
football harness on their heads to pro-
tect them in case of accident.
James B. Haggin's famous breeding
farm for thoroughbreds Rancho del
Paso. situated in California, covers an
expanse of seventy-two square miles.
Lou Dillon, 2:031a to wagon, is the
latest rival of Cresceus, 2;021s, for
worlds championship trotting honors.
The game little mare is owned by q.
X. G. Billings.
William A. Larned of Summit N. j.,
national tennis champion in singles, is
picked by experts to again win the
title at the Newport Or. u tournament,
beginning Aug. IS.
Barney Dreyfuss is planning tour
through Australia, to stop at Honolulu,
Manila and Hongkong, with the Pitts.
burg Pirates if they win the National
league pennant for the third time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
Press Comment.


Great things are expected of he Vermont
farmers in the next session OF the state
legislature, mainly by means of their
organization formed at the last session.
The farmers in an average Vermont legis
lature can certainly WELD a strong infu-
ence, but they will not be unmindful of
the fact that although Vermont has al
ways been rated as an agricultural state,
there are now other industries within it's
four confines, each of which demands at
tention.- Barre Times.
Good Advice for Investors.
lust how many suckers in Vermont
will get caught now by the Clearance
Sale on stocks would be difficult to tell,
however, we wager many will, in spite
OF the striking examples of get rich
quick" failures all have seen. Better
invest in Vermont farms even if you have
to purchase on margin Waterbury
Record.
MIR. Dunnetrs Emphatic "NO."
Those who have witnessed the appal
ling spectacle of Alex Dunnett coming
| down Eastern Avenue, at gait to riva
Dan Patchen, as he remembers that hi
is due in Boston at 4.30 p. M, and thu
train is due to leave the st. Johnsbury
station in just ten seconds, can imagine
If they can stop laughing long enough
how picturesque the honorable gentle
man would look running for the Office o
governor. But probably the offic
would run after him if he would let it; i
usually does run after good men, ant
gets them too. Alex would be all right
but there is no use to run up against hi
emphatic "NO."- Essex County Herald
Vermont and Her History.
Vermont has had three very importan
historical meetings within the past fey
weeks. One at Burlington by the 81
Jean Baptiste society, the dedication {
the Arthur monument at Fairfield an
the unwilling of tablet at Westfelc
More of this sort of thing, accompanie
by the class of addresses that took plae
on the occasions mentioned would be
good thing for the state. Vermont he
the most remarkable history of any stat
in the Union, but comparatively few
the people know much about it, and tt
public schools, in all other matters S
adequate, give but little heed to this SUI
e ject.- Barre Telegram.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
TRAIN AND TRACK.

One of the Inconvenience of travel
on the Siberian railway is that bag
gage is apt to be stolen even if it has
been checked.
In the first half of 1903 five railways
in the United States went into the
hands Of receivers, but they aggregate
but seventy-nine miles Of track.
In England, where automatic coup
ling of cars is yet unknown, 10000
railway employees are killed or in
jured in ten years in making couplings
as shown by reports of the board OF
trade. This offsets in way the NOR
tally for passengers, which is very
much smaller than on our railroads.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26

appreciated by those who are honored.
Above all the returning sons and daugh-
tiers will find a warm and courteous
greeting everywhere.-[Barre Times.
The little village of Stowe did itself
proud in the observance OF Old Home
Week, and that celebration is perhaps
the most notable of any arranged for in
the state. But not every village is so
fortunate as to have beautiful memoir
ial building, the gift of former citizen,
to dedicate, and around which dedication
might be arranged most attractive
programme of events. May there be
other towns as richly remembered, for
future observances = Barre Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26

We were told that there would be less
drunkenness and disorder under license
than prohibition.
A conference with the sheriff at his jail
records, shows that in the month OF
May, II men took their alternative SEN
tence of ten days in jail; in June, %; in
July, 27; first 13 DAYS in August, 1O-a
total OF II men or ITO days or $685. 90
board bill for the state to pay for the
three and half months, leaving the city
to pay to officers and courts $4,000 for
the three and half months.
Mr.. Story on the Fairfield road said
that more drunken men passed his house
en- route from ST. Adams during the
month of June than the St. Adams police
arrested
G. w. MORROW.
Burlington, Aug. II, 1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26

THE following poem was inspired by an
Did Home Week visitor to our neighbor-
lood.]
In vile among Vermont hills,
In one of her fair dales
throng of busy workmen
Are making Fairbanks scales.
Since the day that Old Belshazzar
Was weighed and wanting found,
Perfect scales had meier been made
Til Fairbanks got around.
But eastern hills can not confine
A perfect thing that's made;
So, like the course of empire
They western ward have strayed.
Ger broad and beautiful prairies.
Under their fair blue skies,
Rise by thousands pillars white
To greet the travellers eyes.
And Fairbanks Standard" is inscribed
In letters dark and bold,
Upon these pillars, pure WHITE
Cleaning in sun-rays gold.
st. Johnsbury now weighs the world;
In both its hemispheres
Are found the Fairbanks Standard"
Which are without peer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
Special Telephone Ser
vice for Farmers.

The New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company is pre-
pared to furnish telephone service
in the rural districts AT VERY
LOW RATES. For information
in regard to this class Of telephone
service address the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, l0l Milk Street, Boston,
Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
SCRAPS OF SCIENCE.

Length Of the rays does not affect
the chemical activity Of light, although
1t determines their color.
"The solar system is monarchy, with
the sun for autocrat. Our sidereal
universe is a republic, federation
without a dominating authority" says
Flammarion.
The atom of hydrogen is the smallest
of the ultimate atoms Of the chemists
but it is 1,7S0 times as large as the
corpuscles which have recently beer
demonstrated as the elements of The
atoms.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
Peptir0n Pills
(Chocolate-coated)

Are nutritive as well as tonic, and
therefore in full accord with advanced
science as to the proper treatment of
anemia, paleness, and neurasthenia,
nervous weakness, in which the need
OF more and better nourishment is so
apparent.
They combine the best tonics, ner-
vines and nutrients for all pale, nervous
sufferers; are invaluable to delicate
women and girls, invalids and con-
yalescents.
They put iron into the blood, strength
into the nerves, color into the cheeks !;
AID digestion and promote sweet, re-
1reshlng, natural sleep.
Peptiron Pills, (chocolate-coated) Soc. or
81 - the latter full months treatment.
Prepared by c. |. HOOD CO.:Lowell, Mass.
Selling Agent in st. Johnsbury:
w. B. Eastman, So & SS Eastern Av.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26

London is the birthplace of the Young
Mems Christian association, and, al
though it celebrated some eight years
ago its semi-centennial, it has not become
languid.
Illinois ranks first among the states
in the manufacture OF agricultural I'M
plements, bicycles, cars, glucose and dis
titled liquors and in slaughterlng and
meat packing.
H. D. Richmond points out that it IS
quite fallacious to endeavor to test the
acidity of milk with litmus paper since
it is possible to condemn all fresh milk as
the result of applying that test.